Across the board, we are seeing a solid set of NextGen stars coming up. Tennis Carlos Alcaraz (21). Jannik Sinner (23). Aryna Sabalenka (26). Coco Gauff (20). Cricket Shubman Gill (25) Yashasvi Jaiswal (22). Tilak Varma (22). Tristan Stubbs (24). Shamar Joseph (25). Harry Brook (25). Rachin Ravindra (24). Rahmanullah Gurbaz (22). Badminton Lakshya Sen …
Continue reading MTOTD: 2024/11/11 (Mon): NextGen in Sports.
Whether it is NBA, NFL, Cricket, Athletics or Tennis, the frequency of injuries to the stars is very alarming. An obvious reason is the sheer amount of games/matches the professionals are expected to play and compete in. Even with the best coaches, dieticians, performance monitors Etc., sportsmen/sportswomen are just unable to keep up. Because of …
Continue reading MTOTD: 2024/11/08 (Fri): Sports & Injuries.
First of all, it was a tremendous achievement by the New Zealanders ... Winning one test match in India itself is a huge achievement. To sweep a series? Unbelievable! It could not have happened to a nicer set of guys (By the way, the nicest of them all missed this series 😉 ). Second of …
Continue reading MTOTD: 2024/11/05 (Tue): Yes, NZ thrashed IND 3-0, in India!!! So?
After thoroughly enjoying the NZ-BAN and PAK-SA matches during the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup in India, I had made a decision to try my best to watch all International matches in Chennai. There were two main reasons for this: (1) The Chennai Cricket Fans: Chennai is a very knowledgeable and sporting Cricket location. The …
Continue reading Cricket: Bangladesh in India: 1st Test, Chennai: September 20-21, 2024
Let us take the example of a Cricketer from India. In a nation of 1.4 Billion (!) people, imagine how tough it must be to get into a 15-member National Team. So when they finally make it, they deserve all the accolades and windfalls that come their way. Contrary to what some of my friends …
[28/10, 05:42] George Attokaran: DISCLAIMER: My Quinton de Kock T-shirt! Anyone less than 18, Please look away!!! Just wish the graphic designer researched the spelling a bit more Once I reach home, need yellow paint and need to make a "C" into a "K" Amazingly, not …
Continue reading 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup: South Africa versus Pakistan: October 27th (Friday)
My 1st Cricket World Cup match! Following are my comments in Social Media, during the match. [13/10, 12:38] George Attokaran: Back at Chepauk As is my norm, well ahead of schedule There are more Cops than Fans At least 300 Cops here [13/10, 13:05] George Attokaran: Thought a lot about which T-shirt to go for ... Since …
Continue reading 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup: New Zealand versus Bangladesh: October 13th (Friday)
Despite the strong push by Cricket Boards (BCCI/ECB/CA) and by eminent legends (E.g. Virat Kohli, Ricky Ponting, Ben Stokes Etc.), it is clear that Test Cricket is facing a crisis. Other than matches involving ENG, AUS and IND, there are barely any spectators watching the match (in the stadium or through OTT). A new T20 …
Continue reading Virat Kohli’s Cricket career, going forward …
Have been watching Cricket judiciously since 1984. I cannot recall feeling more happy or elated during any series over the past 36 years. The series win in 2018-19 (Australia) had brought tears to my eyes (No kidding!). But this, man, it is surreal! On Dec 19th, 2020 (Saturday), which Indian fan would have thought the …
India tour of England, 2014: One of the rising young stars of the Indian team, Virat Kohli, scored all of 134 runs in 5 tests (10 innings). Highest score was 39. I.e. He scored 95 runs in 9 innings, an average of 10.55! Since then, he became the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team (across …
Continue reading Self-Improvement: Lessons from Virat Kohli …