This blog is inspired by a conversation I had with my brother this morning. He is an orthodontist who besides teaching at a dental college also runs his own practice in the evenings. Six days a week. Needless to say, he is very busy, often out for thirteen to fourteen hours a day. The current coronavirus lockdown has seen him…
The world of sport has given us some iconic images that remain indelibly etched in our minds. Kapil Dev, captain of the victorious Indian cricket team, holding aloft the Prudential Cup on June 25th, 1983 is one such image. India had won just one match previously in the last two editions of the world cup and not even their most…
A friend of mine is gearing up to run a couple of marathons in the next two months. I was discussing his training with him yesterday and experienced a mixture of emotions. On one hand, I felt wistful as it has been a couple of years since I’ve run a race. On the other hand, there is a secret sense…
When it comes to sports, cricket has been always been, my first love. I grew up playing cricket on the streets in Bangalore. Being an English sport, there is a rich lore associated with the game and I would happily curl up on my cousin’s couch on visits to Bombay, reading articles by Neville Cardus or John Arlott. It was…
It’s May. The mornings are cool, temperatures are still in the 40s, the air is nippy but the sun shines brightly. The trees that were gaunt and barren until a few days ago are covered with fresh, bright green leaves. And there are people jogging on the side of the road as I drive to work. There are the few…
Each year, as my school’s annual sports day rolled around, I would get excited. I really had no reason to. While I played cricket and soccer in my neighborhood, I would never qualify for any of the athletic events. I loved sports though. I followed the Olympics (past and present) and Asian games closely. Jesse Owens, Al Oerter, Jim Thorpe,…