April 18, 2026

When the pandemic derailed the release of Kabir Khan’s film ’83’, the director was dejected. Kapil Dev—the captain of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team—consoled him with a powerful message: ‘When we won the World Cup, we got respect, not money. This film is your World Cup. Forget the money, focus on the love you’re already receiving.’
“We didn’t get money. We got respect.’ Kapil Dev’s tearful advice to a struggling filmmaker is the most inspiring sports story you’ll read today.”

At the launch of “Miracle at Eden” commemorating 25 years of the iconic 2001 Kolkata Test, Sourav Ganguly offered a candid reassessment of his captaincy legacy. He placed the 2001 Eden Gardens win against Australia, the 2003 Adelaide victory, and India’s historic 2004 Test series win in Pakistan above the famous NatWest final. Ganguly also revealed how Virender Sehwag told him he would hit a six on 94, 194, and 294 during his triple hundred in Multan—and then did exactly that.

“The NatWest final made India believe in chasing. But Sourav Ganguly says these three Test wins meant even more. Here’s why.”

Amol Muzumdar was once called the “greatest Indian cricketer never to play for India.” Despite 11,167 first-class runs and a record 260 on Ranji debut, the 1990s-2000s middle-order of Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly, and Laxman meant his Test cap never came. But in 2025, standing at DY Patil Stadium, Muzumdar achieved redemption—coaching the Indian women’s team to their maiden ODI World Cup title, proving that some stories take longer to find their ending.
“11,167 first-class runs. Zero Test caps. Then he picked up a coaching clipboard and gave India a World Cup. Amol Muzumdar’s story is cricket’s greatest redemption.”