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Lack of evidence blocked 2013 IPL spot-fixing probe: Investigating panel member BB Misra

Ex-IPS officer Misra said he got in touch with a bookie who promised to hand over all the evidence on the IPL spot-fixing scandal, but later backtracked.

World’s richest cricket board has opened itself to ridicule because of a schoolboy error

In scheduling this season’s unprecedented number of domestic matches, BCCI forgot how few umpires it had. Now, players will have to bear the brunt.

VVS Laxman: The ‘miracle’ batsman who was much more than the sum of his stats

On his 44th birthday, ThePrint looks back at VVS Laxman’s career which, like the title of his upcoming autobiography, was ‘281 and Beyond’.

Bananas and biwis: The two things Virat Kohli wants for cricket World Cup 2019

If we cannot stand up for our right to bananas from the sahibs why did we win Independence at all?

Sania Mirza: Shoaib & I agreed on 95% of things in marriage & companionship

Tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Malik had a baby Tuesday. Here are excerpts from 3 interviews she gave to ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta for his 'Walk the Talk' show  in 2005, 2010 and 2015.

What’s wrong with India’s chief selector performing pitch ‘puja’? Everything, actually

Chief selector M.S.K. Prasad performed pitch ‘puja’ ahead of India’s second ODI against West Indies in Visakhapatnam, drawing flak and ridicule.

Pak stock market shoots up after Saudi Arabia pledges $6 billion loan

Here’s what’s happening across the border:  Foreign journalist says Imran gave her an interview but aide says no, and actress to launch ‘Inkar karo’ movement in line with #MeToo.

Prithvi Shaw is a breath of fresh air, a rare hyped prodigy who has succeeded

To wish Prithvi Shaw is allowed to be himself than the ‘next’ anyone else is a bridge too far. But he’s just what the Indian team needs at the top of the order.

Cricket, coal, South Delhi: Economic mess that India’s courts created

With 3 crore cases pending, courts shouldn’t spend time on topics outside their purview.

Captain Kohli promises enough space to youngsters like Prithvi Shaw to display talent

The India captain added that the top-order batting needs to be sorted.

On Camera

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

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?