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Gaurav Sethi
Gaurav Sethi is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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India vs Australia: It’s time Virat Kohli and India gave Pujara the respect and love he deserves
Will the captain empower his best Test batsman beyond the lazy demands of critics and commentators?
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For former chess champion Yuzvendra Chahal, checkmating England in the 3rd T20I was a piece of cake
Of course, Chahal got help from another canny customer, the master of the poker face, MS Dhoni.
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Why there’s no such thing as a free lunch for Rahul Dravid
Or that matter, a free doctorate or freebies from cricket mates.
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Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why Virat Kohli should do a David Warner and open the batting for India in T20Is
The Indian captain should give himself the best chance to play all 20 overs and check in with a century.
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Virat Kohli’s true test as captain will come if and when his magnificent form dips
How he copes then could be the making of an even better player than we’re seeing now.
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The BCCI didn’t just lose in a court of law, it disgraced itself in the eyes of all cricket-lovers
At its core, the Supreme Court judgement aims to instil love and respect for the sport into its custodians – whoever they might be.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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In Rajkot, the series stood evenly poised. India surged while England plunged into the abyss
By the time the series reached Chennai, England had forgotten how to fight.
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How can England recover from the Mumbai hammering? Here’s a suggestion: take another holiday
After all, that seems to be the only way they can unsettle Virat Kohli’s nerves.
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Is the new, improved, aggressive Cheteshwar Pujara going against the grain?
Will playing in the air prove to be his undoing?
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Ajinkya Rahane is one of the chosen ones and he’s finding out that it comes with a price
Playing all three formats of the game isn’t easy. Can India’s Test vice-captain shrug off the doubts?
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Cheteshwar Pujara is too much of a nice guy and that’s a problem
It is high time the Indian team comes to terms with how much Pujara can offer and stop taking him for granted.
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Ventriloquism, naps and other things Indian cricketers like to do on their days off (not really)
Is there any such thing as shutting down?
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The Field
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match