Upcoming star and Captain of the victorious India under 19 team, Unmukt Chand must realise that playing for the state and country is the ultimate for any sportsman but there is something one owes to one’s college too. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Filed under Capital Closeup, New Delhi, india · Tagged Capital Closeup, cricket, delhi university, Hindustan Times, india, Indian cricketers, Pankaj Vohra, St Stephen’s College, Unmukt Chand
The recent spat between two sets of cricketers in the Indian Team touring Australia is most disgraceful and against any kind of sportsmanship. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 7:49 pm
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It was heartening to know that four top Indian cricketers appeared in the team of all time greats announced by the ICC on the basis of a poll recently. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 7:34 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Adam Gilchrist, Alan Border, Brian Lara, Capital Closeup, cricket, Dennis Lillie, Glenn McGrath, Hindustan Times, ICC, Indian cricketers, Javed Miandad, Kapil Dev, news, Pankaj Vohra, Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Sir Don Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Vivian Richards, Sunil Gavaskar, virender sehwag, Wasim Akram
It was one of the most joyful Saturdays of my life. India after all became world champions for the second time in a sport, which is more than a religion in this country. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 4:03 pm
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In what is being billed as the Final before the Finals when India take on defending champion Australia in Ahmedabad on Thursday, the spot light will also be on Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, the two best batsmen in contemporary cricket who will be playing in their last World Cup. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 1:42 pm
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