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Topic: Indian Cricket

‘Poor Man’s Sobers’ Eknath Solkar ended notion Indian cricketers were born with butter fingers

In 'My Cricket Hero', Gulu Ezekiel writes about Eknath Solkar who stood up to legends and was instrumental in India recording its first overseas wins in West Indies and England.

When Kohli took over from Dhoni a template was set. Now BCCI has set India back two decades

Before Dhoni, an entire five-part drama ensued before a captain was removed. He changed the Aristotelian ‘foul’ play with a ‘refreshing’ two-part narrative.

Bumrah, Shami star as India beat South Africa by 113 runs, register historic win in Centurion

India bowled out SA for 191 to register their first Test win at SuperSport Park, considered the hosts' bastion, to take 1-0 lead in 3-match series.

BJP’s quest for star power in Punjab leads to ex-cricketer Dinesh Mongia, once a ‘fixing-accused’

Mongia played for India in 2003 World Cup, but match-fixing allegations tainted his career. Two Congress MLAs Fateh Jung Bajwa and Balwinder Singh Laddi also join BJP.

Rohit Sharma ruled out of three-Test South Africa series after hamstring injury resurfaces

Sharma sustained a left hamstring injury during a training session in Mumbai Sunday. India A captain Priyank Panchal will be his replacement in the Test series, according to BCCI.

India’s late World Cup charge decimates Scotland, ups Net Run Rate as they pray for Afghanistan

India show the sense of urgency to underline that they still haven’t given up their hopes for last-4.

India at T20 World Cup: Kohli, Bumrah or Ashwin, who among the 15 hold key against Pakistan

In Team India's 15-member squad, there are 9 players who are 30 years old or above, 2 T20 international debutants. India's first match is against rivals Pakistan Sunday.

Choice in Sydney was between being in pain and getting out. I chose pain: Cheteshwar Pujara

In 'Mission Domination', Boria Majumdar and Kushan Sarkar write about Pujara's game plan in the third Test that set India on the path of a famous series win in Australia.

Jadeja to Swamy to Sikka, Indian celebs flaunting caste identities normalise inequalities

Melbourne University scholars write about routine brandishing of 'upper caste' culture, which reproduces inequalities and makes them dominant representation of a national culture.

Yashpal Sharma — gutsy, large-hearted cricketer who never received his due for 1983 win 

Yashpal Sharma — gutsy and large-hearted cricketer who played a crucial role in the 1983 World Cup, passed away Tuesday. He was 66.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

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.

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.