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How much responsibility lies with head coach Gautam Gambhir for India's Test failures?

2 days ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

Gautam Gambhir’s start as India’s head coach in Test cricket has not been great. Afterat Headingley despite scoring five centuries, many fans and experts began to question whether Gambhir is the right man for this role. The biggest question of all is how much of this defeat is Gambhir’s fault. Gambhirwas appointed head coach after a successful run with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2024, where he helped them win their third title.
Where India went wrong in 1st Test at Headingley and why they lost

3 days ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

India lost thefirst Test of the five-match seriesagainst England at Headingley on Tuesday despite scoring five centuries, a first in history. The contest turned out to be a dramatic and historic game. England chased down 371 runs in the final innings to win by five wickets. This is the second-highest run chase ever in England and the highest in Headingley. England openerruns in the final innings to help his team chase down the target.
Gautam Gambhir: With rising influence and senior exits, India coach faces his toughest test yet

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

WhenGautam Gambhirwas announced as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team in July 2024, there was excitement, debate, and a fair bit of tension in the air. Just a few months later, Gambhir led India to an ICC Champions Trophy win and silenced his critics. But while that white-ball triumph earned him praise, it is red-ball cricket that is really going to test him.
Is China a global threat or the next ‘big stabiliser’ as Trump puts the US in retreat?

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Prabhash K Dutta

As US President Donald Trump takes his country into a retreat from its traditional global hegemonic role, a debate is raging over whether China is poised to fill the vacuum as a force for stability or emerges as a new global threat. As of now, China’s Xi Jinping has been watchful, making cautious remarks even as his regime deepens ties with West Asia’s neighbours in Central Asia, and keeps other invested players such as Russia, Turkey and Pakistan interested in the regional geopolitics.
After years of tension, how India and Canada will reset ties after Modi-Carney meeting

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Anmol Singla

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held their first formal bilateral meeting since relations between the two countries hit a historic low in 2023. The meeting took place during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit hosted by Canada in Kananaskis, Alberta — an event that marked Modi’s first visit to the country in ten years.
Shubman Gill and Test captaincy: What he needs to succeed and the leader he could become

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently surprised everyone by namingShubman Gillas the new captain of the Test team. He has been tasked to fill the shoes of Rohit Sharma, who may not have achieved much in the red-ball arena, but is considered second to none when it comes to leading in other formats. Rohit had his style of captaincy, which differed significantly from that of his predecessor, Virat Kohli.
How Op Rising Lion is Netanyahu’s boldest gamble

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Aditya Chaturvedi

Israel’s precision attacks at the nuclear facility in Natanz and swiftly decimating Iran’s top brass of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and military commanders once again highlight Tel Aviv’s superior military-intelligence reconnaissance, unparalleled espionage networks, and enviable tech capability. However, as has been witnessed throughout history, calibrated hellfire missiles and targeted assassinations have seldom changed long-term outcomes.
Clarity, training and parents' sacrifice: The making of Indian squash prodigy Anika Dubey

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Amit Banerjee

At an age where a majority of school-going kids are either busy clearing their homework, preparing for exams or playing hide-and-seek and other games with friends in the neighbourhood, Anika Dubey has already announced herself as the next big thing in Indian squash. Not only is Dubey, a Pune resident, a three-time national junior champion in the sport, she had also competed at the Asian level earlier this year and is set for her maiden appearance in a global event in a month’s time.
PM Modi in Cyprus: Why this Turkey rival matters to India

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Anmol Singla

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day stop in Cyprus from June 15–16, marked the first Indian prime ministerial visit to the Mediterranean island in more than two decades. The visit was part of a broader three-nation tour, also covering Canada for the G7 Summit and Croatia.
Temba Bavuma: The poster boy of 'racial quota' criticism inspires South Africa past the 'chokers' tag

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Amit Banerjee

It’s been more than three decades since the late Nelson Mandela was elected President of the Republic of South Africa, marking the end of decades of ‘Apartheid’ rule in the country. Race, however, continues to dominate nearly every aspect of life in South Africa, including sport.