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Worst Loss in 93 Years: 408-Run Hammering Amplifies Demands for Gambhir and Agarkar’s Resignations

India’s 408-run loss to South Africa marks the heaviest Test defeat in its history, exposing deep flaws in selection and coaching. Constant chopping, favoritism, and neglect of proven performers have pushed the team into crisis. The humiliating whitewash has intensified calls for major leadership and structural changes.

Sarfaraz Khan: The Run Machine India Keeps Rejecting

Sarfaraz Khan, India’s most consistent domestic run-scorer, remains ignored despite 863 Ranji runs last season, a Test century, and remarkable fitness transformation. His exclusion from the India A squad for South Africa exposes BCCI’s continued selection bias and raises serious questions about meritocracy in Indian cricket

How the Sports Bill Was Bent to Please the BCCI

The Sports Governance Bill 2025’s original draft brought all sports bodies under RTI, including BCCI. A last-minute change limits RTI to those taking government funds, exempting BCCI. Critics say this undermines transparency, defies court recommendations, and shields cricket’s powerful private body from public scrutiny despite its national role

Chen Shih-hsin’s Dangal: Wrestling with Life, Legacy and Olympic Gold

"When I watched Dangal with Chinese subtitles a few years ago, I noticed an uncanny resemblance between the...

Tears & Triumph: India’s T20 World Cup Win Marked by Emotional Farewells

New York: In sports, glory comes to those who work hard and never relent. Team India epitomizes this...
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Sanju Samson gets his due, accidentally though

Kolkata: With injury ruling left-handed opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan out of the T20 series against West Indies, Kerala wicketkeeper Sanju Samson has been drafted...

Birthday boy Suresh Raina still hasn’t entered his twilight zone

Kolkata: Some people are innately gifted and coupled with dedication, they scale big heights in their respective fields. There are others who may not have...

Games that Team India Selection Committee play

Kolkata: Rishabh Pant seems to have earned the confidence of the Indian Team Management or Team India Selection committee. Despite being consistently inconsistent, he...

Is Harsha Bhogle entitled to opine on cricket or not?

Kolkata: First-hand experience does not qualify a person to rubbish opinions of lesser mortals and even take swipes at them on air. If you...

To shoot or not – That’s the question

Kolkata: There are occasions when authorities in positions of power baffle you with actions that are bereft of sagacity. It may sound rude but...

Mark Taylor is the best captain I have seen: Simon Taufel

Kolkata: He needs no introduction, does he? As part of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel, his record stands impeccable. And a five-time winner of...
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