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Why everyone wants a seat at Bay 13 of the Melbourne Cricket Ground

In ‘My Summer of Cricket’, Nikhil Kulkarni chronicles the Test cricket matches between Australia and India over the 2024—25 summer.

Second straight IPL trophy for RCB as Virat Kohli stars in easy win over Gujarat Titans

The defending champions chased a target of 156 with 12 balls remaining. Kohli smashed his fastest IPL half-century in just 25 balls, finishing not out with 75 runs off 42 balls.

Sooryavanshi out, TV off—How star obsession is affecting IPL viewership

Attention spans are officially fractured as Gen Z swaps long television broadcasts for super sixes, memes, and 20-minute digital streams.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reminds Mohammad Yousaf of a young Afridi. Indian fans beg to differ

Former Pakistani cricketer’s comment came after the teen smashed an astonishing 97 runs off just 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator.

Is the craze for IPL fading? It doesn’t feel like IPL anymore

People still go crazy for the matches. Brands go crazy for sponsorships. But something feels different this year.

Pakistan Super League rocked by ball tampering, Fakhar Zaman handed a two-match suspension

The incident occurred in the final over of Sunday’s match between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars.

The umpire strikes back: Anil Chaudhary glides from cricket to showbiz with ‘that old Sanjay Dutt swag’

From umpiring in Thailand to BCCI stamp of approval, to ICC panel, it’s been a long & rewarding journey for the 61-year-old from Muzaffarnagar. And he’s not done yet.

Why are Pakistanis angry with David Warner now? He called PSL captains ‘school kids’

The PSL is set to begin on 26 March, two days before IPL, with the final being scheduled for 3 May.

‘Krishna played cricket first’— Sanatan Premier League gives the game a Hindu makeover

In its first edition, SPL is valued at Rs 140 crore, with matches being televised on Sony, hefty prize money on offer, and rewards ranging from cars to motorcycles.

BCCI began supporting Indian blind women’s cricket team only after T20 WC win: Priti Prasad

At Delhi’s India Habitat Centre, the documentary ‘Dekh Le! India’ opened with a graphic introduction to blind cricket, showing how it differs from the popular game format.

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Ambedkar wanted State Socialism in India. Nehru made it State Capitalism: VB Karnik

In the absence of economic rights, citizens do not attach much importance to political rights. This makes it difficult for democracy to strike deep roots, wrote VB Karnik in 1979.

India can add $700 bn to $1.4 trn to GDP with higher female workforce participation, says CSEP study

India needs to add nearly 90 million more women to workforce to match participation levels in developed economies, according to CSEP paper. Need for quality jobs also highlighted.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Satluj risks rekindling anger & distrust in Punjab. It’s not about the film, but the votes

Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most.