Brian Lara said he took to golf to release from the pressures of playing a team sport (cricket).
It is a double century with a difference for the cricketer turned politician, who is the lead campaigner for the Opposition Mahagathbandhan in the state.
D Gukesh admires the way charismatic former India skipper MS Dhoni and iconic tennis player Novak Djokovic
Raina hailed Australia's mentality and talked about how their mindset makes them a tough opposition to face, especially in the final.
'As a contingency, pace-bowler Kyle Jamieson will also join the World Cup squad in India this week to train.'
I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma.
'I felt more deeply moved by my character Mahima than I have with any other character.'
'He was a terrific bowler. His use of crease and angles were just stunning. Batsmen often were made nervous by the prospect of facing him, he had just about every trick up his sleeve, not to mention his flight'
Mumbai-based Dream11, which is run by Sporta Technologies Private Limited, reported a profit of Rs 181 crore (Rs 1.81 billion) in FY2020, making it one of the few Indian consumer-tech unicorns to have turned profitable.
'He will be missed by all of us in Saurashtra.'
It is a pity that he does not take his youth influencer role more seriously and align his brand endorsements more responsibly, notes Kanika Datta.
Nine-year-old Hurmat Irshad from Sopore has stunned the internet with her extraordinary batting skills.
'Father always wanted Siraj to play for India and make India proud in the cricketing field, but unfortunately, he is not there to see this glorious moment in Siraj's career.'
To emulate the West Indies of 1975 and Australia of 2003 and 2007, India must channel the same indomitable spirit in the final.
Sehwag's comment comes just a day after his ex-India and Delhi colleague Gambhir found himself at the centre of a controversy following an offensive middle finger gesture to a section of the crowd in Pallekele during India's Asia Cup match against Pakistan.
Robert Cianflone/Getty Images, who was in Nagpur to cover the first India-Australia Test, captures young boys being trained at the Pravin Hinganikar Cricket Academy Cricket Academy in the city.
Jacques Kallis remarked that the Proteas players should stick to their roles during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India
'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.' 'Expect at least one biopic.'
Lower-paid IPL players, domestic or foreign, should be able to try their luck in other T20 tournaments.
Ahead of the mega IND v PAK encounter, let's delve into the records of some of India's most consistent performers against their arch-rivals.
'The lack of a majority isn't the issue. He has enough in 240, especially as none of his allies can pull down his coalition.' 'That's why he's started as if this were just another, normal term. That pretence is vital for him.' 'The change for Modi 3.0 comes not from numbers, but from the new environment of contestation,' points out Shekhar Gupta.
'I was seven years old in 1983. I never heard about that historic win because we did not have a radio set in our village.'
India has a strong squad but their only worry would be expectations of a home ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
Babri has in the past also worked with some players helping them understand how to handle pressure situations and get through bad performances and personal issues.
'If you are reducing Tests to four days, you are tampering with the time, you are tampering with the skill, you are tampering with the patience, tampering with the technical part.'
Today, with concerns about athletes' form due to uncertainties and long breaks, his career stands even taller as a source of inspiration. Happy birthday Sir Don'.
'When I first met him, I felt he had given up on life, but now his willingness to live has enhanced.'
...and say bye to the humanities-science divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Each bottle of pickle that leaves FarmDidi, headed to a consumer, has a little kahani behind it -- it's linked to the tale of a life, the life of a simple, striving village woman who created it, and that's what gives Manjari Sharma satisfaction and happiness.
The league aims at discovering the most talented and passionate amateur cricketers from across the country.
Sometimes the MVPI table throws up intriguing situations: Four out of the top five in the table are left-handed batters. Do left-handers truly enjoy an advantage in the IPL? Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after the league stage.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 62.
'Rahul Gandhi is raising the issue of a caste census though his party has been doing injustice on this front from the 1950s.'
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were part of India's Test team till earlier this year, but were left out of the tour to South Africa, the selectors pinning hopes on youngsters Shubman Gill and Yashawi Jaiswal to produce the goods in challenging conditions.
Ghavri backed Ashwin for the upcoming World Cup, saying he will be vital in Indian conditions.
Pakistan's first warm-up match ahead of the World Cup will be played behind closed doors in Hyderabad for security reasons.
'I had offers from the BJP, but my ideology is different from theirs.'
From tennis love to Tudor queens, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week.
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