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[cricBC @cricBC]

@ShekharGupta If you can't shake hands, you should forfeit. Sports shouldn't be a spectacle of hostility.

[Shekhar Gupta @ShekharGupta]

This image from the ongoing hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands…

The sporting high-5s…
Think about it…

India-Pakistan hockey rivalry is old as cricket and historically, way more competitive …

They’ve played each other multiple times since Op Sindoor, at all levels..

Seniors, under-19, juniors…

Shaking hands, exchanging high fives, hugs, the occasional pat on the back while playing…

Nobody’s outraged or called the Hockey India or the team’s patriotism in question…

Twitter ‘patriotism’ targets only cricket..

[absy @absycric]

Thanks to @ekdotenchar for locating this

[cricBC @cricBC]

Even the greatest spinners struggle against a batter who can rock back to anything that is marginally short. Padikkal's backfoot play against spin reminds me of Damien Martyn against peak Kumble and Harbhajan in 2004. His hundred in Chennai to save the Test defending everything off the backfoot gets less credit than it should.

[cricBC @cricBC]

Test match coaches preferring defensive spinners is an epidemic.

[JN Sport @JNSports1]

Mehidy took a fifer in the 3rd innings to all but win the game for Bangladesh but hey , Baz thought Will Jacks was the go to spin option for the Ashes.

At least he passed 20 a couple of times 👍👍

[cricBC @cricBC]

Rafa is the second best sports documentary I have seen after Last dance. But it is the most relatable. Jordan was a demigod, an alien. Built in a lab, destined to achieve greatness. Untouchable realm.

Rafa suffered from anxiety. An anxiety that was visible on court when he adjusted his water bottles. Yet he went on. The mid career slump is something a lot of us struggle with. Rafa's greatness was built on the ability to suffer more than others. Every middle class kid who managed to beat the odds and achieve financial freedom would relate to that. But pure struggle doesn't put you in the realm of GOATs.

As Carlos said, at that point of his career, he needed to show his opponents who he is. When struggle is the only weapon that has taken you the distance so far, you tend to count on it too much even after achieving success. But the ladder to the highest chair takes the ability to believe in yourself, the ability to relax and to instil fear in those who stand in your way.

[cricBC @cricBC]

GG hai to mumkin hai

[Mufaddal Vohra @mufaddal_vohra]

India have not lost a single Test series against Sri Lanka in the last 18 years. 🇮🇳

[cricBC @cricBC]

One of the best intro scenes ever written. I watched the movie at Pratibha Theatre in Lucknow. I was stunned with anticipation when Deva Singh Sodhi walked in and shattered the stumps.

[Saurabh Malhotra @MalhotraSaurabh]

Before Lala Amarnath, Kapil Dev and Hardik Pandya, there was Deva Singh Sodhi. Genuine all-rounder who did it all against the British.

Om Shanti 🙏🏼

[cricBC @cricBC]

@mahektetweet Drama Queen sab ke sab

[cricBC @cricBC]

This has a very Indian Idol judges fighting among themselves wala vibe

[Stick to Cricket @StickToCricket]

One of Stick to Cricket's most heated debates! 🔥

You will not want to miss this... 8am tomorrow. 📺

[cricBC @cricBC]

India may be rebuilding, but don't expect them to slow down. With players like Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh, the blueprint remains unchanged: Roko Nahi, Thoko. Zimbabwe, get ready.

Don’t miss out this series starting Thursday, exclusively streaming only on FanCode - https://t.co/yKMXrwCc1a

#ZimVsIndOnFanCode

[cricBC @cricBC]

India mein Sidhu ko bula sakte hain matlab if FIFA ever chooses India

[Mukhtar @I_amMukhtar]

The game is gone.

They've got Bruce Buffer, the UFC ring announcer, pitch side announcing the World Cup final.

[cricBC @cricBC]

FIFA Premiere League

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

⚽️ Tom Cruise introducing the final
⚽️ Hydration breaks
⚽️ Half time show
⚽️ Madonna
⚽️ Justin Bieber
⚽️ Shakira
⚽️ Infantino letting Trump pat the World Cup trophy in a hospitality box
⚽️ Super-bowl championship rings given to the winners

And in amongst all of that mawkish shite, there’s a football match being played.

#WorldCupFinal

[cricBC @cricBC]

Amrika brought strategic timeouts and half time naach gaana to football world cup. It is clear where Lalit Modi's IPL inspiration came from.

[cricBC @cricBC]

@imakkii270 Lol. Aankhein khol di bhai.

[cricBC @cricBC]

Team India was guilty of too much rotation in selection before 2019 world cup as well. But they had may be 8 out of 11 positions sorted and were experimenting with the rest. Also they were still winning. A lot. For 2027 we haven't frozen even half the side yet and we keep losing.

[cricBC @cricBC]

@mahektetweet More so for spinners coz odd days pe maar padma is normal. Of course you can't do it for everyone. You have to be sure of elite pedigree before giving that kind of backing.

[cricBC @cricBC]

Indian selection philosophy is similar to how family's try to find groom in small town India.

Private naukri with 2.5 lac per month nahi chalega. They'd pick sarkari naukri wala babu who earns 50k per month assuming under the table 4-5 lac kamata hoga.

They want to pick bowlers based on under the table wala potential. Bowler to achha hai but run kitne bana ke dega?

[Mohammad Kaif @MohammadKaif]

Kuldeep Yadav should be thinking of packing his bags and saying goodbye to international cricket. Today there was no Bumrah, no Washington, no Varun but Kuldeep still didn't find a place in 11. India's bowling attack at Lord's is one dimensional and lacks variety. A left-arm wrist spinner would have come handy. Remember he has 194 wickets in 118 ODIs. It seems these numbers don't matter.

[cricBC @cricBC]

@mahektetweet If he had known ki jitna bhi maar khaaye agli series khelega phir bhi then it would have been part of his growth as a bowler.

[cricBC @cricBC]

Sharmaji ko chasma lagega kya? Umar ho gai hai, embarrassment wali baat nahi.