Cricket

Inhe Mat Ro-Ko

Yesterday, India’s celebration following the announcement of the Ceasefire was tinged with sadness as Virat Kohli announced his much-speculated retirement from Test cricket. Perhaps he, too, was waiting for a moment when his fans were mentally at peace. Just last week, Rohit Sharma drew curtains on his own Test career—creating a déjà vu moment forContinue reading “Inhe Mat Ro-Ko”

O Dravid! My Dravid!

As India clinched the T20 World Cup yesterday, there are many moments which got captured and will be replayed in years to come. The one that stood out for me was that of Dravid pouring out all the emotions he had with the cup in hand. Only he will understand what the cup meant toContinue reading “O Dravid! My Dravid!”

When India plays Pakistan

Well, it has to be Cricket to pull me out of the dungeons of laziness and to put me in the zone of writing. Though over the years like everything the connection and passion towards the game has changed too. Reasons can be various. Too much of Cricket that too the shorter format is definitelyContinue reading “When India plays Pakistan”

The Memoirs of World Cup

It is 2011 with the mega Cricketing event just about to begin. Memories run down to the 1992 World Cup which marked the beginning of Cricket entering into my bloods (I guess many of our generation’s). In fact we can easily remember the events of our life in the context of the world cups thereafter.Continue reading “The Memoirs of World Cup”

The Gabba Test

I am really out of words on how to start this. My mind is full of facts and contexts while heart is full of emotions. Will try not to mix them a lot. Would be a difficult task for the cricket fans like me. Let’s give it a shot. The History Behind While watching sportsContinue reading “The Gabba Test”