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Rohit Sharma named India’s T20 captain starting with NZ series, KL Rahul to be his deputy

Kohli, Bumrah, Shami and Jadeja rested, Hardik Pandya dropped after T20 WC exit. Chahal, Siraj and IPL top-scorer Ruturaj Gaikwad return to squad for series starting 17 November.

India keep slim semifinal hopes alive with thumping win over Afghanistan, their 1st at 2021 WC

Win achieved on back of a 140-run opening partnership between K.L. Rahul and Rohit Sharma. Allrounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant smash 62 off 26 balls.

Hate against Shami, Bangladesh violence, Kashmir targeting – Disinformation our greatest threat

India loves cricketer Shami, so who started the hate? Similarly, in Bangladesh, how did the violence against Hindus start? Read before you outrage.

De Kock finally took the knee, but only after putting spotlight on gesture & confused ICC policies

De Kock sparked a row after he withdrew from South Africa's T20 World Cup match against West Indies. Here’s a look at the gesture’s 15-month-long history in cricket.

Bail to Aryan Khan welcome but 20,000 NDPS undertrials still in jails. Courts must introspect

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Meet Sheikh Rasheed – Pakistan’s interior minister, ‘cricketer’, and maker of ‘smart bombs’

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad poses as crusader of blasphemy politics, part-time interior minister and, most recently, a cricketer.

‘Nasha, paisa, underworld’ – It’s okay if you skipped TV news coverage of Aryan Khan case

TV news channels reported India-Pakistan match with drama and music band, but turned Aryan Khan-Gosavi-Wankhede coverage into a sport.

UAPA against Kashmiri students for celebrating Pakistan cricket win sign of nervous nation

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Rajasthan school teacher sacked over celebratory WhatsApp post after India loss to Pakistan

Nafeesa Attari, a teacher at a Udaipur school, had put out a picture on WhatsApp of Pakistani players with the caption, "Jeeeet gayeeee We wonnn". She later apologised for the post.

Abusers may please note — Mohammad Shami is India’s master of reverse swing, overseas specialist

Mohammad Shami was subjected to an ugly social media attack following India’s loss to Pakistan at the T20 World Cup, but he’s been a key cog in India’s pace attack since 2013. 

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?