Suspense over the presentation date of the Union Budget, tabled on February 1 every year since 2017, continues as the said date falls on a Sunday this year.

Ahead of the T20 World Cup, selectors dropped Shubman Gill, prioritizing impact players and quick starts. Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh return, while captain Suryakumar Yadav, despite recent lean form, expressed confidence in his batting resurgence. The team aims for stronger performances from its leader as they prepare to defend their title.

Rouse Avenue court ordered release of Christian Michel James in Augusta Westland money laundering case, but he remains in CBI custody.