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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicStar Sports

Topic: Star Sports

Star Sports’ India-Pakistan World Cup promo falls flat. ‘Greatest rivalry’ deserves better

The new promo largely relies on YouTuber Abhishek Malhan’s one-liner, which feels lazy and juvenile. The ending makes it even worse when the fans chant a bland slogan.

From Mandira Bedi to Mayanti Langer– how Indian cricket shows went beyond noodle straps

Sixteen years since Mandira Bedi stepped into Extraa Innings, cricket shows and fans are slowly learning not to mute her voice & focus on her figure.

Star Sports upset Virat Kohli not playing Asia Cup. None of your business, says BCCI

Star has written to Asian Cricket Council that Virat Kohli not playing will hurt its ability to monetise and generate revenues from the tournament.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.