Shashwat Kumar

Vidarbha has reaped the benefits of Yash Rathod’s level-headedness, his adaptability, his proclivity to stand up when the chips are down, and his problem-solving. And now, India could benefit as well.

With all the people involved, and with all the money involved, there is no guarantee that football will ever be completely free of politics. As a new year dawns, and a year that flirted perilously close to crossing a line the sport ought not to, finishes, maybe we can all hope and dream.

MI are one of the more well-rounded teams in the league. They have firepower with the bat, and have tended to stack their side with belligerent batters because of where they play their home games. This season is not any different.

Gujarat Titans have become one of the most consistent teams since their debut in IPL in 2022 another good season might be in the offing if Jos Buttler and their middle order turns up.

Shashwat Kumar It may have only been four seasons but the Gujarat Titans (GT) have established themselves as one of the most consistent

Riyan Parag has been handed the captaincy this season and old guard Ravindra Jadeja has also returned to Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2026. Last year, RR failed to qualify for the playoffs, but they will be hoping to turn things around in the next two months.

Captain Axar Patel has a well-rounded squad to call upon and given the quality Delhi Capitals have, it would be a surprise if they do not finish in the top four in the 2026 Indian Premier League.

In his previous role at CMS INDUSLAW, Kumar was a partner in INDUSLAW's Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources Team in New Delhi.

India has expanded domestic oil and gas exploration through the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy and record Open Acreage Licensing Policy rounds, not to eliminate fossil-fuel dependence but to geographically diversify risk, reduce exposure to volatile international markets, and meet sustained energy demand in the near and medium term—rearranging rather than removing the risk, notes Swashat Kumar, a fellow with the Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Indo-Pacific Quad Foreign Ministers at the Department of State in Washington, DC, January, 2025.