Peak SKY was truly a really big outlier in Indian cricket. We have a plethora of excellent openers now. But nobody like him in middle order.
Nobody even remotely close to that level of SKY. (Not now, not in our history)
His peak needs to be celebrated more. He was phenomenal.
What an extraordinary feat! Take a bow, Team India 🇮🇳🫡
Also, if I wan an 8-year old kid today, I would’ve this poster in my room, The G.O.A.T - @Jaspritbumrah93 ❤️❤️❤️
SKY's 50s in World T20 from diff situations
vs NED, 51 off 25 from 84-2
vs SA, 68 off 40 from 49-5
vs ZIM, 61 off 25 from 101-4
vs USA, 50 off 49 from 39-3
vs AFG, 53 off 28 from 90-4
vs USA, 84 off 49 from 77-6
Over the last 4 months, I've attempted to uncover a major domestic cricket racket under the #BCCI in #Pondicherry as part of an @IndianExpress investigation. Within the #CAP, fake addresses are manufactured for outstation players to be labelled as 'local' cricketers, their eligibility certificates are sold for a fee and a one-man proprietorship raises serious allegations over governance, finance, land ownership and voting control
https://t.co/aN8JcpkbjN
Over the last 4 months, I've attempted to uncover a major domestic cricket racket under the #BCCI in #Pondicherry as part of an @IndianExpress investigation. Within the #CAP, fake addresses are manufactured for outstation players to be labelled as 'local' cricketers, their eligibility certificates are sold for a fee and a one-man proprietorship raises serious allegations over governance, finance, land ownership and voting control
https://t.co/aN8JcpkbjN
2011 - A soft spoken revolutionary film maker and I stood helpless in a hospital literally in tears with a million dreams for the future with almost zero chances.
2018 - The film maker is one of India’s best already and produces one of the best Tamil films of all time. Director Ram sir and I stood in tears watching the film hoping it would be accepted by all. The film shakes the political system and wins big. A new legend in direction is born.
2025 - These 2 film makers meet yet again, now with tons of baggage on their heads. They are both constantly accused of playing caste politics, targeted at every little slip , constantly patronised to do other things and so on . Then comes #BisonKaalamadan - a true peak into what these 2 revolutionaries want to see in this beautiful world. I watched the film with tears of hope and am so proud of you my dearest babies @beemji and @mari_selvaraj . The way you hugged Mari with tears after the press show (I think) is a testament to what you should always remain as Ranjith.
Yes I argue a lot with you and constantly get agitated with certain things personally with the only intention of keeping the goal unchanged . Bison was a warm hug to me .
Dhruv , you did so well in this one man. It felt like all of cinema conspired to bless you with this. We are proud of what you have done . I am sure Appa will be jumping around by now 😜
I am so glad the world will experience @nivaskprasanna ‘s skill in a fitting movie. More to come .
For now , pichita Mame ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
#Bison is the first time usually angry Mari sees some hope in the system. And by showing the usually biased system give Kittan a chance & his triumph, he makes US angry at the futility of the bias & discrimination
And that is a storytelling win like no other.
Detailed thoughts:
Alagappan's work is more nuanced than general discussions on the topic. But there's one variable that's never considered during auction previews:
The order in which the names come out within a set.
For every use case, teams need to plan for 2+ (based on # of options) scenarios.
CSK have only one open slot and that is what makes them the scariest team for KKR. If they choose chaos, they can chase Cameron Green hard and still walk away with 7 crores to cover the backup.
This is the number of times I played
A R Rahman’s Rockstar songs on my iPod in the first one year after the album released. I posted this pic on Twitter then… Surprised to see Sadda Haq and Jo bhi mein at the end of the list
Don’t let the IPL trade news distract you from the fact that the richest board in the world has once again messed up another World Cup on Indian soil by not releasing the fixtures with less than 90 days to go. How do you expect the ‘world’ to come for a World Cup if you can’t even release the schedule in advance?
Bangladesh pacer Jahanara Alam had some shocking things to say about Manjurul Islam, former pacer who was the acting selector and team manager around the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand. She alleges harassment and demands for sexual favours.
https://t.co/HkUxjJn7YV
People think I am some Hitler who never touches junk food and scolds my friends for ordering dessert.
The truth is, I’m not that person.
Even though I have built a movement around reading labels, not falling for misleading marketing, and making healthier food choices, I do eat ice cream and go out for dinners.
My problem was never with junk food.
My problem is with junk food pretending to be healthy.
There’s a difference between eating something for joy and eating something because you were lied to.
One comes from choice.
The other from manipulation.
So if you’re having that chocolate, burger, or ice cream once in a while, it’s okay. These can all be a part of an overall healthy diet. Just don’t fall for fake “healthy” claims.
Food should make you happy, not guilty, and sometimes, the healthiest thing you can do… is just enjoy it.
Love and positive aggression,
Revant (Food Pharmer)