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Is MS Goni a potential murderer?

Ankit — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:45:36 +0000

Just saw this on some sidey news channel. MS Goni has been accused of threatening to kill someone. The someone is someone very close to him. The someone is someone who knows him the best. The someone I am talking about is his mom. So when Mrs. Kaur says, we sit up and listen. In human, this means that supposedly MS Goni threatened is parents that he would kill them.

The story pans out as this: First MS Goni fell in love. He was a nobody then (read Indian Domestic Cricketer), with little hope for the future (some might disagree). His parents did not approve of the girl, and they still were providing for his meals. He was pissed. Then IPL happened. He got cash, and got married against their wishes (yeah, that’s still a rarity in India). Well, why don’t I show everything using some technology, as the news guys do these days.

The entire thing looks fishy and all. I am not sure of the truth. The only evidence I have is the interview his mom gave on TV. Lets see how this pans out, what Goni’s reaction is and all. And yeah, what BCCI’s reaction is. What Modi’s reaction is. What Jrod’s reaction is. Like heck I give a damn about any of the above. If you are wondering why I have put Mr Ashraf’s (Pakistan Cricket Boss) photo on the top. COS I WANNA KNOW HIS REACTION WOULD BE. That’s what I care about.

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Is MS Goni a potential murderer?

Unlucky Indian Cricketers making their debut in Bangladesh

Ankit — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:18:07 +0000

I came across this interesting piece of fact. They say that Bangladesh is such a happy hunting ground for cricketers. Obviously it is, but what if we consider players making their debut in Bangladesh? What if we consider just Indian cricketers? The result is surprising. I did some research and this is what I came up with:

SS Das : Debuted in Dhaka; Career Matches played : 23 Tests; Status : Career almost over

Saba Karim : Debuted in Dhaka; Career Matches Played : 1 Test; Status : Unhappily Retired and is now seen on TV as a wannabe presenter

Hemang Badani : ODI Debut in Dhaka; Matches Played : 40 ODIs; Status : ICL

Aavishkar Salvi : ODI Debut in Dhaka; Matches Played : 4 ODIs; Status : Aavishkar Salvi Who?

Amit Bhandari : ODI Debut in Dhaka; Matches Played : 2 ODIs; Status : Delhi Ranji Player, career almost done and dusted

Gautam Gambhir : Debut in Dhaka; 5 years on the circuit and has just played 47 ODIs

Strange indeed.

All I can say is : Best of Luck Pragyan Ojha, Yusuf Pathan and MS Goni…..hope the jinx doesn’t catch up on you.

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Viru You Little Beauty!

Ankit — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:28:30 +0000

Just watched the Delhi vs Deccan Match. The Deccan Chargers started out slow, but picked up later and reached 142, thanks to a certain Mr Rohit Sharma, about whom I would have loved to talk about now. But alas. Limelight is a very narrow lane. Only one can steal it. It was Virender Sehwag’s night. Just look at these figures:

Runs : 94
Balls : 41
Fours : 10
Sixes : 6

Poor old Andrew Symonds went for 30 in an over. This was certainly SOME innings. I beg your pardon if I am not articulate enough. Its just that….well….I am excited. The IPL has just begun.

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IPL Recap: 18th to 21st April, 2008

Ankit — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:08:03 +0000

Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore – Apr 18, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 140 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders 222/3 (20/20 ov); Bangalore Royal Challengers 82 (15.1/20 ov)
Brendon McCullum all the way. Credit given where credit is due.

Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings at Mohali – Apr 19, 2008
Chennai Super Kings won by 33 runs
Chennai Super Kings 240/5 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 207/4 (20/20 ov)
Michael ‘Mr Cricket’ Hussey showing he ain’t that far behind.
Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals at Delhi – Apr 19, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
Rajasthan Royals 129/8 (20/20 ov); Delhi Daredevils 132/1 (15.1/20 ov)
Depleted RRs, Non Turning Warnie, what less could you ask?

Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers at Kolkata – Apr 20, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Deccan Chargers 110 (18.4/20 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders 112/5 (19/20 ov)
The pitch was BAD, really BAD. The better team won. Dave Hussey was the star

Mumbai Indians v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Mumbai – Apr 20, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Mumbai Indians 165/6 (20/20 ov); Bangalore Royal Challengers 166/5 (19.4/20 ov)
You don’t let Boucher and Kallis be in the same team. Else they will win it!

Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur – Apr 21, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Kings XI Punjab 166/8 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 168/4 (18.1/20 ov)
Some players returned, some awaited. Shane Watson still has it in him. Yuvraj CAN bat. Duh!

Hey guys,

More of IPL coming up. And also the review of the Pro20 Cup in South Africa

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IPL Recap: 18th to 21st April, 2008

Firm Beginnings, High Hopes

Ankit — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:59:51 +0000

Having guest blogged here before, the look and the feel of this blog was not new to me. It always inspired me. It was popular! I used to say to myself: “See, This is where you have to end up. Something similar at least!.” Now that I am here, its time to redefine the goals. By the way, the heading for this post is not about me. Its about the Indian Premier League (IPL).

I always wanted to start with something I feel very strongly about. Being an Indian, knowing a bit about Premier level cricket and loving the concept of a new League, it wasn’t too tough to get involved. The concept of Inter-City Cricket which has basic minimum level of rivalry or intensity could only be dreamt about here till recently. No one gave a fig to any sort of cricket unless it was International.

Suddenly, a cricket board realised that it was getting richer. That it could still get richer. Hence, they came up with the IPL idea. Have billionaires buy teams for millions and then let them run it. And still get a cut of the revenues. Nice idea indeed. The Inaugural IPL begins from the 18th of April. That’s about 2 days from now. I can feel the hype surrounding it. Hope the matches don’t let me down. Sometimes I feel me in b5 and IPL in Cricket are similar. Firm Beginnings, High Hopes. Laters.

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