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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Three rude lessons for BCCI in the Indore defeat

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Why blind cricketers in Pakistan are better off than six-time champions India

Pakistan blind cricket team is recognised and funded by the Pakistan Cricket Board. But India’s team is not officially recognised by BCCI and players struggle to make ends meet.

At BCCI, I held CoA Vinod Rai in high regard. Until this happened

During all my interactions, Vinod Rai had been courteous, but with my experience of that morning, I had seen a different side of him.

Delayed renovation, ‘mismanagement’ — why Dharamshala lost India-Australia Test match to Indore

BCCI is shifting venue of 3rd Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match since HPCA stadium in Dharamshala isn’t ready. Amid rumours of ‘politics’, it’s a blow to fans, businesses, state govt.

IPL in Guwahati for the first time. It’s now ‘home’ venue for Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals will play Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on 5 and 8 April at Guwahati's Barsapara stadium, an increasingly popular venue for domestic & international events.

IPL will return to home-and-away format for the first time since 2019, says BCCI

The entire 2020 edition and the second half of 2021's competition were held in the United Arab Emirates following a surge in Covid numbers in India.

BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma resigns after ‘sting operation’ controversy

During a sting operation to Zee News, Sharma alleged that many players take injections to expedite their return to competitive cricket despite being 80-85% fit.

BCCI earns almost Rs 4,670 crore from sale of 5 Women’s Premier League teams

Adani Sportsline bought the most expensive team, Ahmedabad, for Rs 1,289 cr while IPL team owners bought Mumbai for Rs 912.99 cr, Bengaluru for Rs 901 cr and Delhi for Rs 810 cr.

There’s a new ‘Pawar’ centre in Maharashtra cricket admin — NCP chief’s grand-nephew Rohit

Rohit Pawar elected unopposed Sunday as Maharashtra Cricket Association chief. His detractor Nilesh Rane questions Rohit's contribution as cricketer only to be reminded of Jay Shah.

Sourav Ganguly likely to begin role as ‘Head of All Cricket’ for Delhi Capitals, report says

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is the coach of the Delhi Capitals. It could be the second time that the duo of Ponting and Ganguly may work together for the IPL franchise.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.