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Subhash Gupte
Mon, April 02 2018
IPL XI: Cricketers who have never played limited-overs cricket
Two conditions: the players have never played List A or T20 cricket, and there cannot be more than four overseas cricketers.
Fri, June 16 2017
The G’s: Giants to choose from
When one wanders through the lexicographic ordering of cricketers and pauses at G, it is this gargantuan great that stands there like a colossus.
Thu, December 24 2015
Syed Kirmani nominated for Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2015
The Col CK Nayudu Committee met at the Cricket Centre, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – Mumbai and unanimously nominated Syed Kirmani for the award
Sat, August 06 2016
AG Kripal Singh: 12 facts to know about the former Madras stalwart
Kripal comes from a rich cricketing background and was a right-handed batsman who could bowl off-spin.
Sun, December 11 2016
Subhash Gupte: 10 facts you should know about the legendary leg-spinner
As a leg-spinner, Sir Garry Sobers has rated Gupte above Shane Warne.
Thu, October 09 2014
Indian spinners — analysing their careers without spinning a yarn of romance
Arunabha Sengupta crunches numbers to evaluate the different facets of Indian spinners.
Tue, January 07 2014
Monty Panesar and cricket’s ‘moral’ hypocrisy
Why is the media creating such a huge affair out of Panesar inviting a lady to his room?
Thu, June 09 2016
Baloo Gupte: A classical leg-spinner overshadowed by elder brother Subhash
Baloo Gupte was one of those bowl-till-you-drop-dead bowlers. Unfortunately, he was overshadowed forever by brother Subhash.
Fri, September 12 2014
Padma Bhushan for Vizzy and not even a Padma Shri for Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath!
Rahul Dravid, whose greatness is almost in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar is conferred the Padma Bhushan — the third highest civilian award that includes the likes of Chandu Borde (3061 Test runs at 35.59 and 52 wicket at 46.48) and, hold your breath, Vijay Ananda (Test batting average of 8.20). Considering the fact that cricketing colossus like Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath were not even given the lowest-ranked national award [Padma Shri], the entire logic of the Padma Awards has to be questioned.
Fri, February 19 2016
A fantasy T20 XI of Indian greats who only played Test cricket
A look at the Indian Test heroes of the yesteryears who would have dominated T20s.