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Farooq Abdullah: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Politicians have keys to open doors which others do not have.”
Dr. Farooq Abdullah is sanguine about the role of politicians in sports administration.Abdullah has headed the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) over 30 years. He was quoted responding to media queries following Dilip Vengsarkar’s loss in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) elections.
What he really meant:
“Yeh hai India, meri jaan, where politicians feel it’s their birthright to have their fingers in every pie.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Dilip would make a wonderful chief minister.”
Royal Stag versus United Breweries: Harbhajan Singh versus MS Dhoni?
Can Harbhajan Singh not take a joke?
This is the question raised by Vijay Mallya of United Breweries(UB).
The liquor magnate was slapped with a legal notice by Avtar Kaul, the Singh family matriarch.
The distressed mother has gone on to charge the UB Group with offending the Sikh community and fostering disunity within the Indian cricket team.
The cause for offense is a UB commercial parodying Bhajji’s appearance for the Royal Stag brand from the Pernod Ricard stable.
Coca Cola cans Sachin Tendulkar for fans and posterity
Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th ton will be celebrated with his image on the side of 6.5 million Coke cans within the next fortnight.
Canning it for posterity, indeed.
The master batsman will be smiling back at you and your friends when you pep up the moment from those special tins when he reaches that special milestone.
This is a first for Coca Cola, India. No celebrity picture has decorated a Coke canister in the sub-continent. Ever.
Nine other distinguished moments have been selected to be painted on the sides of the special edition beverage.
Coking a snook at the competition, for sure.
2.145 million litres lauding an epoch-making moment in Test cricket.
Another 800,000 cans will be released eulogizing his 100th international hundred.
Definitely a whole lot of tonnage.
Quote of the day:
When I’m working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong. – R. Buckminster Fuller
Gautam Gambhir: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“It looks like Afridi is still behaving in the manner as if he is still the 16-year-old making his international debut. He is still immature. It was my personal wish to pay tributes to the 26/11 victims."
Gautam Gambhir believes that Shahid Afridi has not yet outgrown his adolescence and behaves like a spoilt brat. The left-hander was reacting to the former Pakistani skipper’s comments that Indians are not large-hearted after Pakistan lost to India in the World Cup semis.
What he really meant:
“Afridi has not changed—neither his batting nor his behaviour.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I learnt how to win friends and influence people from Afridi.”
Virat Kohli: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Yeah, my mom tells me not to swear on the field. And obviously I get really embarrassed whenever she asks me. It’s not a good word that comes out. I don’t tell her anything; I just ask her to give me food at that point.”
Virat Kohli is abashed when his mother asks him if he has behaved on the field. The young Indian bat prefers to hold his silence and wolf down his mother’s cooking.
What he really meant:
“I’d rather not lie on an empty stomach.And definitely not to my mother.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Swear words make the world go round.”
Dilip Vengsarkar: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I have always played with a straight bat and never played a reverse sweep. It is shameful that I have been targeted.”
Dilip Vengsarkar is disappointed that he has been targeted by the Vilasrao Deshmukh faction in the run-up to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) elections. The former Indian captain is gunning for the post of President.
What he really meant:
“In our time, the reverse sweep was a high risk shot. Now, it’s almost pedestrian compared to the switch hit.”
“Politicians try all kinds of shots. You see, they’ve never played the game.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“This is a sticky wicket. A vicious turn of events.”
India cricket: Closing out games, a matter of intent, not skill
If you don’t play to win, can you triumph?
The Indian team, in the 3rd Test, accepted a tame draw instead of grasping a victory within reach.
Much has been said and written about the Indian batting line-up’s unwillingness to take up the challenge of scoring 180 runs in 47 overs.
Not much has been made of the Indian bowling’s lack of incisiveness and penetration when they should have gone for the kill. The last five West Indian wickets added 121 runs between them.
The Indian and international press have unflinchingly condemned the No.1 team’s tactics.
Gautam Gambhir: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"He is like a stressbuster.”
Gautam Gambhir can relax at the non-striker’s end with Virender Sehwag is at the other end. The aggression of Sehwag makes up for any passivity on the part of his partner.All Gambhir has to focus on is getting his eye in.
What he really meant:
“It’s a stress-free environment because we’re on the same side. I would worry if he (Sehwag) wasn’t.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Buster, I can bat like Viru.”
Sunil Gavaskar: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Somebody should tell them nobody from Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool has come to scout talent here.”
Sunil Gavaskar is not quite thrilled about Indian cricketers getting injured playing soccer rather than in the nets or on the field.
What he really meant:
“It’s the IPL, for Christ’s sake, not the EPL.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“They’re cricketers, they should just focus on cricket. In my heyday, I played tennis, badminton, TT and hockey with a cricket bat.”
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