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Sports nut. National Sports Editor, @httweets . Formerly - Scroll, Firstpost, Mumbai Mirror, DNA, Rediff. Tech, comics, movies, general madness.
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Watching Manu and thinking of Saurabh Chaudhary. The only Indian shooter to make a final at Tokyo. Hopefully, he too can find his redemption.
#ShootingSport
#Paris2024
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KXIP fielding coach Jonty Rhodes gave Pooran's effort a standing ovation!
When the world's best fielder does that you know you have done something special.
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A smile that lit up the nation.
That smile when you finally eat ghar ka khana after 2 years.
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Sania Mirza is 36. Rohan Bopanna is 42. They are in the mixed doubles final of the Australian Open!
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Milkha Singh's dying wish was to see an Indian win a gold medal in track and field at the Olympics. It has come just a little late but the Flying Sikh would have absolutely loved this moment. What an achievement for Neeraj and what a moment for India!
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Goosebumps. Watch Hima Das cry on the podium. What a day for Indian sport -- one that we should all celebrate.
#Athletics
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Gill vs Shaw continues. Shubman Gill scores 126 off 55 balls for Punjab against Karnataka. Fun.
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The Mohammed Siraj story is amazing [From The Archives]
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Quinton de Kock's decision to not take a knee might bring an end to his SA career. Surely, the Mumbai Indians would have taken note too.
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For India to have an athlete who gives you a guaranteed medal in big events is unprecedented. It just tells you how special Neeraj is. Citius, Altius, Fortius!
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#AUSvIND
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For much of his knock, Pandya struggled. Couldn't get the timing right. But then the way he came to party to finish the match off was unreal. He has just reached a new level. Right now, he is in a different zone. 👏 👏 👏
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Damn. It was not a six. Repeat. NOT A SIX. What fielding by Pooran. What reflexes!
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#Tokyo2020
#Olympics
Anurag Thakur taking up half the screen just as the Indian contingent walk out. Not done. Not done at all.
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While we cheer for Mirabai, let us not forget that Saurabh had a wonderful qualifying campaign. He went out early in the 10m Air Pistol final but remember Bindra went to four Olympics and won just once. Saurabh has time on his side. This experience will make him better.
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“I was having a drink with Ravi (Shastri) the other day and he told me that probably (Umesh) Yadav will get the nod as the third pacer.”
-- Ian Chappell
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Meanwhile, one has got to feel for Manu Bhaker. She topped qualification but a pistol malfunction saw her finish in fifth place in the individual 25m pistol final. Hard luck.
#AsianGames
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Amingaon Cricket Ground where the Mumbai vs Assam match is being played is quite the venue! How many balls will end up in the water?
#RanjiTrophy
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The Siraj setup to send back Green was a treat to watch.
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Golf is a lot like Test cricket. No instant results. You have to wait and wait through numerous twists and turns and in the end, you are rewarded sometimes with a finish like today. India should actually take to it quite readily.
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#Tokyo2020
#Hockey
India men lost to Australia 1-7
India women lost to the Dutch 1-5
Both in the semis now. This is belief. This is trusting in the process and all those things they talk about. Historic.
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271 runs
928 balls
SR 29.20
3 fifties
1 duck
29 fours
Countless bruises
The bravest of hearts
Ladies and gentlemen, Cheteshwar Pujara
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ROC win and the first person to congratulate them is Simone Biles. What a great champion! Great sportsmanship!
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Before and after: What happened during the 40-minute break... is this how the ICC plans to attract new audiences to cricket?
#SAvInd
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Interesting to see that Star has already passed the 'King' moniker to KL Rahul... '"King KL On The Prowl'
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Former India coach Harendra Singh: "When Sreejesh first came to my camp, he came without pads and in a lungi. That is why I call him Jango. This boy has sacrificed a lot for this moment. He is one of the best in the world today."
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"We have been working on the ‘next thing’ mentality. We can’t change the result but we can change the future.”
-- India coach Graham Reid
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Everyone keeps saying two changes for India... when it is actually three.
In: Bumrah, Washington, Narendra Modi
Out: Siraj, Kuldeep, Sardar Patel
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Proof that Bumrah's knock was not a flash in the pan. Here's his match winning knock against Goa from 2017!
😎 😎 😎
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#Tokyo2020
#Archery
Deepika Kumari heart-rate as shown on TV. Phew. That was a close one.
75 vs Karma from Bhutan.
100 vs Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez in the first set.
180 vs Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez in the fifth set.
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Manu Bhaker will be criticised but at this point, the federation and her coaches need to protect her. The post-mortem can wait. She is still only 19 and the aftermath could scar her for life. Break it down and build it up again.
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7 double hundreds, 7000 Test runs... Virat Kohli continues to break records. One can only marvel at how he manages to stay in the moment each time he comes out to bat. No Indian has got as many double hundreds in Test cricket now.
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Marijne!!! That celebration by him. The tears. The joy. The belief. The madness. All there. Good job. Very well done indeed. Mad scenes.
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It is only fair that we acknowledge
@M_Raj03
as one of the greatest cricketers India has ever produced. Not one of the greatest women cricketers but one of the greatest cricketers, period.
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In one match, Pant has shown us why he should go to the World Cup and why he isn't going to the World Cup
#DCvSRH
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UP government adopts Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics.
Hockey has Odisha.
Boxing will be a good fit for Haryana?
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#Tokyo2020
#Hockey
India are through to the semi-finals. What an upset! What a performance! Savita! Gurjit and every other Indian player... heroes all!!!
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Has there ever been a greater individual performance for India in a Test series than Harbhajan Singh's 32-wicket haul against Australia in 2001? I think not.
To think that he was just 20 at the time.
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My piece on how
@vishy64theking
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KL Rahul: You go after one of our guys, all 11 are going to come back at you.
Pack mentality.
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What Ashwin does time and again is simply unbelievable. On the most placid of tracks, his six-wicket haul just about keeps India in it. In doing so, he also went past Kumble on two counts -- most wickets (113) against Aussies and most five-wicket hauls (26) in India
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After 17 overs, RR were 173-3.
Then: 6,6,6,6,0,6,W,6,6,1,6,W,0,W,4
A crazy chase if there has ever been one. RR, Tewatia... take a bow!
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When TTY and Marin are on their game, only they stand a chance against each other. Sindhu tried but TTY found her rhythm and from that point on, the Indian was just a spectator. It is just a reality we all have to live with.
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We probably won't be talking much about Foakes' knock maybe because he is Foakes. But this has been quite the innings. 30 off 97 and he has actually looked comfortable at times. And that's quite something.
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How Hindi became the first language of sports broadcasting in India and what can be done to make it better.
@cricketaakash
,
@bhogleharsha
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Big challenge for Aditi tomorrow could be the weather -- the rain and the wind could make things difficult. Mentally, she has been so solid throughout the event. Her mom will be on hand to help too. One more round.
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PV Sindhu has the uncanny ability to raise her game when it matters most. Perhaps it can be taught but Sindhu clearly is a natural. She was exhausted at the end of it. What a match! What a win!
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You have to qualify for the Olympics. Not everyone gets there. Some spend their whole lives trying but still don't get there. So no one is there to take a walk in the park or to enjoy the atmosphere. They are there to win and when they don't, it hurts them the most.
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So Kohli is in the strange situation where he is the better batsman but Rohit is the better white-ball captain and Rahane looks like the better red-ball captain...
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Can Jadeja and Chahal share the player of the match award? One for his batting and one for his bowling. They are essentially the same player... right?
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Oh man. How good does this feel... back on the podium. Can we please find a way to keep Graham Reid here for a long time?
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Norway's Karsten Warholm produced an astonishing run to smash his own world record on his way to winning the men's Olympic 400m hurdles gold. The signs were there. He had broken the older record at the start of July. The is peak 'Peaking'. A crazy run. A remarkable time. 45.94.
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Neeraj Chopra talking to India's U19 stars. He somehow always finds the right words
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Just one Korean male archer left in the competition and India have played a role in knocking out one of them. How big is this! Atanu was very, very consistent. Started off with two 8s in the first set. But just one 8 thereafter. Everything else, 9 and higher. What a win!
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Pramod Bhagat! He said he wasn't worthy of being a coach until he had won something big. He's there now I reckon. What a match... what a thrilling fightback!
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What emotion from India after reading the semi-finals for the first time since 1980... Harmanpreet in tears... and so were so many of the others. What a weight off their shoulders...
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I had the opportunity to interview
@realmanubhaker
yesterday. She spoke about her journey from Tokyo to Paris, what India needs to do to catch up to the top nations on the medal table and 'the best shooter' she has seen in her career
Full interview:
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#Tokyo2020
#Boxing
Mary Kom wins. She beats an opponent who was 15 years younger. That is incredible in most cases but even more incredible because it is happening in a sport that is as physical as boxing. Into the last 16.
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Just how good was Savita! Some clutch saves, under pressure... some clearances off the line by Monika too. Immense.
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No medal. But celebrate the India women's hockey team anyway. They deserve it. The strides they have made in international hockey have been nothing short of incredible.
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Every time some other country wins a javelin medal, I almost feel bad now. All these javelin medals in the recent past are spoiling me. But in a certain sense, India's javelin journey in this century began with Devendra Jhajharia and his gold medal at Athens 2004.
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India's women's hockey team didn't win the bronze but they won our hearts. They went further than most predicted. They played with guts. They played without fear. They believed. Today, they are in tears but they have done India proud. Onwards and upwards.
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Lovlina is the first woman boxer from Assam to qualify for the Olympics. Now, she has a medal in her bag. She took a break from Olympics prep when her mother underwent a kidney transplant, later Covid struck the coaching camp. Just pushed forward. Immense.
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Agarwal's series so far: 17, 9, 0, 5. He hasn't looked comfortable in the middle. The feet aren't moving. Very unsure. Will India bring Rohit Sharma in for the next Test?
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The interview of Kohli and Shastri on Star is becoming the new Sooryavansham!
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PV SINDHU!! A big tournament player if there ever was one.
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A TT gold for India. Harmeet was so good against Chew. India have done it again. Champions in 2006, 2018 and 2022
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@thefield_in
After 13 seasons, the mega auctions should become history. Imagine building a team and then watching it being broken down again and again. Tough for the players and tough for the fans too. Now, let teams bolster squads through scouting, transfers and a draft.
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Damn. How good was Ravi Kumar. Down 3-9, many would have thought it was beyond them. But rather than get demoralised, he went on the offensive and earned himself a most spectacular win. So much heart! A gold medal match beckons.
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A nice nod to Dickie Bird. In India, however, we get statues of politicians and stadiums named after politicians.
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Umran Malik's pace got Kohli's nod for sure. So impressive in the last two matches for SRH -- why were they hiding him!
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Before Vinesh Phogat gets on the mat today, this is worth your while. A superb read by
@siwachvinay
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Hugs all around!
A gold for 19-year-old Manish Narwal and a silver for 38-year-old Singhraj Adhana.
India, India!
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To play well and then come 4th...
To not put a foot wrong and then come 4th...
To punch above your weight and then come 4th...
DAMN!
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Even the Maradona warm-up was pure magic. He will be missed.
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Kohli gone too. India 19/6
Lowest ever total in Test cricket is 26
India's lowest total in Test cricket is 42
India's lowest total in Australia is 58.
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Now, Vihari has an hamstring issue too. Less a dressing room, more a hospital ward.
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That look says it all. This hurts. This hurts us all. India gave it their all but Argentina just had more in the tank today. They were relentless in attack and set a pace that India were just unable to cope with. Now, for the bronze medal match.
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#AusOpen
Roger Federer has never retired during a match - and he still hasn't. So many others would have thrown in the hat but he hung on and somehow, managed to win too. What a legend!
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2 gold medals for Kosovo, who sent just 11 athletes to Tokyo. Both medals have come in judo. Quite the impact of Majlinda Kelmendi, who was the only Olympic medallist in Kosovo’s history coming into the Games. A fascinating story.
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Aditi Ashok had Covid-19 in May and June and was stuck in India where she lost a lot of strength and length with the illness. But she's been so good at the Olympics. She hasn't got the driving length back but her putting has been so, so solid.
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