Harish Kotian started out at Rediff.com as part of the email support team before his love for sports soon led him to the Sports Desk. In the last two decades, he has covered several big-ticket sporting events, including 2009 T20 World Cup, 2011 World Cup, 2012 Olympics, 2010 Commonwealth Games, among others. He currently serves as a Consultant with the Rediff Sports Desk, balancing writing and reporting on sports with relentless desk work. You can e-mail the author at harishk@rediff.co.in
'He was keen to win the IPL with the team he had, he had no desire to have big names in his team.' 'He just wanted good players, who he knew he could mould into match-winners.'
'I was not sure whether such a big player would come to my house but he was quite happy to visit my place... which was just unbelievable!'
'He used to interact with everyone in the dressing room, he never showed any attitude to any cricketer -- whether big or small.'
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'At the end of the day, we also had to look at players who will figure in the playing XI.'
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Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against South Africa?
'Believe me, Virat will go out of his way to make the new captain comfortable.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first ODI against South Africa?
Seniors like Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara came in for a lot of flak for their below-par showing with the bat, while Jasprit Bumrah also failed to live up to expectations.
It remains to be seen if Rishabh Pant retains his place in the team after his shocking dismissal at a crucial stage in the second innings of the second Test.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against South Africa, starting on January 3?
'Ranveer Singh is on a different level, he is a super human.' 'The kind of energy, the kind of seriousness and dedication he has towards his work, it is just phenomenal.'
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