After breaking many a record in Rajkot, the Indian players took to breaking chairs in the Orange City! Suresh Raina, who decided it was time to bat after going through fielding drills, was getting a bit bored. After all, no one was bowling at him. The left-hander asked Virat Kohli — next in line to bat — to bowl short deliveries at him. Raina pulled most of them with grace and poise. One of the shots caused enough damage to a plastic chair. Wish we get to see such aggression when it matters.
Patta it shall be
So what if international cricket returned to Nagpur in less than 10 days. A beeline for tickets right outside the VCA Stadium ensured motorists had a tough time. If you thought the run feast at Rajkot was a one-off case, you were wrong. “Patta hai re raja, arre kal bhi Sehwag maarega, kisko bowlers wicket lete dekhna hai? (The pitch is flat, my friend. Sehwag will go berserk yet again. Who wants to see bowlers take wickets?).” No, these aren’t the curator’s words. A ticket seller uttered them! Fans in the city had no issues getting hold of tickets as the Bank of Maharashtra had also opened counters at all its branches.
Bhajji, the true defender
In football, a defender must be strong enough to intimidate his opponents. Harbhajan Singh went a step further. During Team India’s practice session, the squad was divided in two teams for a quick game. Delhi lads Ashish Nehra and Gautam Gambhir found their way through Harbhajan’s fortress. Bhajji decided enough is enough and picked up a baseball bat to ensure no striker went past him. He didn’t ‘use’ the ‘weapon’ but the very sight of a bat-wielding off-spinner made sure no more goals were scored!
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