Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or neutrality; it all depends on the time scale, notes Rup Narayan Das.
Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in Ranji Trophy as he slammed his second successive century as Saurashtra dominated their Elite Group A match against Manipur.
Bengal opener Arindam Das scored a fighting 73 to give his team a slender one-run first innings lead against Hyderabad but the visiting team batsmen showed a lot of gumption to take an overall lead of 171 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic circuit cracking a rapid fifty but Shreyas Gopal's four-wicket haul ensured that Mumbai were bowled out for 251
Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a counter-attacking fifty that proved to be the cornerstone of Mumbai's excellent 330 for six against Bengal
Lakmal's sensational spell, in which he struck thrice without conceding a run in six overs, saw him remove opener Lokesh Rahul on the first ball of the match after play began three and a half hours late due to wet conditions.
The series will be held between November 18 to 30 and New Zealand will return to India for a white-ball series
Striker Costa ends second spell at Atletico Madrid.
India internationals Shardul Thakur and Shivam Dube starred with the ball and the bat respectively as 41-time champions Mumbai took an upperhand over Assam on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Mumbai on Friday.
Images from Day 4 of the 1st Test played between New Xealand and India in Auckland on Sunday.
A summary of Saturday's action in the FIFA women's World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
With his Mumbai Indians teammates cheering in front of their dressing room, the batting ace sliced through a green-coloured cake, resembling a cricket ground with his signature "ST" bat in the middle and a cherry on it at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
For Pakistan, Rauf clinched three wickets while Afridi grabbed two scalps.
Carmona fires Spain into World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden
The former India captain was the president from 2015 to 2019 before moving to the BCCI. The CAB polls are scheduled to be held on October 31.
Ben Stokes and his team-mates have their task cut out as they look to emulate Alastair Cook-led England's historic India series win in 2012.
Taking over from Avishek Dalmiya as the CAB president, Snehasish said they still share a "cordial relationship" as he hoped the 38-year-old veteran returns to his homeland.
Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday
The immensely talented Shreyas Iyer enhanced his reputation of a finisher with a scintillating 29-ball-58, as India crushed New Zealand by six wickets in a high-scoring first T20 International in Auckland on Friday. Iyer built on KL Rahul's (56 off 27 balls) blazing start and Virat Kohli's useful 45 off 32 balls as India made short work of a 204-run target, knocking it off with an over to spare.
New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls said the ODI squad did not carry the baggage of the T20 side which was blanked by India and that reflected in its highest run chase in 50-overs cricket, in the series opener in Hamilton, on Wednesday. Riding on Ross Taylor's 21st hundred, the hosts chased down their highest total in ODIs on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second ODI will be played in Auckland on Saturday.
Images from the 1st T20I match played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
Spain and Sweden enter the semifinals of the Women's World Cup.
Kohli took charge after Ali's fall and stole the match from KKR's grasp by playing some great shots.
A summary of the opening day's play from the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
A compelling cast of players, two attacking teams propelled by great pace and a clash between neighbours to boot.
'I think the situation was perfect and I just needed to raise my hand and bail the side out. It happened and I'm very happy to be on the winning side.'
A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.
Patient half-centuries by Wriddhiman Saha and Rohan Banerjee after an impressive morning spell by Shami Ahmed helped Bengal record their maiden outright win in this edition of Ranji Trophy.
As the ace Indian batsman celebrates his 46th birthday on Sunday, here's a glimpse at some of his finest knocks in international cricket.
The opening match of the India-Sri Lanka series will be a day-night affair at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
A sellout crowd of 88,000 would turn out at the Eden Gardens in the opening game of the four-match India-Sri Lanka ODI series.
Hazard is set to be fit for the 'Clasico' against Liga leaders Barcelona
Images from the FIFA Women's World Cup matches played on Tuesday.
Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.
Following are the teams in eight groups for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Qatar from November 20-December 18.
'I've not closed that door'
Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Axel Witsel werw hardly missed as Belgium looked a yard quicker, spread the ball around with ease and dealt competently with the occasional Russian threat.
Ganguly and Sehwag were in dazzling form on KBC 13's Shandaar Shukravar episode.
