Labour’s Reckoning
The crisis engulfing Britain’s Labour government is no longer merely about the future of the prime minister.
The crisis engulfing Britain’s Labour government is no longer merely about the future of the prime minister.
I grew up in Kolkata at a time when public life carried a certain dignity. Politics was not merely a contest for power; it was also an exercise in restraint, language, and moral posture.
England skipper Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive cricket during Durham’s County Championship match against Worcestershire.
England quick Ollie Robinson believes he is ready to return to Test cricket and show his best form if he gets another chance during the upcoming home summer.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener Phil Salt has returned to England for scans on his injured finger, which has kept him out of the team’s last three matches in IPL 2026. In his absence, fellow England player Jacob Bethell has been opening the batting alongside Virat Kohli.
According to a report in the Daily Mail on Tuesday, the 39-year-old, who won both the 5,000m and 10,000m events at the 2012 London Olympics and the Rio Games, was trafficked into the UK from war-torn Somalia under the name of another child after his father was killed in his home country.
He will also bat in his preferred number three position. India will field a strong playing XI, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami set to share the new ball in the series opener against Jos Buttler and co.
Virat Kohli's disappointing run of form continued in the T20I series against England, as he could manage only 12 runs in his two innings.
The inning was a disappointing one for India. They lost their top order within a very short time. A huge 119-run partnership followed between centurion Suryakumar Yadav (117*) and Shreyas Iyer (28) followed and gave India a chance in the match.
England, who lost the first match of the series, made two changes as Richard Gleeson and David Willey came in place of Topley and Tymal Mills, for this game.
