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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicWorld Cup

Topic: World Cup

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.

Guess who can teach Narendra Modi to innovate in his speeches? DD Sports

Doordarshan doesn’t have the telecast rights to the World Cup. But it has come up with an innovative way to engage the viewers.

This cricketer is the most read-about online after Virat Kohli, and it’s not Dhoni

A recent Taboola study on ‘reader engagement’ reveals that people are looking for words on Indian cricketers, and this wicketkeeper is holding attention.

Pant, Rayudu picked as India’s standbys for World Cup after exclusion from main squad

The BCCI announced Rishabh Pant, Ambati Rayudu and Navdeep Saini as standbys a day after Pant & Rayudu's exclusion caused a stir.

India picks sturdy over spectacular, covers all bases in World Cup squad

The selectors’ choices for India’s World Cup squad give Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri enough options to take on all comers in all conditions.

India’s World Cup team is a wise pick — experienced, fit & capable

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Severing cricketing ties with nations not our domain, ICC tells BCCI

The International Cricket Council said that it has no role to play in matters like these.

BCCI set to seek World Cup ban on Pakistan: Playing to the gallery or a stand on terror?

The BCCI is being urged to ask the ICC to ban Pakistan from participating in the World Cup cricket tournament for harbouring Jaish-e-Mohammed, which carried out the Pulwama terror attack.

Whatever he does, Virat Kohli won’t be India’s greatest in England. It’ll still be Dravid

Kohli’s stats compare favourably to other Indian legends across any statistical category, but to surpass Dravid’s numbers in England will take a miracle.

How the World Cup has changed the way we see Russia, and Trump advised May to sue the EU

France beat Croatia to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time, Trump and Putin sit down to meet in Finland.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.