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“Sanjay Manjrekar on India’s Hero Worship Culture: ‘Icon Players Are Dragging the Team Down’”

Image source: X Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has raised a sharp critique of India’s cricketing culture, pointing to the country’s “hero worship” and “icon culture” as major reasons behind recurring slumps during team transitions. In his column for the Hindustan Times, Manjrekar analyzed how an inability to phase out iconic players has historically held…

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“Test Cricket Taught Me Life”: Ashwin Opens Up on Retirement Decision

Image Source: X Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s most celebrated cricketers, stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from international cricket after the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia at Gabba, Brisbane. At 38, Ashwin concluded a remarkable 14-year career with 765 international wickets across all three formats, cementing his legacy as…

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