Ajit Vijaykumar
Assistant Sports Editor at The National
Passionate about fast bowling, and cricket in general. Sports guy at The National, UAE. Views personal. Horn OK Please
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3 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
Seventeen years of pain, ridicule and near misses are enough to break the spirit of many. Even if theirs did, Virat Kohli and Bengaluru fans had mastered the art of hiding it since 2008. Finally, in the 18th year, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's growing pains ceased and they no longer need to look at others for guidance; they can now chart their own path after a richly deserved IPL title. A mere six runs was the difference between victory and defeat in the final against Punjab Kings on Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
The wishes of many cricket fans will get fulfilled on Tuesday when the IPL trophy is lifted by a first-time champion. While IPL supporters have formed deeply entrenched loyalties, a sizeable number would be pleased that if not their team, there will at least be a new champion – and that, too, a franchise that has been down in the dumps for the best part of two decades.
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3 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
For every success story, there are many tales of failure. In this year’s IPL, there has been no dearth of players who have missed their mark. However, even here there is a hierarchy. There were a number of players still finding their feet or new to the tournament who failed to impress. You can’t pick too many faults in that. However, there are some who, despite their reputation, experience and hefty salary, performed poorly. Below we take a look at the biggest flops of IPL 2025.
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1 month ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
The Indian Premier League has finally reached the business end of its two-month long journey, and in true IPL style, there was a twist in the tale right at the end of the league phase. The teams for the play-offs were locked in right after the tournament resumed following an enforced week-long break due to the India-Pakistan conflict. The last remaining play-offs spot was secured by Mumbai Indians last Wednesday, which meant the final seven matches had very different driving forces.
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1 month ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
Not many can claim to have gained international recognition and success at the age of 15. Rouda Essa Alserkal is one of them. The chess prodigy grabbed headlines late last year as she became the first Emirati woman grandmaster following success at the Arab Women’s Championship in Sharjah. The Grade 10 student at Al Mawaheb School, Abu Dhabi, thus entered the big leagues, having started the journey at age four.
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