Thursday, February 9, 2012

‘FIP Corner’ Section

Ten blogging lessons only Lalit Modi could teach you

Thursday, February 9, 2012 9:16

He may be better known for being the genius behind IPL, but the man’s true genius lies elsewhere. It lies in a special talent that’s unfortunately been overshadowed by his more obvious talents. And, if it weren’t for him losing his jo...

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IPL’s Flawed Logic

Sunday, February 5, 2012 7:44

Originally published in the Mirror Click here It was supposed to be a Super Saturday, when the country would waste a couple of hours watching a bunch of billionaires imagining themselves to be Roman emperors trading gladiators. But, even before the auc...

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Don’t worry folks. India will win soon.

Friday, February 3, 2012 8:59

Originally published in the Mirror Click here All those plunging into depths of depression over the Indian team’s performance can now look up and smile. Those abstaining from the television in an effort to keep the latest scorecard from staring at th...

Once upon a time Tendulkar scored his 99th

Monday, January 30, 2012 8:29

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Chepauk, Motera, Mohali, Wankhede, Lord’s, Trent Bridge, The Oval, Kotla, Eden, MCG, SCG, WACA, Adelaide – this is a list of historical cricket venues that have packed themselves over the last year ...

The curse of the number one test side

Friday, January 20, 2012 8:09

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Sportsmen are known to be superstitious but this really is stretching it a bit too far. Hushed voices in the corridors of uncertainty are revealing that the race to the world number 1 spot in tests has been...

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From agneepath to agony-path: How KJo lost out

Friday, January 13, 2012 7:12

Originally published in the Mirror Click here The much-touted Agneepath series has, so far, proved to be ‘agnee’ for the Indians and ‘path’ for the Australians. In the first two tests, the Indians have scored a measly 26 runs per wicket compare...

Virat’s finger, the new research topic

Friday, January 6, 2012 6:58

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Virat Kohli will now be known as Virat Ungli. Not because he has the longest finger in the world. But because he thinks he does. “Why else would he be so keen to proudly display it to the world?” asked ...

Why CA picked Chappell to demystify Sachin

Friday, December 23, 2011 8:47

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Reality TV star Greg Chappell has landed himself another job where he’ll do what he does best – do a whole lot of talking without any actual accountability for results. He has been allowed entry into th...

Next stop for Bhajji: The Bigg Boss House

Friday, December 16, 2011 10:55

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Anyone taking bets on who’s next inside the Big Boss house? If yes, I’d like to put 10 rupees on Harbhajan Singh. (The monetary figure less reflective of my confidence and more of my finances.) Let’s ...

Slapgate and another Kambli disclosure

Friday, November 25, 2011 19:32

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Given my prophetic powers, if betting were allowed in India, I could make a fortune on two predictions. 1. Another fixing scandal is around the corner 2. Nobody will ever slap the ICC president Prediction 1...