We have all seen Navrjot Singh Sidhu AKA ‘Sidhu Pajji’ from Comedy Nights with Kapil Sharma. We heard his live Hindi and English commentary on cricket matches and witnessed some of the most hilarious, weird and unimaginable ways in which a cricket match can be commented upon.
At Piccle we too are fans of Siddhu Paaji’s ‘thoko taali’ style openhearted laughter so we curated a few gems from his collections. Here you go!
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It isn’t common for a celebrity to have their story captured on the silver screen at a young age. And it isn’t common either for the actor and the real-life inspiration of a movie to share a deep bond. The most adorable reel-real duo of all time, Sushant Singh Rajput and MS Dhoni are not just idols but emotions for us.
Our beloved SSR was undoubtedly the best match for the role of our Captain but for reasons more than his realistic acting. Yes, other reasons! A clue… They have a lot in common. Excited already? Read on to find out!
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With the Indian Premier League 2020 around the corner and most people still holed up within the four walls of their home, the expectation is building up for some good cricket. And well, if there is something, related to the game of cricket, that is as old as the game itself, it is controversy. When it comes to IPL, the emotions are overflowing and the fans get all worked up when something happens on the field that they can’t understand.
There are quite a few rules that even some of the most avid followers of cricket might not know. So for the benefit for everyone here are a few of the rules that are not known to many. Have a good time reading these and get all set to cheer your IPL team.
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In this fast-paced era of Twenty20 Cricket, most of us remember the fastest player to reach the 50/100 run mark but only a few might have an idea of how cricket used to be in the 80s and 90s. Cricket, back in 70s and 80s, was more dominated by test matches and the players that were consistent and played long innings used to be loved by the fans. It was thought to be the best practice for a batsman to spend his first 5-10 overs on the pitch to just settle down and read the pitch and the bowlers.
Some of the players though, couldn’t leave this habit even as One-day matches became the most favourite format. Some of the players scored so slow in ODIs that it would put even sloths to the shame. Being slow isn’t a feat worth mentioning, so most of us won’t know who were the slowest batsmen in the ODI cricket.
So let us introduce you to these extraordinary gentlemen, starting from the bottom of the list.
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