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Wristy wonder Gundappa Vishwanath turns 75 | Indian cricket legend | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] A player who was poetry in motion, a person who remains humble & grounded despite his towering achievements. As Indian batting maestro GR Vishwanath turns 75 today, TOI looks back at one of the fabled journeys in Indian cricketBENGALURU: In 1960, an aspiring cricketer, barely 11 years old from sporting-rich South Bengaluru, watched his hero - Australia's Neil Harvey-in action against an Indian Universities team in a tour match at the erstwhile Central College ground.The youngster was in awe of the left-handed great's fearlessness and dominance over the bowlers. It left a deep impact on the child, who then made a resolution to play for India.His dreams were almost extinguished when at 15, he was told he was too young and short to make it to the state schools' team. Disappointed...

Cheteshwar Pujara joins elite club, becomes fourth Indian to score 20,000 first-class runs | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more. The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics. We track news wires for key s...

India lose to Chinese Taipei in Sudirman Cup opener | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] SUZHOU: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's gallant fight ended in agony as India made a dismal start to their Sudirman Cup campaign, going down to the formidable Chinese Taipei in the opening round here on Sunday.There was, however, no lack of fight from the Indian players as Tanisha Crasto and K Sai Prateek started on a positive note in the mixed doubles contest but they ran out of steam in the end, losing 21-18 24-26 6-21 to world no. 30 Yang Po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang.World Number 9 HS Prannoy then couldn't find his 'A' game, going down 19-21 15-21 to world no. 5 Chou Tien Chen as India lagged 0-2 after the first two matches.Sindhu was then handed the responsibility to bring India back into the tie but it was always going to be a tough task with her nemesis and former world no...