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.
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.
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.
If Indian franchise owners begin excluding Pakistani players in foreign leagues, it could open the door for accusations that India is unfairly influencing the sport’s global ecosystem.
Flipkart sponsored Namibia, while fintech firm Zaggle backed Ireland, filling ‘some of their funding gaps’. The brands, in return, get reach into new markets & audiences.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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