India as a growing economy is emerging as a preferred venue for sports events like Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and world cup of cricket as well as hockey. However, the world of sports has been affected by controversies and scandals in past few decades. Some of the examples of these scandals can be the recent IPL scandal, the Olympic Bidding Scandal and the allegations of … [Read more...]
How The West Indies Victory Is An Eye Opener For India, And Not Just In Terms Of Cricket
A group of 15 men, out of nowhere, with nothing but a dream to be sure about, came together to emerge victorious over some of the toughest competitors of the format! Isn't this simply amazing? A team that lost the only match to Afghanistan, which is another small team that displayed true devotion to the game even though a victory wouldn't mean anything to them at that point … [Read more...]
Guess who will be missed dearly in the next World Cup? And it’s all because of ICC!
Hello reader! Just think of that country which, according to you, will win the ongoing Cricket World Cup. You possibly thought of New Zealand or India or Australia or South Africa. Whatever be it, but no one is really certain of the new winner of the cricketing world. But in my view, Ireland is poised to become the winner. What? Shocked? Oh no! I don’t mean the World Cup, I … [Read more...]
World Cup match brings out a shocking reaction from some college students. Is this cricket?
What is a cricket match between India-Pakistan all about? Breaking television sets, burning posters on the streets and fighting in the bars, isn’t it? Because by the look of things, this is how cricket is being defined these days. The real essence of the game is being clearly overpowered by the unnecessary attention which the game is getting both on and off the field. Even … [Read more...]
Dhoni retires from Test Cricket, but these 5 test records will make us remember him forever
It has come as a shock for many, but its true and M S Dhoni has retired from test cricket. BCCI press release said the reason for his retirement is the pressure being built up due to playing all the three different formats. Virat Kohli will be the captain of the last and final test cricket match to be played against Australia. Even though Dhoni has retired from test cricket … [Read more...]