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What’s a Hockey?
The Indian hockey team thought getting Shaad Ali to make a biopic on former captain, Sandeep Singh would definitely get them some attention. Boy, were they wrong.
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The India-Pakistan Ad Wars Might Be More Biting than the Game
World Cup games between the two nations are not as exciting as they once used to be, but despite the lopsided nature of contest, the rivalry couldn’t get anymore bitter. The ads from Star Sports and Jazz TV have started a war of words on social media. And it could be more melodramatic than the game itself.
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How King Kohli Made Us Stop Looking for the “Next Sachin”
The nation mourned when Sachin Tendulkar retired and wondered about how we would find “the next Sachin”. But Virat Kohli’s ascendance has set Sachin’s legacy free. Kohli proved that what Indian cricket needed wasn’t “the next Sachin”, but the first Virat.
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The Tale of the India-Australia Test Series Cannot Be Told in Statistics
The scorecard can never do justice to the historic India vs Australia Test series we just witnessed. This is not the story about great tons and wickets, it’s a story of heroics and emotions – of Cheteshwar Pujara’s bruises, Mohammad Siraj’s tears, Hanuma Vihari’s hamstring, and Ajinkya Rahane’s grit.
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India vs South Africa Was a Reminder of the Beauty Of A Low-Scoring Cricket Match
The low-scoring game between India and South Africa was a brilliant endorsement of good old ODI cricket. It was, in the truest sense, a fair contest between bat and ball — the way cricket was always meant to be played.
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Why the Neighbourhood Men’s Salon is My Favourite Place to Watch a World Cup Game
If I’m expecting a good game of cricket, I head to the men’s salon in my gully. These gatherings are simple affairs – there’s no one flaunting an expensive jersey; there are no stands named after cricketing greats. It’s just a musty shop, where emotions run high and complaints that someone is stepping on your toes are not welcome.
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The Eternal Appeal of the Ashes
For once, here’s a series that commands our attention without cheerleaders, Navjot Singh Sidhu, or tacky corporate branding.