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Balakumar Kuppuswamy

Satire: Dhoni's Role & Other Elephant in the Room Stories

India went into the World Cup with a lot of question marks hovering over the number 4 slot in its batting line up. And towards the business end of the tournament, the situation seems to have vastly improved with question marks now atop almost every batting position except Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's. ...
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-July 8, 2019,4:52 pm IST Cricketnext
Satire: The World Cup is Afterall, a Watershed Event

World Cup matches so far have been whether-plagued - we don't know whether we will have a full match or not on any given day. Suddenly, the ‘pool matches’ of the tournament have a literal ring around them....
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-June 17, 2019,10:04 am IST Cricketnext
Satire: Why World Cup is Better than Elections, Way Better

Now that India is done with the needless distraction of elections, it should finally get down to focus energies on the important task that actually concerns almost every person in the country: The World Cup. ...
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-June 3, 2019,4:01 pm IST Cricketnext
Satire: Questions for Kohli, and Also Answers for Kohli

General cricket followers have termed RCB's show, so far this season, as "very pathetic." This seems uncharitable. For, cricketers, who understand that these things tend to happen to sports teams, are much more empathetic, and describe RCB as merely being "pathetic."...
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-April 13, 2019,10:04 pm IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019 | Satire: Why Not Get Bollywood Heroes into Playing XI? Except Salman Of Course

Seeing young actors and actresses toiling at the cricket stadium, you cannot but ask the important question: Why don’t the IPL administrators actually go the whole hog and offer slots in the playing XI of teams for heroes whose films have just released or about to hit the screens? ...
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-March 22, 2019,9:27 am IST Cricketnext
Satire: Indian Players to Sport Abhinandan Style Moustache at World Cup

India is trying desperately to keep Pakistan away from the World Cup, and to this effect, it shot off a letter to the ICC conveying their deep-seated anger against Pakistan through the smart ploy of not mentioning Pakistan by its name even once. ...
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-March 7, 2019,1:07 pm IST Cricketnext
Satire: Dial K for Controversy

Even after seeing the particular episode we couldnâ€™t make up our mind over what was said that was so damaging for Pandya and Rahul to be suspended (which has been provisionally lifted). ...
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-January 26, 2019,3:26 pm IST Cricketnext
Satire: Of Laughing Stock and Stock Laughter After Series Capture

But alas, for some strange reason, the ICC rules don't allow for such simplicity. And the Indian team had to win matches by the traditional method of playing. Were it not for the rain in SCG, the series could even have been 3-1. But make no mistake about it, this 2-1 triumph is epochal, which is amazing considering that we don't know what epochal really is. ...
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-January 11, 2019,3:13 pm IST Cricketnext
Satire: What is the One Delivery That Varun Chakravarthy Doesn't Do?

Around 350 players went under the hammer, because of which probably 300 were severely injured, as only about 50 could be picked at the IPL auction held Tuesday last....
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-December 28, 2018,10:52 am IST Cricketnext
Satire: Stepping up to The Plate in Adelaide

The events on the field seemed such a re-run from many previous series that the only thing possibly different was there was no Steve Bucknor to hand yet another dubious decision against India. But Nigel Llong is there. He is one bloke who will not let India miss Bucknor....
Balakumar Kuppuswamy-December 10, 2018,7:52 am IST Cricketnext

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20 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
AFG	vs	ZIM
155/8 20.0 overs		156/3 19.3 overs

Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets

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18 Sep, 2019 | South Africa in India

SA vs IND

149/5
20.0 overs
151/3
19.0 overs

India beat South Africa by 7 wickets

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18 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
BAN	vs	ZIM
175/7 20.0 overs		136/10 20.0 overs

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs

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15 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
AFG	vs	BAN
164/6 20.0 overs		139/10 19.5 overs

Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 25 runs

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14 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
AFG	vs	ZIM
197/5 20.0 overs		169/7 20.0 overs

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs

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27 Sep, 2019 \| Sri Lanka in Pakistan
PAK	vs	SL

29 Sep, 2019 \| Sri Lanka in Pakistan
PAK	vs	SL

18 Sep, 2019 \| South Africa in India
SA	vs	IND
149/5 20.0 overs		151/3 19.0 overs

02 Oct, 2019 \| Freedom Trophy
IND	vs	SA