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Shane Warne masterminds unfancied Rajasthan Royals to title triumph in the inaugural IPL

Shane Warne masterminds unfancied Rajasthan Royals to title triumph in the inaugural IPL

On June 1, 2008, Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals did the ultimate. The weakest side on paper at the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL), lifted the title by beating the Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai. Nishad Pai Vaidya revisits that fairytale finish.

Nishad Pai Vaidya, Moments in history, IPL Moments in History, IPL 2008, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Shane Warne, MS Dhoni, Yusuf Pathan, Sohail Tanvir

June 2 2013, 3:08 pm

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On the Time Machine with IPL, circa 2084

On the Time Machine with IPL, circa 2084

In 2084, with 76 teams from nations like Lesotho, Guatemala, Burkina Faso, Montenegro, Somalia, etc, we realise the mammoth development in cricket. In affectionate remembrance of Vijay Mallya, the beautiful trophy is now replaced by a one-day-and-11-nights free stay with the top 500 Kingfisher swimsuit suitless models.

Tanay Sukumar, Lalit Modi, Kingfisher swinsuit, IPL, BCCI, Ravi Shastri, Vijay Mallya, Pakistan, News That Matters Not, cricket humour

June 19 2013, 11:40 am

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Ranji Trophy: The heroes who held Mumbais fort when the big stars were away on national duty — Part 2 of 3

Ranji Trophy: The heroes who held Mumbai's fort when the big stars were away on national duty — Part 2 of 3

Mumbai, or erstwhile Bombay, has definitely produced more Test cricketers of quality than any other Ranji Trophy side. As they eye another Ranji triumph, Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the lesser known stars who had stayed back to serve their team when the big guns were on international duty.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Mumbai, Serials, Moments in history, Mumbai Ranji Trophy, Mumbai Ranji players, Amol Muzumdar, Madhav Mantri, Milind Rege, Ashok Mankad, Wasim Jaffer

June 13 2013, 10:42 pm

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