India Observers

 The recent draw at the Gabba has undoubtedly kept India’s hopes of qualifying for the 2025 World Test Championship Final alive, but the path to Lord’s remains fraught with challenges. While a clean sweep in the remaining two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy would bring India closer to their goal, the scenario becomes increasingly complex if they fail to win both.  A 2-1 series victory would depend on external factors, such as Sri Lanka's performance against Australia or Pakistan's showing against South Africa. The more the series drags on, the more unpredictable the qualification process becomes, with several factors—like other teams' results—playing a critical role. A series loss, on the other hand, would be disastrous for India's qualification hopes. With just eight matches remaining in the WTC cycle, India cannot afford to lose momentum. Despite being in third place on the table, the competition remains tight, with four teams still in contention for the f...

  Fencing qualification for the World Cup varies based on age categories: Cadet, Junior, and Senior. For Cadet   fencers   (under 17), the top twenty US citizen fencers on the national rolling points list are eligible for designated World Cup events. They earn points through specific tournaments like NACs and Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, which stay on the list for a continuous 12-month period. Junior fencers (under 20) need to be among the top twelve US citizen fencers on the national rolling points list to qualify for World Cup events. They also accumulate points through specific tournaments, and like Cadet fencers, have a 12-month rolling points system. Similarly, Senior fencers (over 20) must be among the top twelve on the national rolling points list for World Cup qualification. They earn points in designated domestic and international tournaments, utilizing the 12-month rolling points system. Points earned in events remain on the national points list until t...