It has been a long hiatus – a Bakers’ Dozen years – but finally it has come to an end. Having started with a wobling game – egypt does not deserve a draw from our team – finally team India came into full swing and ended up as winner of the finals. Agreed, the teams [...]
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The hiatus is over
Posted in Sports on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Playing Kiwis on their turfs
Posted in Sports, tagged hockey, India, Kiwi, Newzealand, series on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two series are going down under in the land of Kiwis. Ooops! one got concluded recently and the another is going on.
While cricket team is trying its best to get adjusted to playing environment over there, losing out T-20 series 0-2 ( I know the conditions there are tough and you don’t just have to [...]
Akhil goes down fighting
Posted in Sports, tagged Akhil, Boxing, Olympics on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Waited for the bout whole through the day. But the result was not the one I was waiting for. Akhil Kumar Finally lost to the Moldovan.
The sheer brilliance of Indian pugilist was overshadowed by the tactical approach of his opponent. Watching the fight, one cannot stop appreciating his aggressiveness. Keeping his hands down, inviting the opponent [...]
Finally a Gold Medal
Posted in Sports, tagged Abhinav Bindra, Gold Medal, Olympics on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After so many years of pursuasion and tireless efforts, finally an Olympics gold medal has found its place in Indian kitty – Thanks to Abhinav Bindra. Congratulations to all those who have been keeping their hopes alive.
Wish Indian kitty gets richer and more golden. (Did I hear ‘Amen!’)
Telecasting plans
Posted in Concerns, Sports, tagged hockey, Sports, television on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What better would one expect from a weekend than anticipation of
Sachin crossing sword with Shoib akhtar (other circket matches also to be played)
Fedex and Nadal final clash
indian Hockey team expected to do well in the tournament and lined up for a final slot and insallah would come out as a champ.
and to top it all, [...]
A Revival attempt
Posted in Concerns, Sports on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It seems like the Almighty granted me a wish. Unhappy about the status of Indian hockey team, I was praying to Him for departure of Mr. Gill from the governing body of indian hockey.
A team, which had made us proud for such a long time, winning 8 olympic golds could not even make it to [...]
A ‘Victory Month’
Posted in Sports on October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The month gone by has been quite good and effective for indian sports. It has been a treat for sports lover in the country.
The month started with a thumping victory of indians in Asia Cup championship where our team scoored 57 goals and conceded only 3. It must be a record for the indian team’s [...]
Just a challenger
Posted in Concerns, Sports on July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today morning, the news channel was going gung-ho, proclaiming yesterday as the day of victories for India.
Fine, we did win the match and the series in cricket against South Africa – one of the formidable opponents in the cricket world. However clinching the bronze medal in Champion challenger tournament does not really give the feeling [...]
Indian Hockey – Not a time for euphoria
Posted in Sports on May 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Another episode of Azlan shah tournament is over and once again India achieved what it did the last year – a Podium Finish. Losing out to Malaysian side in Semis and defeating S. Korea for a bronze, India reached where it is right now.
The year had been bad enough. India had been achieving new lows [...]
Back to the square one
Posted in Sports on September 16, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I remember some time ago i had written in a couple of my posts where I saw the revival of Indian team in the game I like watching the most: Hockey.
But Indian team proved this week how wrong I was. I had started planning to watch the matches of world cup. When I missed the first [...]
