Tag: sports
All the articles with the tag "sports".
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(DAY 983) Night Cricket Under Delhi’s Heavy Air
The air felt heavy tonight, the kind that makes you notice every breath, but cricket still went ahead as usual in the society ground. The AQI has been awful f...
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(DAY 976) A Day I Went for Too Many Runs
Today was one of those cricket days that look fine in motion but feel wrong in the result. I was bowling with good pace, maybe the best I’ve had in weeks. The b...
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(DAY 949) Saturday evening cricket with neighbors
Every Saturday evening turns into a small ritual when the ground near the society fills up with a mix of people carrying bats, balls, and the easy laughter that...
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(DAY 914) Playing cricket and scoring runs
Sunday cricket often leaves me with mixed feelings about how I perform with the bat. Last week, I came away disappointed, unable to build momentum or stay long ...
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(DAY 909) New Acquaintances at the Gym
A noticeable shift has occurred in the social dynamics of my daily gym visits following the cricket match held earlier this week. The previously anonymous faces...
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(DAY 908) Aching after Cricket
The expected muscle soreness arrived this morning, a dull and persistent ache localized in the right shoulder and the lower back. This is the physical consequ...
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(DAY 907) An Evening of Tennis Ball Cricket
The familiar walk to the society ground was different tonight, charged with a slight and unfamiliar sense of anticipation. I had agreed to join the weekly eight...
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(DAY 860) Al Hilal's Rise
The football world experienced something of a seismic shift recently when Al Hilal defeated Manchester City in the Club World Cup. This wasn't just another upse...
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(DAY 838) A champion's heart
The clay courts of Roland Garros witnessed something special yesterday. Coco Gauff came back from one set down to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5...
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(DAY 742) Australians and Moustaches
When it comes to facial hair, Australians have a peculiar affinity for the moustache. This is especially evident in the world of cricket, where Australian c...