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In the glorious annals of Test cricket, which will ring in its 150th anniversary next year, some numbers have acquired permanence over time. Sir Don Bradman’s otherworldly Test average of 99.94 will forever be iconic. Sunil Gavaskar’s 10,122 runs, on account of the Indian being the first in the world to cross 10K, is epochal….
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X-factor: Gavaskar wants India to be patient with Sooryavanshi. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO In an unrelenting cricket calendar where monotony can set in over run-of-the-mill bilateral assignments, a multi-disciplinary event like the Asian Games holds the promise of a novel offering. The competition provides a unique opportunity for India’s high-profile cricketers to mingle with athletes from other…
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Yashasvi Jaiswal was less than five years old when the French footballer Zenedine Zidane headbutted Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup football. It earned Zidane a red card in the final match of his career. Zidane claimed that the defender had insulted his sister (professional lip readers couldn’t agree…
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Imran Khan. | Photo Credit: File photo Former Australian captain Greg Chappell, with the support of 20 other former international skippers, appealed on Sunday to the Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to provide ‘humane treatment and proper medical care’ for former Pakistan cricket captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan. The letter is reproduced below:…
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The legacy a celebrated, high-profile achiever leaves behind isn’t defined merely by awards and accomplishments, no matter how staggeringly impressive they might be, but equally — if not more — by how many people they have touched, how many lives they have impacted, how much joy they have provided. The unchecked outpouring of grief at…
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Rajasthan Royals batsman Donovan Ferreira during IPL T20 Match against Punjab Kings at the New Chandigarh Stadium in Punjab on April 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has highlighted the growing trend of high-scoring run chases in the ongoing IPL 2026 season, saying that once teams begin successfully chasing big…
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Sunil Gavaskar is not a bigot. Of that I am fairly certain, even granting that people can change and that as you grow older you tend to drift towards the more conservative end of the political spectrum. Without quite being buddy-buddy, we have known each other for four decades now. We have had our good days —…
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Virat Kohli in action during his splendid knock in the third and final ODI in Indore on January 18, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Former captain Sunil Gavaskar says India’s failure to make good starts cost them the ODI series against New Zealand and the team’s batters should take a leaf out of Virat Kohli’s…
Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar poses with his statue during the inauguration of the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai on August 23, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI He played for the Dadar Union Sports Club, one of the iconic cricket clubs in the home of Indian cricket. It was befitting then…
England suffered a disappointing 3-0 ODI series sweep at the hands of India on Wednesday. The side failed to challenge the Rohit Sharma-led side in any of the games and its batters looked clueless against the Indian spinners. While talking about the struggle of England batters, former India player Ravi Shastri pointed out…