Virat Kohli

The Unmatched Brilliance of Virat Kohli

 October 22, 2013   R K Gupta

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Seven years ago, 18-year old Virat Kohli made his Ranji Trophy debut for Delhi in December 2006. At draw of stumps on the second day, Kohli was unbeaten at 40 and waited for the morning. Kohli’s father died that night and his death shattered Kohli. While he faced a dilemma, his family advised him to […]

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Rohit Sharma

Recent Heroics of Rohit Sharma

 October 19, 2013   R K Gupta

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Australia’s 359 in second ODI against India at Jaipur on October 16, 2013 looked a match-winning score from every angle. But in a 3-hour display of amazing batting, the trio of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli overhauled the mammoth target with 39 balls remaining. While Dhawan missed his century by 5 runs and […]

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Sachin Tendulkar

And Finally, Sachin Tendulkar Decides to Hang His Cricketing Boots.

 October 13, 2013   R K Gupta

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The sports media is abuzz with the news about Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement from Test Cricket. In a related article, published on these pages last week, this author narrated about media and other issues on Sachin’s retirement. Well the good news is that the maestro did not succumb to that undue build-up. He might have been […]

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Yuvraj Singh’s comeback against Aussies

Yuvraj Singh’s Roaring Comeback against Heavy Odds.

 October 10, 2013   R K Gupta

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The 15 member Indian team was announced last week for one T20 and first three ODIs against the visiting Aussies. Their first match was a T-20 game in Rajkot on October 10, 2013, which is now over. Coming in the place of Dinesh Karthik, Yuvraj was the most notable change in the side, which returned […]

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The Incredible Dhoni Story

 October 10, 2013   R K Gupta

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Last week in Delhi, Chennai Super Kings lost their final league match to Trinidad & Tobago in Champions League T-20 Tournament. This required the team to reach Jaipur to play Rajasthan Royals in the semifinal. While the CSK boys took the short flight from Delhi, skipper Dhoni chose a more adventurous route. Despite match fatigue, […]

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Indian Cricket Team 2013

Australian Cricketers Want to Prove a Point on Their India Tour

 October 9, 2013   R K Gupta

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The Aussies landed in India last week for a short tour, just before the Ashes cricket series back home. It is the first time in years that the team could not be regarded as an experienced side. Speaking in a press conference at Mumbai, Captain George Bailey and Coach Steve Rixon narrated some positive aspects […]

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Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar Under Retirement Pressure?

 October 5, 2013   R K Gupta

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It is now official. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will play his 200th test match against the West Indies on November 14, 2013. The news comes amidst conflicting reports in the media, on the subject of Tendulkar’s retirement from test cricket. There is an unnecessary build-up on the subject and rumors are rife that BCCI may request […]

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Indian bowlers

Some Promising Indian Pacers and Their Woeful Tales

 September 30, 2013   R K Gupta

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Cricket has been a Batsmen’s game by tradition. There are tales of legendary batsmen on how they astutely dealt with the most intimidating bowling. Even after drastic changes in cricketing formats, triumphs of the batsmen against vicious bowling, make more cricketing headlines, than genuine bowling performances. Yet, pace bowling has its place in cricket. It […]

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Suresh Raina -No doubt that he is the best fielder

Fielding – The Most Heartening Aspect of Indian Cricket in Recent Times

 September 21, 2013   R K Gupta

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Die-hard cricket enthusiasts would not have missed the marked improvement in the quality of fielding by Indian cricketers in recent matches. If one looked back into the past, fielding was never accorded much importance. The selection criteria hinged on a cricketer’s ability with the bat or the ball, even if he was a hopeless fielder. […]

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A war on the horizon India Pakistan cricket match

 March 29, 2011   Prathamesh Dalvi

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Huh!! this is it.. The time has come when the men will be separated from the boys. The semi finals of the world cup are here and this is where the consistency and the composure will be tested. To the delight of the millions of fans in the sub-continent, all the sub-continental teams apart from […]

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