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From the archive: Gavaskar, my hero, now adorns a sideshow

Apr 1, 2013

Sitting in the Jet Lounge at New Delhi airport – fatigue and fantasy fill my mind and soul. Suddenly, my eye is caught by the sight of a short, sturdy man being brought into a television studio by a scantily clad young lady – as the band blared and the #IPL 5 #IPL Expert #IPL6 Fan Blogs #Sports #Sunil Gavaskar

Tell Dada how much you want him to stay

May 21, 2012

"A great pleasure in life is in doing what people think you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot. If his past performance is anything to go by, Sourav Ganguly, too, enjoys doing what people think he cannot do. How else can one explain his extreme reluctance to call it a day despite #IPL 5 #IPL Expert #Pune Warriors #Sourav Ganguly

West Indian future: Great at T20, also-rans in Tests

May 11, 2012

“He (Sunil Narine) might not work against me, I could have smashed him,” crowed Delhi Daredevils' captain Virender Sehwag, seemingly ruing the fact that he did not have the chance to take on Kolkata Knight Riders' best bowler during the face-off between the Knight Riders and Daredevils in Delhi on #Chris Gayle #InMyOpinion #IPL 5 #IPL Expert #Sunil Narine #West Indies cricket team

Is Sachin Tendulkar a great T20 cricketer too?

May 8, 2012

Eh, how dare we pose such an audacious question? Well, forgive us, but it needs to be asked, especially now. After all, since Rahul Dravid’s superbly timed exit from international cricket, it’s been a case of open season on Sachin Tendulkar. Nowadays, more people than less seem to believe India’s greatest #Cricket #IPL 5 #IPL Expert #Sachin Tendulkar

So Bhajji, tell us what a good T20 pitch is…

Apr 30, 2012

Another match, another struggle for Mumbai Indians and another pitch with a tinge of green at the Wankhede Stadium... it didn’t take long for Harbhajan Singh to put the blame on the pitch, again. Of course, the fact that he himself hasn’t been performing had nothing to do with Mumbai’s troubles #Dale Steyn #Harbhajan Singh #IPL Expert #IPL5 #Sports #Wankhede Stadium

Switch hit: How the humble bat revolutionised cricket

Apr 28, 2012

How has the art of batting changed in over three decades! The range of shots played by batsmen in Twenty20 cricket seems to have no limit. You imagine the most fantastic of shots and someone out there is executing it to precision already. Batting has moved on from the paddle #Batting #Cricket #IPL Expert #JustSaying #ODI #Sports #Twenty20

Is Ganguly worth his place for his captaincy skills?

Apr 22, 2012

Just before the Sourav Ganguly-led Pune Warriors India game against Delhi Daredevils on Saturday night, a question was slowly starting to raise its head in our minds: Is a captain worth his place in a T20 side based on his captaincy alone? It’s happened in Tests before when England chose to #IPL 5 #IPL Expert #Mike Brearley #Sahara Pune Warriors #Sourav Ganguly

Preity’s rage, Nita’s dug-out seat and IPL’s serious act

Apr 20, 2012

The IPL can always use controversy. So when Kings XI owner Preity Zinta decided to leave her dimples in the stands and walk on to the ground in a violent mood, the spin-masters of the IPL must have been pretty happy. The incident was definitely something to shake off the drudgery #IPL 5 #IPL Expert #Mumbai Indians #Nita Ambani #Preity Zinta #SportsTalk

Rahane and the fickle tale of IPL success

Apr 16, 2012

Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane is 23 and has represented Mumbai at every age level. Recently, he even made the crossover to the Indian team and all those who saw him smash six consecutive fours off S Aravind for Rajasthan Royals against Royal Challengers Bangalore last night were left believing that he #Ajinkya Rahane #Indian Premier League #IPL 5 #IPL Expert #Rajasthan Royals #Royal Challengers Bangalore

IPL and the great Indian ‘timepass’ syndrome

Apr 15, 2012

The Mumbai Police Gymkhana, a rectangular ground a sixer away from the city’s Wankhede stadium, hosts corporate and local-level cricket tournaments on its lush carpet, many of them under lights. On such evenings, dozens of passers-by on the adjoining Marine Drive promenade, mostly men, linger to watch the proceedings attentively, #Bollywood #India #Indian Premier League #IPL 5 #IPL Expert

Editor's picks

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Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

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Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

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Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

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Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

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Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

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Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

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