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Topic: Indian cricket team

‘Legend, tweet of the year’ — cricketer Hanuma Vihari’s jibe at Babul Supriyo wins internet

BJP minister Babul Supriyo accused Hanuma Vihari of 'murdering cricket' before the latter's match-saving knock against Australia Monday.

‘Treat Paine like crying daughter’ — Ashwin’s wife bowls over Twitter with support to him

Prithi Ashwin was tweeting throughout the match Monday, offering constant support and hilarious advice to husband R. Ashwin while he was batting with an injured back.

Cricket Australia ‘unreservedly apologises’ after Indian players complain of abuse from crowd

The BCCI has also lodged a complaint with the ICC, a day after a drunk spectator allegedly directed racial abuse at Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

BCCI approves 10 teams for 2022 IPL, backs ICC’s push for T20 in Olympics during AGM

At the meeting, it was decided that BCCI President Sourav Ganguly will continue as a director in the ICC Board and secretary Jay Shah will be the alternate director.

Pepsi Blue — a fluorescent drink that flopped after 2003 Cricket World Cup launch

The blue-hued drink was launched strategically in India during the Cricket World Cup in 2003, as a gesture of support to the country's cricket team.

Sorry Shoaib Akhtar, India can’t raise funds with Pakistan for Covid-19. You are the ‘enemy’

Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh were trolled for helping Shahid Afridi because Indians can only see Pakistan as the enemy, even during the Covid-19 crisis.

Feared fast man returns: How a fit Bumrah is adding new missiles to his deadly arsenal

Two years since his Test debut, India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah speaks about his variations, his many teachers, and why he never felt overwhelmed by big names.

New mindset, intensity, bench strength — how pacers helped India thrash South Africa 3-0

After Indian fast bowlers outshine South Africans in Test series, Kapil Dev says their success is down to the belief that they can take wickets in any conditions.

Former women’s cricket team captains Edulji, Shantha question appointment of support staff

In a letter to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, COA member Diana Edulji questioned if the cricket body "would do this to the men's team".

‘Old Boys’ Club’ & hotel ‘indiscretion’ — Why’d ex-Team India manager withdraw 1st email?

Here are excerpts from two emails written by former Team India manager Sunil Subramanian to the BCCI CoA this week.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.