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TopicMohammad Azharuddin

Topic: Mohammad Azharuddin

1984 was a forgettable year for India, then Mohammad Azharuddin debuted

English cricket writer John Woodcock once said ‘It's no use asking an Englishman to bat like Azharuddin. It would be like expecting a greyhound to win the London Derby.’

Hansie Cronje’s ties with Indian bookies and a Mercedes that ‘Dawood Ibrahim’ gifted Azhar

In June 2000, Hansie Cronje released a shocker: Mohammad Azharuddin had introduced him to a bookie who offered him money to throw a 1996 Test match.

Ajit Wadekar, the ‘commoner’ who dethroned the Nawab and took Indian cricket to glory

No one can take away the credit Wadekar deserves for the feats the Indian team achieved when he was at the helm.

On Camera

Rank turners take away the fairness of Test cricket, make ordinary spinners extraordinary

The reliance on rank turners almost led to a defeat against Australia in 2023 and a 3-0 Test series loss against New Zealand this year.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.