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Monday, May 13, 2024
TopicIndian Cricket

Topic: Indian Cricket

Fresh allegation of sexual harassment against Indian cricket board CEO Rahul Johri

While CoA member Diana Edulji is strongly in favour of terminating Johri’s contract, chairman Vinod Rai wants an independent probe against him.

Karun Nair & Murali Vijay aren’t lying. Indian cricket’s communication gap must be bridged

To dismiss players whose careers are on the line as being liars for speaking out is disrespectful. Vinod Rai-led CoA needs to first admit there exists a gap.

India plays Pakistan in Asia Cup match in Dubai today. Need more be said?

Teams come and go, but the pressure of playing in the match never eases. And, of course, it’s a must-win for both India and Pakistan.

Ravi Shastri’s free to believe this Indian team is best. But he can’t change the facts

His comment on past Indian teams is utter fiction — the hard facts are Virat Kohli’s Team India wins handsomely at home and loses aggressively away.

Waiting for Kohli & Co. to go beyond participating and actually start winning

Virat Kohli is right that the England series was more hard-fought than scoreline suggests, but he’s wrong in believing it wasn’t in hands of Team India.

A cricket bat and Virat Kohli feature in Imran Khan’s first conversation with Indian envoy

Cross-border terrorism and Kashmir find their way in the talking points, but the positive note is upheld.

Wriddhiman Saha’s injury doesn’t change the fact that NCA has been good for Indian cricket

Since the NCA’s revamp, W.V. Raman and Narendra Hirwani have not just developed junior players but also helped seniors rediscover their mojo.

BCCI re-stakes claim over Indian cricket, says only its committees can take decisions

Through its special general meeting, BCCI reiterates that the structures in place will be adhered to. The CoA’s response remains to be seen. New Delhi:...

Not players’ body clocks, nostalgia is holding back day-night Test cricket in India

Vinod Rai had concerns about players' body clocks while talking about fans' interest. But won't it be better for fans to be able to watch Tests every day?

Virat Kohli plays the Ugly Indian. But a victorious one, so who are we to complain

Hail a dazzling genius-brat who hates losing and thinks manners are for sissies. He’d rather be crude and competitive than courteous and an also-ran, the old Indian good-loser.

On Camera

A showdown in Kerala Congress expected after LS elections. K Sudhakaran at the heart of it

Congress would be in more trouble if Sudhakaran lost the election—and his KPCC post. That would set off tongues wagging that he could very well leave the party for BJP.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.