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Friday, August 29, 2025
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Topic: BCCI

Is Sourav Ganguly becoming West Bengal’s Rajinikanth? He is Mamata’s chosen one for 2024

The former BCCI president's 'will he, won’t he' has West Bengal politics on its toes.

Stop gloating over World Cup loss. Indian team lost, not BJP

Priyanka Gandhi had stated that the day of the final is Indira Gandhi’s birthday, and therefore India would win the World Cup. Will the late PM then be named a panauti?

Does cricket make your heart skip a beat? Medtech firms want ECG machines, nebulisers at stadiums

Ahead of India-Aus World Cup final, Medical Technology Association of India has suggested defibrillators, ECG machines & other devices be made available for health issues among spectators.

India is seeing a Blue Revolution like never before. Fast bowlers, fitness & ‘the system’

At the point you are reading this, Indian team holds #1 spot in ICC rankings in all 3 formats of the game. The biggest reason behind this success is the rise of a true meritocracy.

Bishan Singh Bedi challenged Mumbai’s dominance in cricket, took on BCCI for players’ rights

Bishan Singh Bedi’s fight to reform DDCA was misunderstood as personal attacks against administrators. But his actions were motivated by a larger cause—the betterment of Delhi cricket.

We are cricket-crazy and partisan, not Nazis. Stop demonising Gujarat crowd

While it's not a good idea to bring religion into the game, all competitive sport is about passion. To expect a crowd to not be heavily partisan, particularly when India and Pakistan play on each other's turf, is a fantasy.

Pakistan can’t keep attacking India and stay friends on cricket field. BCCI must boycott PCB

From Shahid Afridi to Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketers have time and again introduced deeply political issue of Kashmir into the world of sports.

Talks of BCCI-PCB bonhomie short-lived? Jay Shah slams Najam Sethi for Asia Cup venue claims

On Wednesday, BCCI officials Roger Binny & Rajeev Shukla were all praise for Pakistan. But mood changed after ex-PCB chief hit out at Shah as rains disrupted matches in Sri Lanka.

Viacom 18 acquires BCCI media rights in TV & digital medium for next five years

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah took to Twitter to make the announcement. The home international matches of India will now be shown on the channels/platform owned by Viacom 18.

Kit sponsorship deal with Adidas would run until March 2028, says BCCI

BCCI secretary Jay Shah said Adidas would design and manufacture jerseys, kit and other merchandise for India’s men’s, women’s and Under-19 teams.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.