One of the finest openers that cricket has ever seen, the diminutive batsman went on to command the crease with unmatched composure, taking on some of the fiercest fast bowlers.
Few players in the modern game have you sitting on the edge of your seat, veteran sports broadcaster Harsha Bhogle says, summing up Pant's batting brilliance.
It was titled in recognition of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi & Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. The renamed trophy will make its debut when England, India clash at Headingley test match.
The former cricketer opened up about his health struggles, quitting smoking, drinking, and expressed gratitude for support he received from ex-cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Ajay Jadeja.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the chief guest at the event, mentioned how both cricket and diplomacy are a lot about psychology—trying to outthink the other team, getting into their heads.
Former India captain also questions head coach Gautam Gambhir's role after 3-0 loss to Kiwis as well as tactics of home team during the three Test match series.
Consider the quality of bowling that Gavaskar faced in his career — Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan. Then there was the West Indies.
Across the varied reading of the NSS in Chinese media, one thread recurs: The more Trump leans toward isolationism, the more volatile the global order is likely to become.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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