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Ind-SA Test was shortest ever. Bad pitch, missing focus to blame? It may just have been Bazball

Indian speedsters bowled their hearts out & avoided a potential 0-2 scoreline, even as batsmen's inability to play on bouncy pitches is exposed yet again.

India win by 7 wickets in record-breaking test match against South Africa

Match was completed in 642 balls, making it the shortest ever Test in which there has been a winner, beating Australia’s 656-ball victory over South Africa in 1932.

From Vinoo Mankad to Kapil Dev, India had it all — what’s behind the dry spell of all-rounders now

The problem was highlighted in ODI World Cup when Hardik Pandya limped off with ankle injury in match against Bangladesh. This also hurts India most when team plays Test matches overseas.

Brand ambassador today, top cop tomorrow — life of ‘cricketer-turned-conman’ Mrinank Singh

Singh, a former Haryana U19 player, was arrested by Delhi Police Monday for allegedly duping Taj Palace Hotel of over Rs 5,00,000.

How 5 ‘rejected’ Indian & Pakistani cricketers helped Uganda get entry in T20 World Cup

Alpesh Ravilal Ramjani, Dineash Maganiai Nakranii & Ronak Bharatbhai Patel along with Bilal Hassun & Riazat Ali Shah played all six matches of African region qualifying tournament.

Rahul Dravid to remain India head coach, BCCI extends contract of support staff too

Dravid’s previous two-year contract ended after the ICC World Cup 2023, in which India lost title clash to Australia.

War, fund crunch, dusty pitches: Afghanistan’s 22-yr cricket journey from underdogs to giant-slayers

Afghanistan’s incredible 22-yr journey in top class cricket is eventful. It has been interspersed by overlapping of sport & politics. But cricket has overcome all hurdles & survived.

Takeaways from India’s World Cup 2023 campaign. Flying starts, spit-fire bowling & reimagined game

Barring disappointment in final, Rohit & his men dominated opposition in all aspects in marquee tournament. But loss to Aussies reopened old wounds of 20 yrs from Johannesburg.

Team India are world beaters for sure but not what you were made to believe

The here-and-there glories and the dominance of BCCI built a perception—that we are the new leaders of international cricket. But believing is not enough.

‘I support Palestine,’ says fan after arrest for invading pitch in World Cup cricket final

Pitch invader wore a shirt seeking end of Gaza bombing & wore facemask in the colours of Palestinian flag. He claimed that he was from Australia.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.