Dharmendra Ponala

IT Professional. Loves watching cricket, football and spending quality time with family and friends.

[Dharmendra Ponala @haidharmi]

@KirkBraeCC1980 Congratulations Badgers #KBCC

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@OfficialFPL This was your scouts rather experts team for GW and they score less than average score. 😱. Don’t ever suggest these kind of lineups please.

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@OfficialFPL This team returned less than Average points for the GW 😂

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@alanwilkins22 @IPL @VelindreCS @VelindreTrust @Velindre What a fantastic news Sir. @IPL is getting the finest cricket voice back on @StarSportsIndia. Wish you all the best India. Take care.

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Congratulations Sir 👏

[Tata Group @TataCompanies]

Congratulations to our Chairman N. Chandrasekaran on receiving an honorary knighthood by His Majesty, King Charles for services to UK-India business relations. Here is a message from our Chairman on this award.

[Tata Group @TataCompanies]

Congratulations to our Chairman N. Chandrasekaran on receiving an honorary knighthood by His Majesty, King Charles for services to UK-India business relations. Here is a message from our Chairman on this award.

[Dharmendra Ponala @haidharmi]

@TennisTV DP

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Camunda @Camunda]

Start spreading the news, we're leaving today–that is a wrap on #CamundaCon 2024 NYC 🗽! Thank you for learning, sharing, and collaborating with us this week!

Save the Date to join us at #CamundaCon 2025 Amsterdam on May 14 - 15 + NYC on October 8 - 9.

[Dharmendra Ponala @haidharmi]

Enterprise Process Orchestration by @Camunda co-founder @berndruecker and Leon Straunch at #camundacon NYC 2024 #selfie

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#SELFIE #camundacon @Camunda

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With ‘the’ @NiallDeehan at #camundacon @Camunda

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The power of Composability by Camunda in Business Process Orchestration. Great sessions already at CamundaConNYC 2024 NYC #camundacon

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@ManUtd @MarcusRashford Ketchup ❤️

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3 overturned decisions of Joel Wilson in tonight match AUS vs Oman #T20worldcup

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Umpire Joel Wilson is not up to the standard expected. Too many DRS overturns on his decisions for the past year or so. Not sure #ICC really reviews the Umpires performance at all. Cricket needs better. #ICCT20Worldcup2024

[Dharmendra Ponala @haidharmi]

@alanwilkins22 Good to have you on #T20worldcup commentary. You made it interesting last few overs of Oman vs Namibia and its rightly went to Super over. Low scoring thriller.

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@jbandu @Mphasis @nitinrakesh @agastyasays Congratulations JP 👏👍

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@ManUtd 92 (Class of 92)

[Dharmendra Ponala @haidharmi]

@TheFigen_ The video is mirror imaged. His jersey numbers confirm it. He is a good right footer. All the best to him.