Lord's has a tradition of rewarding those who give their best, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
India's historic first-ever Test win at Edgbaston by a massive 336 runs after losing the first Test was a triumph of Grit, Resilience, Excellence, Aggressiveness, and Tactfulness, a truly GREAT performance that will be remembered for years, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
Dilip Doshi, who passed away on June 23, was celebrated not only as one of India's finest left-arm spinners but also as a cricketer of rare character and amazing qualities, recalls veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
What happened in Bengaluru is a wake-up call, no celebration of sport should ever come at the cost of human life, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
Questions will remain as to why he ended his Test career at the age of 36, despite being one of the fittest cricketers, and why he didn't wait to cross the 10,000-run mark, observes veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
Was it a lack of confidence about whether he would perform in England that influenced his decision? asks K R Nayar.
He would often cross the railway tracks next to the Wankhede stadium just to catch a glimpse of the top Mumbai players. Today, a stand at that very stadium bears his name.
What Subhash does is make friends through flowers, spreading the fragrance of love and affection.
Has there existed another cricketer who has been hailed as a spinner, fielder, captain, umpire, selector, and above all, a consummate team man, asks K R Nayar.
The Pandya brothers have come a long way. There was a time when they survived on just Maggi noodles for three years while chasing their dream of becoming top cricketers. Today, Hardik's net worth exceeds 100 crores while Krunal's is estimated to be around 80 crores.
Now that Digvesh Rathi's celebration has hit a sore note (book) he should focus more on taking wickets rather than accumulating fines.
Harvinder Singh was one of India's most promising pacers in the 1990s having played three Tests and 16 ODIs.
The five-time champions finished last in IPL 2024 with everything going wrong for them. This time, MI is focused on ensuring that everything goes right, and that their journey towards a sixth title is back on track from the beginning.
'I could not believe that such a great player could be so friendly. He was like a father figure to all of us.'
A few, acting like his followers, cheered him into the stadium while calling out, "Modi, Modi, welcome Modi."
'In such games, the team that handles pressure well and doesn't overthink the fact that they're playing a final ends up winning.'
When a few fans called out his name, he instructed the security team to let them approach.
'We'll be putting our thinking caps on how to nullify that threat while still scoring runs against him.'
'Even in PlayStation games, he was keen to win.'
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