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The tenure of Rahul Dravid if it weren’t for the last 8 months, Dravid’s tenure as the coach of the Indian team would have been dismal. It will not be an understatement to state that the last 8 months, saved Dravid’s legacy as a coach. For that, he will have to thank Rohit Sharma as …
The celebration of the coach Rahul Dravid said it all. Exactly 17 years ago, with Dravid as the captain of the Indian team, India was sent packing in the first round itself which included a loss to a weak Bangladesh team. The entire world saw tears flowing from the eyes of the captain. It was …
What can you write about a captain who redefined how the game must be played? An outstanding thinker and someone who inspired a generation of West Indian cricketers to compete and emerge triumphant at the end of the campaign. Lloyd oversaw the West Indies to become the greatest team of the generation in both Tests …
Almost an year after he retired from red-ball cricket, David Warner, has retired from white-ball cricket too. This was a much anticipated and expected announcement that came at the end of the group game against India. Everyone knows that for sometime now, Warner has been struggling with his form in all formats. It is often …
The current Indian team, playing in the T20 World Cup in America and the West Indies, has some players who are in their last leg as far as T20 is concerned. I for one, do not see any scope for them beyond this World Cup. Leave alone beyond the World Cup, I would not have …
Malcolm Marshall. The sheer name used to send shivers down the spine of the batsmen around the world. The famous dialogue in James Bond movies applies perfectly for Marshall. You can hear him say, Marshall, Malcolm Marshall. Impact that he had was tremendous. Marshall had one of the smoothest action for a fast bowler. The …
The whole nation, heaved a sigh of relief when we saw Rishabh Pant walking into the ground to play his first competitive game in more than a year. Pant is a precious commodity for Indian cricket. The innings that eluded the likes of Tendulkar almost till his retirement, the likes of Kohli that is still …
Mumbai Indians were rocked even before the tournament started. Hardik Pandya was purchased from Gujarat Titans for an undisclosed sum. We can assume that it was an exorbitant one. No one at that time would have anticipated what was about to happen. At first, everyone would have thought that this was done merely to ensure …
It has been 16 seasons since Rajasthan Royals won an IPL trophy. Shane Warne was the catalyst behind the first win in the inaugural edition. Thereafter, for one reason or another, Rajasthan was never really a title contender. Occasional brilliance was tapered by a lot of below-par performances. They never had star players apart from …
Mitchell Starc was bought for a whopping 24Crores. Social media was flooded with memes about Gambhir and madness. However, Gambhir has the last laugh. The delivery to get rid of the most dangerous Hyderabad batsman, was a dream for any fast bowler worth his salt. The ball had only one ambition of finding the stumps. …