<ul class="summary-list"><li>India is hosting the Cricket World Cup over the next two months.</li><li>Secondhand ticket prices have soared – although some fans say the process to buy them has been poorly-managed.</li></ul><p>Cricket-mad India is currently hosting the sport's flagship event, the <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ODI World Cup</a> – but fans who want to see the national team play live might have to pay thousands of dollars for the privilege.</p><p>Tickets are reselling on secondhand marketplaces for sky-high prices, while supporters are complaining that the process to buy seats for marquee games has been poorly managed.</p><p>India are set to face Pakistan in the western city of Ahmedabad on Saturday. The match-up is one of cricket's fiercest rivalries but only takes place during World Cups, because India's governing body severed ties with Pakistan's after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.</p><p>On the resale site <a href="https://www.eticketing.co/sports-tickets/cricket-world-cup-tickets/india-vs-pakistan-cricket-world-cup-tickets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eticketing.co</a>, the cheapest seats sell for over 50,000 <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/usd-inr">rupees</a> ($600), while the most expensive are available for as much as 240,000 rupees, or nearly $3,000.</p><p>Meanwhile, former derivatives trader Nikhil Wadhwani told <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-11/icc-cricket-world-cup-india-vs-pakistan-resale-tickets-fetch-sky-high-prices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg</a> this week that he'd snapped up a ticket to the game for just $30 back in August – and then sold it on X for over $250, netting a 780% gain.</p><p>"I was absolutely shocked to see the demand," Wadhwani said in an interview with the outlet.</p><p>Some fans have complained that the buying process has been chaotic, creating opportunities for scalpers.</p><p>Having said the India-Pakistan clash was sold-out, the tournament's organizers put another 14,000 tickets on sale at around $20 Sunday – under 1% of what some fans have paid for seats on secondhand sites.</p><p>The <a href="https://in.bookmyshow.com/sports/india-icc-mens-cwc-2023/ET00367219" target="_blank" rel="noopener">official website</a> for the World Cup says tickets for future India matches are "coming soon" – even though the Rohit Sharma-led side are slated to take on New Zealand in Dharamsala in just 10 days' time.</p><p>The ticketing fiasco is just the latest example of a trend that's emerged since the pandemic: even though the world economy is slowing down and some developed countries are flirting with a recession, people are willing to pay through the nose to see live events.</p><p>Taylor Swift fans <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/resale-price-taylor-swift-eras-tour-reputation-ticket-pitchfork-report-2023-8">spent thousands of dollars</a> to see the "Anti-Hero" singer's Eras Tour, even if it meant <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-spending-thousands-taylor-swift-tickets-europe-paris-milan-2023-8">flying to a different continent</a> where tickets were more readily available. Seats to see Beyoncé and Olivia Rodrigo have been changing hands for similar prices.</p><p>The cost of seeing the NBA and both professional and college football live has also <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/22/inflation-is-rising-but-fans-are-paying-for-nba-nfl-other-sports-tickets.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">edged up steadily</a> in recent years, while tickets for a series of cricket matches between <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/15/tickets-prices-test-cricket-matches-expensive-ashes-fans-england-australia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arch-rivals England and Australia</a> earlier this summer cost around 190 pounds ($230) firsthand.</p>

Cricket-mad India is hosting the World Cup – and tickets are reselling at astronomical prices

<ul><li>Quinton de Kock, <keyword id="13937" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rohit-sharma" source="Orion">Rohit Sharma</keyword> and <keyword id="835484" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="trent-boult" source="Orion">Trent Boult</keyword> have seen a good jump in - their <keyword id="40478" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="odi" source="Orion">ODI</keyword> points.</li><li>Afghanistan’s <keyword id="62359" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rashid-khan" source="Orion">Rashid Khan</keyword> has climbed two spots higher to fourth place</li><li>Among the quicks, Bumrah is up seven spots while South Africa's Lungi Ngidi is up six spots.</li></ul><br /><br />Pakistan skipper <keyword id="197178" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="Babar-Azam" source="Orion">Babar Azam</keyword> has had a quiet start to the ICC World Cup 2023 compared to his high standards. He has scores for 5, 10 and 50 in the three matches he has played. However, for now, courtesy Shubham Gill being out of action for India’s first two games, he has retained the number one spot in the latest One Day International (ODI) rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC).<br /><br />Thus, the Pakistan captain has edged up to 836 rating points and stretched his lead in the ODI batting rankings to 18 points. Gill remains in second spot after overcoming illness to kick off his Cricket World Cup campaign with 16 runs against Pakistan.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma and Trent Boult have each made their move towards the peak of the Men's ODI Player Rankings in the latest update, reports ICC.<br /><br />Devastating displays from South Africa opener de Kock and India captain Rohit at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 have propelled the duo higher in the ODI Batting Rankings.<br /><br />De Kock started the tournament with back-to-back tons but missed an opportunity to climb even closer to top spot when dismissed for 20 and sparking a match-turning South Africa batting collapse of 4/8 against Netherlands.<br /><br />The South Africa keeper-batter has nonetheless risen three spots to third in the ODI batting rankings, leapfrogging teammate Rassie van der Dussen in fourth.<br /><br />Rohit has made an even bigger jump of five places to sixth after amassing 131 runs against Afghanistan then backing it up with an imperious 86 from 63 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan.<br /><br />Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (up 19 spots to 18th) and Netherlands captain Scott Edwards (up 16 spots to 27th) have also surged in the batting rankings following superb innings that inspired each of their teams to shock victories.<br /><br />New Zealand pacer Boult is within reach of the No.1 spot in the ODI Bowling Rankings following a destructive spell against Bangladesh.<br /><br />Boult is only one rating point behind current leader Josh Hazlewood (660 rating points) after moving up one place in the latest ratings update.<br /><br />The 34-year-old had Litton Das caught off the first ball of the match to immediately have Bangladesh on the ropes in their recent Cricket World Cup clash. Boult finished with 2/45 against Bangladesh after also dismissing Towhid Hridoy for his 200th wicket in ODIs.<br /><br />The left-arm quick has a formidable record at Cricket World Cups after being the equal-leading wicket-taker alongside Australia's Mitchell Starc on 22 scalps in 2015. Boult also finished the 2019 tournament among the top-10 wicket-takers when claiming 17 victims.<br /><br />Afghanistan magician Rashid Khan has climbed two spots higher to fourth place in the bowling rankings, while South Africa's own spinner Keshav Maharaj makes a bigger move of seven spots to equal fifth alongside Mujeeb Ur Rahman.<br /><br />Among the quicks, India's Jasprit Bumrah (up seven spots) and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada (up one spot) have risen to equal 14th, as Lungi Ngidi jumps six spots to 16th.<br /><br />Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan holds onto the No.1 spot in the ODI All-rounder Rankings with 343 rating points. A fast start to the Cricket World Cup has helped New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner climb one spot to equal sixth. Glenn Maxwell's impressive impact with the ball so far at the Cricket World Cup boosts his standing three places to eighth in the all-rounder rankings.<br /><br /><strong><em>(With text input from IANS)</em></strong><br />

Cricket ODI rankings: Rohit, QDK rise but Babar holds on to No. 1 spot

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 13 (ANI): <keyword id="489637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kuldeep-yadav" source="Orion">Kuldeep Yadav</keyword> reached 150 ODI wickets mark on Tuesday, becoming the fastest Indian spinner to do so in just 88 One Day Internationals. <br /><br />The Chinaman bowler accomplished this milestone against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Four match on Tuesday. <br /><br />Kuldeep was absolutely unplayable in the match, taking four wickets for 43 runs in 9.3 overs at an economy rate of 4.52. He took crucial wickets of middle-order batters Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka. Later, he cleaned up the tail by removing Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana. <br /><br />Now in 88 ODIs, Kuldeep has 150 wickets at an average of 25.64, with the best bowling figures of 6/25. He has taken seven four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls for India in ODIs. <br /><br />He is the second-fastest Indian to reach the mark after pacer Mohammed Shami, who reached 150 wickets in 80 matches. Also, Kuldeep has become the fastest Indian spinner to touch this milestone. <br /><br />Kuldeep is also the fourth-fastest spinner ever to reach 150 ODI wickets, with Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis (84 matches), Rashid Khan (80 matches) and Saqlain Mushtaq (78 matches) above him. <br /><br />With nine wickets in four matches, Kuldeep is the leading-wicket taker in the ongoing tournament, having taken a five-wicket haul against arch-rivals Pakistan.<br /><br />Coming to the match, India elected to bat first and a 80-run partnership between skipper Rohit Sharma (53 in 48 balls, seven fours and three sixes) and Shubman Gill (19) helped lay a foundation for a big score. <br /><br />But what followed was a spin assault by spin duo of Dunith Wellalage and Asalanka. Baring a 63-run stand for the fourth wicket between KL Rahul and (39 in 44 balls with two fours) and Ishan Kishan (33 in 61 balls with a four and six), nothing else stood out for India later. Axar (26) though made sure India crossed the 200-run mark and was bundled out for 213 in 49.1 overs. <br /><br />Wellalage (5/40) and Asalanka (4/18) were pick of the bowlers for Lanka. <br /><br />In the chase of 214, SL was off to a bad start and eventually reduced to 99/6 by Jasprit Bumrah (2/30), Mohammed Siraj (1/17) and Kuldeep (4/43). <br /><br />A stand between Dhananjaya de Silva (41 in 66 balls) and Wellalage threatened to steal the show and the match from India, but Indian bowlers removed the tail just in time to make sure that Wellalage (42* in 46 balls with three fours and a six) was left stranded. SL was bundled out for 172 in 41.3 overs. <br /><br />Dunith took home the 'Player of the Match' award and India reached the final. (ANI)<br /><br />

Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets

Days before <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s opening campaign in the <keyword id="22687" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="asia-cup" source="Orion">Asia Cup</keyword> T20 tournament in the UAE, the team has suffered a big blow with a report saying that head coach <keyword id="2727" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rahul-dravid" source="Orion">Rahul Dravid</keyword> has tested positive for Covid-19.<br /><br /><keyword id="2728" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="dravid" source="Orion">Dravid</keyword> did not travel to Zimbabwe for the recently-concluded three-match One-day International series, which the KL Rahul-led side won 3-0. Due to the busy international schedule, the coaching staff, including Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, was rested by the senior selection committee.<br /><br />India are scheduled to open their campaign in the Asia Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28 and would like to avenge the 10-wicket loss against Babar Azam's side in the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE last year.<br /><br />It's not clear whether Dravid will join the team for the crucial opening game or will fly to the UAE once he gets the all-clear from the Indian cricket board medical staff, said a report on indiatoday.in.<br /><br />The <keyword id="82275" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="board-of-control-for-cricket" source="Orion">Board of Control for Cricket</keyword> in India (BCCI), however, hasn't yet confirmed Dravid's Covid-positive status.<br /><br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO :<br /><br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/stock-up-for-upcoming-festive-season-retail-body-tells-traders/articleshow/93721698.cms">Stock up for upcoming festive season, retail body tells traders</a><br /><br /></strong><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/videos/finance/who-are-money-mules-and-how-to-save-yourself-from-becoming-one/videoshow/93711818.cms"><strong>Who are money mules and how to save yourself from becoming one</strong></a><br />

India coach Rahul Dravid tests positive for Covid-19: Report

<keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s talismanic batter Virat <keyword id="6360637" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="kohli" source="Orion">Kohli</keyword> on Thursday earned a nomination for the ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for the very first time. Alongside Kohli, in-form South Africa batter <keyword id="118827" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="david-miller" source="Orion">David Miller</keyword> and Zimbabwe all-rounder <keyword id="239056" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sikandar-raza" source="Orion">Sikandar Raza</keyword> have also been nominated for the honour.<br /><br />Kohli is nominated for the very first time in the ICC Player of the Month awards, and while registering 205 runs across the calendar month of October, he showed glimpses of his very best form. He looked at ease in scoring an unbeaten 62 against the dogged Netherlands in Sydney.<br /><br />But the cricketing highlight of October came in the era-defining innings played in front of a full house in Melbourne as India claimed a famous four-wicket victory against arch-rivals Pakistan. The iconic display saw Kohli rally his side from 31 for four to chase down the 160 targets on the final ball, thanks to an unforgettable score of 82 not out from 53 balls, which will go down as one of the best knocks ever seen in T20Is.<br /><br />Like Kohli, <keyword id="26523" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="miller" source="Orion">Miller</keyword> is also named on the men's shortlist for the very first time, and he started the month in the bilateral series against India, scoring 117 runs across three ODIs and 125 runs in two T20Is, including a brutal knock of 106 not out in 79 balls in Guwahati.<br /><br />This blistering form was carried into the T20 World Cup where his most significant contribution during the month came in the successful run chase against the same opposition on a challenging Perth track. His unbeaten 59 was crucial to seeing his side over the line after losing quick wickets early, further outlining his credentials as a big game player for South Africa.<br /><br />Raza, meanwhile, is going through a purple patch for performances in 2022 and finds himself nominated for the second time in three months. The talented all-rounder claimed the award back in August and was a key player in sealing Zimbabwe's qualification through to the Super 12 stages of the T20 World Cup.<br /><br />Scoring 145 runs and taking nine wickets at a formidable average of 14.66 from his six T20Is, he won three Player of the Match awards, including for his contribution in the 31-run win against Ireland (82 not out) and the shock one-run victory against Pakistan (3/25).<br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/morning-exercise-has-no-benefits-to-control-blood-sugar-study/articleshow/95256618.cms">Morning exercise has no benefits to control blood sugar: Study</a><br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/yogita-khedkar-creates-national-record-in-the-87kg-weightlifting-category/articleshow/95256632.cms">Yogita Khedkar creates National Record in the 87kg weightlifting category</a><br /></strong>

Virat Kohli nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month Award with David Miller, Sikandar Raza

From touching the lowest ebb after the ODI World Cup snub in New Zealand last year to hitting the winning runs in victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 global event, <keyword id="5954893" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jemimah-Rodrigues" source="Orion">Jemimah Rodrigues</keyword> has done brilliantly to turn the corner in less than 12 months. <keyword id="60049" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="rodrigues" source="Orion">Rodrigues</keyword>, who hit a match-winning 38-ball unbeaten 53 in a seven-wicket win in <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s Women's T20 World Cup opener here on Sunday, said at one point of time she even contemplated quitting the game.<br /><br />"I think this time last year when I was at home and I was not in a good headspace because I was dropped from (India's) 50 World Cup squad. That was the toughest time for me, but there was so many people who helped me throughout this time," Rodrigues said at the post-match press conference.<br /><br />"Honestly, many a time I had nothing to tell myself. I had, there were so many times I had given up, you know I didn't have the strength to carry (on) and I know a lot of people say you need to back yourself you need to motivate yourself but when a person is going through, they only know what they're going through," an emotional Rodrigues bared her heart during the interaction.<br /><br />The support system is very important, she said.<br /><br />"I was blessed that I had people who believed in me and helped me push through that time so I am just grateful to them. It felt like that was that was one of the lowest phase of my life but it turned out to be the reason why I could come here today."<br /><br />Rodrigues was grateful to her surroundings, especially her personal coach Prasanth Shetty and her father, to help her get out of that difficult phase.<br /><br />She went back to her basics and played against U-14 and U-19 boys at dusty Azad Maidan rank-turners, a decision which worked wonders.<br /><br /><br /><br />"Yeah, so I had, like I said I taken a break, then I went back to my coach Prashant Shetty and my dad (Ivan) also, so both of them together. We worked out a plan, like, in a week I had to play two games, like more match time, and the rest I would practice. Sunday was my off-day.<br /><br />"It is very challenging, in the morning there's so much dew. So, in that condition I had to play under-19 boys. So, putting myself in such situations actually helped me, getting out of my comfort zone," she said.<br /><br />Playing against U-14 boys, Rodrigues was determined not to lose her wicket.<br /><br />"I played with under-14 boys. And the pressure of me being an India player playing with under-14 boys if I lose my wicket - it's embarrassing. I believe all these little things just build up and make you the player you are."<br /><br />Rodrigues still regrets missing last year's 50-over World Cup in New Zealand and the time it took for her to come to terms with the snub.<br /><br />"I mean, we worked really hard during that time, and I remember that, I was not okay mentally. I had taken a break, because cricket is something I love playing for is something I love to do, love to play and the World Cup is a dream for every cricketer and missing out on that, it took me a while."<br /><br />Talking about her poor run of form before the match-winning knock against Pakistan, she said: "I think as a batter when you're not getting scores that's like, you know, it's not an enjoyable time definitely, but I was working really hard in the nets I knew I was putting in the efforts.<br /><br />"What is in my control is my efforts my hard work, and I made sure that every time I was on the field I was doing that I was doing it repeatedly but I was not seeing results, it was very tough. (But) I had to keep pushing myself."<br /><br />Rodrigues said it special to score runs in front of her parents, who witnessed the Indo-Pak clash from the stands.<br /><br />"Yeah, this this feels sweet you know, like when it mattered the most it came and like I'm grateful to Jesus and my parents were here today so it's even more special. They've never experienced an India Pakistan game. The first time in the stadium they're experiencing and it was very special for me."<br /><br />Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh (31 not out off 20) shared an unbeaten 58-run stand for the fourth wicket to take India home while chasing Pakistan's 149 for 4.<br /><br />"She's (Richa) matured a lot in recent times. Definitely, you know, I love batting with Richa and even the last warm up game actually gave us both a lot of confidence. We knew any target is chaseable as long as we are there," she praised the teenager.<br /><br />"I was confident throughout even when I think I remember it was 24 balls 41. I knew any target is achievable if we just keep doing the simple things correctly. I took it over by over."<br /><br />Rodrigues said she can't wait to play in the inaugural Women's Premier League, the auction of which is scheduled on Monday in Mumbai.<br /><br />"Honestly, I just want to play the WPL. I am not bothered which team is going to pick me and I just want to be a part of it, because it's a dream come true for everyone in India and we waited very long for this and it's finally happening."<br /><br />

WC snub was lowest phase of my life, contemplated quitting game: Jemimah Rodrigues

Dubai, India's flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman <keyword id="3142448" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rishabh-Pant">Rishabh Pant</keyword> on Monday won the ICC's inaugural <keyword id="4061582" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="player-of-the-month">Player of the Month</keyword> award for his superlative performances in the two Tests against Australia in January. Pant scored a 97 at Sydney and an unbeaten 89 at Brisbane that powered India to an incredible series win against arch-rivals Australia Down Under. <br /><br /> Commenting on winning the <keyword id="10724776" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="inaugural-award">inaugural award</keyword>, a delighted Pant said in an ICC release: "For any sportsperson, contributing to a team win is the ultimate reward but such initiatives help motivate youngsters such as myself to do better each time. <br /><br /> "I dedicate this award to every member of <keyword id="4169" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Team-India">Team India</keyword> that contributed to our victory in Australia and also thank all my fans who voted for me." <br /><br /> Pant blazed his way to a breathtaking 91 on the third day of the ongoing first Test between India and England in Chennai. <br /><br /> Speaking about Pant winning the award, former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja, representing the ICC Voting Academy, said: "Both times Pant played under pressure in two different sets of challenges: to draw a game and to win a game. He showed his versatility of skills in both knocks, the clincher being his temperament." <br /><br /> South Africa's Shabnim Ismail was named the ICC Women's Player of the Month following her performances across three ODIs and two T20Is during the month. <br /><br /> Ismail took seven wickets in the victorious ODI series against Pakistan, before taking five wickets in the second T20 International against the same opposition. <br /><br /> According to a release issued by the game's governing body, the three nominees for each of the categories were short-listed based on on-field performances and overall achievements during the period of that month (the first to the last day of each calendar month). <br /><br /> The short-list was then voted on by the independent ICC Voting Academy and fans around the world. <br /><br /> The ICC Voting Academy comprises prominent members of the cricket fraternity including senior journalists, former players, and broadcasters and some members of the <keyword id="85585" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICC-Hall-of-Fame">ICC Hall of Fame</keyword>. <br /><br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/apples-talks-with-hyundai-and-kia-for-autonomous-cars-may-have-crashed-early/articleshow/80742934.cms">Apple's talks with Hyundai and Kia for autonomous cars may have crashed early</a><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-9-pro-new-flagship-smartphone-expected-price-specification-and-launch-date-leaked/articleshow/80742720.cms">This could be the next OnePlus flagship smartphone</a><br /></strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/dailyhunt-josh-raises-100-million-from-qatar-investment-authority-just-two-months-after-google-and-microsoft-made-it-a-unicorn/articleshow/80744070.cms"><strong>DailyHunt's Josh raises $100 million from Qatar Investment Authority – just two months after Google and Microsoft made it a unicorn</strong></a>

Rishabh Pant wins ICC inaugural Player of the Month award for his performance in last two test against Australia

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the main cricket governing body in India has announced the squad for the upcoming World Cup 2019.<br /><br />Rishabh Pant and Ambati rayudu have not managed to make it to the 15-member squad. Vijay Shankar has been named as the second all-rounder in the squad along with Hardik Pandeya. Seven players who were there in the 2015 world cup squad have managed to make it to the 2019 team.  <br /><br />Prithvi Shaw has also missed the spot despite promising performance in the home season earlier this year. India has included only three full-time fast bowlers in the squad. Two-full time spinners, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have been included in the playing 11. <br /><br />The BCCI in its press conference said that they have picket up the most balanced team for the upcoming world cup. <br /><br />The decision to select the 15-member squad is made following a BCCI meeting led by MSK Prasad, chief coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli. <br /><br />The decision has been made public in a press conference by BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary in Mumbai. <br /><br />The Cricket World Cup will be held in England and Wales from May 30-July 14.<br /><br />Australia won the Cricket World Cup 2015 against New Zealand by 7 wickets. <br /><br />Here's the <keyword id="8675" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-cricket-team">Indian cricket team</keyword> for the <keyword id="2646248" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICC-World-Cup-2019">ICC World Cup 2019</keyword>: <br /><br />Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MSD (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Shami<br /><br />Rishabh Pant has been left out of the squad and Dinesh Kartik has been included as the second wicket keeper. The selectors said that wicket keeping  is an important component and in an extreme case where either Rishabh Pant or Dinesh Kartik are to be included in the playing 11 in absence of MS Dhoni, we would like Dinesh Kartik to play. <br /><br />India will begin its campaign on 5 June 2019 against South Africa. It will play Australia on 9 June followed by New Zealand on 13 June and Pakistan on 16 June. <br /><br />India's arch rival Pakistan is going to announce its team on 18 April. <br />

ICC World Cup 2019: Indian team announced

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5491a6146da811ca74fd43a0-1437/india-submarine-arihant-1.png" border="0" alt="India Submarine Arihant" data-mce-source="Screenshot/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYzPKjTYdYU" data-mce-caption="The Arihant nuclear ballistic submarine" /><p class="source"><span>Screenshot/<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYzPKjTYdYU">www.youtube.com</a></span></p><p class="caption">The Arihant nuclear ballistic submarine</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>India said on Monday its first domestically built nuclear-powered submarine had recently completed a "deterrence patrol," giving it the capability to fire nuclear weapons from land, air, and sea in the event of any "misadventure" by enemies.</p><p>With nuclear-armed China to its north and nuclear-armed Pakistan to its west - both of which <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-india-recalibrating-after-doklam-but-future-conflict-possible-2018-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India has fought wars with</a> - India's nationalist prime minister, Narendra Modi, said the INS Arihant was a "fitting response to those who indulge in nuclear blackmail."</p><p>He did not elaborate.</p><p>"Amid an increase in the number of nuclear weapons in our surroundings, a credible nuclear deterrence is extremely important for our country's security," he told the crew of the submarine in a speech televised nationwide.</p><p>"Arihant is an open warning for the country's enemies, for the foes of peace: Don't try any misadventure against India."</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/547e3c445afbd313088b4567-800/attled-by-chinese-submarines-india-joins-other-nations-in-rebuilding-fleet.jpg" border="0" alt="Indian Navy's INS Arihant submarine is pictured at the naval warehouse in the southern Indian city of Visakhapatnam November 18, 2014. REUTERS/R Narendra" data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="Indian Navy's INS Arihant submarine is pictured at the naval warehouse in the southern Indian city of Visakhapatnam" /><p class="source"><span>Thomson Reuters</span></p><p class="caption">Indian navy's INS Arihant submarine at the naval warehouse in the southern Indian city of Visakhapatnam, November 18, 2014.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Modi said <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1059361854332391425" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on Twitter</a> that the "success of the INS Arihant enhances India's security needs." Calling it "a major achievement," Modi added that the sub would protect Indians from "external threats and contribute to the atmosphere of peace in the region."</p><p><span>"India's nuclear triad will be an important pillar of global peace and stability," the prime minister <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1059362256524271616" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.</span></p><p>Though India's relations with China <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-india-recalibrating-after-doklam-but-future-conflict-possible-2018-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">are warming</a>, particularly in the area of trade, ties with Pakistan have nosedived under Modi, who has adopted a more assertive strategy towards the arch rival.</p><p>Modi said a successful month-long patrol by Arihant, which was commissioned in 2016, had completed India's goal of having the capacity to deliver nuclear warheads with aircraft, missiles and submarines, 20 years after conducting its <a href="https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-42689120090924" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first nuclear tests</a>.</p><p>India has said little about the operational details of the Arihant's first deterrent patrol, other than that it lasted a little more than a month. New Delhi also hasn't said what kind of submarine-launched ballistic missiles the sub carried or if they were mated with nuclear warheads, <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2018/11/indian-navy-boomer-completes-first-deterrent-patrol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The Diplomat.</p><p>The Arihant is the first of its class of ballistic-missile subs, with three or four more expected. It <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2018/11/indian-navy-boomer-completes-first-deterrent-patrol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">can carry</a> up to 12 K-15 short-range ballistic missiles, which have an estimated range of about 460 miles, or four K-4 intermediate-range ballistic missiles, which have an estimated range of 2,200 miles. Both missiles are <a href="https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/sagarika-shaurya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nuclear-capable</a>.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5be1ab1c01b12d30322bd337-1200/drobbtav4aa4wqf.jpg" border="0" alt="India Narendra Modi Arihant navy submarine" data-mce-source="Narendra Modi/Twitter" data-mce-caption="Indian Prime Minister during a speech to sailors marking the first deterrence patrol by the ballistic-missile submarine INS Arihant, November 5, 2018." data-link="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1059361293579124736" /><p class="source"><span><a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1059361293579124736">Narendra Modi/Twitter</a></span></p><p class="caption">Indian Prime Minister during a speech to sailors marking the first deterrence patrol by the ballistic-missile submarine INS Arihant, November 5, 2018.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>The Arihant was not designed for regular patrols and has largely been used for training. The sub also severly damaged in early 2017, when <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/india-navy-new-3-billion-nuclear-missile-sub-damaged-by-open-hatch-2018-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an external hatch was left unsecured</a> while the boat submerged, allowing water to flood the sub.</p><p>The next sub in the class, to be named the Arighant, was launched in November 2017 and is <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2018/11/indian-navy-boomer-completes-first-deterrent-patrol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected</a> to be commissioned in 2020 or 2021. It will have double the missile tubes of the Arihant and is expected to be quieter. </p><p>India is also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/india-to-buy-submarines-amid-china-naval-activity-in-the-indian-ocean-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">working on acquiring nonnuclear subs</a> to bolster its undersea forces. Delhi has grown increasingly concerned about Chinese submarines operating in the Indian Ocean. India is also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/malabar-2017-photos-of-us-india-and-japan-war-games-in-indian-ocean-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">developing its presence</a> in the area and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/india-china-more-us-made-sub-hunting-planes-2018-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">considering buying more</a> <span>P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.</span> </p><p>(Reporting for Reuters by Krishna N. Das)</p>      <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-states-intercepts-icbm-tensions-rise-north-korea-nuclear-test-military-defense-ballistic-missile-2017-5">Watch how the US would shoot down an incoming ICBM in its tracks</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/CRU5r24o-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div>

India says its nuclear sub made its first patrol - and that it's a 'fitting response to ... nuclear blackmail'

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5a01fb4b4d05ac802d8b72a5-2400/rtr2wfmc.jpg" alt="Iran port Chabahar ships transportation" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi" data-mce-caption="A speed boat passes oil docks at the port of Kalantari in the city of Chabahar, 186 miles east of the Strait of Hormuz, January 17, 2012." /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi</span></p><p class="caption">A speed boat passes oil docks at the port of Kalantari in the city of Chabahar, 186 miles east of the Strait of Hormuz, January 17, 2012.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul><li><strong>India is working with Iran to develop and overland route to Afghanistan.</strong></li><li><strong>The US, which wants India's help in Afghanistan, appears to have accepted that India and Iran will have some kind of relationship going foward.</strong></li><li><strong>India is also trying to build influence around the Indian Ocean.</strong></li></ul><hr /><p><br />Just days after the first shipment of Indian wheat arrived in the southeastern Iranian port of Chabahar on its way to Afghanistan, Indian officials <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/india-iran-port/india-cracks-open-iran-sea-route-to-afghanistan-bypassing-rival-idUSL3N1NC54V" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a> they were in talks with Tehran to begin interim operations at the port.</p><p>India's activity at Chabahar is more than <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2017/10/first-indian-wheat-shipment-leaves-for-afghanistan-via-irans-strategic-chabahar-port/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a decade</a> in the making, but the country now finds itself steering between its own rival in Pakistan and an arch US foe in Iran in order to reach Afghanistan, where the Trump administration is eager to see New Delhi offer economic and security assistance.</p><p>India's and Afghanistan's foreign ministers <a href="http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/29062/Flag_off_of_the_first_consignment_of_wheat_assistance_to_Afghanistan_through_Chabahar_port" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">heralded</a> the first of seven shipments of 1.1 million metric tons of wheat headed to the latter country.</p><p><span>"The shipment of wheat is a landmark moment as it will pave the way for operationalisation of the Chabahar port as an alternate, reliable and robust connectivity for Afghanistan" and "enhance trade and commerce between the three countries and the wider region," India's Ministry of External Affairs <a href="http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/29062/Flag_off_of_the_first_consignment_of_wheat_assistance_to_Afghanistan_through_Chabahar_port" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a> in a statement.</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5a0213fa3dbef484008b4673-933/screen shot 2017-11-07 at 125920 pm.png" alt="Asia Iran Afghanistan Pakistan India Chabahar Indian Ocean map" data-mce-source="Google Maps" /><p class="source"><span>Google Maps</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>India <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2016/04/india-iran-afghanistan-finalize-chabahar-port-agreement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">signed</a> the Chabahar Agreement with Afghanistan and Iran in spring 2016, allowing India to access Afghanistan through the port. India has committed <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/india-iran-port/india-cracks-open-iran-sea-route-to-afghanistan-bypassing-rival-idUSL3N1NC54V" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$500 million</a> to develop the port, alongside plans for overland-transit routes, including a railway for which India has said it would supply <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-afghanistan-and-iran-finalise-chabahar-agreement/articleshow/51867141.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$400 million worth</a> of steel rails.</span></p><p><span>Washington is keen to see India do more to help stabilize Afghanistan, where the Trump administration has recommitted the US to its <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/mattis-us-not-winning-longest-war-in-afghanistan-photos-2017-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">16-year-long war</a>. Earlier this year, Trump appeared to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-trumps-afghanistan-strategy-includes-new-ultimatum-on-india-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">to tie India's</a> trade relationship with the US to its role in Afghanistan, and his administration has <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/us-holds-255-million-pakistan-for-afghanistan-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">withheld</a> hundreds of millions from Pakistan in order to get it to do more to secure the war-torn country.</span></p><p><span>India also has its own interest in developing new routes to Afghanistan.</span></p><p><span>India is Afghanistan's top destination for exports, receiving $220 million of the latter country's $483 million in total trade in 2016, <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2017/10/first-indian-wheat-shipment-leaves-for-afghanistan-via-irans-strategic-chabahar-port/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according</a> to The Diplomat. A significant portion of Afghanistan's manufactured goods have traveled through Karachi in Pakistan on their way to India; however, deteriorating relations with Islamabad have <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2016/04/india-iran-afghanistan-finalize-chabahar-port-agreement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">severely crimped</a> that flow.</span></p><p><span>Pakistan has had poor relations with India and Afghanistan, and it does not allow those two countries to use its territory for overland trade. Pakistan has also accused India of using Afghanistan as a base from which to undermine Pakistan - though a Pakistani Foreign Office official reportedly <a href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/1550999/1-chabahar-port-not-alliance-pakistan-fo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said this week</a> that Islamabad does not see India-Afghanistan trade via Iran as "any kind of alliance against us."</span></p><p><span>Developing an overland route through Iran is also a potentially touchy subject with the US.</span></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5a021bd935876e1d008b46c5-1240/rts18qtz.jpg" alt="Donald Trump Narendra Modi India White House" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque" data-mce-caption="President Donald Trump with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden in Washington, June 26, 2017." /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque</span></p><p class="caption">President Donald Trump with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint news conference at the White House, June 26, 2017.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><span>New Delhi has <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/india-iran-port/india-cracks-open-iran-sea-route-to-afghanistan-bypassing-rival-idUSL3N1NC54V" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">framed its engagement</a> with the Chabahar project as more about reaching Afghanistan than about building ties with Iran, and India has in the past cut its oil imports from Iran in response to international sanctions.</span></p><p><span>And Washington appears to be assenting to limited cooperation between India and Iran. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/india-iran-port/india-cracks-open-iran-sea-route-to-afghanistan-bypassing-rival-idUSL3N1NC54V" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a> during a visit to India in October that the US would not block projects to help Iranians (though he stressed that the US would act against financial benefits reaped by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps).</span></p><p><span>Jeff Smith, a South Asia expert at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, told Reuters he had the impression conservative analysts in the US "have accepted" that India and Iran will maintain some kind of relationship.</span></p><p data-reactid="52">"They recognize that for India, Iran is more about a transport corridor to Afghanistan; that it has no interest in advancing Iran's agenda in the Middle East; and that whatever space India evacuates there will be filled by China," Smith <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/india-iran-port/india-cracks-open-iran-sea-route-to-afghanistan-bypassing-rival-idUSL3N1NC54V" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a>.</p><p data-reactid="52">Balancing against China in the Indian and Pacific Oceans is an important goal for the US and India, but perhaps more so for India.</p><p data-reactid="52"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/59fbbd794d05acc3008b605b-2400/rts1evut.jpg" alt="India navy ship vessel Philippines" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco" data-mce-caption="Members of the Indian Navy aboard INS Kadmatt arrive for a four-day goodwill visit, aiming to strengthen ties between India and the Philippines, at Pier 15 in Port Area, metro Manila, Philippines, October 3, 2017." /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco</span></p><p class="caption">Indian sailors aboard INS Kadmatt arrive for a four-day goodwill visit, aiming to strengthen ties between India and the Philippines, in Manila, October 3, 2017.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p data-reactid="52">China has in recent years developed a string of bases and ports along the Indian Ocean coast and signed on to infrastructure deals with countries in the region - ranging from <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-china-launches-charm-offensive-for-first-overseas-naval-base-2016-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh to Myanmar</a> to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/indias-concern-with-beijing-expansion-grows-with-sri-lanka-port-deal-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sri Lanka</a> to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/china-troops-to-overseas-base-operational-security-concerns-for-us-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pakistan</a> to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/china-troops-to-overseas-base-operational-security-concerns-for-us-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Djibouti</a>.</p><p data-reactid="52">India appears to be taking a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/amid-simmering-tension-with-china-india-is-increasing-naval-strength-2017-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">more muscular approach</a> to defending its interests in the region, expanding its weapons purchases - particularly of naval armaments - and investing in its domestic <keyword id="6354810" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Defense">defense</keyword> industry.</p><p data-reactid="52">While India remains wary of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/video-of-chinese-indian-troops-fighting-with-stones-at-himalaya-border-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chinese activity</a> along their shared northern border, its attention now appears to be turning to its southern, maritime approaches.</p><p data-reactid="52"><span>"This is a tectonic shift in India's security calculus, that it has to protect its southern flank," Brahma Chellaney, a strategic-studies professor at the Center for Policy Research, </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/10/world/asia/india-us-japan-war-games-china.html?smid=tw-nytimesworld&amp;smtyp=cur&amp;_r=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">told</a><span> The New York Times this summer.</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/animated-map-changes-way-see-world-india-greenland-texas-united-states-africa-south-america-2017-4">These 10 maps will change the way you see the world</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/kxjMcFFR-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div>

India is steering a tricky path through US allies and foes in South Asia

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5804716fdd08958f338b4c79-1332/myanmar incense prayers thadingyut festival lights.jpg" alt="Myanmar Incense Prayers Thadingyut Festival Lights" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun" data-mce-caption="Women light incense for prayers during the Thadingyut (Festival of Lights) full moon day festival at the Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon October 16, 2016." /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun</span></p><p class="caption">Women light incense for prayers during the Thadingyut (Festival of Lights) full moon day festival at the Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon October 16, 2016.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Hello! Here's what you need to know on Monday.</p><p><strong>1. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-election-fraud-rigged-polls-2016-10">US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his surrogates are openly predicting the election will be "rigged,"</a></strong> as part of a coordinated effort against him among national media outlets, the political establishment, and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.</p><p><strong>2. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/mosul-iraq-offensive-isis-2016-10">Iraq just began what could be "the most complex and largest" anti-ISIS operation ever</a>.</strong> The liberation of Mosul has been the linchpin of the US's plan to defeat ISIS in Iraq.</p><p><strong>3. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/us-and-uk-cease-fire-immediately-needed-in-yemen-to-end-crisis-of-enormous-proportions-2016-10">The US and Britain have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Yemen</a>,</strong> to end violence between Iran-backed Houthis and the government.</p><p><strong>4. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/clinton-and-trump-statements-on-the-nc-gop-firebomb-2016-10">Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump issued two contrasting responses to the vandalizing and apparent firebombing of a Republican Party headquarters in North Carolina</a>.</strong> Local police have not identified any suspects, and only said that the investigation is still ongoing.</p><p><strong>5. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-at-least-30-killed-as-two-buses-collide-in-pakistan-2016-10">At least 30 people were killed in Pakistan when two buses collided in southern Punjab province</a>.</strong> Images from the crash site showed a bus on its side with its windows shattered, and another bus with its roof partly caved in.</p><p><strong>6. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-pepsico-sets-global-target-for-sugar-reduction-2016-10">PepsiCo has set a target for reducing the amount of sugar in its soft drinks around the world</a>,</strong> and will announce that by 2025 at least two thirds of its drinks will have 100 calories or fewer from added sugar per 12 oz serving.</p><p><strong>7. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-airbus-to-overtake-boeing-on-aircraft-output-rates-by-2020-ceo-tells-paper-2016-10">Airbus aims to overtake arch rival Boeing in terms of annual plane deliveries by 2020</a>,</strong> having fallen behind in recent years, CEO Fabrice Bregier said in a German newspaper interview.</p><p><strong>8. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-25-inmates-killed-in-brazil-prison-clash-report-2016-10">At least 25 inmates died in clashes between two rival factions in a prison in far northern Brazil</a>.</strong> Among the dead, seven people were beheaded and six burned to death.</p><p><strong>9. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-un-worried-over-attacks-on-aid-convoys-in-hurricane-hit-haiti-2016-10">The United Nations is concerned at the rise in looting and attacks targeting emergency aid deliveries in hurricane-ravaged Haiti</a>.</strong> Food, medicine, and other essential aid has been slow to reach many hard-hit areas.</p><p><strong>10. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-challenge-for-thailands-controversial-king-to-be-2016-10">Thailand's controversial king-to-be faces the challenge of gaining his country's respect</a>.</strong> The late king had chosen his son, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, to succeed him.</p><p><strong>And finally ...</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/school-start-times-2016-10">Schools around the US are finally pushing back their start times - and it's working</a>.</strong></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/oxford-economics-gregory-daco-hillary-clinton-minimum-wage-too-much-too-fast-2016-10">An economist explains why Clinton's plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 might be 'too much, too quickly'</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="I5bHlhNjE6SP62qMZWa87cbE4xnfQlVb" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'I5bHlhNjE6SP62qMZWa87cbE4xnfQlVb',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

The 10 most important things in the world right now

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/562e5a84bd86ef1b008c4bd5-600-450/chottarajan (1).jpg" alt="Chotta Rajan nikalje" data-mce-source="Wikimedia Commons" data-mce-caption="Chotta Rajan. Date unknown." /><p class="source"><span>Wikimedia Commons</span></p><p class="caption">Chotta Rajan. Date unknown.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Indonesian police have arrested one of India's most wanted gangsters, sought in more than two dozen murder cases, on the resort island of Bali, Indian federal police said on Monday, ending a two-decade-long international manhunt.</p><p>Rajendra Nikalje, widely known as Chhota Rajan, has been on Interpol's wanted list since 1995 for running a crime syndicate that engaged in extortion, arms smuggling and contract killing.</p><p>Nikalje, a career criminal who got his start petty theif who eventually found himself under the tutelige of Bada Rajan in the 1980s. After the death of Bada, Nikalje took his place in the criminal organization and assumed the alias "Chhota Rajan."</p><p>Nikalje was then a top aide to Dawood Ibrahim, a terrorist who carried out <span>India's deadliest bombing, which killed at least 250 people and wounded more than 700 in Mumbai in 1993.</span></p><p><span>At that point, Nikalje broke with Ibrahim, and positioned himself as a "patriotic" gangster, who worked with authorities to track down Ibrahim<a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/wanted-criminal-chhota-rajan-arrested-in-indonesia/" target="_blank"> according to The Indian Express</a>. Since then, Nikalje has been plagued by assassination attempts from his former boss-turned rival.</span></p><p><span>In 2000, Ibrahim's shooters nearly killed Nikalje in a hospital in Bangkok, but he escaped. Earlier this year, Ibrahim sent sharpshooters to Newcastle, Australia, where Nikalje was staying, to kill him, but he escaped again after being reportedly tipped off by Indian authorities.</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/562e59e0bd86ef14008c4ba6-1875-1279/rtxf27f.jpg" alt="1993 bombay bombing mumbai dawood ibrahim nikalje chhota rajan" data-mce-source="Reuters" data-mce-caption="Indian policemen checks the charred remains of several cars in Bombay on March 13, 1993. This bombing created the rift between Nikalje and Ibrahim." /><p class="source"><span>Reuters</span></p><p class="caption">Indian policemen checks the charred remains of several cars in Bombay on March 13, 1993. This bombing created the rift between Nikalje and Ibrahim.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>At 55 years old and with poor health, Nikalje constantly feared for his life. He got in touch with Indian authorities, whom he reportedly has deep ties with and had planned to give himself up, <a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/wanted-criminal-chhota-rajan-arrested-in-indonesia/" target="_blank">according to The Indian Express</a>.</span></p><p>"We tracked Chhota Rajan's movements closely and informed the police in Indonesia and Australia," said Anil Sinha, director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Indian capital.</p><p>"Eventually the Indonesian police managed to arrest him. We are making arrangements to bring him to India and pursue all criminal cases against him."</p><p>Gangsters like Nikalje, who operated in the financial capital, Mumbai, have long drawn attention in India, with their exploits featuring in Bollywood films and newspaper articles.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5620d2db5afbd3a2538b4567-800-533/indias-top-court-scuttles-modis-judicial-reform-move.jpg" alt="Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the crowd during a community reception at SAP Center in San Jose, California September 27, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam " data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the crowd during a community reception in San Jose, California" /><p class="source"><span>Thomson Reuters</span></p><p class="caption">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>His arrest comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government ratchets up diplomatic pressure on neighbor and arch-rival Pakistan to hand over his former partner and underworld boss, Dawood Ibrahim, suspected of militant links.</p><p>Indian authorities say they have shared evidence of Ibrahim's whereabouts with Pakistan, which rejects India's claim that he is living there.</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-most-dangerous-roads-khardung-la-india-motorbike-motorcycle-2015-9">Here's what it's like to drive on one of 'the world's most dangerous roads'</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="pycWFvdzq-Tih18eF6xItYnqhToi8sMu" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'pycWFvdzq-Tih18eF6xItYnqhToi8sMu',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

One of India's most wanted gangsters has finally been captured after 20 years on the run

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/46233542.cms" /><br /> The obsession for cricket in India is similar to what it is for football in Brazil and Spain. And as the opening ceremony of <keyword id="1588054" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICC-World-Cup-2015">ICC World Cup 2015</keyword> drew to a close and the on-field battles begin, cricket enthusiasts are expressing their love for the gentleman’s game not only on-ground but even online.<br />
 <br /> According to global search trends data generated by <keyword id="6355629" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google">Google</keyword> search: Fans from every cricket loving nation seem to be gearing up to show support for their favourite teams and players. Currently, search queries from cricket freaks are now pouring from all corners of the world, the data added.<br />
 <br />
Google’s analysis of worldwide searches also revealed that cricket is also uniting people from across the globe. TEAM INDIA emerges as the top contender for this year’s World Cup being followed closely by Australia, England, Pakistan and the West Indies, the search giant added.<br />
 <br /> Among the marquee stars, <keyword id="6354486" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword> remained the most sought after player. He was followed by Indian skipper <keyword id="6354832" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="MS-Dhoni">MS Dhoni</keyword> and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi. The other foreign players who’re witnessing strong support online include David Warner, <keyword id="61810" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shakib-Al-Hasan">Shakib Al Hasan</keyword>, <keyword id="31412" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Michael-Clarke">Michael Clarke</keyword> and <keyword id="84726" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Steve-Smith">Steve Smith</keyword>.<br />
.   <br />
The search trends further stated MS Dhoni to be the most searched captain followed closely by South Africa’s AB de Villiers, Michael Clarke of Australia, England’s Eoin Morgan, and Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq.<br />
 <br /> The top searched bowlers list in the ICC World Cup 2015 is dominated by Australian and English players. Bowlers who fans consider to be the main threat to batsmen are Mitchell Johnson (Australia), James Anderson (England), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Stuart Broad (England) and final <keyword id="967087" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mohammed-Shami">Mohammed Shami</keyword> (India). And surprisingly, no bowler from South Africa, West Indies or New Zealand features in this line-up of the top bowlers.<br />
 <br />
On the other side of the fence, the <em>all-rounders</em> being rooted for the most by fans across the cricketing world and expected to deliver the most solid and consistent performance with both bat and ball are Stuart Binny (India), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Steve Smith (Australian), <keyword id="6359948" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ravindra-Jadeja">Ravindra Jadeja</keyword> (India) and <keyword id="6378477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shane-Watson">Shane Watson</keyword> (Australian).<br />
 <br />
Top searched Wicket keepers include Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Quinton de Kock (South African), Luke Ronchi (New Zealand), and Brad Haddin (Australian), who will be holding fort from behind the stumps, as per the data released by Google.<br />
 <br />
Even as support by cricket fans for Team India continues to grow on the digital stage set by Google, the much-awaited match between arch rivals India and Pakistan may develop new search trends.<br />
(Image: www.icc-cricket.com)

ICC World Cup 2015: Google’s digital stage showcases India’s love for cricket

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/47188389.cms" /> Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword>’s China trip is his 17th foreign nation visit since he assumed office. Though his China tour would last only for three days---May 14th to 16th—but the attractions of his trip are countless. The list includes: thunderous speeches by public figures; the visit to Xian, hometown of Chinese Premier; the cultural hoopla-hoos in various ceremonies; the business and trade partnership during his <keyword id="1333" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Beijing">Beijing</keyword> visit and finally, and his undoubtedly charming address to the Shanghai youth.<br />
 <br />
Even though the bonding between the two Asian rivals is crucial, Modi’s visit does not lead to such jaw-dropping anticipation as many might believe---or even hope for. Experts wonder how his physical trip to a historically sparring country could take issues forward to a point we want them to.<br />
<br />
To look back, both the countries have long-standing commercials, historical and ‘conflicting’ links. The clouds over their relationship continue to loom in spite of decades of effort.<br />
<br />
To begin with, the root casue of the dispute was a 3,500-km border in the Himalayas that sputtered into a war in1962 and involved large tracts.<br />
<br />
China claims that 90,000 square kilometres in the eastern sector of the Himalayas belongs to it. India considers it to be an Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, but China calls it South Tibet. India objects to China occupying 38,000 square kilometres of its land on the Aksai Chin plateau in the west.<br />
<br />
Moreover, both nations have always been military and economic competitors. Last month, India increased its defense budget by 11% to $40 billion, even though it cannot match China’s frigates or defence preparedness.<br />
<br /> Chinese business penetration in the littoral states of the Indian Ocean raises some concern, so India is hoping to defuse issues. After China, Modi’s visit to Seychelles, Mauritius and then <keyword id="6355572" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sri-Lanka">Sri Lanka</keyword> would be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 28 years, for he hopes to “expand military as well as economic ties.”<br />
<br />
President Xi’s visit eight months back made the two countries thrash all the issues that dog them: the boundary dispute, trade, investment, market access, the maritime Silk Route, Kailash-Mansarovar... the list is endless.<br />
<br />
The joint statement between the two nations on Building a Closer Developmental Partnership was issued on September 19, 2014 after President Xi’s team went into every pettifogging issue.<br />
<br /> Yet, the biggest thorn in the flesh is still stuck there. Last September, when President <keyword id="191809" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Xi-Jinping">Xi Jinping</keyword> visited India for his first summit talks with Modi, China intruded into Chumar.<br />
<br />
This year, in February, Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh in order to open two development projects had China fuming again. The foreign ministry released a condemnatory press release. The Chinese vice-foreign minister thundered at the Indian ambassador that the PM had transgressed “China’s territorial sovereignty, rights and interests” and that “violates the consensus to appropriately handle the border issue”.<br />
Modi, not to be left out, retorted: “Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and will always remain so…China will also have to leave behind its mindset of expansion.”<br />
<br />
Fortunately, India is also an emerging Asian giant---or at least seems to be---and China cannot afford not to play its cards, although that huge nation has a strong bond with India’s arch enemy, Pakistan,<br />
<br />
China is also wary of India’s role in setting up the ‘Quadrilateral Initiative’---a formal defence pact among India, US, Japan and Australia, effectively isolating China. There are hints that the plan would even include Central Asia, Mongolia, the Korean peninsula, and all other countries in Southeast Asia except China.<br />
<br />
Fortunately, the disputed region of Arunachal Pradesh does not parallel the Kashmir issue, which dogs the Indo-Pak relationship. While aggressive Pakistan looks at the K-problem as a “plus point”, and a driver of their terrorist, anti-India policy, China is groping for solutions. While the Chinese are as patriotically passionate about the disputed land as Indians say they are, they also recently appear willing to compromise, with a give-and-take approach.<br />
<br />
Hence, in recent days, the mood seems to have softened, with China soft-pedalling its approach, and trying to woo, rather than hard-sell its intentions. Although the Chinese want to oppose the visits to a disputed area, they do want to keep the objections moderate.<br />
<br /> Experts claim that the Chinese are putting in a lot of effort to keep the border tension-free in the last five months. When <keyword id="6355111" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sushma-Swaraj">Sushma Swaraj</keyword> visited China, the Chinese chiefs seemed to be eager to take the relationship to a high level. The signals showed that the talks between Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi was characterised by “extraordinary warmth and cordiality”.<br />
<br />
The wording of their “protests” seem muted, though the content is the same, with China mentioning that they do not recognize the McMahon Line as well as the three areas 'belonging' to it. In the latest protest, the Chinese foreign ministry asked for a “fair and reasonable” resolution of the border issue through negotiations.<br />
<br />
“At the moment the boundary negotiations are in the process of building up small, positive steps,” Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said recently. “It is like climbing a mountain. The going is tough, that is only because we are on the way up,” he added.<br />
<br />
Modi’s visit, then, may be just the tip of an iceberg, or the first step in a long haul. There are hints of bilateral thrust-and-parry as well as compromise in the tone, attitude and unspoken desires of both countries.<br />
<br />
If this one large and killing problem of disputed land is nailed, then, the Asian giants can hold hands on every other issue. They may not even call for pompously heralded heads-of-states to visit each other.<br />
 <br />


You Searched For "arch rivals Pakistan" and got 14 results

Cricket-mad India is hosting the World Cup – and tickets are reselling at astronomical prices

George Glover

Cricket ODI rankings: Rohit, QDK rise but Babar holds on to No. 1 spot

BI India Bureau

Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets

ANI

India coach Rahul Dravid tests positive for Covid-19: Report

IANS

Virat Kohli nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month Award with David Miller, Sikandar Raza

IANS

WC snub was lowest phase of my life, contemplated quitting game: Jemimah Rodrigues

PTI

Rishabh Pant wins ICC inaugural Player of the Month award for his performance in last two test against Australia

PTI

ICC World Cup 2019: Indian team announced

BI India Bureau

India says its nuclear sub made its first patrol - and that it's a 'fitting response to ... nuclear blackmail'

Christopher Woody,Reuters

India is steering a tricky path through US allies and foes in South Asia

Christopher Woody

The 10 most important things in the world right now

Peter Jacobs

One of India's most wanted gangsters has finally been captured after 20 years on the run

Reuters,Alex Lockie

ICC World Cup 2015: Google’s digital stage showcases India’s love for cricket

Saba Haider

Modi’s China visit might spell hope---or just hoopla

Preetam Kaushik