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.
To wish Prithvi Shaw is allowed to be himself than the ‘next’ anyone else is a bridge too far. But he’s just what the Indian team needs at the top of the order.
Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
Prithvi Shaw’s abdominal tyre is filled with alcohol. I didn’t know that Rohit Sharma’s tyre was also filled with alcohol in the past.