R Ashwin the cricket nerd. R Ashwin the Youtuber. R Ashwin the all-rounder…all are in danger of obscuring R Ashwin the taker of Test wickets, and in particular the taker of Test five-fors.
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A grown-up and now successful actor Irrfan Khan (RIP) playing the sport he was unable to pursue beyond youth level due to lack of funds. How many hundreds of millions of others must have faced the same choice? [Photo credit: Irrfan Khan]
On Unfulfillable Dreams: The Indian Cricket Numbers Game
The sadly late actor Irrfan Khan was forced to end a promising cricketing career through lack of funds. While we reflect on his legacy, let’s also reflect on the millions who worked, scrapped and sacrificed to make it in cricket but for any number of reasons, including just the sheer numbers game, didn’t.
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