Pathan Brothers conquer Lanka

The script could almost have been out of the holy Ramayana 'Two brother's single-handedly bring down Lanka'. Yusuf and Irfan, how ironical yet fitting image of the Modern India.

We humans have an innate soft corner towards the underdog. Two young boys living in the ghetto dream of playing for their country and bringing glory to the nation by themselves. The rags to riches story has always been a fascination (take the crazy accolades that a just about above average movie Slumdog Millionaire is getting) and today it does not get better than the Pathan Brothers. While it is early days, this story could pan out to be as remarkable as the tennis sister sensations Venus and Serena Williams.

More on the game, while it may be blasphemous to suggest that he has a swagger matching the great Vivian Richards, Yusuf Pathan sure is making a name for himself. The demeanor and fearless hitting while India were completely on the backfoot really turned the match on it's head. Irfan no doubt benefited from his elder brother's sheer presence and turned in a gem of his own. This could very well be the innings that resurrects his flailing career.

While we have many Father-Son combinations to have played the game this is probably the first instance we have two brothers reach this level. Check out the highlights of the game below, must say remarkable images after Irfan spanks one out of the ground.

http://www.awesomeandhot.com/v/282832/islt20-1

Dreams do come true after all!

Sachin Tendulkar, The Greatest Batsman Alive

While we are on Sachin Tendulkar, a gentle reminder on something he is reasonably good at :). Someday I'll blog in detail on the impact Sachin has had on me and a whole generation who grew up watching him.

You can watch this and other cool videos at the following site:

http://www.awesomeandhot.com/aah/story.php?title=Sachin+Tendulkar%2C+The+Greatest+Batsman+Alive

Sachin Tendulkar unmasked

Now Sachin Tendulkar is not a great actor. But this Pepsi advertisement is well conceptualized and executed . Sachin's smile always emotes warmth and genuineness. They don't come like him anymore...

You can watch this and other cool videos at the following site:

http://www.awesomeandhot.com/aah/story.php?title=SACHINS+MASK

Yuvraj Singh 6 sixes in Twenty20 World Cup

You just have to look back at the number of times this has happened (Sir Gary Sobers, Ravi Shastri & Herschelle Gibbs) to appreciate what Yuvraj Singh concocted during the Twenty20 world cup in South Africa. To do it against a medium fast test bowler like Stuart Broad places him in a different league all together.

I am sure it is more than a coincidence that Ravi Shastri was the commentator at the time this was unfolding. I found it very intriguing when he mentioned before the fifth ball was bowled that if that ball went for a six, there was every chance the 6th would too. It was almost as if he went back in time and was reminiscing when he did it himself. Intriguing ain't it!

You can watch this and other videos at the following site:

http://www.awesomeandhot.com/aah/story.php?title=Yuvraj+Singh+6+sixes+in+Twenty20+T20+India+v+England+20%2F9%2F07

Dhoni in IPL Pepsi Ad for Chennai SuperKings

If you want to touch the pulse of a region what better way than getting India's current cricket superstar MS Dhoni imitate India's biggest super hero :) Rajnikant. To open a bottle using the very straw used to drink from it, now why didn't someone think of that before! Well that's because it's a patented technique from our superstar Rajni, duh!!!

Oh and by the way do I hear our folks from Jharkhand crying foul, nah....

You can view this and other cool videos at the following site:

http://awesomeandhot.com/aah/story.php?title=Dhoni+Chennai+superkings+ad