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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicIndian Cricket

Topic: Indian Cricket

Rohit Sharma to be ‘rested’ for 5th Test against Australia, Jasprit Bumrah to lead

Coach Gautam Gambhir has refused to confirm whether Sharma would be at the toss Friday morning, saying he would take a call after looking at the pitch.

From ‘next Tendulkar’ to unsold at IPL auction, Prithvi is looking for The Shaw Redemption

Boy wonder Prithvi Shaw is at a crossroads. He can outrun his ‘reputation’ or fade away. Those who have known him long say he has been at this crossroads before & can mount another comeback.

Kohli, Rohit avoiding domestic cricket breaks a cardinal rule—get the basics right

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Pakistanis say India’s 3-0 loss to New Zealand is ‘karma’, a ‘massive wake-up call’

While India lost the final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai, Pakistan, in a recent home series against England, showcased their spin prowess to bounce back and win the series 2-1.

Golden era of Indian Test cricket is fading. It’s time ageing superstars moved out

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

From Kolkata Test to World Cup win as spectator, how cricket came full circle for Ganguly

In ‘Gully Gully’, Aditya Iyer, looks at the story of a team brimming with legends & the game’s forgotten heroes: nameless and faceless Indian fans, emerging from all those gullies.

A part of Tiger Pataudi’s legacy is glossed over—cricket commentary

Indian Cricket: Then and Now captures the evolution of cricket in India. The book discussion was a gathering of old colleagues, each a bottomless pit of cricket content.

Shikhar Dhawan announces retirement from all cricket formats

Throughout his career, the veteran opener appeared in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs & 68 T20Is for India.

T20 WC win is a turning point for Indian cricket—now begins the end of Rohit-Kohli era

Heartbreaks, anger, blame game, pressure, efforts, and sacrifices—that has been the story of Indian cricket over the past 13 years. Let's just hope any future interregnum doesn’t last this long.

Debt, poor mental health — Cricketer David Johnson’s death hints at troubles of ‘forgotten’ players

David had retired from international cricket at 31, rejected by Indian selectors after playing only 2 test matches. He allegedly jumped to death from his balcony last week.

On Camera

Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.