Dogshit of a batting lineup from Ashish Nehra:
- Washi at 4
- Shahrukh at 5
- Holder at 6
- Tewatia at 7
I mean for real? Nehra is literally putting all the pressure on Gill, Sai & Buttler & after that it is bowling all rounders & NPA.
For reference, there is PBKS with Shreyas at 4 then Wadhera, Shashank, Stoinis & Jansen..... I never blame Gill for GT's loss this season coz we all know who has built this shit team, I hope Nehra stays away from Indian Cricket!!
Dear @ICC,
It is with a heavy heart that we now announce our unavailability to replace Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Regardless of whether they now withdraw, the short timescales ensure it is impossible for our squad to prepare in the professional manner necessary to compete effectively in this global cricketing spectacle. We are not like Scotland and able to turn up on a whim, with no kit sponsor.
Our players are from all walks of life and cannot simply drop their occupations to fly halfway around the world to experience temperatures only normally felt in Finnish saunas. Our captain, a professional baker, needs to attend to his oven, our ship captain needs to steer his vessel, and our bankers need to go bankrupt (again). This is the harsh reality of cricket at the amateur level of the game.
This news will be extremely disappointing to our fans. Despite being the most peaceful nation on Earth, we maintain an army of online followers, and are the world's 14th most followed national board on X. We were ready to give the Dutch the biggest shock they have experienced since William of Orange lost the Battle of Landen in 1693. And the Americans were looking forward to taking on Greenland, or so their orange-dyed leader thought.
Our loss is likely Uganda's gain. We wish them well. Their kits cannot be missed unless you have epilepsy, in which case they are probably best avoided.
The future is always ice, until it isn't.
Yours sincerely,
Icelandic Cricket Association
“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum — even encourage the more critical and dissident views. That gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on, while all the time the presuppositions of the system are being reinforced by the limits put on the range of the debate.” - Noam Chomsky
This is exactly how “free speech” in India works
Dear Vinesh, It is said that sport is a celebration of human will. I have known that to be true many times in my career but never has it resonated more than today. As I look around me, I see a nation and its people celebrate your unyielding resolve.
You are a fighter – on and off the mat. Through you, we are learning what it means to never lose the fight in us, even as a loss weighs heavily. You embody the true spirit of a warrior.
Not all victories look alike. Some end up as a glittering souvenir in a cabinet but the ones that matter more find their way into the stories we tell our children. And every child in this country will know the champion you are. Every child will grow up wanting to face life with the resilience you have displayed. I thank you for that.
Respect,
Abhinav Bindra
@phogat_vinesh
I played table tennis, lawn tennis, cricket, football, discuss, shotput, and kabaddi in and/or for my school, and was quite good at a lot of it.
For tennis and cricket, I even took coaching briefly. But all throughout, it was clear in my mind, my family's mind, and even the school PT teacher's mind that this was only a hobby and can never be a career.
This was around 25 years ago. The situation is better now, but still, for parents and children to imagine that sports can be a career option in our system is difficult.
This is why when an Indian wins a medal at the Olympics or Asian Games or a grand slam or any other tournament or when our cricket team wins something, we all celebrate despite knowing that a lot of other nations are winning a lot more.
We know our challenges were/are different, and hence, all our achievements in sports are even more special.
A part of a lot of us still feels we could've been there and done that. We find happiness and peace in knowing one of our own has achieved something, against all odds, what we could only dream of.
#OlympicGames 🇮🇳
Current and former employees of Byju's were in for an unwelcome surprise while filing their income tax returns (ITR).
Despite pay slips indicating tax deductions, the edtech giant has allegedly not remitted the tax deducted at source (TDS) to the government since as early as July last year.
Congratulations! The Indian earthquake in Toronto is the culmination of the shifting tectonic plates in the chess world as the 17 year old Gukesh D will face the Chinese champion Ding Liren for the highest title. The "children" of Vishy Anand are on the loose!
A GRAND DOUBLE 🏆🏆
IBSF 150 up World Billiards Champion 😃😃
What a week this has been!! 2 World Championship Gold Medals 🥇🥇
Thank you for all the congratulatory messages, love and support over the last week 🤗❤️