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“It would take a brave soul to overlook KL Rahul, who has been scoring explosively.” | Vivek Bendre
Virat Kohli.
Looking for a real challenge? Come play cricket in India. | AFP
Gaming the system is all too possible when the system is constructed with unjustifiable imbalances. | AP
Hashim Amla, the last of the Protean juggernauts of the noughties to hang up their cricketing boots, was an epitome of humble greatness.
Shikhar Dhawan’s injury was no doubt a big setback but KL Rahul has taken baby steps towards donning the southpaw’s giant shoes. | AP
The India-vs-Pakistan tussle has done a complete 180 in the recent past. This means you will look stupid if you continue to buy into the traditional hype and passion that has been built around it.
The greats truly retire only when they are forgotten.
The gap between bat and ball is greater in T20 cricket. The statistics need to accomodate this.
The IPL is a star populated by a galaxy of stars. But that’s not what made it successful to begin with. | PTI