More Mahi musings…

· There was this Mahi—a real bowlers’ pain,
Who made sure the last over didn’t go in vain,
Not once, but again
And again and again,
And again and again and again!

· One reason that I personally rate Dhoni higher than Sachin is because you can get tired of records but you can never get tired of victories.

· Yet another leadership change in Jharkhand!
The only consistent leader from Jharkhand since its inception has been Dhoni!

· Melting point of Ice Man Dhoni = 50.1° where ° = Overs (in a 50 over match).

© Sunil Rajguru

Windies triangular tournament win musings on Dhoni…

· Dhoni wins a tournament… yawn… stays till the end… yawn… finishes it off with a 6… yawn…

· Miandad’s last ball sixer shattered India.
India prayed and prayed for a counter.
And lo behold! There was Dhoni!

· Overheard…
Dhoni: Honey, I have just won the…
Sakshi: Bas, bas, bore mat kar… ghar main bahut kaam pada hai… waise bhi ab trophies ke liye koi jagah nahin bachi hai… achcha hua Zimbabwe tour miss kar raha hai…

· That mid-1980s feeling…
India world champions. Low 202 run target in final. Still last over finish. Top scorer 58(89). 1 attacking opener, 1 slow one. All-rounder champ Ravi in team. No Sachin factor. Captain Sixer.

· How to rest an overworked Dhoni…
1. Get Karthik to keep stumps.
2. Let Mahi come 9 down.
3. Phir bhi jeet pakki hai!

· Taking a break from this Rahul vs Modi debate, I’m rooting for Dhoni as Prime Minister.

· Won’t be surprised if Jayawardene and Sangakkara retire from India matches to concentrate on other teams.

These versions by Sunil Rajguru

Wimbledon 2013 musings…

· The film on Wimbledon 2013 could well be called…
The Fall of the Titans.

· Santa Maria! It’s their Swan Tsonga as greats say Roger and out to a not so Serene Wimbledon that has just hit the Nadir. All loser, no Victor(ia).

· The Number (20)13, lucky for some, but not for others.

· (At this rate)
Wimbledon 2013 finals…
Guard: Sorry sir, but we can’t let you in. No practice today. It’s a match day.
Players: But we’re the finalists!

These versions by Sunil Rajguru

More ICC Champions Trophy musings…

· Dilip Vengsarkar, Kris Srikkanth and Sandeep Patil were in the 1983 World Cup winning squad.
As chief selector…
Vengsarkar won the 2007 T20 WC.
Srikkanth won the 2011 ODI WC.
Patil won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

· Q: Are you currently the most popular Indian?
Narendra Modi: I am not even the most popular Gujarati!
(Ref: Sir Ravindra Jadeja)

· The Cricket India Redemption Law…
Whenever a major scandal/scam occurs, a major tournament/series victory is just round the corner to balance it.
That much is fixed!

· ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, ICC Test No 1, ICC
ODI No 1, ICC T20 No 1, IPL, Champions League…
Chalo, Dhoni ke critics sab bolo: Luck! Luck!! Luck!!!

© Sunil Rajguru

Some Sir Jadeja myths…

When Sir Jadeja plays, even the storm clouds hold their rain to ensure a complete match.

When Sir Jadeja bowls, even the English pitches turn for him.

When Sir Jadeja remains unbeaten at the end, it means it’s a match winning total.

When Sir Jadeja appeals strongly, then the batsman gets confused and runs himself out.

Only Sir Jadeja can bowl a wicket maiden in the Batting Powerplay.

Dhoni listens to only Sir Jadeja.

In Sir Jadeja’s presence, even players like Rohit and Ishant Sharma can flourish.

When Sir Jadeja grows a stubble, even the captain stops shaving.

These versions by Sunil Rajguru

ICC Champions Trophy musings…

∙ World Cup Lifetime Chokers Award: South Africa.
ODI Tournament Lifetime Chokers Award: England.

∙ The First Dhoni Era spanned from 2007-11.
The Second Dhoni Era has begun in 2013.

∙ Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have it thrust upon them…
…and then there’s of course, there’s Sir Ravindra Jadeja.

∙ Most only dream of the Sir title. Some get knighted after they retire. Hadlee achieved it towards the end of his playing days. Only Sir Jadeja got knighted at the beginning of his career!

∙ English weather: The only way an England team can ever win a major ODI tournament.
Even that wasn’t enough in the end!

© Sunil Rajguru