A lot to ponder before the Boxing Day Test in South Africa
The Hindu
With Mayank, Gill and Shreyas proving themselves, it remains to be seen whether India decides to move on from either Rahane or Pujara, if not both
New Zealand’s omission of Mitchell Santner and Neil Wagner was no doubt baffling, but when it came to India, the last fortnight proved to be a mixture of comebacks and question marks with an eye on the future.
The fact that the list of memorable comebacks was much longer than expected underlined India’s success in Rahul Dravid’s maiden assignment as the head coach for a Test series.
Days before the start of the opener in Kanpur, Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill would not have thought about opening the innings in both the Tests and Shreyas Iyer would have been far from being assured of a much-awaited Test cap.
Forest Department’s afforestation plans go awry as A.P. govt. fails to release CAMPA funds in time. The department has not been able to implement its Annual Plan Operation since 2018-19 despite the Union government releasing funds, and the interest accrued on unutilised funds now stands at ₹250 crore.
TDP leaders release booklet on ‘atrocities’ of YSRCP MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy. The party leaders vow to prove in courts the MLA’s involvement in offences of varying nature. Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy has 79 criminal cases pending against him, of which 51 are related to attacks by him and his followers on persons belonging to the BCs, SCs, STs and minorities, says the TDP.