A man who didn't back down once he set out to accomplish something; a man of courage and visionary leadership, Henry Cecil John Hunt Baron Hunt.

One half of the legendary Bhupati-Paes duo that conquered all there was on the Tennis Court, Leander Paes was born on this day in 1973. Little did his parents know that he would fulfil their dream of an Olympic Medal just 23 years later.

The land and the ocean are separate places. When a man born on the land conquered the seas, he returned to witness defeat at the hand of cruel politics.

A pioneer and a player Prakash Padukone achieved many firsts in Badminton. Putting India on the world map, he paved the path for its shining future.

The mountain which had killed numerous of their kind. Mount Everest had finally been conquered by a humble Sherpa and his partner Edmund Hillary. A moment of pride for humanity as the highest peak stood beneath them.

Normally, you’d back the bowling team to win when you need 82 runs from 6 overs. But not when it’s the Deccan Chargers.

On a night when few things went their way, in a season where nothing went their way, RCB threw away a game they could have and should have won.

When life gives you a second chance, you give it your best shot. But what happens when you’ve run out of fuel just before you reach the destination? Sunrisers Hyderabad know.

India’s victory at the 2007 WT20 was the dovetailing of a multitude of individual narratives. One of them was the blossoming of Rohit Sharma on the international stage. Much had been said of him, but very less had been actually seen of him.

Fresh off the plane from Jamaica, Chris Gayle’s innings took off immediately as he announced himself at the Indian Premier League in grand style.

There’s nothing much to say about this game except that when Adam Gilchrist hits something, it stays hit.