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'Mr Sobers, would you like to bat?'

Ajit Wadekar recalls how India turned the tables on the the West Indies and won a historic victory. IMAGE: The legendary Ajit Wadekar. Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images Ajit Laxman Wadekar --......

How the Supreme Court bowled Srinivasan and the BCCI!

- 'No one who has any commercial interest in the BCCI events (including Mr. N. Srinivasan) shall be eligible for contesting the elections for any post whatsoever.' - 'Rajasthan Royals owner Raj......

'Ramdev is like Salman Khan'

Nikhil Lakshman's vignettes from President Pranab Mukherjee's first At Home last week and thereafter. "Ramdev, a tiger?" asks the Opposition Stalwart whose public persona is usually grim and......

A soldier remembers

A veteran of the Second World War, Major General Eustace D'Souza (retired) PVSM was sent to the Italian front when he was just 21. He stayed on till the end of the war in Europe. On the 70th......

'I have never watched cricket'

'I was seven years old in 1983. I never heard about the historic win because we did not have a radio set in our village at that time.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Tripathi/Twitter Pankaj......

Salman Khan: Will do my best

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Salman Khan, who has been criticised over his appointment as the Goodwill ambassador of India's Olympic contingent,......

'I'm like a fakir in my personal life'

'People ask me if I miss living a normal life, since I don't have privacy, and I tell them I don't want to have a normal life.' 'I want people standing outside my house, I want to be loved by......

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji......

Gavaskar's firm talk behind Jaiswal, Sarfaraz's impact game

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his double ton on Day 2 of the second Test against England, February 3, 2024. Photograph: BCCI Sunil Gavaskar's influence extends beyond the commentary box.......

An Evening With A Cricket Legend

An illuminating conversation with Chandu Borde, 90, one of India's finest cricketers in the 1960s. IMAGE: Chandu Borde outside the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......

'I struck the winning run and became a hero that day'

'We used to get Rs 250 for a Test match, and if the match was over in 4 days, 50 rupees were cut.' IMAGE: Chandu Borde at the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......

When Patriotism Sets In, The Game Suffers A Rout

Just as the umpire's decision is no longer final, what is disdainfully rejected is the age-old dictum that the game should be played and watched in the spirit of the game, sighs Uddalok......

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