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30.09.2025 13:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Heading into the title clash of Asia Cup, India's catching efficiency of 67.5% was the second-worst only to Hong Kong. On the big night they were presented with eight catching opportunities and not a single ball hit the turf.
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29.09.2025 15:38 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Ring of fire, humidity, confidence deficit: India slay catching demons in Dubai - Guerilla Cricket
Among the eight catching opportunities not a single ball hit the turf, denoting meteoric progress for an under-fire fielding unit.
Having dropped a dozen catches in this Asia Cup - eight of those in the two games leading up the final - India resembled a pitcher trap on the big night, grabbing everything that came their way.
#AsiaCupFinal #AsiaCup2025 #INDvPAK #BCCI
29.09.2025 10:19 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Farhanโs celebration after scoring his half-century and Raufโs hand movements towards a section of fans while fielding at the boundary โ the incidents the BCCI has complained about โ have led to a furore on social media given their geopolitical messaging.
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25.09.2025 10:35 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
An exhilarating run-fest in Dubai saw India post a gargantuan 202 โ the highest total of this Asia Cup on the back of another blitzkrieg from Abhishek Sharma. Sri Lanka responded in kind, led by Pathum Nissankaโs awe-inspiring 107 off 58 balls.
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27.09.2025 03:25 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Sri Lanka and Pakistan have had to lick their wounds after being beaten by Bangladesh and India respectively, so both the teams have a point to prove. Should some out-of-nick players strike form, this contest has the raw ingredients to be a thrilling one.
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23.09.2025 14:33 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Box cricket, the phenomenon helping India age gracefully - Guerilla Cricket
Japan and Hong Kong cannot hold a candle to India when it comes to cricketing competence but these nations blow their Asian counterpart out of the water once Global Health Index is a yardstick. India ...
A sleeping giant is now waking up to the seriousness of its health predicament by indulging in a not-so-serious game of cricket. Read my ground report for which I spoke to medical science professionals and a trailblazer of India's recreational sports boom.
16.08.2025 10:54 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
For non-striker Indra Agrawal, whose college batchmates have moved out of town, box cricket has been a game-changer on the socializing and mental health front. An engineering graduate turned grocery store owner's account of how recreational sport is a boon wp.me/peBPGk-jZG
15.08.2025 05:09 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
India's happiness quotient isnโt much to write home about โ 4.3 out of 10 to end up at the 118th spot among 147 countries.
โโSporting activity makes for a good release. Serotonin and dopamine improve your mood,'' sports psychiatrist Chinmay Patkar observes.
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14.08.2025 12:55 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Box cricket has pervaded the Indian ecosystem, delivering joy to and uplifting the morale of corporate employees slogging away in pressure-cooker environs.
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13.08.2025 12:47 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Indian women have 5โ15% lower bone mineral density than non-Asian women, leading to osteoporosis and osteopenia. โโBecause of menstruating for most of your life,โโ nutritionist Sneha explains.
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13.08.2025 04:42 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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Moreover, Estrogen, which plays a crucial role in maintaining bone mass, is significantly affected by menstrual cycle disruptions.
13.08.2025 11:04 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
In vogue in metropolitans, the concept of recreational sport has penetrated downwards at full tilt in India, with arenas mushrooming in incipient cities, suburbs and even towns. Box cricket, in particular, is ameliorating several key aspects of life.
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12.08.2025 14:34 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Enduring a fallow patch, Labuschagne was recently left out of the side for the West Indies Tests. With Cameron Green playing one drop in the Caribbean, Labuschagne's favoured spot, he has no qualms batting at the top of the order if that's how he gets his place back in the team.
11.08.2025 19:05 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Box cricket, the phenomenon helping India age gracefully - Guerilla Cricket
Japan and Hong Kong cannot hold a candle to India when it comes to cricketing competence but these nations blow their Asian counterpart out of the water once Global Health Index is a yardstick. India ...
Middle-aged Indians are reintegrating themselves with their favourite sport rather than spending the weekend partying or binge-watching Netflix, triggering an unprecedented health revolution in a sedentary society that treats fitness as an afterthought.
11.08.2025 08:54 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The woebegone Parsi cricketing exodus - Guerilla Cricket
I am quizzing Eric Billimoria on the first floor of the iconic Parsi Gymkhana. Perpendicularly to my right, the announcement speaker bolted to the thick, diagonal wooden beams above us has caught rust...
In a land where there is no shortage of cricketing aspirants, it is scarcely believable that Parsis are having to pull out all stops to unearth a committed individual. Read @aryansurana.bsky.social's feature on a dwindling community's efforts to restore lost glory.
17.07.2025 17:22 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The woebegone Parsi cricketing exodus - Guerilla Cricket
I am quizzing Eric Billimoria on the first floor of the iconic Parsi Gymkhana. Perpendicularly to my right, the announcement speaker bolted to the thick, diagonal wooden beams above us has caught rust...
Once a steady supplier of top-flight talent, the Parsi community of India has grown out of their fervent relationship with cricket.
โโIโm sick of hearing that after you why hasnโt any Parsi come up on the scene,โโ Farokh Engineer laments. Read to know why.
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11.07.2025 14:32 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
As you enjoy red-ball action at the home of cricket, here's an interesting bit of trivia: In 1886, a team of Parsi cricketers from India embarked on a pioneering tour of England, an emphatic demonstration of the communityโs love for the sport.
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10.07.2025 14:32 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The disappearing Parsi cricketer, reflection of the disappearing Parsi population noted for its education, affluence & relative equality between genders (for India), down from 114,000 at independence to just above 50,000, in a nation that has quadrupled in size
10.07.2025 07:42 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Till 1993 the Parsi Gymkhana team, which partakes in the A division of Mumbai's famous Kanga League, used to be true to its name. Today it boasts of Suryakumar Yadav and a dozen Ranji Trophy cricketers but none of them are Parsis. Why so?
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10.07.2025 03:59 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
The woebegone Parsi cricketing exodus - Guerilla Cricket
I am quizzing Eric Billimoria on the first floor of the iconic Parsi Gymkhana. Perpendicularly to my right, the announcement speaker bolted to the thick, diagonal wooden beams above us has caught rust...
The Parsi community spearheaded India's embrace of cricket in ways more than one but their new generations have gone cold turkey on the sport of willow and leather.
@aryansurana.bsky.social speaks to Zoroastrians in the know to demystify the baffling withdrawal.
08.07.2025 11:11 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
The woebegone Parsi cricketing exodus - Guerilla Cricket
I am quizzing Eric Billimoria on the first floor of the iconic Parsi Gymkhana. Perpendicularly to my right, the announcement speaker bolted to the thick, diagonal wooden beams above us has caught rust...
For over a century Parsis were at the vanguard of India's cricketing pursuit, achieving dense representation in the Indian team on the 1961-62 tour of West Indies. I unpack the community's intense withdrawal from the sport they shared a rich history with.
07.07.2025 02:50 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Sudharsan's class the constant between counterpole top-order verdicts - Guerilla Cricket
Kusal Mendis has an โiron resolveโ, according to his Cricinfo profile. Those words rang true when he swung a couple of sixes on the leg side off Trent Boult. The way the modern game goes a batter star...
Both Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans were forced to make a change to the top-order ahead of the eliminator. While Jonny Bairstow replaced Ryan Rickleton to a nicety, Kusal Mendis couldn't quite fill in the boots of Jos Buttler, either side of the stumps.
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31.05.2025 08:45 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A hot mess in white-ball cricket, Bangladesh ring the changes to find true potential - Guerilla Cricket
If thereโs one word that perfectly encapsulates the goings-on in Bangladesh cricket, it is turbulence. Their governmentโs anti-corruption commission raided BCBโs headquarters, veterans Shakib Al Hasan...
A winning start to Litton Das' captaincy tenure as Bangladesh kick off the build-up to Asia Cup and T20 World Cup on a promising note versus UAE. Read @aryansurana.bsky.social's feature on how the Asian Tigers have shaken things up to remedy their white-ball performances.
18.05.2025 04:21 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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