Press conference, first question: "At what time did you believe you were going to win this match?"
Sikandar Raza: "Before the first ball was bowled..."
Fire.
#T20WorldCup
He probably won't finish near the top of the wicket-takers list in Tests (based on matches he'll likely play) but the generation that got to see Jasprit Bumrah bowl with the red ball can count ourselves blessed for witnessing his genius. The sheer thrill!
I mean... what about this moment.
The great Rod Laver, at Rod Laver Arena, getting his phone out slowly, rotating it from portrait to landscape, to click a photo of 21-time Major champion Rafael Nadal. ❤️
#AusOpen
Before his many wins of the last few months, in a match he lost by a solid margin, with the scoreboard well in favour of Viktor bhai, Lakshya Sen produced this moment in Bali. Sometimes it is an obscure little moment that sums up what a player is about.
Kane Williamson's childhood coach speaks to Sriram Veera about how he got ready for this World Cup after that nasty injury, and how he is like away from the limelight. Lovely read:
#WPL2023
Sophie Devine on post-match chat on JioCinema: I am used to hear chants of "Perry" and "Mandhana" so it was a bit special to hear my chanted today at Brabourne.
So JioCinema promo with Dhoni is asking everyone to switch off the TV and go digital while the Star Sports promo with Kohli is saying it's all about TV. The battle has begun.
What a lovely piece of broadcast. Netherlands' Vikramjit Singh hits a six, the camera captures a little kid looking at the ball in the sky as it travels, almost in awe. And Harsha Bhogle on air says, "haha, one day you'll be able to do that." Delightful. ❤️
#T20WorldCup
#CWG2022
#Hockey
Lovely. The Indian men's hockey team gave the women's team a guard of honour when they returned to the village after winning the bronze. Savita said in PC that it was overwhelming and a nice surprise.
Via Hockey India
Used to keep a track of Virat Kohli shots that made the jaw drop in awe. Six in Pune off Woakes, a flick off Rabada, a shot that seemed physically impossible and left Viv Richards in awe on air.
The six off Haris at MCG might just be the best single shot of his career IMO.
#WPL2023
"I'll take a lot of blame for our batting in the 2nd half of our innings, took up too many balls early on, couldn't capitalise"
"feel a bit silly wearing (orange cap) tbh"
Goodness, Meg Lanning. How many ways do we tell you are a good leader?
#WorldAthleticsChamps
#Budapest2023
🇮🇳 No 1: Neeraj Chopra 🥇
🇮🇳 No 5: Kishore Jena (PB)
🇮🇳 No 6: DP Manu
Three Indians in the top 6 of the men's javelin final at the biggest of stages.
What a time to be alive, again. :)
I am confused. If Bumrah is not playing, wouldn't it make more sense to at least play Deepak Chahar who is in the reserves for World Cup instead of Umesh Yadav who is not in the 19? Or just play Ashwin? What's the point of playing someone in the XI not in the WC scheme at all.
"Ashwin is my Swiss Army Knife"
While we cringe at most of the stuff said in commentary these days, Ian Bishop keeps dropping gems. Respect only grows day after day.
A bowler marginally, by millimeters, stepping over the line is enough to end a World Cup campaign.
So a batter backing up SO MUCH can very much end any cricket match, thank you very much.
🗣️ RCB RCB RCB
Just under two hours left for
#WPL2024
final and this is the scene at the Delhi Gate metro station. It's a "home" game for Delhi, but looks it'll be anything but 😅
This was
#SPB
in October last year.
73 years old!
Just 90 seconds of him singing Kadhale yen kadhale is enough to bring everyone to tears. The magic in that voice. ❤️
Genius.
#SPB
"Ashwin won't sleep easy tonight because he is going to be tainted as a Mankader," says Kevin Pietersen.
Boss, you don't know Ashwin then clearly. Might have the best sleep he's had in a while.
#IPL2019
#RRvKXIP
#MalaysiaMasters
More than 3 minutes.
The players absolutely knackered.
211 shots. Two hundred and eleven.
And a delightful Pearly Tan winner to close it.
The full video of *THAT* rally 🔥
#CWG2022
#B2022
#Badminton
Lakshya Sen in recent months:
World C'ships bronze ✅
India Open winner✅
All England Open runner-up ✅
Part of Thomas Cup-winning World Champion squad ✅
CWG mixed team runner-up✅
CWG Games men's singles champion✅
Neeraj Chopra- I want to thank the people of India for staying up late. This medal is for all of India. I'm Olympic champion now I'm world champion. Keep working hard in different fields. We have to make a name in the world.
Someone placed an old red ball with "thank you <3" next to the flowers underneath Shane Warne's statue outside MCG. Poignant, whoever did it. Almost as if a weary red ball is thanking the man himself.
(AFP Photo)
#ShaneWarne
Simon Doull is entirely within his right to point out Virat Kohli slowed down in that phase. That's factual analysis, that's his job. But, assigning a motive to it (slowed down for a milestone) is bizarre. How could he know? Why should a IPL fifty matter to Kohli?
This Wimbledon video popped up on the timeline recently. Juan Martin del Potro hits a forehand winner. Rafa Nadal's reaction on court and Andy Murray's reaction on commentary... ❤️
What a player.
#JWACT2023
#AsianChampionsTrophy
🏑
Another lovely moment tonight. Salima Tete's father came for the first time to watch her daughter play in India's colours. And she was the player of the match! He got to pose with the awards too in the end. ❤️📸
Ricky Ponting pretty miffed with the fact that Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane played the pull shot against this high quality Australian attack much better than their batsmen did against India's bowlers. The times we live in.
On the one hand we have a broadcaster using a lovely phrase like child of wind and on the other we have a commentator on air calling him Sandeep Yadav 🎢
#Tokyo2020
#Paralympics
🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈
🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉
No. of Indian athletes at Rio Paralympics: 19
No. of Indian medals at Tokyo Paralympics: 19
How about that? :)
Had the most serendipitous auto ride. Was on the phone talking to a friend about the medals India have won and how on Saturday the TT players could bring more. (1/n)
#BAC2023
Tai Tzu Ying: This is a precious photo
An Se Young: It's an honor to be with great players
Akane Yamaguchi: What an honor to be in this circle
Chen Yu Fei: Honoured to have such excellent opponents in this era
🏸 WS top 4 post this special photo on Instagram
This man made me cry a bucketful after the 2009
#AusOpen
final when he defeated Roger Federer. (It killed me when he said "it's killing me"). And today, I am truly truly delighted to see Rafa Nadal go to 21 at the same venue. Genuinely don't understand how the stupid brain works.
#AsianGames
#HangzhouAsianGames
Athletics: Another fantastic story from this evening is Sri Lanka's 18-year-old Tharushi Karunarathne, who ran a stunning 800m race to win gold. And then shortly after, ran in the women's 4x400m to clinch bronze for SL.
#Tokyo2020
#Badminton
If the reason for you not progressing to the quarter-finals is because you lost one match against the top seeds and had to win in three games against the world no 3 pair, then there is plenty to be proud of. Heart goes out to Satwik-Chirag but 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
#HangzhouAsianParaGames
So, this is how women's individual final panned out for Sheetal Devi 🥇
End 1: She trailed 28-29
End 2: She trailed 56-58
End 3: She trailed 84-87
End 4: Perfect 30, 114-115
End 5: Perfect 30, 144-142
What a way to win gold 🏹
Just realised. We have had the chance to watch Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer and Lionel Messi in action on back-to-back days. And it's March 2021. Good stuff.