scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, October 11, 2025
TopicICC

Topic: ICC

ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian commanders Kobylash & Sokolov over war crimes in Ukraine

ICC said there were reasonable grounds to believe that 2 suspects were responsible for ‘missile strikes carried out by forces under their command against Ukrainian electric infra.

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.

How BCCI weeded out dissent—Kapil to Shastri and Srikkanth

The Lords of Wankhede explores the evolution of Indian cricket in the 28 years between the two World Cup successes.

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.

‘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.

India is seeing a Blue Revolution like never before. Fast bowlers, fitness & ‘the system’

At the point you are reading this, Indian team holds #1 spot in ICC rankings in all 3 formats of the game. The biggest reason behind this success is the rise of a true meritocracy.

What’s common to cricket teams of England, New Zealand, South Africa & Netherlands? Answer lies in the subcontinent

It is not just about players. As per global market research done by International Cricket Council, 90 percent of nearly over a billion fans of the game belonged to the subcontinent.

We are cricket-crazy and partisan, not Nazis. Stop demonising Gujarat crowd

While it's not a good idea to bring religion into the game, all competitive sport is about passion. To expect a crowd to not be heavily partisan, particularly when India and Pakistan play on each other's turf, is a fantasy.

Are New Zealand the new sticky wicket for Indian cricket? Here’s what ICC tournament data tells us

The last time the Men in Blue faced the Kiwis in ODI WC, it was a heartbreak for Virat Kohli's team. New Zealand also have a 3-0 record against India in T20 World Cup fixtures.

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.