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Pratik
IPL Auction: Where Talent Meets Opportunism, and Privilege Holds Court
16 Feb 2022
Arguments about the privilege of birth at an IPL (Indian Premier League) auction are truly out of place and out of context today. The modern day slave market, which places values on individuals with…
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Lakshya Sen Beats World Champion, Starts New Year With a Bang; Virat Kohli's Legacy as Skipper
18 Jan 2022
Playthings Season 2, Episode 2: Virat Kohli steps down as Indian cricket Test team skipper, leaving a questionable legacy | Lakshya Sen announces himself on the world stage in badminton after winning…
Pratik
Virat Kohli and the Stump Mic: Cape Town Incident Highlights Indian Cricket’s Disturbing Superhero Complex
15 Jan 2022
We will not be able to forget the scene from Cape Town during the third Test when the Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli talked to the stump microphone and scolded the TV broadcaster for ‘siding…
Leslie Xavier
Memories of a Sporting Year Unforetold
31 Dec 2021
In a year of many medals and accolades, it is worth considering what sport really stands for? Participation, equality, the raw visceral noise of a stadium or the silence of a bio bubble waiting to be…
Leslie Xavier
Deflection Virus: Virat Kohli vs Sourav Ganguly is the Perfect Distraction For BCCI Before an Ill Advised Tour
17 Dec 2021
Just before the Indian cricket team boarded their flights to South Africa, a Sourav Ganguly vs Virat Kohli tussle raged on to our screens. As much as this powerplay is real, it is also a neat segue…
Pratik
One for the Team: The Sound Logic Behind Virat Kohli’s Sacking as ODI Skipper
11 Dec 2021
With players coming in and out of the squad, following no clear pattern or sense, Virat Kohli failed to build a robust Indian cricket squad during his long stint as skipper of all formats. The Ravi…
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Ole Gunnar Solskjær Sacking: Manchester United Treat the Symptom without Addressing the Disease
22 Nov 2021
Playthings Episode 7: The sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by Manchester United | Rahul Dravid's flying start as the Indian cricket team coach | Murder of wrestler Nisha Dahiya and her brother by her…
Qaiser Mohammad Ali
The Spin in the Dramatic Emergence of Akshay Karnewar
15 Nov 2021
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction just around the corner, Akshay Karnewar, the ambidextrous spinner from Vidarbha, has caught the imagination of the cricketing world with his unique feats…
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Missing Line: Lalit Modi's Take on Betting and the IPL Team Auction
08 Nov 2021
Playthings Episode 5: ICC T20 World Cup update -- India Out of the tournament; Pakistan take on Australia, New Zealand vs England in semifinals | Lalit Modi criticises BCCI's bid scrutiny procedure…
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Lessons From Bypoll Results, and Other News
03 Nov 2021
In Newsclick's Daily Roundup today, we will look at the lessons to take from yesterday's results of Lok Sabha and Assembly bypolls, and on other news.