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Yashpal Sharma passes away: 'His contribution shall always be remembered', cricketing world mourns loss of 1983 World Cup hero
Firstcricket Staff • 4 years agoFrom Sachin Tendulkar to Yuvraj Singh, cricketing world mourns the loss of former India cricketer Yashpal Sharma
Former India cricketer and World Cup winner Yashpal Sharma passes away
• 4 years agoIn his international career, Yashpal played 37 Tests, scoring 1606 runs, and 42 ODIs in which he made 883. He also picked up one wicket each in the two formats to his credit.
Yashpal Sharma obituary: Former India cricketer and World Cup hero was 'guts personified'
• 4 years agoHe didn't have Sunil Gavaskar's class, Dilip Vengsarkar's flair or Gundappa Viswanath's elegance but anyone who knew "Yash paaji" would vouch that he was guts personified.
Ombudsman accepts senior journalist Rajat Sharma's resignation from position of DDCA president
• 5 years agoThe Delhi and District Cricket Association ombudsman Justice (retired) Badar Durrez Ahmed on Friday accepted senior journalist Rajat Sharma's resignation from the position of DDCA president, nearly a fortnight after putting a stay on it.
DDCA ombudsman asks Rajat Sharma and other officials to continue discharging their duties
• 5 years agoDDCA ombudsman Justice (Retired) Badar Durrez Ahmed ordered Rajat Sharma and other officials to continue in their respective roles at the DDCA in the interest of the game and fixed 27 November as the date for further hearing of complaints in the matter.
Rajat Sharma says he wanted to send a message to all stakeholders after stepping down as DDCA president
• 5 years agoRajat Sharma on Saturday said the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) remains a hotbed of petty corruption and through his resignation from the post of president, he wanted to send out a strong warning to the stakeholders.
Tracking pseudo-journalism: Haryana newspaper bodies seek regulation as self-proclaimed scribes run rampant
Sat Singh • 7 years agoIn Haryana, a number of self-proclaimed journalists have been arrested in recent months for trying to blackmail and extort money.
Aarya Babbar to direct short film Shunya based on communal riots, featuring Yashpal Sharma
Ians • 7 years agoThis will also be Aarya Babbar's final graduation film for the New York Film Academy.
Reliving India's 1983 World Cup win: When Kapil Dev and Co went from mere holidaymakers to champions
Debdutta • 7 years agoIt was this win by 'Kapil's Devils' that completely changed the way cricket was perceived in India. The players, administrators and fans alike realised that India had a potential in the sport.
Jal review: A beautiful looking but largely unwatchable film
Suprateek Chatterjee • 11 years agoAll in all, Jal is a beautiful-looking but largely unwatchable film, one that aspires to be a work of art but fails in some of the most basic aspects of filmmaking.