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Topic: Hardik Pandya

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians seek winning momentum under new captain Hardik, Bumrah’s injury a concern

Core group of Indian players is a plus for MI. Batting prowess remains its forte, but some chinks in bowling department can trouble the joint most successful IPL franchise.

Natasa-Hardik divorce drama follows same old script—blame the woman, call her gold-digger

There’s no confirmation that Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya are actually heading for a divorce. But the meme factory has already gone into overdrive.

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.

Indian cricket seeing tectonic shift—Yadavs, Mavi, Chahal, Patel, Hooda leading the change

India is seeing more and more cricketers from farming and cattle-rearing communities like Jats, Patidars, Ahirs, Gurjars and other OBC communities.

Hardik Pandya to lead Team India in T20Is against New Zealand; Kohli, Sharma, Rahul rested

India will be touring New Zealand for a white-ball series comprising three T20Is and as many ODIs after the World T20 in Australia between 18 to 30 November.

Hardik Pandya takes a knee during IPL match to support ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya went down on a knee with his right arm raised to show solidarity with the movement against racism.

Hardik’s good news, Lone gets a breather, Khushbu differs with Congress & bye-bye Trump

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Cyclone Nisarga: Hardik Pandya’s plea, Arshad Warsi’s sympathy & Priyanka’s fears for Mumbai

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

On International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a look at our own racism

From Bollywood to everyday life, India does not fare well when it comes to racially discriminating people based on skin tone and features.

Hardik Pandya returns for ODI series against South Africa after six-month injury lay off

Along with all-rounder Pandya, senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and seasoned seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also returned to the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.