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From earlier this year: Destructive Richa Ghosh hopes to emulate Dhoni and Perry, and become a World Cup winner once again
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Even with Harmanpreet Kaur gone and India playing one batter fewer, they have the upper hand. Smriti Mandhana should try to bat till the end.
#CWC25 | #INDvENG
Senior Women's T20 series, Mullanpur
19.10.2025 15:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In just three matches, the Women's World Cup has given us two contenders for the Ball of the Tournament: Amelia Kerr squaring up Phoebe Litchfield and Marufa Akter cutting Omaima Sohail in half.
#CWC2025
India have gone in with just five bowlers. Amanjot Kaur, returning from an injury, is the fifth. It's a big gamble. Losing the toss hasn't helped either. Their three spinners may have to bowl with a wet ball.
#CWC25 | #INDvSL
Pakistan in last five overs: 27 runs, seven wickets
#INDvPAK | #AsiaCupFinal
Suryakumar Yadav has never batted below No. 5 in T20Is, and it may stay that way.
#INDvOMA | #AsiaCup2025
"I have become like Rohit" - Suryakumar Yadav on forgetting India's team changes
19.09.2025 14:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"The pin is mightier than the sword." - Fred Reinfeld
16.09.2025 17:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In today's edition of #StrangeScorecards
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The shortest successful chase for India in T20Is
#AsiaCup
South Africa 39/0
Markram 36*
Rickelton 0*
Reminds me of this Jayasuriya-Kaluwitharana stand against Pakistan in 1996: www.espncricinfo.com/series/singe...
#ENGvSA
A lovely carry-bag design by Chetna Parkashan, displaying the Punjabi (Gurmukhi) alphabet
18.08.2025 08:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I am afraid Blusky isn't going to really grow unless big handles *leave* Twitter. For now, they just have an account here, nothing more.
17.08.2025 07:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0My first introduction to Bob Simpson was through his columns in Sportstar. Always full of insights and keeping up with the times. Only later did I realise that he was a solid opener, a handy legspinner and an excellent slip fielder. And above all, an era-defining coach. Rest in peace, Simmo.
16.08.2025 17:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In the top 1% now in Rapid Chess on @chess.com
15.08.2025 14:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
1700 crossed!
11.08.2025 12:40 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
1700 crossed!
11.08.2025 12:40 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Sure. Will ping when I am playing next time.
10.08.2025 16:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A new peak in Rapid Chess!
10.08.2025 08:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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It's not often you come across a statue of a poet. This is Prof. Mohan Singh, who wrote arguably the most-quoted Punjabi poem about mother.
06.08.2025 16:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
An all-time high in rapid chess on @chess.com
05.08.2025 12:27 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0There are few better sights in women's cricket than Harmanpreet Kaur in full flow. That's also why it's frustrating to see her bat within herself at times for no apparent reason.
#ENGvIND
Don't think you can blame Jadeja; he gave his best. It's just that sometimes your best isn't good enough.
#ENGvIND
Jasprit Bumrah's last seven Test innings: 0, 0, 0, 22, 0, 0, 0
#ENGvIND
Mohammed Siraj gets one demerit point for making physical contact with Ben Duckett. He now has two demerit points on his record. If he gets two more in the next 16 months, he will be banned for one Test, or two ODIs, or two T20Is, whichever comes first.
#ENGvIND
First ball of the Youth Test between England U-19 and India U-19
#ENGvIND
Pre-Bazball strike rates
#ENGvIND
A mental note before starting work today: if images from the Lord's Test look slightly tilted, don't straighten them.
#ENGvIND
