ArunKumar Devaraju

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[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

What started as a challenge those days, has evolved into a habit over the years. Workout atleast 4 days a week. Run, Cycle, Lift weights and Walk as per the mood on that day. Ran a 10k this morning.

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

Sandeep sir’s 100 days challenge played a big role in my own journey to pursue a healthy and fit life. Participated in both the previous editions. Still wear the black and the blue T-shirts 😂 Looking forward to the third edition. Keep inspiring, sir. Thanks so much, best wishes.

[Sandeep Mall @SandeepMall]

The challenge is still 25 days away. It does not mean you should wait to start your own transformation journey. Maybe a session of strength training or a day of 10000 steps or some yoga or a game of paddle- whatever you love this week. #AdmireYourself

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

@GurpriyaSidhu truely magical it was..

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

@RizGandotra I really liked a Lavender colour running shoes in an Asics store in Bangalore. I was told it’s a girls model. I told him they should give feedback to their product team to bring such colours for men too. They look terrific…

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

Absolutely fantastic - Eshan Malinga and this writing ❤️

[Abhishek AB @ABsay_ek]

Eshan Malinga comes from Ratnapura, where people dig for gems deep in the earth & somehow that feels appropriate. He grew up in a province where cricket infrastructure is something you read about in magazines, not something you actually touch & still he made the ball move at 141 kph before he was old enough to vote.

The Ranmini Battle of 2019 was his first explosion. 11 wickets in the match & a nickname that stuck: the Opanayake Express.
But velocity has a price. That same year, pushing through a national speed trial, he wrecked his back. Kind of injury that usually ends stories early. He disappeared into rehabilitation, swimming pools, invisible hours that nobody applauds.

He emerged in 2022 with debuts across all three formats for Ragama & by early 2025 was in New Zealand wearing Sri Lanka colours. Sunrisers Hyderabad paid 4 times his base price at the IPL auction.

2025 season brought 13 wickets in 7 games. Then in 2026, something shifted. With Mohammed Shami gone & Pat Cummins injured, Malinga became the unexpected leader of a young bowling unit. He has taken 12 wickets so far, but more crucially, he has taken them when it matters.
Against Delhi, he claimed 4 for 32. Against Chennai, 3 for 29 in a tight chase. Against Rajasthan, 2 for 31 & against KKR, 2 for 14.

SRH sit third on the points table right now despite losing every single toss, despite bowling second in every match, despite having no senior bowler to lean on. Malinga is the reason that young attack has held together.

The shoulder injury in early 2026 ruled him out of the T20 World Cup, cruel timing for an express bowler whose body keeps asking questions. But he has already shown he knows how to rebuild.
From Ratnapura to leading an IPL attack is not a journey you complete by accident. It requires the same patience his neighbors use when digging for sapphires, knowing the value is there if you simply refuse to stop looking.

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

@GurpriyaSidhu 🤣😂

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

@KenZenKayZayMan romba optimistic fella da nee..keep it up..

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

This confirms two things:

1. Siraj is an extremely skilful bowler
2. Siraj is extremely unlucky in terms of returns for his skill

Hopefully, law of averages will catch up and he’ll have far better returns than what he already has.

And we all know about Bumrah, anyways..

[CricViz Analyst @cricvizanalyst]

Among established Test quicks since 2006, there are just 20 who consistently move the ball both ways (higher than 20% of balls swinging both right & left).

Among those 20, 10 have an average speed above 135kph.

Among those 10, only two hit a good line and length over 40% of the time.

Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.

#ENGvIND

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

Fantastic win for South Africa. Happy happy for them. Temba Bavuma is an excellent leader. Need more people like him in today’s fractured world who sees character in people. Also a reminder that good things take time but they do happen if you persist and stay patient ❤️

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

@sharmafromirma 😂😂

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

This RCB fever is real and at another level. We attended our daughter’s first day of school assembly this morning. School director teased the full school children and said he is going to support Punjab Kings tonight. In a flash, the entire school went, RCB, RCB, RCB…Crazy….

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

Lovely..and precise 👏👏

[Gurpriya @GurpriyaSidhu]

life passes like
water in a river
moments, people, things
sometimes slowly
sometimes in a rush
dip your feet,
feel the water,
let it slip through your fingers
nothing stays
only you by the shore,
sit.

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

Let me know if you find a way to get Infinia. I have tried in the past without luck. Have been using ICICI Emeralde for a couple of years now and it’s good.

[Rahul Mathur @Rahul_J_Mathur]

very random ask: I've been trying to get my hands on the HDFC Infinia card - have tried a few times but not successful.

If anyone has an HDFC connect to help, would sincerely appreciate it 🙏

AMEX Platinum (my primary card) is great but limited in a lot of use-cases; now spending 75K+ p.m. on my non-AMEX hence looking for a better card.

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

@sharmafromirma 😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

India A, U-19, India Women, Afghanistan home matches, etc will add up. India men will decorate with once in 5 years at best..

[KKP (Telangana ka Pariwar) @sharmafromirma]

ఈ matter @BCCI కి తెలుసా?

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

I was talking to a friend about AI on my way back home in a cab. Driver Anna politely asks me after I end the call, “Sir, intha AI nu solraangale athu nallatha, kettatha”

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

Can’t be more accurate than this..

[Ritesh Banglani @banglani]

The reason that cop shut down Ed Sheeran wasn't to prevent pandemonium on church street or maintain order on a busy sunday or anything.

It's the same reason we can't read in cubbon park or visit any public park outside of morning walk hours or hold hands anywhere.

Because we live in an uncleocracy. And there's nothing uncles love more than to stop young people from having fun.

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

Wonderful career, Ash. Well played. Privileged to be at the ground for your 100th. Happy retirement. @ashwinravi99

[Cricinfo @cricinfo]

🚨 JUST IN: Ravichandran Ashwin retires from all forms of international cricket

#AUSvIND

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

@ESPNcricinfo Wonderful career, Ash. Well played. Privileged to be at the ground for your 100th. Happy retirement. @ashwinravi99

[ArunKumar Devaraju @arun_devaraju]

@ajay43 yeah I receive it everyday but today is extraordinarily high..I am sure someone is testing something somewhere to game the system of spam calls tag…