Every year on 29 August, India celebrates National Sports Day on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. It is a day to celebrate not only medals and records, but also the discipline, temperament and years of unseen work behind sporting excellence.This National Sports Day, I wanted to look at Sachin Tendulkar from…
India’s captain Shubman Gill PTI Photo) Shubman Gill added another milestone to his growing Test career on Sunday, becoming the fourth-youngest Indian to reach 3,000 runs in the longest format.The India captain achieved the landmark on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Gill needed…
Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has taken a cheeky dig at South African great AB de Villiers after he rated Virat Kohli ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in overseas Test conditions.De Villiers recently sparked a debate by saying Kohli was a stronger batter than Tendulkar in seam-friendly and…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (Agency Image) AB de Villiers believes Virat Kohli took India’s batting success in overseas Test cricket to another level, while crediting Sachin Tendulkar for first showing that Indian batters could thrive in conditions traditionally considered difficult for players from the subcontinent.The former South Africa batter and Kohli’s ex-Royal Challengers Bengaluru…
Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh The prank was supposed to bring a few laughs to India’s dressing room ahead of a series against Pakistan. Instead, it left captain Sourav Ganguly so worried that he was ready to give up the captaincy.It happened on April Fool’s Day in 2005, a day before India began a one-day series…
Yashavi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) When Yashasvi Jaiswal walked out to bat in Galle for the first Test against Sri Lanka, he was playing the 30th Test of his career. The milestone came with an unusual record – Jaiswal has played each of his first 30 Tests at a different venue.The India opener has never played…
‘Sachin Is the Best Batsman, But Kallis Is the Best Cricketer’: Brett Lee (Image: X) Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket history, with many fans and experts even calling him the ‘God of Cricket’. However, former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has placed another legend ahead of Tendulkar…
Ajinkya Rahane and Sachin Tendulkar (X) Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has picked Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Indian cricketer of all time, shortly after bringing the curtain down on his playing career.Rahane, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket during an episode of Stick to Cricket, was asked to name India’s…
File Pic: Sachin Tendulkar and Ajinkya Rahane (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane’s decision to retire from international cricket on Thursday triggered an outpouring of tributes from some of Indian sport’s biggest names, with Sachin Tendulkar leading the emotional farewell by recalling the qualities that defined the veteran batter’s remarkable career.Rahane, who represented India in…
While Sanjeev Kumar is popular for being one of the best actors in Hindi cinema, fans continue to feel his void as he passed away too soon. He passed away in November 1985 at the age of 47. Sachin Pilgaonkar once shared the heartbreaking story of what was supposed to be his final meeting with…