Last week, Kumble was issued a notice by the BCCI for talking to the media about selection committee meetings. Kumble's "crime" was telling the Mumbai Mirror that he insisted on two specialist keepers in the party ( Read more... )

After the IPL, I've had an overdose of limited overs cricket and haven't been watching much of it. Not even following it on Cricinfo - haven't even found it that interesting.

Anyways I got just a little bit of enthu for following it thanks to India's qualification for the finals. And that led me to the tournament rules, which I find ridiculous. I ( Read more... )

Here are some pertinent observations made by my mother and I in the last few months.

According to my mother, one of my aunts (father's cousin's wife) looks like Lucas Leiva.


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Yesterday, after watching Radoi and Rat headbutting each other, I messaged Baada saying that it's too funny when people from the same team get involved in an accident, despite it being very painful for the players. A moment later, I realized that I had no right to laugh about these things after I got into major trouble following this accident with
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In yesterday's post-match ceremony, Ramiz Raja complimented Rahul Dravid for his excellent captaincy. To which Dravid replied "well, I've done the same thing that I did in the previous games. Nothing special. You are complimenting me only because we won". Honest stuff. Rather than simply taking the credit that was offered to him on a platter, he ( Read more... )

Given Shah Rukh's affinity for smoking, I won't be surprised if Kolkota Knight Riders decide to purchase a tobacco firm. Then it'll be yet another case of KKR being involved in Barbarians at the gate

PS: Today's was one of the best games of the IPL so far. A low total defended successfully on a decent pitch. An excellent show of fast bowling, a few ( Read more... )

Some pertinent observations from yesterday's game between Mohali and Mumbai

• The new Mohali outfit (supposedly designed by Provogue) is a rip-off of the Chennai SuperStars outfit. That garish pink and grey. Though, one must admit that the new outfit did help turn luck Mohali's way. And it's definitely much better than the old one
• They got their team ( Read more... )

Not only have they not won any games so far, the IPL team from Punjab lie at the bottom of the heap when it comes to the fair play rankings too.
Another case of cricket imitating life.

Mumbai Indians I mean. Their team selection so far has been inexplicable, and their tactics while bowling even more so ( Read more... )

I'm writing this in the innings break of the first IPL game between bangalore and calcutta. I've just witnessed what might have been one of the finest innings in limited overs cricket. Absolutely mindblowing stuff from McCullum. Yet, if at all I'm feeling something, it's irritation. Despite having watched such good cricket from this man, I feel ( Read more... )