Browsing Tag: Cricket

Being a fan of F1 racing and car racing ( Nascar, Indy 500), I can say that this is such a thrilling time for India in its sports history. Starting with the first ever F1 Indian Grand Prix (Watch Video) in Greater Noida, to be hosted on October 30, 2011, it's been an amazing journey for India.

Mosques, churches, Sikh gurdwaras and Hindu temples were united in special prayers for the national team. Party flags disappeared in favor of the national flag, and Pakistanis learned a valuable lesson: an over-politicized nation has better things to do than watch boring politicians shouting on equally boring talk shows.

"If accepted, cricket diplomacy will provide a fillip to real time diplomacy, where the two countries are set to resume their bilateral dialogue when the Interior Secretaries meet just two days before their World Cup clash," the Dawn reported. In its report, The Express Tribune said: "Analysts see the invitation as 'a smart diplomatic initiative through cricket'

"Stop by our niece's place and you'll see a framed newspaper photograph of Satwender and me batting together for Tamil Nadu, in the Gopalan Trophy in Sri Lanka, in the 60s. Tamil Nadu had lost a few wickets for a low score when my brother and I got together, and we batted the team out of trouble. The piece is headlined 'When the Sikhs go marching in,'" he says, brimming with pride.

2008 was the year in which Punjabi culture ruled the world!

Controversial spinner Harbhajan Singh said he doesn't play cricket "to make friends", and believed India is best placed to challenge Australia's dominance.