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by PKBasu
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: T20 World Cup, Canada, USA 2024
Replies: 123
Views: 2305

Re: T20 World Cup, Canada, USA 2024

Atithee wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:03 pm :Offtopic:
Wasn’t Canada to be removed from this thread name?
YES! And it isn't off-topic. @sameer could you please do the honours?? The World Cup is being played in the West Indies and US -- not Canada.
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: ITF W35 Gurugram, Nagpur, Indore- Feb 26-March 17, 2024
Replies: 51
Views: 1875

Re: ITF W35 Gurugram, Nagpur, Indore- Feb 26-March 17, 2024

Shrivalli finally succumbed to the top seed in the singles final, but what a week this has otherwise been for her! Doubles title and singles runner-up is a huge achievement. Well done!
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: ITF M25/M15 New Delhi, Chandigarh - Mar 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 866

Re: ITF M25/M15 New Delhi, Chandigarh - Mar 2024

For Chandigarh, last week's Delhi doubles champion pair (Vishnu Vardhan/Sid Banthia) has broken up. Vishnu is seeded second, partnering Manish Sureshkumar (who was part of the runner-up pair last week), and SidB is partnering Karan Singh. In singles, Ramkumar took one of the wildcards, and is seeded...
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Yuki Bhambri
Replies: 4043
Views: 770668

Re: Yuki Bhambri

Yuki is in Miami. Perhaps he has a wildcard due to his former IMG connection? Nope, got in with Michael Venus whose regular partner Jamie Murray made a late withdrawal. So, Yuki making his madtees series debut in Miami. He is making his Masters series DOUBLES debut at Miami. He has of course played...
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: Miami Masters 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 67

Miami Masters 2024

Bopanna/Ebden are at the top of the entry list for the doubles at the Miami Masters this week, and Yuki Bhambri/Michael Venus are also in the doubles draw. (Venus/Jamie Murray had withdrawn, but Venus was able to "re-pair" with Yuki). Sumit is into Q2 of the men's singles, after this: [Q1]...
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: ITF M25/M15 New Delhi, Chandigarh - Mar 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 866

Re: ITF M25/M15 New Delhi, Chandigarh - Mar 2024

Ramkumar now at 351 in the live singles rankings. I was at the DLTA courts for the final, and he absolutely demolished Karan Singh, although the latter made it a lot easier by missing 90% of the shots at the net (I know that is probably not the stat, but that's what it looked like!). Overheads, voll...
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7834

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

On a different topic, it is really irritating that the term "chinaman" to describe Kuldeep Yadav's stock ball is no longer usable for some political-correctness reasons. The Chinese should be flattered that there is a term in cricket that comes from a cricketer of Chinese origin inventing ...
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7834

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

SaniaFan, Pant has to show that he has overcome his injury. It cannot be assumed, given the life-threatening accident he had, that he can automatically return to being the batsman or 'keeper he was before the injury. This is true of any sportsperson returning from injury, but particularly for Pant, ...
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7834

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

If all the Indian players were available (i.e., excluding Pant, whose fitness and form cannot be automatically assumed after his grievous injury), what would the XI look like now? Kohli and Shami come in automatically for tests (home or away), so for home tests (against NZ and Bangladesh for instanc...
by PKBasu
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7834

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

Gavaskar, Sehwag, Dravid, Tendulkar, Kohli, Pant, Jadeja, Kapil, Ashwin, Shami, Bumrah. Of the first four, whom would you kick out and with whom? Last 15 years, we have 6 in my team. Third spinner: Kumble replaces Shami in India. I'd take Kapil's batting and fielding. I agree with the team. Yashasw...
by PKBasu
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7834

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

There really is no question about this. Padikkal should have replaced Patidar even for the last test. That he finally did replace him here was fortuitous, and we've got a much better batsman coming in, who also happens to be much younger. Patidar's test career has proven to be short, much as Suryaku...
by PKBasu
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7834

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

Superb innings this morning from Rohit and (especially) Gill. We got the better weather -- it was sunny (so much so that there was a glorious view of the snow-capped, actually snow-filled, Dhauladhar peaks) this morning, while it had been somewhat cloudy yesterday (and hence more conducive to swing)...
by PKBasu
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7834

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

I don't understand why few people are unhappy with Patidar being dropped. Does anyone really think he would have scored any runs? Would you rather have just 10 players in the team? Does same thing was thought about Bharat ? If yes then why 7 test for Bharat & only 3 for Patidar Because Bharat's...
by PKBasu
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:37 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: ITF W35 Gurugram, Nagpur, Indore- Feb 26-March 17, 2024
Replies: 51
Views: 1875

Re: ITF W35 Gurugram, Nagpur, Indore- Feb 26-March 17, 2024

19 year old Vaishnavi clearly looks like one to watch out for in the near future...
by PKBasu
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ATP 500, Feb 24-March 3, 2024
Replies: 18
Views: 1013

Re: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ATP 500, Feb 24-March 3, 2024

Nice to see Yuki/Robin finally gelling and on a small winning streak (4 matches in Dubai). Can we hope for a Yuki vs Rohan final here?