Chacko Simon

Malayalee-Indian lawyer, bibliophile, cinephile, sports enthusiast, loves music and keenly observes politics.

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World Cup 2006 prediction! 😃

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The World Cup begins today, and my prediction is that France will be crowned champions. In the event that Spain, Argentina, or England beats France in the Round of 16 match or the Semi-Final, the team that beats France will go on to win the World Cup. Let's see 😃

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@IndiaToday #IndiaToday Even now, there is absolutely no update on this matter. The assurance was that this would be released by the middle of December 2025. Despite repeated calls to your Customer Care, I have not received any update as to when I'll get this. Is this a scam?

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The glorious phase for Indian Cricket under these two couldn't have ended on a better note. Thank you, Captain and Coach! #T20WorldCup #INDvSA #T20WorldCupFinal #T20WorldCupFinal2024 #T20WorldCup2024Final #RohitSharma𓃵 #RahulDravid

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@custodilz I'd select Sanju over Pant in the 11 any day. If SKY fails, then Pant can be considered. If both of them fail, get Jaiswal to open with Rohit and move Kohli to No. 3.

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@custodilz There is a very valid reason as to why we haven't won a T20 World Cup after 2007. As Rajdeep Sardesai recently pointed out, T20Cricket is about form, not reputation. If you rely heavily on past laurels instead of the present form, it is unlikely that you'll succeed in T20 Cricket

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@custodilz Jadeja's selection, considering his abilities to bowl well, field well and at least hold on to one end of the innings as a batsman is understandable. But Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya and Muhammed Siraj are the real shockers for me. They could've easily named Bumrah the Vice Captain.

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@2nd_Viewpoint You have just contradicted yourself. It's better that we agree to disagree.

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#SanjuSamson is someone who should be in the T20WorldCupSquad as a batsman, even if not as a Wicket Keeper. Average, Strike Rate & No. of Wins for the team- those are the criteria that should be considered & they put him in a different league altogether. Hope good sense prevails!

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@2nd_Viewpoint You're wrong about Pant performing better than Sanju abroad. If Sanju was given the kind of backing and opportunities that Pant got, there wouldn't even have been a debate about this. Can't find fault with Mohinder Amarnath who once referred to Selectors as a "bunch of clowns".

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@2nd_Viewpoint I agree with what you said about Kohli & Rahul. What makes Sanju's case stronger than that of Pant is his much better average and the fact that his innings are actually ensuring his team's win, unlike in the case of Pant. Also, Sanju's technique is far superior to that of Pant's.

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@2nd_Viewpoint This is why I said, "hope good sense prevails". Which bowlers are Kohli, Pant and Rahul hitting then? And why are the yardsticks different for Sanju? Are you telling me that you haven't seen Sanju playing well against world-class bowlers?

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Thank you very much for your kind words. Yes, we are doing everything possible to avoid him using the phone or watching TV. Not an easy task in 2024, but we're at it by encouraging him to read and play outdoors! 😃

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Thank you so much🙏 It’s great that your son is developing the habit of reading at such an early age. Catch them young😊👍

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‘Pranab My Father: A Daughter Remembers’ by @Sharmistha_GK turned out to be a very interesting read. Such a fulfilling experience to do nothing but read a good book the whole day (and that too, with my son reading his books beside me). #PranabMyFather

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As we discuss the #ParliamentAttack its important to recollect the fact that not many seemed to have been bothered much about the intruder on field during the Cricket World Cup Final. That was also a very serious matter, especially in light of the threat of Khalistan supporters.

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As a lawyer, I've seen the lives of men being destroyed by women who misuse law & file false cases against their husbands & families. Most of these men never overcome that trauma. Its so fulfilling 2 see #Shami rise & perform in this manner after going through what he has #INDvSL

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@S_Iyerrr Still laughing?

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@ShashiTharoor @News24 Wonderful! I'm sure that even parents who don't allow their children to watch TV will make sure that they sit and watch this 😊

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@IamSanjuSamson #SanjuSamson

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The @ShashiTharoor (& Joseph Zacharias) book that you can finish reading in the shortest of time & makes you think for the longest of time. My favorite aphorism from the book: When people misjudge you or misunderstand you, they are revealing the limits of their own understanding.