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 The Greatest Sporting Wizard Major Dhyan Chand A Tribute to the first Sports Superstar of India. 29th August, the day is reckoned as the National Sports day for India . This day in the year 1905 the magician of the sporting world was born- Dhyan Singh .  Known as The Wizard or The Magician of hockey for his superb ball control, Dhyan Chand played internationally from 1926 to 1949, where he scored 570 goals in 185 matches according to his autobiography, Goal 9and over 1,000 goals in his entire domestic and international career. His father Sameshwar Dutt Singh Bias was in British Indian Army , played hockey for Army and he had two brothers, younger of whom Roop Singh also an established Indian hockey player. The family finally had settled at Jhansi . At the age of 16 years Dhyan Singh joined the British Indian Army as a Sepoy . He never had any inclination towards hockey but joining the Army he started liking the game. In view of his engagements during the daytime, he could...

Bizzare Selection - Weird Omission   The issues brought out by Senior players, Cricket lovers, and also the Sports writers/analysts point towards a single topic:  Whether there is bias in team selections, either during the formation of a new team or when the selected players do not get a fair chance to represent India in the different formats? It all started with the fact, which is being reiterated by many, including ex-players of repute, that Virat and Rohit were forced to take retirement in Test Cricket . Recently, in a published interview of Karsan Ghavri , there were some hints given towards such treatment towards them, which, once analysed, can be understood. Virat was preparing for the England Test series , and suddenly, he called for quitting the game; a surprise move indeed. Next, the most discussed player who till recently was talked about for his great form in the last IPL season, but overlooked for the Test Team, when his batting skills were the talk of the day; y...

  Red Ball Cricket & Cricket India   With the recent completion of the successful Anderson-Tendulkar Test Match series and excellent performance by the new Team India, the last 57 minutes of the twenty-fifth day  of the gruelling test match and snatching the victory from the jaws of defeat by India, created a hysteria amongst the Indian crowd and supporters.  Budding cricketers and the talented players of this Country are all lining up to take part in various tournaments to get selected for the National team. The five test match series, the mix of seniors, new talents, and a new Captain did their best to thrive through these twenty-five days of Cricket and return with that smallest margin (by run) heroic finish. The bets were on the most seasoned in their den, and the Lions brought the win back to their camp. The team held on to their nerves in high-pressure situations and got the fruit of their hard work and dedication. The last final hours in every ga...