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Once exotic, now IPL mainstream: Evolution of the carrom ball from the days of Ajantha Mendis to Varun Chakaravarthy | Cricket News

Once exotic, now IPL mainstream: Evolution of the carrom ball from the days of Ajantha Mendis to Varun Chakaravarthy | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 24, 2026 10:01 AM IST From the enormous hands of a table tennis-loving warbird of World War II from Victoria, through the pliant palms of a skinny Sri Lankan with curious eyes several generations later, the carrom ball has transformed from an exotic mystery weapon to a mainstream trick en masse. Jack Iverson (or grip Jack as he was called), who suffered depression and took his life at 58, died without knowing the ball he trialled in far-flung corners of his postings would capture the cricket world’s imagination several eras later. Ajantha Mendis, its modern-day re-inventor and with an Army background himself, never knew that his finger-flicker would outlive his unfulfilled career, which is as much a warning as an inspiration. Neither, though, coined the term, which is attributed to a Sri Lankan lawyer based in Toronto. The carrom ball, apart from its enduring knack to torment batsmen much after its mystery has faded, has breathed a new twist to off-spin bowling in T20s, evolving and adapting, remaking and unmaking, at a …

Priyanka Chopra’s ‘healing days’ in Goa before Varanasi event were replete with stunning views, carrom games. See pics

Priyanka Chopra’s ‘healing days’ in Goa before Varanasi event were replete with stunning views, carrom games. See pics

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Updated on: Nov 18, 2025 05:08 pm IST Priyanka Chopra posted numerous pictures of her recent vacation to Goa, which she called one of her favourite cities in the world.  Actor Priyanka Chopra has had a packed schedule since her return to India from the US. The actor spent a few days in Goa before heading to Hyderabad for the grand Varanasi GlobeTrotter event. She took to Instagram on Tuesday to share snapshots of what appears to be a relaxing vacation. Take a look. Priyanka Chopra soaked in the sun and made the most of her time in Goa. Priyanka Chopra’s ‘healing days’ in Goa Priyanka’s pictures show her spending ample time at the palatial Goan property of Hyderabadi socialites Pinky Reddy and GV Sanjay Reddy, Palacio Aguada. She also shared a glimpse of the private beach attached to the property. Some other pictures show her soaking in the sun by the beach, collecting shells and playing carrom. Sharing pictures of her Goan vacation, Priyanka wrote, “A few healing days in one of my most …

“You Bowled A Carrom Ball”: PM Modi’s Writes Emotional Letter To R Ashwin On Surprising Retirement

“You Bowled A Carrom Ball”: PM Modi’s Writes Emotional Letter To R Ashwin On Surprising Retirement

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India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s retirement announcement left every cricket fan across the world stunned. Still one of the best spinners in the game, Ashwin called time on his international career midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As the Brisbane Test concluded, there was a sense of sorrow in the Indian camp, with Ashwin deciding to hang his boots. Even his teammates in the Indian dressing room were caught off-guard by the announcement. As Ashwin prepares for another chapter in his career, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a heartfelt letter to the iconic spinner who emerged as one of the country’s biggest match-winners in the longest format of the game. In his letter, PM Modi wrote how Ashwin’s retirement announcement felt like a ‘carrom ball’. From emerging as one of the highest wicket-takers for India in international cricket to the personal sacrifices made, PM Modi paid his gratitude to the off-spinner from Tamil Nadu for everything he did for the game and his country. Here’s the full text of PM Modi’s letter to R …

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar: R Ashwin fan, who swears by the carrom ball, claims six wickets in Afghanistan win over Bangladesh | Cricket News

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar: R Ashwin fan, who swears by the carrom ball, claims six wickets in Afghanistan win over Bangladesh | Cricket News

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Allah Ghazanfar the newly-minted T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup champion with Afghanistan A a few weeks ago, showed his magic for the senior side on Wednesday when he ran through the Bangladeshi batting line up like hot knife in butter, picking up 6 wickets for just 26 runs. Bangladesh were at one point 120/2 before Ghazanfar snapped up 3 wickets in an over and finished with 6 as the visitors collapsed for just 143, handing Afghanistan a 92-run win. Tanzid Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam all fell victim to Ghazanfar’s fiery spell. 𝐒𝐈𝐗 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐓𝐌 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐌𝐆! 🙌 AM Ghazanfar delivered a phenomenal bowling performance for #AfghanAtalan and claimed his career-best figures of 6/26 to earn the Player of the Match award. 🤩 Outstanding bowling, Ghaz! 👏#GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/udGRCI1vK7 — Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) November 6, 2024 Ghazanfar was the player of the match in the final against Sri Lanka A in the aforementioned Emerging teams tournament when he had snapped up two wickets to help …

IND vs NZ: How R Ashwin redeemed his day, first with a stunning catch and then with the wicked use of his carrom ball | Cricket News

IND vs NZ: How R Ashwin redeemed his day, first with a stunning catch and then with the wicked use of his carrom ball | Cricket News

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The world suddenly felt happier and lighter for Ashwin Ravichandran. He was just withdrawn from the attack, his fingers paining and his heart aching after a spell that promised more and yielded less. In the lonely mid-on perch, he might have been reflecting on his spell, grimacing at the cruel fate, when he saw the ball soar from the toe-end of Daryll Mitchell’s bat. He might have seen redemption in the air-borne ball. First he paused, the split-second stop to process the flight and the prospective destination of the ball, and charted his path to pouch it. He twisted his body side-on. Then he set off, as fast and hard as he could. The angle was still awkward. It’s difficult to run backward in a side-on posture. The balance is flimsy, the ankle could flip, the neck could hurt, even worse you could injure the hamstring. You could drop the catch and resemble a fool. But Ashwin’s head was clear. He would pocket the ball no matter what. The eyes didn’t waver. His feet did, …