Category: Aces of Sport
In Memoriam: Sanjay ‘Hardy’ Sharma
Sanjay Sharma, Hardy to everyone who knew the JK Tyre & Industries Head of Motorsports, was many things to many people, but the first things that would spring up in…
We Are The Champions: A rich tapestry of stories of inspirational Indian athletes
Stories from the world of sports have their own magical way of offering inspiration. And when there is a series of stories of iconic moments documenting the efforts of Indian sportspersons…
Heartless shredding of pace ace Jasprit Bumrah is uncalled for
It may be ‘normal’ for social media warriors to slam pace ace Jasprit Bumrah for not making himself available for a full Test series, comprising five contests against England. However,…
Memories of Abhinav Bindra winning gold in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games remain fresh
Since 2008, August 11 has been a landmark date for Indian sports lovers. If you need to be prompted, recall the massive Olympic Games gold medal gunned down by Abhinav…
Bishan Singh Bedi: The Most Incurable Cricket Romantic
(Note: Today is the legend Bishan Singh Bedi’s 78th birth anniversary. Sharing a piece on him that I wrote for a commemorative volume that was published around his 75th birthday…
Aggression and ability to see the game differently, traits that bind four strong Indian cricket captains
Note: This is a long read. It was originally written for a book edited by a friend. For reasons I shall not disclose here, I chose to withdraw the piece…
To Mahi, With Love
Where do I begin? How do I quantify more than a decade’s worth of love into digital pixels. My earliest memory of watching MS Dhoni is probably from around 2008…
In Memoriam: Abdul Azeem
Abdul Azeem Khan. Or just Abdul Azeem. He was much more than just an erstwhile school mate, one-time rival captain, feared opening bat and mercurial fielder. He was a humble…
In memoriam: Pele
A person’s greatness is truly reflected in the unabashed following transcending his or her own domain and generations beyond his or her own. Pele’s popularity leapfrogs football and straddles several…
Ghulam Abbas Moontasir, feisty competitor, crowd-puller & outspoken star: In Memoriam
There are times when a loss feels personal. Gulam Abbas Moontasir’s death brings that realisation. I cannot recollect watching the basketball superstar at play. Nor did I ever interact with…
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