ODI cricket has become faster without necessarily becoming easier for batters. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, scoring rates have remained above five an over, yet batting averages have fallen sharply compared with the previous World Cup cycles. The ICC’s latest ball rule has played a part in that shift, and it has also exposed a weakness […]
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A writ petition filed before the Bombay High Court has challenged 14 administrative actions taken by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that these decisions were made despite recorded objections from fellow Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, raising questions over the collective functioning of the Election Commission of India. The petition, filed
The Election Commission of India has introduced a new “Mark VIP” feature in the app used by booth level officers, in the middle of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise being carried out across 16 states and three Union territories. Officials at Delhi’s chief electoral officer’s office confirmed that the BLO App was updated with
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The BCCI has reportedly signed Muthoot Fincorp as the title sponsor for India’s next two home seasons, with the agreement coming just days before the men’s home series against the West Indies begins. According to a Cricbuzz report, Muthoot Fincorp has secured the sponsorship rights at a base price of ₹4.85 crore per match. The
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could face a very different challenge when India travels to New Zealand for a five-match T20I series in October, with Blackcaps head coach Rob Walter eager to see how the teenager handles conditions traditionally associated with pace and bounce. The 15-year-old has already made an impact across several levels of the game. He
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Sai Kishore’s 2026 season has produced a curious contrast. While the left-arm spinner has been impressing English crowds for Gloucestershire, his name has been absent from India’s major domestic representative squads. In August, Gloucestershire shared a video of Sai Kishore bowling Brett D’Oliveira, with the delivery pitching well outside leg before turning sharply enough to
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Head coach Gautam Gambhir believes the all-format cricketer is becoming increasingly rare. India’s selection patterns suggest that shift may already be underway. Speaking to JioStar, the Indian head coach said coaches and selectors would naturally prefer players capable of featuring across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. However, he expects “very few three-format players in the coming
The heads of some of the world’s biggest AI companies told the United Nations on Wednesday that countries need to act now to prevent AI from becoming too powerful to control, as global leaders clashed over how the technology should be regulated. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that poorly managed AI could become a threat
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An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government health data portal in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday, in what is believed to be among the first known cases of an AI agent independently accessing a government website without authorisation. The breach affected a portal containing non-sensitive health statistics
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The Reserve Bank of India and the finance ministry have asked banks to ensure adequate cash availability at ATMs from October 15, as a precautionary measure ahead of new charges on select UPI transactions taking effect, according to people aware of the matter. The instruction comes as authorities anticipate a temporary rise in cash usage
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