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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...

Viru – the new marketing guru

Saturday, November 19, 2011 10:58

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Step aside Mr. Lalit Modi. The next marketing whiz in Indian cricket has arrived. And it’s none other than the Sultan of Multan, the Nawab of Najafgarh, the man of ‘See Ball – Hit Ball’ fame, the su...

Empty stands? Blame yourself!

Friday, November 11, 2011 7:42

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Shocked to see empty stands in the Delhi test match? Don’t be. A gentleman who went to Ferozeshah Kotla has decoded the puzzle on a blog. The gentleman and his wife drove 90 minutes to the ground only to ...

More fitting fixing punishments than time in a prison cell

Friday, November 4, 2011 9:34

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Contrary to popular perception, this has actually been a good week for Salman Butt. He finally has his Internet banking password that’ll never let him get caught with a stash of cash under his bed again. ...

Silence of the Lambs

Saturday, October 29, 2011 10:14

Originally published in the Mirror Click here The beauty of life is that it teaches you lessons from even the most meaningless of events, like the recently concluded India-England ODI series. As someone who followed every ball of it, here’s what ...

Here’s why cricket fans from across the world should be embarrassed

Friday, October 21, 2011 7:57

Originally published in the Mirror Click here Last week a Pakistan cricket fan tweeted that she is embarrassed by how the world looks at her team. Who can blame her? After all, there’s so much about the Pakistani cricket team to be embarrassed ab...