Letters to The Editor — March 11, 2025

India’s dominance

The Indian cricket team’s triumphant victory at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on Sunday, to claim the ICC Champions Trophy, highlights India’s dominance both on and off the field. On the field, India demonstrated its superiority over the other participating nations, consistently excelling throughout the schedule. The team achieved emphatic victories, with a perfect balance in both the batting and bowling departments.

Off the field too, India wielded significant influence over the tournament’s scheduling. India’s firm refusal to play in Pakistan led to a revised schedule that aligned with its interests. Has any major international sporting event ever been structured in such a manner?

This unprecedented scheduling shift was largely driven by viewership demographics, with Indian audiences constituting the majority of the tournament’s spectators. While other teams had to travel a lot, it was just a bus ride for the Indian team. But still, this situation does not diminish the cricketing prowess of the Indian team.

Stephen Mathews,

Changanacherry, Kerala

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy reflects an astute cricketing mind. As an individual, he is a source of inspiration to the team as he focuses on the larger picture.

Akshit Malia,

New Delhi

Atrocity near Hampi

The report, “Two women including Israeli tourist raped near Karnataka’s Hampi” (March 8), where a group of five adults out stargazing was attacked, and which resulted in one of the adults drowning, is a black spot as far as general safety in India is concerned. There has to be better security as it is such incidents that will be reported in the global media. With new technology available, it should not be a problem ensuring better patrolling even at night.

P. Vijay Kumar,

Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

The fact is that there are a number of issues that affect tourism in India. There is still no assurance of a trouble-free and safe experience in many places for various reasons. Such an ugly incident will definitely affect India’s standing in the tourism industry. The government should improve security for tourists.

Thirumalai A.S.,

Chennai

‘Crypto’ moves

By signing an executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, President Trump has taken a significant step towards fulfilling his electoral promise of making the U.S. the crypto capital. But he needs to understand that with more countries ushering in regulatory frameworks considering the borderless nature of cryptocurrencies, the world needs regulatory clarity and coherence.

M. Jeyaram,

Sholavandan, Tamil Nadu