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Live Cricket Director | Sportsman | Photographer | Stephanian | sports Writer | Ex-Ten Sports Head of Production | Ex-IMG/TWI India Head of News Programming

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2 years
Feb 2020 v Feb 2022 🙂
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A muslim colleague asked our hotel if they could give him a snack before he began his fast. They said ok, please come down at 2.30 am. When he went, he found a FULL BUFFET BREAKFAST laid out. The hotel said it was rhe least they could do. @Accorhotels be proud of Ibis Dublin
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BY THE BAREST OF MARGINS!!! #SLvPAK
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Sensational batting. And if you consider it’s with a stump, it’s mind blowing! Via @gradecricketer
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He was the only person there. Humanity is still alive amidst all the hatred @Accorhotels
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Umran Malik is clearly the fastest bowler India has ever had.. #KKRvSRH #IPL2022
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3 years
Brilliant! 😂😂😂
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This is spectacular camerawork. To follow the ball so tight, bowled at that speed..and keep it in the centre of frame is just unbelievable! You can ⁦ @patcummins30 ⁩’s release in all its glory..the shiny side in, the slight wobble, the backspin imparted #SLvAUS @yaps9
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If Ishant Sharma was fit enough to play Syed Mushtaq Ali, he should have been in Australia #AUSvIND
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Virat Kohli deserves a lot more respect than he’s getting. The hit-job journalism, leaked ‘stories’ and the manner of his sacking indicates that Indian cricket is going back to the days we thought had long passed #ViratKohli
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2 years
Watch the bail 🤕 #SLvAUS
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6 years
When the bowler’s dad is in charge of the lbw mat cameras...
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Today, we lost one of the finest sports cameramen in India. Kamalanadimuthu Thiruvalluvan or Thiru passed away this morning. He was working on the WPL and worked on last night’s game. He will be sorely missed. Go well, legend 🙏🏽
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Aleem Dar, champion. Loved this celebration last night, after he got his decision right 😂😂😂 #HBLPSL
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3 years
This is brilliant from @iramizraja - great stuff via @wwwspidercamtv at #HBLPSLV - top entertainment!
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Rishabh Pant’s batting average is a full 2 points above Ben Stokes’. Both are all-rounders. Stokes is talked of as a ‘great’ and in India, people still question Pant’s ability. The guy is 24. Wow.
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Here’s that wonderful interview of @sachin_rt by the amazing Tom Alter many, many years ago when the genius was only 15...less erudite but full of confidence..not worried about facing Marshall 🙂
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5 months
Not sure Stuart Broad would approve of this. Batter clearly wasn’t looking to take advantage and the fielder didn’t warn her first. Not out. Morally.
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2 years
Not sure you’ll see a better catch today. Stunning!
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2 years
Umar Akmal…what a talent! And what a pity he didn’t make the most of it… #PSL7 #IUvQG
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3 years
This is gold from @waqyounis99 on Iftikhar’s age..love the reactions as well..this what TV should be..fun..though I’m not sure Iftikhar enjoyed it @falamb3 @wasimakramlive @WahabViki
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3 years
My mom is 81 today. She walked 10 kms in the morning, cooked and and did other household chores..no excuse for anyone to skip their exercise..
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3 years
What’s Michael Vaughan saying now? #AUSvIND
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You think you’ve seen it all, then this comes around..just unbelievable! #BPL2022 #Russellrunout
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3 years
Imran Butt is (easily) the best slip catcher in the world at the moment… #WIvPAK
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2 years
I have absolutely no idea how anyone can think Shreyas Iyer fits into a modern T20 international side. At least at this point. He could improve later #ENGvIND
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2 years
Sometimes in life, you just have to take a leap of faith… Red wattled lapwing #SLvPAK
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2 years
Watching a replay of the #HBLPSL final from last year in my hotel room..great memories! Good luck for this season..will be watching 🙂
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Our drone for #SLvENG has been getting a lot of love. Here’s the man behind it, @DevindaGuruge - champion!
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Now THAT’S why Australia loves to play the Ashes. You can’t bully top level teams, particularly abroad, except in the Ashes.. #PAKvAUS
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3 years
As we watch #NZvAFG at Abu Dhabi, another reminder that life is so fragile…the chief curator at AD passed away before the game..a personal tragedy because I knew Mohan Singh (from Mohali) ever since he moved to the UAE. Prayers, Mohan. You will be missed
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Just before the Test, I sent a message to @AzharAli_ telling him he would get a century this game..so I will take all the credit for this one 😂😂😂 #ENGvPAK
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2 years
With a couple of the winners, at the airport ☹️ @realshoaibmalik @WahabViki - two ageless wonders of cricket.. #JaffnaKings #LPLT20
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I really don’t get this jingoism about #PAKvIND - I really hope India wins, but if Pakistan wins, I will say ‘well played’ and move on. It’s sport, nothing else. May the best team win #CWC19
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3 years
Wow! So Koreans CAN be beaten in #Archery ! Well done Atanu Das - what a win in the shootoff!!! #IND #Olympics #Tokyo2020
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I hope nobody calls this a choke. This is South Africa standing up under pressure. Not every loss is a choke. And not every choke ends up in a loss.. #SAvAUS
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3 years
Rishabh Pant would have gone for it... #ENGvNZ
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I don’t know about you, but for me, #Galle is the most stunning international stadium in the world 🌊 🌅 🛶 and we are all set for Day 2! #SLvWI
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Picture perfect! Magnificent bowler’s back drive from Abdullah Shafique #SLvPAK
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Give Rahul Tripathi the next 10 games, just for his intent..not worried about playing for his spot, just playing the ball as he sees it. He may fail a few times, but this is exactly what’s needed for this largely conservative side #INDvSL
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I don’t understand Indian cricket fandom. If it’s a terrible knock, it’s a terrible knock..no matter who plays it. The same way a good knock is a good knock..no matter who plays it..
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How can you not love this guy, Hassan Ali? Having fun in the rain..fabulous pictures 😀 #SLvPAK
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Shaheen Afridi morphing into Shahid Afridi for this last over..what a performance..with the bat! Super over time… #PZvLQ #HBLPSL7
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Hello @waqyounis99 - does this ball remind you of someone? 😀
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Win or lose, never been so happy to admit I was wrong..wrong about dropping Kohli..
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I don’t think Australia are beating Pakistan in the semifinals..
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The beauty of this so-called rivalry between Indians and Pakistanis is that if there’s one country where Virat is loved as much or more than he is in India, it is Pakistan..
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Just couldn't wait for 5th Nov to wish the artist who made cricket the most beautiful. Happy birthday @imVkohli the #GOAT 𓃵. Enjoy your day brother & Keep entertaining the world. ❤️🎂.
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Only 724 runs scored today. These used pitches can be tough to bat on… #INDvNZ
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4 years
What a great ad! #RafaelNadal
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All those TV anchors wanting India to pull out from #CWC19 should pull out from hosting their shows in protest against India not protesting. I don’t think I would protest if they did so
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After the last World Cup, India said they had changed their approach. That was only for bilaterals of course..for the World Cup, it’s the same sh*t, different World Cup 🙄 #INDvENG #T20WorldCup
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If these Aussie comms can’t even pronounce Ravindra Jadeja properly, they should actually stop commentating. And asking ‘Why would you name your kid Cheteshwar?’ - that is the pits of commentary. Not outraging. Just calling out shit commentary #AUSvIND
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One of the best spells of reverse swing I’ve ever seen. And it hasn’t even fetched a single wicket yet. Naseem Shah desperately unlucky… #SLvPAK
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The Jamaican badminton player damaged his shoes during his match against a Malaysian opponent. The Malaysian coach, Hendrawan, who wears the same shoe size gave his own shoes to the Jamaican. What a moment for sport! #B2022 #CWG2022
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How did Sarfaraz slim down in 3 days? Moral - Never run a person down. Everyone tries their best. criticism is fine..humiliating someone isn’t..😷 #PAKvENG #CWC19
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Before I traveled to Sri Lanka, I was worried about coming here, about the morality of cricket in such difficult times, worried about how the fans would see this series. But I’m so glad - privileged even - to have been here to be a part of #SLvAUS - just a magical experience!
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Sport. Emotion. Nothing compares #cricket
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Commentators asking where Hassan Ali has been all day. In Dupavillon. Obviously. #SAvPAK
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In 11 months, I have walked and run a total of 5000.5 km, lost a total of 30 kg 😀
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Just overrated..hasn’t done anything in his career so far.. #SAvIND
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Now MI have a proper all-rounder again, perhaps we can get rid of the Impact Player rule?
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Just a couple of years back, during the 2018 IPL, Sandeep Lamichhane was hesitant to give interviews because he said his English wasn’t good enough. Now he’s translating for Haris Rauf..not only has he evolved as a player, he’s improved his communication so much too!
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After his thrilling hat-trick, @HarisRauf14 is the player of the match! (ft @IamSandeep25 as the translator) #BBL09
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‘Darzi jab tak jiyega, tab tak siyega’, kyon @TariqSaeed13 ?
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Ravichandran Ashwin may not be the captain, but he’s certainly a leader. Much respect 🙏
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Losing a parent is never easy, and losing my dad 3 days ago has been absolutely heartbreaking. Thanks to everyone who got in touch with their condolences. They have all been well received 🙏🏼
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Sport. Crowds. Raw emotion. Love ❤️ #SLvAUS #aboutlastnight @OfficialSLC #IPGGroup
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I promise you will watch this at least 3 times 🙂🙂🙂
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I believe Pak were spot in with their tactic of hokding Nawaz back till the end. They were waiting for one or both of Virat and Hardik, who’d taken him down previous over, to be out. And if Kohli hadn’t played 2 of the best shots ever, it was game over
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Seems like the ECB was waiting desperately for anything that would allow them to pull out of their tour of Pakistan..at least they could have cooked up a better excuse…
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I love the fact that the nastier the pitch, the more up for a fight this India team seems to be. Win or lose, they have never complained about pitches or conditions. Hats off to them for that #SAvIND
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Sub-continental teams or fans need to stop being apologetic about their pitches and performances at home. Others make excuses for their players if they fail and we run ours down even if they succeed #INDvENG #SENA
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‘’If you’re selected to play in the 20, you should be good enough to play in the XI. Nobody has come here on a holiday’’ Rahul Dravid #SLvIND
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Rajat Patidar was phenomenal this game. It’s largely the batsmen who aren’t in the national side who are displaying intent. High-risk, high-reward cricket doesn’t catch the eye of our selectors. They seem to select on averages. In T20s 🙄
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I don’t know about you, but I think #NZ deserve to be in the semis..what a save from Mitchell there..just unbelievable! #NZvAFG #T20WorldCup
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India and the pandemic...
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I know #AUSvIND will dominate mind space today but take a look at some of our drone shots for #SLvENG - please give our drone pilot some love. Have asked him to get onto Twitter. He’s a talented young Sri Lankan..brilliant!
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‘Haris Rauf is something else’ says Shane Watson and @MazherArshad orders drinks all around..
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Happy to announce that I will be directing the @thePSLt20 this year too. Looking forward to some quality cricket 🏏
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Babar Azam is an absolute genius..the form he’s in is unbelievable..what a player! #PAKvBAN
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18662 Test runs and 58 Test centuries between the three of us..
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The first rule of tampering with the ball is to do it only when you play at home and the broadcaster has your back #SAvAUS
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Mohammad Hafeez was sensational last night @thePSLt20 - and so was Chris Gayle. Great game for the over-40 brigade 🙂
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Each time a sportsperson (from anywhere) speaks or tweets like a troll, my respect for them drops exponentially. That’s why immense respect to people like Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem for choosing kindness and humanity over engagement and sensationalism..
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Babar Azam is pure class! #ENGvPAK
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And so we sign off from Colombo… #SLvIND
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Two stars of last year’s Under 19 World Cup playing their part as #RR snatch victory from the jaws of defeat - Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kartik Tyagi, both superb today..many other great performances..what a win! #RRvPBKS #IPL2021
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Spirit of cricket, eh? Where do Ricky Ponting and the crickets’s moral police stand on this? The bowler is penalised for centimetres, while the batsman steals metres. And the bowler needs to warn him? And not run him out? #IPL2021
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Not sure why Shaheen would bat above Aamir Jamal..this isn’t the PSL, and he isn’t playing for the Qalandars.. #NZvPAK
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This from @MazherArshad shows just how good Ravi Jadeja has been with the bat in the last few years... #AUSvIND
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Last night, I heard this happening on the stump mic when @DaleSteyn62 walked in to bat . Played it back loud..was extremely funny 😂😂😂
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Jonty Rhodes loved India enough to name his daughter India. India loved Jonty enough for one of his fans to name his son Jonty. The fact that his surname’s Sidhu makes it even better. And to top it all, 21 year old Jonty Sidhu scores 140* in only his 4th FC game! #RanjiTrophy
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Perhaps the Man of the Tournament award should be given to Khaled Mahmud. After he said SL had no world class bowlers, all their bowlers turned in world class performances! #AsiaCup #SLvPAK
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Looking at @MazherArshad ’s success rate in the #T20WorldCup thus far, might be time for him to attempt to find a bride, based on data of course..what say @ZAbbasOfficial ? 🤔
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Quarantine ends tomorrow- getting ready to direct my 1st Test in over 3 years. In the meantime, I’ve worked on IPL, PSL, CPL, BPL, LPL and MSL 🤔 - comeback of sorts.. #SLvENG #Galle
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What.A. Photo!!!! #SLvWI
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Maaterclass from ⁦ @babarazam258 ⁩ today..what a knock! #SLvPAK #Galle
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4 years
Is this a 5-Test series?
@timesofindia
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The game was awesome, the pictures were amazing..it was an immensely satisfying night #KKvLQ #HBLPSL
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Some people saying India should go for the win. Others saying India should look to save the Test. I’d always ask ‘What would Babul Supriyo want them to do?’ #AUSvIND
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