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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicAsia Cup

Topic: Asia Cup

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.

Terror and talks, no. Terror and cricket, yes?

Have the totally avoidable overs in the Asia Cup sent mixed signals about our resolve to fight terrorism coming from Pakistan’s soil? Govt needs to explain reasons for this sudden ‘olive branch’.

Suryakumar Yadav was big news for TV anchors—his handshake snub to birthday wishes to Modi

On ABP News, Sandeep Chaudhary asked if it’s money or the bid to host the Olympics that forced India to play against Pakistan.

Playing Asia Cup with Pakistan was the worst decision India could have taken

The Indian government has tried to assuage public sentiment by saying things like ‘Operation Sindoor is still on’. But clearly, it isn’t. Otherwise, why would we be playing cricket with the enemy?

Asia Cup match referee Pycroft has history with Pakistan. He has called out their chuckers

Pakistan Cricket Board has filed complaint with ICC alleging that Pycroft asked Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, at time of toss, not to shake hands with his Indian counterpart.

SC Waqf interim order strikes a balance between legislative wisdom and individual rights

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Indian cricket team and its half-hearted performative patriotism

India won the match against Pakistan. But when it came to upholding the spirit of the game, they dropped the ball.

Asia Cup: India beats Pakistan by 7 wickets, Suryakumar skips post-match handshake

India chased 128 runs in 15.5 overs. The Indian skipper said the team stands by families of victims of Pahalgam attack, and give armed forces more reasons to smile whenever possible.

‘Unsporting’, PCB lodges protest with ACC after Suryakumar’s post-match handshake snub

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said the decision not to shake hands with the opposition was a show of solidarity with the families of the victims of Pahalgam terror attack in April.

Prodigy to poster boy: How BCCI is scripting Brand Shubman’s rise as next all-format superstar

That Shubman Gill would take the baton from Virat Kohli as India’s next cricketing superstar was never in doubt. His T20I return and vice-captaincy only make it official.  

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.