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Shorts In The Dark | 8-minute read
The recent brouhaha over MS Dhoni's armed forces insignia turned the whole affair into one of hyper-nationalism, cricket be damned. Personally, I'm with Dhoni, but not for the reasons you'd think.
As the cricket World Cup starts, here's a quick view of what you haven't seen before, and what you definitely cannot miss.
Rajesh Tailang, Yash Dholye, Karanvir Malhotra and Mohammad Samad show how cricket shapes life and in turn gets shaped by it.
Compete in multilateral contests but no India-Pakistan matches. We must cut out direct sporting ties with a nation that sponsors terrorism. By playing bilaterally with them, we legitimise their duplicity.
MS Dhoni has not sacrificed his humility at the altar of adulation. A folk hero now, he is still the world-famous next-door neighbor to many in Ranchi.
Beyond cricket, here are five things Dhoni can teach us.
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Tarar Square | 7-minute read
One bat, one corridor, one tweet, one body of water, one speech at a time.
There are two types of achievers: silent and popular. The popular ones wear arrogance and brutishness on their sleeves. Can a BCCI-like ban be the answer to this ailment called 'stardom'?
There are big players in the gentleman's game but they are definitely not gentlemen.
It takes talent to nurture and mentor talent. Coach Achrekar was one such being who gave India a Bharat Ratna and other remarkable cricketers.
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