Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and England at Visakhapatnam.
'I was one of those children who didn't feel I had to adhere to instructions on how to behave.' 'That must have made things very awkward for my parents.'
'He seems very mature and he knows his body well, which is very good for a young rookie fast bowler. I think coming from Delhi he has that cricket culture with him.'
'I never had an opportunity to do the things children do.'
'The response from the government using words like malicious, deliberate, etc is diverting from the real issue.' 'The indicators related to young children such as stunting or child mortality are a reflection of the social development in the country.' 'That's how we have to look at it and not ignore the issue by denying the data.'
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Virender Sehwag feels it's too early to compare the young India opener with the icons of the game.
Explore, engage, participate and excel in as many co-curricular activities and hackathons as possible to improve your self-confidence, communication skills and overall personality, advises rediffGURU Chocko Valliappa.
Shubman Gill has the required technique and temperament to bat at any position in the Indian Test team but he does need to convert those great starts into big knocks, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar said about the young batter.
'People don't know about the immense pressures that come with this position -- every decision a judge takes affects real people and their lives.' 'This is not a job that one can take lightly.' A
England's Ollie Pope, who has scored 2136 runs from 38 Tests since his debut in 2018, does not mind low-scoring Test matches in India.
'My God, we could win half the world over just by our food alone.'
'Guys like Rishabh Pant have got a muscle memory and the thirst for victory.' 'He was such a key player last time he played there and the Australian public loved him as well, because of the nature of the way he played his game.'
India's journey into their ODI future will hit its first stop during the opening match against South Africa on Sunday.
'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the incomparable Balraj Sahni at his finest in his final role.
'We always think of retirement as a time to settle down, that it is the sunset of our lives.' 'Instead of calling it retirement, we must call it 're-tyre-ing', that is putting a new set of tyres and going on a new journey.'
A few days ago, when young England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir saw a missed call from a New Zealand dialling code number, he ignored it thinking it could be from "anyone random".
West Indies' performance mentor Brian Lara believes his players are moving in the "right direction" and hoped some of them will grab the opportunity and produce the goods against a formidable India.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to make his Test debut as an opener against the West Indies on Wednesday at Dominica, and this opportunity could not have come at a better time.
England have retained old warhorse James Anderson who is seven shy of reaching the landmark 700 wickets and become the first pacer to achieve the feat.
I did not take up research for any award.' 'What is more important is the medicine that I have developed.' 'This helps the patient recover and the family is happy that their relative has survived and they go back to their lives.
Praggnanandhaa, who received a grand welcome in Chennai on Wednesday, said he is delighted that chess is getting attention in the country.
The astonishing, inspiring and quick success of youngsters like Yashaswi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan at the highest level is a good advertisement for the country's robust domestic circuit which has made them "cricket smart" who can handle Test match pressure, reckons India's batting coach Vikram Rathour.
She's a popular, cute-looking vlogger who's written a book about breakups. But what does Shenaz Treasury think about romance? The modern version of right swipe-left swipe love? And a world in which the rule of ishq have changed?
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'Agra is about sexuality and sexual repression, and the relationship of sexuality to the physical spaces that we are in.'
'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.' 'My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.' 'When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that is how I saw that Arshdeep over.'
Iyer and Kishan were excluded from the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) central contracts on Wednesday.
'...it's been Shubman Gill, who's been moving from the opener's slot, and he himself wanted to bat at No. 3.'
'Children are curious by nature, so I thought of writing these books, which provide creative but convincing explanations and also teach values like sharing is caring,' Sudha Murty tells Chintan Girish Modi.
While Sindhu struggled to get winners, Young kept varying the pace and sending everything back.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against England?
'A campaign that goes beyond caste, creed and religion.' 'This is a campaign that aims to end hunger in society'
Young shuttler Tanisha Crasto believes she and doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa have the game to match the world's best.
Divya Khossla does not have the magnetism to carry a film by herself. If it weren't for Anil Kapoor playing his part with far more gusto than required, Savi would have been tough to sit through, points out Deepa Gehlot.
It's encouraging when you do well out of your comfort zone: Suryakumar on SA series
Chahal is 33 and Bishnoi is 23, but the latter getting as much or more game time in T20Is
'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.
Kohli has not played competitive cricket in almost two months after opting out of the recently-concluded Test series against England at home
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