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@rajrao70
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5 years
That’s what is a happy team @ICCMediaComms
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Some 21 + years - @harbhajan_singh was a rookie, @vikrantgupta73 , @Rajende22636067 and I were on the domestic circuit as sports reporters. Impressed then, impressed now. Keep going #ipl #CSKvsDC
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@rajrao70
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Now that’s the kind of support we need 👌🏽
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Virat Kohli
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We’re on our way to the semi-finals.. and it’s time to back Team India to bring home the World Cup! #JerseyKnowsNoGender 💪 I nominate @RishabPant777 , @NSaina , @chetrisunil11 and all of you to join in. Wear your jerseys and strike the pose to cheer them on! 👍 @Uber_India #WT20
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How good is a weekend spent watching old classics like Guide and Hum Dono ? @diplal @vikrantgupta73 @vijaylokapally
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5 years
Amazing !
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Mohamad Safa
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It took 96 weeks and thousands of volunteers to clean up Versova Beach in Mumbai, India. The payoff? Hundreds of thousands of seaturtles hatching this week. First time in decades. Anything can be cleaned!
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Nelson's Column takes centre stage in 100 days-to-go World Cup celebrations
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2 years
To all my awesome friends in the fraternity- Happy #WorldSportsJournalistsDay
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@rajrao70
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6 years
Watch the craze for cricket in India in 1971.....when the team returned after winning abroad ... a clip of the news shown in cinema theatres ... fascinating to see the crowded airports, roads and stadiums ... @vijaylokapally @neerubhatia3 @g_rajaraman @kushansarkar @kaypeem
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@rajrao70
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2 years
It’s like hitting a double century in an ICC 50-over World Cup final and still losing the game! #FIFAWorldCup
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@rajrao70
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2 years
@vikrantgupta73 Stokes hai to mumkin hai 🙂
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2 years
@joybhattacharj I was very fortunate to watch that match in Ludhiana (reporting for The Hindu) along with my friends @vikrantgupta73 and @rajendersharma . Bowlers were hoping not to be asked to bowl. What batting ! @vikrantgupta73 @rajendersharma2
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@rajrao70
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1 year
Happy #worldsportsjournalistsday to all my awesome mentors and friends in the media. There are just too many of you to name here!
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6 years
Iranian women knew at Incheon they would have a chance of winning kabaddi gold in 2018 - @asiangames2018 @vijaylokapally @kaypeem @vikrantgupta73 @byJohnPye @neerubhatia3 @diplal
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@rajrao70
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2 years
@wvraman I watched two days of that QF match at Kotla and was so thrilled to watch a young boy playing with and against stalwarts. @KirtiAzaad scored 186 in that match, was out stumped going for a third consecutive six, I remember.
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@rajrao70
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10 years
@WithCongress @JhaSanjay Indian journos need to learn how to conduct interviews from Javed Ansari. good questions and he let Rahul speak.
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9 years
@Swamy39 @ndtv BJP is tripling it's seats but NDTV sees it as failure to rein in Shiv Sena !
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10 years
Dhawan is 50 per cent of what Sehwag was at his 25 per cent. #justsaying #INDvsAUS
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4 years
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 is the most watched ICC women’s T20 event in history
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@rajrao70
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4 years
@vikrantgupta73 @rohangava9 The first non-teen pulp book I read was Sunny Days! Obvious reasons🙂
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@rajrao70
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3 years
Not one to ‘network’ or boast. The respect earned was by sheer dint of passion and worth ethic. It all reflects in the tributes for him. Go well #NovyKapadia Da. Will regret not being able to meet you one last time.
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@rajrao70
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2 years
@vikrantgupta73 @sports_tak You have not lost your elegance one bit. 👌🏽
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3 years
@jats72 What medal do I get for watching Gillespie’s double-century during my time as a sports reporter? 🤔 @vijaylokapally @diplal
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@rajrao70
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5 years
Been part of those AIR shows with all four in the frame. A different role at #CWC19 this time for me.
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Cricket Magic – Episode  #1
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6 years
Leading India to victory in ICC U-19 World Cup and now being named in the Test squad - a memorable year it is turning out to be for @PrithviShaw
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IN: @PrithviShaw , @Hanumavihari OUT: @mvj888 , @imkuldeep18 India have named their squad for the last #ENGvIND Tests. ➡️
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3 years
@vijaylokapally ‘Legend’ is an overused term nowadays but it definitely applies to him when ones talks about sports journalists. RIP 🙏
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@rajrao70
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6 years
Superb! Another opportunity to win hearts.
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Ketaki Golatkar
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To my dad and my wonderful support system that stood by me and my stubborn heart always, this film is for you! And for the fab @BCCIWomen in blue at the @ICC #WT20 this is for you too! We are with you and watching you! @ImHarmanpreet @M_Raj03 @BoriaMajumdar @vikrantgupta73
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4 years
@sportstarweb @vijaylokapally @wvraman Player-writer-author vs writer-author-player 👏I like it
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@rajrao70
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4 years
Matter over mind or mind over matter 🤔
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No words
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3 years
@alter_jamie woh 40 kilo ki taangein jahan padhti hain - wahan ghaas ugti nahi phuss ho jaati hai 🙂
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4 years
Some impressive numbers there 👏
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The @ICC is the number one sports’ governing body for video views on @Facebook , with more views on the platform than any other leading sporting organisations in 2020. For more details refer here:
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6 years
@kaypeem @IndiaSports It’s very similar to jarate and doxing 🙂
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4 years
@vikrantgupta73 @aajtak Always a champ 👌🏽
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@rajrao70
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4 years
@vijaylokapally @kaypeem @the_hindu @sportyrakesh @ybsarangi Lucky to have been in his team for a good number of years. 🙏
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@rajrao70
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5 years
Last-ball verdict! Great advertisement for the women’s game. #WomensIPL #SupernovasvVelocity #IPLT20 #WomensT20Challenge
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@rajrao70
C. Rajshekhar Rao
5 years
Definitely one of the better cricket interviews in a long time
@vijaylokapally
Vijay Lokapally 🇮🇳
5 years
This was an absolute delight and must thank Mr. Gavaskar for sparing precious time 👇 Sunil Gavaskar: I would’ve been a doctor if not a cricketer via @sportstarweb @kaypeem @rohangava9 @jats72 @vikantsahay @Kenkre @wmakarand @diplal @kveprasad
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@rajrao70
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4 years
@Padmadeo But the sub-editor who does not ask is often more dangerous than the one who does not 🙂
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@rajrao70
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5 years
Any doubts here ?
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Aparna 🇮🇳
5 years
What do you think Friends.. Who should get the Medal?😂😂😂
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@rajrao70
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2 years
@neerubhatia3 Please switch back to Wimbledon for a while.
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@rajrao70
C. Rajshekhar Rao
5 years
@BishanBedi Bedi Sir’s benefit match at Delhi’s JNS Stadium 👍I was there with a huge group of school friends. If I’m not wrong, it was a two-day event including one day for a double-wicket tourney.
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@rajrao70
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3 years
Where art though naysayers ? 🙂
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9 years
@kalkikanmani But not the one where he says Naxals are martyrs & asks for a war on those who kill Naxals!
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@MisraSundeep So true. So many of us teary eyed!
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@rajrao70
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2 years
@vijaylokapally Bowled fast but also once clobbered 14 sixes in a first-class game ! Would have been a definite pick for the #IPL had he been born some years later. Shakti Singh.
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C. Rajshekhar Rao
5 years
Nice tribute. Dr Sareen was Indeed one of the best persons in the cricket fraternity and a brilliant Professor at my college. RIP🙏
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Bishan Bedi
6 years
Goodbye Dr Sareen, the cricket world has lost a capable guardian | Cricket News - Times of India
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6 years
@vikrantgupta73 Just earlier this year he was a star of the ICC U19 World Cup 👍
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@rajrao70
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4 years
@GSV1980 You’ll be fine soon. Keep it simple and don’t go for any shots. I did the same two months ago when I was down with this.
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5 years
Beware - important point
@cricketworldcup
ICC Cricket World Cup
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4 years
ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney welcomes the resumption of international cricket
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@ICCMediaComms
ICC Media
5 years
ICC and ECB welcome Commonwealth Games nomination. The full media release is available here - via @ICC
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3 years
@vijaylokapally @Shaji4Football OMG. Very sorry to hear this. He was such a nice man. RIP🙏
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@rajrao70
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8 years
So india did not actually qualify but rather Kohlified for the semis. #INDvAUS #WT20
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@rajrao70
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6 years
Way to go ICC Umpire of the Year 👍
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5 years
@GSV1980 Good decision by umpire Anil Chaudhary 👍
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5 years
@PathakRidhima @T20WorldCup At Kingsmead, watching/reporting 😎
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@rajrao70
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5 years
@vikrantgupta73 Similar story in other match of the day too!
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@rajrao70
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4 years
@vikrantgupta73 In a conversation with me once, he turned poignant on the topic of playing for India, paused and then said softly: “Bishan ki baat hi kuchh aur thi.” Such a humble human being. No bitterness. RIP 🙏
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2 years
@vijaylokapally Sad to hear this. Loved the interactions with him in the press box. Om Shanti 🙏
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@rajrao70
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10 years
The spirit of cricket has died a thousand deaths due to chucking and fixing. Why this furore over a legitimate run out? #SpiritOfCricket
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@rajrao70
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3 years
Thanks @Benedict_B for digging this out !
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3 years
@vijaylokapally Sad to hear this. Knew him since my first day as a soorts journalist. Met him for the first time - where else but at Ambedkar Stadium! Our go-to man for anything football. RIP 🙏
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4 years
@vijaylokapally @g_rajaraman @BishanBedi @charu_prabhu Raja’s passion is amazing and he is always there for anyone seeking help. Enjoyed being on assignments with him as well as on the cricket field. I’m sure the comments from KP Sir will make him as happy as this video, because Raja has always idolized him. 👍
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C. Rajshekhar Rao
10 years
@NikhilNaz seeing your batting the other day in the media match - I'd say India should look at other options. Wot say @vikrantgupta73 ?
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@rajrao70
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10 years
If u r taking years to learn test captaincy, u don't deserve it. #INDvsAUS
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7 years
@vijaylokapally @Im_AbhaySharma @parasmhambrey @BCCI Tremendous contribution from the support staff👍
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C. Rajshekhar Rao
9 years
There will be no Ramlila in Delhi this year. All samitis have conceded defeat to AAP. #AAP #AAPatWork
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3 years
@vijaylokapally He was a left-arm fast bowler who could swing the ball a lot, I came to know when facing him during a match at Karnail Singh Stadium some 18-20 years ago.
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5 years
The best youth talent of the world will be in action soon 👍
@ICCMediaComms
ICC Media
5 years
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup launches in South Africa via @ICC
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6 years
@khurramhabib @delhi_cricket @vijdahiya @GautamGambhir @cricketguru @BishanBedi @GSV1980 RIP 🙏- one of the nicest men in the cricket fraternity. He was also my professor in college - acknowledged as outstanding in his job.
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@rajrao70
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11 years
Indian 'Phans-gaye' League !
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@rajrao70
C. Rajshekhar Rao
4 years
Nice morning read for me 👍
@vijaylokapally
Vijay Lokapally 🇮🇳
4 years
This from around the time when I was chasing cricketers like a crazy fan, taking autographs of Indian Schoolboys team with passion. Lovely days @BishanBedi @wvraman
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@rajrao70
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10 years
@cricketaakash and what about the innocents who were killed or suffered in the name of weeding out terrorism from Punjab?
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2 years
@vijaylokapally All very nice human beings. Lucky to have been friends with them. 🙏
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@rajrao70
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10 years
Beware cricketers of the world - never mess with a Chennai Super Kings player ! #JadejaVs .Anderson #cricket
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@rajrao70
C. Rajshekhar Rao
4 years
@kaypeem @vijaylokapally @pallavirao OMG - had forgotten that line 🙂
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@rajrao70
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11 months
@hashmi_shahid @lpsahi @bhattimajid All legends of sports journalism 👍
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@rajrao70
C. Rajshekhar Rao
6 years
@neerubhatia3 @BediHarpal Two 🇮🇳 legends in one frame 👍
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@rajrao70
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5 years
@NJA21 @ImRo45 If you need inputs from the father of a 16-year-old, please get in touch 🙂. You know where to get me 👍
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3 years
@nottheamit You are a 100 % failure if you also never mentioned your own career milestones on social media. 😆
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4 years
@vijaylokapally @charu_prabhu @MananVatsyayana This video sums up the man and journalist very well. Privileged to have been his colleague and proud he trusted my fielding, even if it meant running across the field in the cruel sun on change of ends , from deep mid wicket to deep mid wicket. 🙂
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@rajrao70
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4 years
@jamiefox1 @ClaireFurlong14 @MaryGodbeer @mpgibson1 It was an amazing event to work on 👍. Some memories !
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@rajrao70
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9 years
And they doubt Dhoni! @ICCWCup_T20 @WorldCupT20_
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9 years
Vesely to haanf raha hai. Sonde should win this one. #DavisCup #IndVsCze
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@rajrao70
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2 years
@vijaylokapally @sportyrakesh Awesome seeing you all together👏. I’d like to believe I was also part of this gang.🤔
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@rajrao70
C. Rajshekhar Rao
5 years
Enjoyed reading this one 👍
@OnTheSportField
Uthra 🇮🇳
5 years
Do not generally plug my pieces. Occasionally, though, there is stuff I do feel good about. This is one of them: There is an inherent machismo and assertiveness that can scare the uninitiated in Meerut. @BhuviOfficial Bhuvneshwar Kumar is anything but that
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C. Rajshekhar Rao
2 years
@rasheedshakoor @diplal @neerubhatia3 @hashmi_shahid I think it’s the @iwpcdelhi 🤔. But great to see this from eons ago!
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