Ganguly is BCCI chief, Dravid is coach, Laxman heads NCA. And Kohli, all-conquering (in Tests) captain, is now in firing line. It’s hard to decipher, and infuriating for fans.
Speaking at the pre-departure press briefing, Kohli put the speculations regarding his availability to rest & said he never asked for rest from BCCI for ODI series in South Africa.
After vice-captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out due to hamstring injury, reports had emerged that India's Test skipper Virat Kohli will take a break to spend some time with his family.
Rohit Sharma was handed the ODI reins of Team India Wednesday. BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly said selectors felt that having two white-ball skippers would be too much of leadership.
Kohli will continue to be the captain for red-ball cricket. BCCI announced the 18-member squad for 3 Test series which doesn't include Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel & Shubman Gill.
Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will lead the side in the opening Test in Kanpur as Kohli extends his break after opting out of the 3-match T20 series starting 17 November in Jaipur.
Kohli, Bumrah, Shami and Jadeja rested, Hardik Pandya dropped after T20 WC exit. Chahal, Siraj and IPL top-scorer Ruturaj Gaikwad return to squad for series starting 17 November.
Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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