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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.”
Alec Stewart: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"What a joke team. No Viv Richards, Gary Sobers, Malcolm Marshall to name but three."
Alec Stewart cannot but laugh at the notion of an ICC Greatest Team that omits Gary Sobers, Malcolm Marshall and Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards. The team was chosen via online polling.
What he really meant:
“Man, if I were to choose an all-greats team second to this, my team would triumph.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Stuff it, guys.”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
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.”
Li Na: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
“My ultimate goal is to become a housewife.”
Li Na is not burdened by public expectations and will feel content if she fulfils her ultimate goal of being a housewife.
What she really meant:
“Now, that my husband’s not my coach, maybe it’s time I was a good wife to him.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“How do you like my house-hubby?”
Andre Agassi: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"They know already what it took me decades to find out: To shine in secret, and to give when there’s no one applauding.It’s not to late to be inspired. It’s not too late to change. It’s not too late."
Andre Agassi points out that the needy children he built a school for need no lessons in life from him. They know the importance of doing their best with or without an audience.
What he really meant:
“There’s much to learn outside the tennis court. And in the strangest places.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Read Open to discover more such gems.”
Andre Agassi: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"I fell in love with tennis far too late in my life, but the reason I have everything I hold dear is because tennis has loved me back."
Andre Agassi admits that he was not always pleased with having to grind his way on the tennis circuit. He learnt to love the game as he grew older.
What he really meant:
“Tennis and Steffi (Graf) loved me back, man. They sure did.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Haven’t you read Open yet?”
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