Hugely disappointed at change of name of India-England tests trophy from Nawab of Pataudi Trophy to Tendulkar-Anderson trophy.

Nawab was the real moderniser of Indian Cricket. At cover he is to prance like a tiger, while other gentlemen found it difficult even to bend. 1/2 Hitting ball above fielders’ heads? He started it. Captain at 19, he commanded respect. I remember him at BBC for 1983 WC final; his biting wit made others, who were India-skeptics, tongue-tied.
Cricket honours tradition; it isn’t a Delhi road to change names now and then. 2/2

Of all the five state elections #TelanganaElection2023 could hold the magical key for the 2024 general election.
It will be ‘business as usual’ if BRS retains the state, but would prove to be a game changer if Congress wins. (Thread) 🧵 1/6 1 Outside of UP, it would be a first for a national party to defeat a well-entrenched regional party. If after a weak start Cong can pull this off, then Jagmohan Reddys and Navin Patnaiks need to worry.

2 Congress’ guarantees may not work here as much as in other states. 2/6

Today is the 42nd death anniversary of the great Muhammed Rafi. No other state would have as many Rafi admirers and clubs as Kerala. Rafi Nights are part of Kerala’s repeated trysts with him. It all started on 18th April 1953, at Patel Talkies, Thoppumpadi, Kochi. 1/6 Rafi was 29 and had established himself as singer through ‘Baiju Bawra’. ‘Suhani raat’ (Dillagi) was his first song and ever since Kerala was under his spell. Yesudas’s cousin Stella Rocky was his female co-singer. Next day they sang together in Kollam also 2/6