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Watching the CSK fans be broken whenever a wicket happens but them knowing it means a chance Dhoni bats is something strange. What's the short story about Dhoni? Why does he get such massive reactions from the crowd (beside his wonderful hair)?
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He was the talismanic India captain for many a year. The people love him.
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May 1, 2024 17:17
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god drat what an ending SRH wins by 1 run on the last ball
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May 2, 2024 18:54
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Digital Jedi posted:god drat what an ending Ya fuckin clutch that. Thought there was gonna be a superover
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May 2, 2024 18:56
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Digital Jedi posted:Watching the CSK fans be broken whenever a wicket happens but them knowing it means a chance Dhoni bats is something strange. Dhoni arrived at the perfect time and performed miracles to become a demigod. Tendulka was coming to the end of his career so the Indian public was looking for a new idol, it was at this time dhoni was beginning to show his skills. While India has been doing well in Tests the public really wanted success in ODIs and the emerging t20 format and Dhoni gave them it. Has he played down the order he was usually the man to finish, successfully, bug run chases. This gave him an aura. He was made captain, something was very good at, and delivered world cup after world cup. This took him from mere mortal to second only to Pakistan's greatest ever export. Add to that that he wraps himself in the Indian flag and you have someone who is so far from touchable it is unbelievable. This is the guy who wore an army symbol on his gloves to an ICC event and got away with it. Then add in he has won the IPL loads as captain and top player along with playing down the order means he cannot fail, only be failed AND he doesn't actually need to do much playing anymore AND he is that new breed of player that will be going well into his forties and, well, GOD.
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May 3, 2024 22:20
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The cult of personality around Indian cricketers is insane. A person was murdered last month for celebrating Rohit getting out. In 2022 a Kohli fan killed someone for saying Rohit was better. It goes the other way too. There are numerous Kohli fan clubs that go out and feed the homeless on his birthday. It's wild and yet it seems somehow less intense than the Dhoni love.
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May 3, 2024 22:32
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BWV posted:The cult of personality around Indian cricketers is insane. A person was murdered last month for celebrating Rohit getting out. In 2022 a Kohli fan killed someone for saying Rohit was better. Tbf I would kill for Kohli.
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May 3, 2024 22:55
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Dhoni is a fraud btw. He had like two important game winning innings and about 100 where he failed.
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May 3, 2024 23:16
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That world cup final knock was pretty good.
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BWV posted:The cult of personality around Indian cricketers is insane. A person was murdered last month for celebrating Rohit getting out. In 2022 a Kohli fan killed someone for saying Rohit was better. When the Indian team were last here, some random staff member let himself into Kohli’s room and posted a bunch of videos from inside on social media. What an insane thing to get fired and blacklisted for lol
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May 4, 2024 03:27
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https://twitter.com/MatthewDaubney/status/1786674837353623922
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May 4, 2024 12:47
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Rashid Khan seems to have fallen off a cliff, just getting smashed every game.
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May 5, 2024 02:30
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Broken link
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May 5, 2024 02:51
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Josh Baker, the young Worcestershire spinner who died last week, was taken for 34 in one over by Ben Stokes in a county championship game. Stokes texts him afterwards to say "I got loving mullered in one over in a T20 world cup final, you'll be fine". Baker then concedes just 29 runs off 35 overs in the return fixture
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May 5, 2024 10:19
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Corey Anderson is going to play in the world cup. For America.
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May 5, 2024 10:45
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Might as well give them a player or two to help out a bit.
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May 5, 2024 17:02
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goatface posted:Might as well give them a player or two to help out a bit. The amazingly named Cameron Steel is also going to play
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May 5, 2024 19:49
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I wonder which of the established nations is going to fall to one of the smaller teams. I would give a hearty lol if India lose to the USA
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ShaneMacGowansTeeth posted:Josh Baker, the young Worcestershire spinner who died last week, was taken for 34 in one over by Ben Stokes in a county championship game. Stokes texts him afterwards to say "I got loving mullered in one over in a T20 world cup final, you'll be fine". Baker then concedes just 29 runs off 35 overs in the return fixture That's a Great story. I love stokes so much. I never know what to say when someone passes, especially one so young. May his memory be a blessing (saying 100% stolen from our jewish pals).
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May 5, 2024 19:53
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I watched American Gods recently and kept being distracted by this character’s resemblance to a famous cricket player. He looks like said cricketer’s slightly less handsome older brother. https://www.google.com/search?clien...5&bih=549&dpr=2 To which cricketer am I referring?
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May 5, 2024 21:07
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therattle posted:I watched American Gods recently and kept being distracted by this character’s resemblance to a famous cricket player. He looks like said cricketer’s slightly less handsome older brother. Vm Kohli?
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May 5, 2024 21:21
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tarbrush posted:Vm Kohli? Yep! I’m not crazy for seeing it, right?
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May 5, 2024 21:44
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I think you'll find that's heresy.
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May 5, 2024 21:45
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goatface posted:I think you'll find that's heresy. Only in India. And I did say that he was less handsome than Virat!
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May 5, 2024 21:51
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It's a risky stance anywhere these days. Haven't you seen the recent rumours about Indian security agents assassinating people in other countries?
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May 5, 2024 22:03
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Gotta laugh at Mason Crane taking a 5-for while going at 6.56 per over. He actually did well to drag it back, since after 10 overs he'd gone for 90.
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Even Joe Root thinks the current English domestic schedule is loving broken
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