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More Than Just a Cricketer 🎂 Some players are remembered for their records. Others are remembered for how they make us feel. For cricket fans, Virat Kohli is part of so many unforgettable moments: the tension of a close chase, the thrill of a match-winning innings and celebrations that seem to say exactly what everyone watching is feeling. His career has brought excitement, setbacks, comebacks and, at last, the long-awaited joy of an IPL title with RCB. When the Runs Didn’t Come 🌧️ Every great journey has a difficult chapter. What matters is finding the courage to keep going. There was a time when the centuries seemed to have disappeared. Kohli went 1,021 days without an international hundred, from a Test century against Bangladesh in November 2019 to his unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan in September 2022. During that wait, the pressure was about more than numbers. Kohli spoke openly about feeling mentally down and realising he needed to step back and recover. That honesty made the d...

The IPL Auction 2025, held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marked a significant chapter in the history of the Indian Premier League. With a staggering ₹467.95 crore spent on 84 players on the first day alone, the event showcased the relentless pursuit of talent and the increasing stakes in cricket's commercial aspect. Rishabh Pant's record-breaking sale for ₹27 crore not only made him the most expensive player in IPL history but also symbolized the shifting dynamics of player valuation, where skill and marketability intertwined. The auction was a spectacle, drawing attention from cricket enthusiasts and casual observers alike, as billionaires vied for the best talent, turning the event into a high-stakes drama reminiscent of corporate boardrooms. The trends emerging from the auction revealed a growing emphasis on youth and versatility, with franchises increasingly willing to invest in emerging talents. The presence of 577 players vying for 204 slots u...

It’s been a while but it still feels like yesterday when Indian Cricket Team breached the fortress of Gabba. The Australians were dismantled and destroyed by a bunch of rookies. The best player was away, the batting line-up was devastated by the Australian bowling attack in the first match itself, team was fighting countless injuries, international pundits had declared Australia whitewashing, but the Indians didn’t surrender. Every session a new Hero stood up and fought so hard as if his life and death was dependent on it. The start of the journey was heart-breaking when we lost the first match with a really embarrassing difference. Legends like Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting predicted Australia clean sweeping the series after India lost the match. But the key is to learn from the past mistakes and ensure they aren’t repeated. In the second test at Melbourne the stand in captain Ajinkya Rahane took the charge and scored a ton to boost the morale of the team from then team never ...