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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Topic: T-20

SubscriberWrites: Cricket needs changes in bowling regulation in ODI, T-20 matches

The proposal would go a long way towards ensuring that most players do not gravitate only towards one format of the game, writes Vijay Sundaresan.

‘Need another surgical strike’: Minister Athawale opposes India-Pakistan T20 WC clash

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale alleged the attacks on civilians in Kashmir were Pakistan's ploy to not allow development in the Valley, and warned of an 'all out war' if it didn't stop its activities.

India shouldn’t play against Pakistan in T20 World Cup amid attacks in Kashmir, Atishi says

Claiming that BJP and PM Modi will agree, AAP MLA Atishi said it 'won't be right to play' such matches unless attacks in India & targeted attacks on Indians stop.

Virat Kohli to step down as India’s T20 team captain after World Cup

Kohli said he gave his everything to the team during his time as T20 captain and now felt the need to give himself space to be 'fully ready' to lead the Indian Test and ODI teams.

Ashwin included in India’s T20 World Cup squad, Dhoni roped in as mentor

Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy also in India's 15-man squad for the tournament, which will be held from 17 October to 14 November in UAE and Oman.

Pakistani cricketers to get visas for T20 World Cup in India, says BCCI

Although visas for the Pakistan cricket team have been sorted, it isn't clear whether fans can travel across the border to watch the matches.

ICC working on stricter criteria to grant official status to T20 leagues 

ICC has also launched 32 investigations in last 12 months & found 5 international captains received proposals for spot-fixing.

DDCA set to hold first election in five years with all the thrills of a T-20 match

The election will be held without the proxy voting system, under which members were not required to be at the election booth to cast their ballot.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.