Category Archives: Sport

Pune Marathon Runner Report

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Harshad Oak

I ran the Pune Marathon 09 (10 kms category) and finished in 1 hour 26 minutes which was more or less as per my expectation. I think I could have shaved off 5-10 minutes from the time, but with few … Continue reading →

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Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) T20 Cricket League Risks Mega Failure

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Harshad Oak

I would love to be proven wrong and see the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 20-20 cricket league be successful. The MPL concept sure had the potential, but unfortunately the format and packaging makes it seem like the MPL will not … Continue reading →

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Tendulkar Creates Something That Would Last For Centuries

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Harshad Oak

Tendulkar today created something that might well last for 100s of years. No, not the record for the highest number of runs in Test cricket… Sachin Tendulkar today gave a super quote. When asked about the severe criticism he has … Continue reading →

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Royal Challengers Is Obvious Surrogate Advertising For Alcohol

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Harshad Oak

It’s good to know that the Health Minister has challenged the name of the Bangalore Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team, “Royal Challengers”. It’s however sad that it takes the Health Minister of the country to speak up before the … Continue reading →

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Indian Sport of Spitting On The Streets Needs To Get Its Due Recognition

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Harshad Oak

“World Spitathon Champs” Indians might have the strongest lungs on the planet. Not because of any genetic reasons but because of the exercise that they make their lungs undergo by firing spit missiles every couple of minutes. Across the country … Continue reading →

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The ruin of sports institutions in India

Posted on October 21, 2006 by Harshad Oak

Some time back I wrote “PYC Sports Gymkhana Pune stops serving alcohol – Is the focus back on sports?”. The answer is no.

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PYC Sports Gymkhana Pune stops serving alcohol – Is the focus back on sports?

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Harshad Oak

A few days back I heard that the PYC Gymkhana located in the Deccan Gymkhana area in Pune has stopped serving alcohol. This came as a pleasant surprise and compeltely against recent trends in Indian cities. Pune Youth Club (PYC) … Continue reading →

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Cricket coverage on TV – Channels are milking the game dry

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Harshad Oak

Have you been watching the India – England cricket matches on DD or on Sahara One? It doesn’t really matter as both channels are doing a pathetic job. Almost every over you miss the first ball as you are still … Continue reading →

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