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Debdutta Bhattacharjee

Debdutta Bhattacharjee

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By Debdutta Bhattacharjee

How long will India be satisfied with so few medals in Olympics?

Sakshi and Sindhu's achievements are big, but our sports administrators/governments can claim no credit.

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Why West Indies greats feel their team can't beat India

For all of the first Test and most of the second, it looked like there was only one team playing, and that was the one led by Virat Kohli.

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Test double ton is great, but West Indies not Kohli's biggest test

These days it has almost become par for the course that Virat will score big on most times that he goes out to bat.

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Video of young Portuguese football fan consoling French man has left world in tears

It is a welcome change from incidents of racism from time to time that did not even spare frontline players.

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It was Cristiano Ronaldo who won Portugal the Euro 2016

He was the undying symbol that galvanised the Portuguese, even though he played only about 20 minutes of the match.

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Why India's sports stars like Sachin won't ever come close to Ali's greatness

Imagine being a champion, yet not being so. The great boxer had to face that ordeal in a white America.

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Kohli may have lost IPL 9, but he won our hearts

If only the RCB's bowling was as strong as its batting.

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Sushil Kumar deserves a trial, let him earn his place for Olympics

India's wrestling body should be happy to find itself in a situation where it is spoilt for choice.

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IPL 9: With Dhoni's bizarre captaincy, Pune had to lose

The RPS captain sent even Ravichandran Ashwin to bat ahead of himself.

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IPL 9 shows Dhoni's days are over, Kohli is the new king

The RCB captain has led by example in this tournament. MSD has not been able to do likewise.

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Chyna's death will leave WWE fans heartbroken for good

She was there for the real thing, to fight and beat the men.

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BCCI's ego and Big B's tweet why Harsha Bhogle was kicked out

It is a body that decides on the fate of acclaimed commentators on the basis of social media reactions and tweets by film stars!

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Sehwag right, Dhoni's captaincy to blame for India losing #WT20 semi-final

India's best bowler ended up with only two overs and a non-regular bowler sent down the last over of such a pressure match.

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Mushfiqur tweet: Bangladesh will never stop abusing India

It was shocking, especially coming from a former captain of the neighbouring country's cricket team.

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Stop mocking the media, Dhoni. The joke's on you now

There was no remorse for his strange captaincy and the bloopers of his teammates that cost India the World T20 semi-final.

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As a Sachin fan I feel let down. Is this how we treat legends?

Kohli has to traverse a long distance, before we can even think of a comparison.

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Virat Kohli is not Sachin, but he's great as well

What we, Indian fans, are the least good at is letting our celebrities be.

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[Hilarious] 5 celebrities react to Kohli's #WT20 knock against Australia

Team India tastes Virat success.

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In 5 hilarious memes what Dhoni told Afridi after Pakistan's World T20 exit

The Indian captain did his level best to cheer up his upset mate.

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Why Dhoni, the Captain Cool, shouldn't lose his cool, even with the media

MSD's recent irritability begs the question: Is he in complete control of the team?

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World T20: Why I'm not proud of India's 1-run win against Bangladesh

The wild celebration was more a sigh of relief that Dhoni and boys were out of jail, winning by one run.

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Afridi will kill India's chances in World T20

Pray that the Pakistan captain is not in the mood to prey on Dhoni's boys on March 19.

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6 reasons Dhoni's team will not win World T20

The massive defeat to New Zealand may be the earliest sign that Team India's wheels are beginning to come off.

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Women cricketers deserve your cheers, India. Not Dhoni, Kohli alone

The World T20 tournaments for men and women are coinciding - here's what you should be doing.

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Why Mamata will return to power in West Bengal

There is still no strong alternative in the state.

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Is Vijender Singh the new Sachin Tendulkar? Even better

Indians have every reason to puff their chests with pride at the boxer's success.

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Can Bangladesh be any worse? Photo showing Dhoni's severed head shameful

It crosses the unspoken red line of courtesy that rivals have.

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Asia Cup T20 match proves #IndvsPak is the greatest of all contests

Kohli thwarted Pakistan's spirited fightback and led India to a five wicket win in Mirpur on February 27.

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Jat agitation: Caste-based reservations are breaking India apart

A way out of this mess was necessary, but the BJP government took the easy way out - that of appeasement.

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#IndvsSL: Loss shows Team Dhoni still isn't prepared for World T20

The five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka at Pune on Tuesday has brought us back to reality.

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