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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
TopicAsia Cup

Topic: Asia Cup

‘Grovel’, ‘bauna’, ‘kaali taxi’—top 6 sports controversies of 2025

From Daniil Medvedev smashing his racquet and breaking a camera to Harbhajan Singh using a casually racist analogy for Jofra Archer, sports controversies dominated headlines.

Breaking from Asia Cup pattern, handshakes & high-fives at India-Pakistan hockey match in Malaysia

Internet is divided on the viral clip circulating from India vs Pakistan under-21 hockey match in Malaysia, where players from both sides are seen exchanging handshakes and high-fives.

BCCI rep walks out of ACC meeting. No clarity on when team India will receive trophy, medals

Naqvi is facing mounting backlash at home after Pakistan faced three humiliating losses against India in the Asia Cup. People are demanding that he step down from the post of ACC chief.

Taxpayers dropping like flies & Trump-man is the superhero the world doesn’t need

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Pakistani fan calls cricket team Baazigar. It lost Asia Cup final but got the trophy

In a tweet, one Pakistan cricket fan wrote that Haris Rauf will be promoted to Field Marshal for his Asia Cup final performance.

Asia Cup goes to Mar-a-Lago & vape hunters missed watching Animal

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. Also Read: Fans waiting since...

Why India refused to accept their 9th Asia Cup trophy from Pakistan minister Naqvi

Series with several references to Op Sindoor throughout ends without a trophy presentation. India Captain dedicates win to Pahalgam victims' families; PM says, 'Op Sindoor on the field'.

‘Get Abhishek Bachchan out early’—Shoaib Akhtar’s advice to Pakistan before Sunday final

The faux pas happened during the show 'Game On Hai'. Akhtar meant to warn the Pakistan team against letting Abhishek Sharma settle.

World’s greatest cricket rivalry is now an off-field battle between BCCI, PCB, and ICC

An explosive email from ICC CEO to the PCB, accusing it of compromising ICC rules by making a video of match officials before the match with UAE, shows the fire isn’t doused yet.

On Camera

How neo-casteists set up a symphony orchestra to make UGC equity guidelines fail

In the Indian education system, neo-casteism encompasses many forms of caste-based profiling, manipulation of nomenclature, political rigmaroles, and fearmongering.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

Defence budget through the years: Big leap for 2026-27, but what numbers since 1999 reveal

ThePrint’s analysis of all budgets from 1999-2026 shows that the capex as total share of defence budget was the highest under UPA I & II. Multifold jump in pension outlays.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.