Life between overs

Sourav Ganguly said, “I abused Sehwag in Hindi”... during the lunch break of the Natwest trophy final. “I was very upset that we let England score 320+, and he was whistling behind me”. I told him, “We let them score 320+, is this a joke to you??” Sehwag replied, “We are going to win this, skipper.” Dada was stunned. Fast forward…during the chase, Ronnie Irani came on to bowl. Dada told him: “We’ve survived the main bowlers. Just rotate strike off this part-time bowler. 6–7 runs an over…and that’s enough.” Sehwag nodded. Next ball… FOUR. Dada: “Stop!” Next ball… FOUR again. Dada: “We’ve got 8 off the over. Now SINGLES.” Sehwag: “Yes, yes… singles.” Next ball… sweeps a medium pacer from middle stump for FOUR. Next ball… SIX over covers. 5 balls. All boundaries. Last ball… he taps it for a single. While crossing Dada, he whispers: “I’ve taken the single.”

@PantVerse Slow mo does justice to his brilliant effort. U don’t see Bumrah in such athletic mode often

Efforts peaked here 🥶🤯

@sahib_e_junoo Thank u so much

@OversLife Nice

Sourav Ganguly said, “I abused Sehwag in Hindi”... during the lunch break of the Natwest trophy final. “I was very upset that we let England score 320+, and he was whistling behind me”. I told him, “We let them score 320+, is this a joke to you??” Sehwag replied, “We are going to win this, skipper.” Dada was stunned. Fast forward…during the chase, Ronnie Irani came on to bowl. Dada told him: “We’ve survived the main bowlers. Just rotate strike off this part-time bowler. 6–7 runs an over…and that’s enough.” Sehwag nodded. Next ball… FOUR. Dada: “Stop!” Next ball… FOUR again. Dada: “We’ve got 8 off the over. Now SINGLES.” Sehwag: “Yes, yes… singles.” Next ball… sweeps a medium pacer from middle stump for FOUR. Next ball… SIX over covers. 5 balls. All boundaries. Last ball… he taps it for a single. While crossing Dada, he whispers: “I’ve taken the single.”

@LGTweets07 Did the mistake of messing up with the Brian Charles Lara 🥶

Men and their never ending ego's🥶🥶

@TrendsTimeEN Nice. What he accomplished is worth a movie

Sanju Samson sat alone in his hotel room. World Cup had already started. India had already played. He wasn't in the XI. In 2024 - he was part of the World Cup winning squad. Didnot play a single game. Now 2026. Same feeling. Different hotel room. 🧖‍♂️ He picked up his phone. Called one person. Sachin Tendulkar. For two months, late night calls. Long conversations. Sachin checking on him. Even the night before the final, Sachin called just to ask how he was feeling. Meanwhile, Gambhir walked into the gym one day. Found Sanju training alone. Casually told him - "You're playing against Zimbabwe." Sanju just said - "Let it come." He knew one chance. That's all he would get. Zimbabwe - 24 runs. Okay start. Nothing special. Then West Indies - 97 not out. 💥 Then England semifinal - 89. Then New Zealand final - 89 again. Player of the Tournament. Third highest run scorer of the entire World Cup. 🏆 At the presentation ceremony: they asked him how he felt. He looked at the trophy. Then looked up. "I was absolutely broken. My dream was to win the World Cup. And I was not even in the XI." Some players get handed their dreams. Sanju Samson rebuilt. One late night call at a time. 📞

@gharkekalesh Technique hi galat hai tumhari

Two men of Indian origin fined £1,391 each for spitting paan in London's Brent area! Akshitkumar Bhadre Patel (31) & Hitesh Patel (32) fined around ₹1.7 lakh

@SanjayGupt21473 @Sanjaygupts1996 Very kind of you 🙏 Comments like these make all the time and effort feel truly worthwhile.

@Sanjaygupts1996 @OversLife Hi buddy Excellent post on some really inspiring players 👏 👍

3 cricketers. 3 journeys that don’t feel real. One chose India over grief. One chose cricket over survival. One left home at 12, chasing a dream. This is why their stories matter. 🧵👇 🩵 Mohammed Siraj Not every dream begins with privilege. Some begin in the back seat of an auto. Mohammed Siraj’s father drove an auto-rickshaw in Hyderabad. Long days. Limited income. But one belief - his son would make India proud someday. ❤️ And eventually… India cap. Emotional national anthem. A dream fulfilled. But life tested him when it mattered most. Australia. 2020. His father passed away. Miles away… He stayed. He fought. Because that’s what his father would have wanted. ❤️ Years later… Edgbaston. Series on the line. No Bumrah. Pressure rising. England cruising. Someone had to step up. Siraj didn’t wait. Over after over. Spell after spell. Relentless. Like he was carrying something bigger than just a game. He produced a spell from the gods… The breakthrough. And another. And another. Until the game turned on its head And with one final strike that shattered the timber.. he sealed one of India’s greatest Test wins. And this is just the beginning. The next story might be even more unbelievable. In the comments 👇

@Sivy_Raina3 Means so much bhai. Thank u for reading 🩵

@OversLife awesome thread man ❤️

@Crick_Neewz On of the best examples of why MSD is regarded so high as a captain.

MSD as a captain was incredible 💯

@Sanjaygupts1996 And when you’ve endured relentless hardships and finally taste success, you truly understand the weight of every struggle and sacrifice.

@OversLife On the flip side are the rags to riches stories of IPL cricket Players who suddenly became rich through cricket but couldn't maintain cricketing and personal discipline

@LGTweets07 Prime Dhoni was something else

Peak IPL moment, you have ever seen.🥵🥶 At that time, everyone is afraid of Prime Dhoni.💀

@PantVerse That caption tells everything.

Bro is the reason Australia doesn't have 7 World Cups... 🤯😶‍🌫️

@Sanjaygupts1996 This made my day :) And indeed. We all can learn so much from them and apply it in our lives.

@OversLife Absolutely brilliant 👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻 Very inspirational people these guys 😎

@Vipintiwari952 The number of runs scored is one of the most overrated stats in T20s. It only truly matters for the top 3 in a lineup.

AB de Villiers said : “I hate it when people compare my runs to other players in the IPL because then I go, 'But I haven't faced as many balls as the openers.' It irritates the living daylights out of me.” (YT)

@KPKRtweets True. And when I wrote it, didn’t think that so many people will actually read it. These stories also tell us that we should not blame life or put up excuses… because our heroes didn’t. ♥️

@OversLife Lovely thread! Very inspiring 🤟🏻 There are stories behind every player and not just restricted to India .

@Sachida72117650 Well said. And it’s one of the most astonishing things. Even in our series win in Australia (Gabba triumph), Siraj took up the responsibilities as Bumrah was not there.

@OversLife Siraj comes out blaring when Bumrah is not playing

@Ayush_Rajput17 Indeed. Players like Siraj deserve every bit of praise. His long spell in tests is the biggest thing that I admire about him.

@OversLife What a great story' ❤️

@Ayush_Rajput17 Some of the most outrageous shots one can see

I may look normal but still I miss that PBKS wala Rahul 🥺❤️

@LGTweets07 His judgement from behind the stumps is always on point

Ms Dhoni Confidence next level master mind Thala Rock umpire Shocked..🥶🔥 Aura need Dhoni is Goat Lagend🐐 DRS = Dhoni Review System...!!

@BabajiSutar3 Kane 😶‍🌫️

@JosePuliampatta Never noticed and now I can’t ignore it 😂

Is Dada wearing a Hitler's mustache (at least half of it) while scolding Sehwag?