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Even if the International Olympic Committee hadn’t named him Athlete of the Century in 1999, Pele’s status as one of the greatest of all sportspersons would have been unchallenged. Integral to two of the greatest teams of all time, his influence extended far beyond the playing field. If you happened to be in some remote corner of the world, and you mentioned the name “Edson Arantes do Nascimento”, the chances were that you would be greeted with blank stares in return. Instead, if you used the nickname that the same man was popularly known by, Pelé, those same stares…

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–Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Selection of Indian cricket teams is always a tricky call. You inevitably draw criticism and can never satisfy everybody. There is bound to be an amount of discontent, elements of disagreement. The selection committee is always subjected to scrutiny, usually harsh. The outgoing committee which picked the sides for the ODIs and T20s against Sri Lanka is no exception. But for starters, they need to be lauded for the squad announced for the T20s. The old warhorses have been left out and a host of youngsters have found berths. Naming Hardik Pandya captain is a welcome move and…

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— Tirthesh Jain From playing for India at the Thomas Cup 2016 aged just 16 and 18 to actually being a part of the winning Thomas Cup squad in 2022 Satwik and Chirags journey is no less than a fairytale. But their journey wasn’t as simple as it looks ,It is a popular belief that to be a good doubles pair you need to have a good chemistry not just on the court but off the court as well. When former Coach Kim Tan Her paied up Satwik and Chirag it took them some time to adjust just like anyother…

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Vishesh Roy After registering just 18 runs in the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, there were several questions marks hanging around Shikhar Dhawan and whether the seasoned left-handed batter would be able to cement his place in the squad which is looking to get battle ready come the 50-over World Cup in 2023 on home turf. Looks like, the selectors have decided to look past the experienced batter for at least the upcoming ODIs against Sri Lanka. It is important to state that the squad for the Sri Lanka series has been picked up by the old selection committee led by…

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