Anindya Dutta
@cricwriter.bsky.social
I write on Cricket & Tennis. Author of #WizardsOfSpin, #AdvantageIndiaTennis and others. Work on #Leadership using #Sports . www.tworoadssg.com Commentator on @GuerillaCricket.bsky.social
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Anindya Dutta
@cricwriter.bsky.social
· Aug 8
Hero and anti-hero: The complexities of being Jasprit Bumrah
A deep dive into the contradictions of Bumrah’s public image - why Indian cricket fans can’t decide whether he’s hero or anti-hero
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“Social media is at its worst, a hyperbolic echo chamber that sucks energy out with every toxic post. No one knows better than Jasprit Bumrah that the journey from deification to vilification is an infinitesimally short one.”
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This is in such poor taste coming from the coach of a black cricketing nation. Tone deaf historically clearly. #racism #SouthAfrica #TonyGrieg #cricket #INDvSA #grovel
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'Wanted them to really grovel' - SA coach Shukri Conrad on keeping India on the field
SA coach explains the rationale behind batting deep into the fourth day and keeping India on the field in Guwahati | ESPN.in
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November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is in such poor taste coming from the coach of a black cricketing nation. Tone deaf historically clearly. #racism #SouthAfrica #TonyGrieg #cricket #INDvSA #grovel
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Has your #AI tool ever told you “I dont know”? If not, you need to check everything it throws up. Chances are it has no clue but is bullshitting you as its creators have made it like them - insecure about not knowing. Read on !!
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Hallucination Frailty - Leadership to AI
There is a quiet strength in three powerful words - ‘I don’t know’. Look back centuries, and one will find that the annals of great leadership, whether it be in sporting arenas, boardrooms or battlefi...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Has your #AI tool ever told you “I dont know”? If not, you need to check everything it throws up. Chances are it has no clue but is bullshitting you as its creators have made it like them - insecure about not knowing. Read on !!
www.tworoadssg.com/post/halluci...
www.tworoadssg.com/post/halluci...
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It’s England vs India – The Decider, in podcast form. Who comes out on top? Is it the Bazballing #BishopandBear, or feisty Indian partnership @cricwriter.bsky.social and Raj Patel
Listen here and decide: megaphone.link/COMG4309803986
#EngVsInd @anniechave.bsky.social @guerillahendo.bsky.social
Listen here and decide: megaphone.link/COMG4309803986
#EngVsInd @anniechave.bsky.social @guerillahendo.bsky.social
The Bishop and The Bear Ep97 by The Guerilla Cricket Podcast
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August 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s England vs India – The Decider, in podcast form. Who comes out on top? Is it the Bazballing #BishopandBear, or feisty Indian partnership @cricwriter.bsky.social and Raj Patel
Listen here and decide: megaphone.link/COMG4309803986
#EngVsInd @anniechave.bsky.social @guerillahendo.bsky.social
Listen here and decide: megaphone.link/COMG4309803986
#EngVsInd @anniechave.bsky.social @guerillahendo.bsky.social
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“Social media is at its worst, a hyperbolic echo chamber that sucks energy out with every toxic post. No one knows better than Jasprit Bumrah that the journey from deification to vilification is an infinitesimally short one.”
www.indianlink.com.au/hero-and-ant...
www.indianlink.com.au/hero-and-ant...
Hero and anti-hero: The complexities of being Jasprit Bumrah
A deep dive into the contradictions of Bumrah’s public image - why Indian cricket fans can’t decide whether he’s hero or anti-hero
www.indianlink.com.au
August 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
“Social media is at its worst, a hyperbolic echo chamber that sucks energy out with every toxic post. No one knows better than Jasprit Bumrah that the journey from deification to vilification is an infinitesimally short one.”
www.indianlink.com.au/hero-and-ant...
www.indianlink.com.au/hero-and-ant...
“Social media is at its worst, a hyperbolic echo chamber that sucks energy out with every toxic post. No one knows better than Jasprit Bumrah that the journey from deification to vilification is an infinitesimally short one.”
www.indianlink.com.au/hero-and-ant...
www.indianlink.com.au/hero-and-ant...
Hero and anti-hero: The complexities of being Jasprit Bumrah
A deep dive into the contradictions of Bumrah’s public image - why Indian cricket fans can’t decide whether he’s hero or anti-hero
www.indianlink.com.au
August 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
“Social media is at its worst, a hyperbolic echo chamber that sucks energy out with every toxic post. No one knows better than Jasprit Bumrah that the journey from deification to vilification is an infinitesimally short one.”
www.indianlink.com.au/hero-and-ant...
www.indianlink.com.au/hero-and-ant...
The Onion has outdone itself with this one 👇 😄
August 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The Onion has outdone itself with this one 👇 😄
Pakistan’s massive oil reserves 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
July 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Pakistan’s massive oil reserves 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My story on the remarkable Rise of India in the world of #Chess and what has led to the great surge of top quality players in recent years. #FIDE #WorldChampion #DivyaDeshmukh #Gukesh
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Checkmate! India’s emergence as a global chess powerhouse
A new female grandmaster, a string of international wins, and India rethinking its place in the global chess arena
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July 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
My story on the remarkable Rise of India in the world of #Chess and what has led to the great surge of top quality players in recent years. #FIDE #WorldChampion #DivyaDeshmukh #Gukesh
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In 2021 in Australia India saved the Sydney Test then conquered the Gabba. Will the script repeat with Oval following Old Trafford ? I also revisit the drama at the end at Manchester. #INDvENG
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If Old Trafford was SCG, can India make Oval its new Gabba?
As ENGvIND 2025 moves to a final showdown, the series is poised for a finish as entertaining as AUSvIND 2021
www.indianlink.com.au
July 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In 2021 in Australia India saved the Sydney Test then conquered the Gabba. Will the script repeat with Oval following Old Trafford ? I also revisit the drama at the end at Manchester. #INDvENG
www.indianlink.com.au/engvind-2025...
www.indianlink.com.au/engvind-2025...
July 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“The final result notwithstanding, this is turning out to be a transformational series for Indian cricket, and one that gives immense hope for the future of the format in India.“
My take on the tour for India thus far including the Lord’s Test & the future.
www.indianlink.com.au/eng-v-ind-20...
My take on the tour for India thus far including the Lord’s Test & the future.
www.indianlink.com.au/eng-v-ind-20...
Lord's could be the pivot that India needed
The Third Test of the Eng v Ind 2025 series was more than just a match – it was a statement of intent, resilience, and rising potential.
www.indianlink.com.au
July 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“The final result notwithstanding, this is turning out to be a transformational series for Indian cricket, and one that gives immense hope for the future of the format in India.“
My take on the tour for India thus far including the Lord’s Test & the future.
www.indianlink.com.au/eng-v-ind-20...
My take on the tour for India thus far including the Lord’s Test & the future.
www.indianlink.com.au/eng-v-ind-20...
In this piece I explore failure at the highest level in sport (with focus on Anisimova’s loss at Wimbledon) and the mindset it takes to turn things around. And how elite athletes and high performers come out of it stronger.
www.indianlink.com.au/the-lonelies...
www.indianlink.com.au/the-lonelies...
The loneliest arena in sport
The Amanda Anisimova Wimbledon loss made it painfully clear that the pursuit of greatness in sport can be very lonely.
www.indianlink.com.au
July 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
In this piece I explore failure at the highest level in sport (with focus on Anisimova’s loss at Wimbledon) and the mindset it takes to turn things around. And how elite athletes and high performers come out of it stronger.
www.indianlink.com.au/the-lonelies...
www.indianlink.com.au/the-lonelies...
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Author, raconteur and all round good guy @cricwriter.bsky.social
props up the bar of the #BishopandBear to help us preview the India Test series. As ever great cricket wisdom, but dodgy choice of gin
megaphone.link/COMG5998253535
#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #andersontendulkartrophy
props up the bar of the #BishopandBear to help us preview the India Test series. As ever great cricket wisdom, but dodgy choice of gin
megaphone.link/COMG5998253535
#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #andersontendulkartrophy
The Bishop and The Bear Ep95 by The Guerilla Cricket Podcast
megaphone.link
June 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Author, raconteur and all round good guy @cricwriter.bsky.social
props up the bar of the #BishopandBear to help us preview the India Test series. As ever great cricket wisdom, but dodgy choice of gin
megaphone.link/COMG5998253535
#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #andersontendulkartrophy
props up the bar of the #BishopandBear to help us preview the India Test series. As ever great cricket wisdom, but dodgy choice of gin
megaphone.link/COMG5998253535
#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #andersontendulkartrophy
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As #BhagwatChandrasekhar celebrates his 80th, my tribute to his genius
“Over six heady months of 1971, Indian cricket threw away the shackles of infancy that had held her prisoner for four decades, and stepped decisively into adulthood.
#cricket #spin
sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bhag...
“Over six heady months of 1971, Indian cricket threw away the shackles of infancy that had held her prisoner for four decades, and stepped decisively into adulthood.
#cricket #spin
sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bhag...
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar: Genius of the wrist
Indian cricket's coming of age in 1971, led by unlikely hero Bhagwat 'Chandra' Chandrasekhar, changed the game forever.
sportstar.thehindu.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As #BhagwatChandrasekhar celebrates his 80th, my tribute to his genius
“Over six heady months of 1971, Indian cricket threw away the shackles of infancy that had held her prisoner for four decades, and stepped decisively into adulthood.
#cricket #spin
sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bhag...
“Over six heady months of 1971, Indian cricket threw away the shackles of infancy that had held her prisoner for four decades, and stepped decisively into adulthood.
#cricket #spin
sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bhag...
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“What #CarlosAlcaraz and #JannikSinner proved at the #FrenchOpen is that performance is rarely forged in isolation. It is often accelerated by the presence of a formidable rival whose skills and ability are matched only by their own.” Enjoy the read ! @rolandgarros.com theprint.in/opinion/alca...
Alcaraz’s French Open win against Sinner proves that rivals bring out the best in us
What Alcaraz and Sinner proved on Sunday is that performance is rarely forged in isolation.
theprint.in
June 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“What #CarlosAlcaraz and #JannikSinner proved at the #FrenchOpen is that performance is rarely forged in isolation. It is often accelerated by the presence of a formidable rival whose skills and ability are matched only by their own.” Enjoy the read ! @rolandgarros.com theprint.in/opinion/alca...
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#Thread 1/5 : It is 47-years to the date Vietnamese troops rode into Cambodia and uprooted the #PolPot regime, perpetrator of the worst atrocities since #Hitler. I decided to visit the #GenocideMuseum in #PhnomPenh to mark the occasion. This used to be a school before it became a place of horrors.
January 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#Thread 1/5 : It is 47-years to the date Vietnamese troops rode into Cambodia and uprooted the #PolPot regime, perpetrator of the worst atrocities since #Hitler. I decided to visit the #GenocideMuseum in #PhnomPenh to mark the occasion. This used to be a school before it became a place of horrors.
“What #CarlosAlcaraz and #JannikSinner proved at the #FrenchOpen is that performance is rarely forged in isolation. It is often accelerated by the presence of a formidable rival whose skills and ability are matched only by their own.” Enjoy the read ! @rolandgarros.com theprint.in/opinion/alca...
Alcaraz’s French Open win against Sinner proves that rivals bring out the best in us
What Alcaraz and Sinner proved on Sunday is that performance is rarely forged in isolation.
theprint.in
June 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“What #CarlosAlcaraz and #JannikSinner proved at the #FrenchOpen is that performance is rarely forged in isolation. It is often accelerated by the presence of a formidable rival whose skills and ability are matched only by their own.” Enjoy the read ! @rolandgarros.com theprint.in/opinion/alca...
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#LousBoisson is scripting history at the #FrenchOpen and tonight when she takes on #CocoGauff in the #semifinal at #RolandGarros she will be looking to create it. I write about her remarkable run and why it is important to celebrate it.
theprint.in/opinion/lois...
theprint.in/opinion/lois...
Lois Boisson is the rookie who downed 2 top players. Will she make Grand Slam history?
Lois Boisson came into the tournament with no pressure or expectations, embracing the chance to play in front of her home crowd. But she has made the most of the moment.
theprint.in
June 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
#LousBoisson is scripting history at the #FrenchOpen and tonight when she takes on #CocoGauff in the #semifinal at #RolandGarros she will be looking to create it. I write about her remarkable run and why it is important to celebrate it.
theprint.in/opinion/lois...
theprint.in/opinion/lois...
#LousBoisson is scripting history at the #FrenchOpen and tonight when she takes on #CocoGauff in the #semifinal at #RolandGarros she will be looking to create it. I write about her remarkable run and why it is important to celebrate it.
theprint.in/opinion/lois...
theprint.in/opinion/lois...
Lois Boisson is the rookie who downed 2 top players. Will she make Grand Slam history?
Lois Boisson came into the tournament with no pressure or expectations, embracing the chance to play in front of her home crowd. But she has made the most of the moment.
theprint.in
June 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
#LousBoisson is scripting history at the #FrenchOpen and tonight when she takes on #CocoGauff in the #semifinal at #RolandGarros she will be looking to create it. I write about her remarkable run and why it is important to celebrate it.
theprint.in/opinion/lois...
theprint.in/opinion/lois...
As #BhagwatChandrasekhar celebrates his 80th, my tribute to his genius
“Over six heady months of 1971, Indian cricket threw away the shackles of infancy that had held her prisoner for four decades, and stepped decisively into adulthood.
#cricket #spin
sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bhag...
“Over six heady months of 1971, Indian cricket threw away the shackles of infancy that had held her prisoner for four decades, and stepped decisively into adulthood.
#cricket #spin
sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bhag...
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar: Genius of the wrist
Indian cricket's coming of age in 1971, led by unlikely hero Bhagwat 'Chandra' Chandrasekhar, changed the game forever.
sportstar.thehindu.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As #BhagwatChandrasekhar celebrates his 80th, my tribute to his genius
“Over six heady months of 1971, Indian cricket threw away the shackles of infancy that had held her prisoner for four decades, and stepped decisively into adulthood.
#cricket #spin
sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bhag...
“Over six heady months of 1971, Indian cricket threw away the shackles of infancy that had held her prisoner for four decades, and stepped decisively into adulthood.
#cricket #spin
sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bhag...
Amidst all the eulogies pouring in, here is my tribute to the late #PopeFrancis in the backdrop of a banking scandal that threaten to take down the #VaticanBank. A fascinating story. www.tworoadssg.com/post/pope-fr...
Pope Francis and the Second Coming of God's Bank - A Legacy of Leadership
The Vatican Bank’s journey from scandal to reform under Pope Francis, is a story of resilience, leadership, and the ongoing battle between tradition and transparency.
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April 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Amidst all the eulogies pouring in, here is my tribute to the late #PopeFrancis in the backdrop of a banking scandal that threaten to take down the #VaticanBank. A fascinating story. www.tworoadssg.com/post/pope-fr...
I.Q. Levels have reached staggering heights. 👇
April 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I.Q. Levels have reached staggering heights. 👇