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Padma Bhushan for Vizzy and not even a Padma Shri for Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath!

Padma Bhushan for Vizzy and not even a Padma Shri for Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath!

Rahul Dravid, whose greatness is almost in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar is conferred the Padma Bhushan — the third highest civilian award that includes the likes of Chandu Borde (3061 Test runs at 35.59 and 52 wicket at 46.48) and, hold your breath, Vijay Ananda (Test batting average of 8.20). Considering the fact that cricketing colossus like Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath were not even given the lowest-ranked national award [Padma Shri], the entire logic of the Padma Awards has to be questioned.

Arunabha Sengupta, Rahul Dravid, Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte, Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Awards

April 7 2013, 12:51 pm

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Cricketing Rifts - 2: Vizzy, Lala Amarnath and CK Nayudu

Cricketing Rifts - 2: Vizzy, Lala Amarnath and CK Nayudu

The Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been denied vehemently by the team management, but the divide between the two is very much an open secret. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have been commonplace in the history of the game. In this series,Arunabha Senguptalooks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket.

Arunabha Sengupta, cricketing rifts, Serials, Vizzy, Lala Amarnath, CK Nayudu, Vijay Merchant, Ranjitsinhji, Duleepsinhji, Baqa Jilani, Jack Hobbs

October 15 2012, 6:56 pm

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Cricketing Rifts 7 - Sparks in Indian cricket that lit up a drab 50s & 60s era

Cricketing Rifts 7 - Sparks in Indian cricket that lit up a drab 50s & 60s era

The Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been true or blown out of proportion by the media. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have been commonplace in the history of the game. In this series,Arunabha Senguptalooks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket.

Arunabha Sengupta, Cricketing rifts, Serials, cricket controversies, Tiger Pataudi, Ajit Wadekar, Vizzy, Vijay Merchant, Chandu Borde, EAS Prasanna, Bishan Bedi

October 15 2012, 6:58 pm

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Cricketing Rifts 19 - Best umpire or best cheat?

Cricketing Rifts 19 - 'Best umpire' or 'best cheat'?

The Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been true or blown out of proportion by the media. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have been commonplace in the history of the game. In this series, Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket. In this episode he looks at the intrigue and drama surrounding the English cricketers of 1955 and umpire Idris Begh.

Arunabha Sengupta, Serials, Lala Amarnath, Idris Begh, Donald Carr, England, Pakistan, India, cricketing rifts, Omar Kureishi, MCC

May 7 2013, 10:57 pm

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The most undeserving of all Indian cricketers who brought shame and ridicule to the nation

The most undeserving of all Indian cricketers who brought shame and ridicule to the nation

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Vijayananda Gajapathi Raju, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, arguably the worst and most undeserving Test cricketer ever, was born on December 28, 1905. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the most important character in Indian cricket in the 1930s.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Moments in history, Sir Vijayananda Gajapathi Raju, Imran Khan, CK Nayudu, Wazir Ali, Lala Amarnath, Vijay Merchant, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, India

December 28 2012, 11:27 am

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