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Friday, April 26, 2024
TopicIndian cricket team

Topic: Indian cricket team

PM to Pichai, Tendulkar, Viv Richards, Shah Rukh & Bachchan — all hail India’s Gabba win

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

India is No.1 in ICC World Test Championship standings after big win at Gabba

The victory Down Under handed India 430 points, putting it ahead of New Zealand (420) and Australia (332).

India deserves full credit, never underestimate them, says Australia coach Justin Langer

Justin Langer also applauded Rishabh Pant for playing a match-winning knock on the final day of the Gabba Test, saying that Pant's innings reminded him of Ben Stokes at Headingley.

‘Well done, India’ — BCCI announces Rs 5 crore bonus after series win against Australia

The last time a visiting team came out triumphant was back in 1988 when the mighty West Indian outfit under the leadership of Viv Richards thrashed Allan Border's team by 9 wickets.

‘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.

On Camera

Every time the Congress thinks it has a ‘revolutionary’ idea, it shoots its own foot

From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.

Notices, fines, court case & now a limited ban — RBI-Kotak relationship has been fraught for years

RBI Wednesday banned Kotak Mahindra Bank from taking on new customers through digital channels & from issuing new credit cards. Violations had to do with strength of bank’s IT infra.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.