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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended a 10-year Indian Premier League (IPL) drought earlier this season, beating SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a one-sided final. Prior to this season, KKR had last won an IPL trophy in 2014 back when Gautam Gambhir was the captain of the team. Incidentally, Gambhir made his return to KKR ahead of IPL 2024, joining the franchise as a mentor from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). However, months after masterminding KKR’s IPL triumph, Gambhir left the role to join the Indian men’s cricket team as its head coach in July earlier this year. Not only that,…
A menace behind the sticks, India star Rishabh Pant just keeps on giving and giving, when it comes to on-field banter. On his return to red ball cricket after a gap of almost two years, Pant was on full banter mode during the Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B in Bengaluru. From teasing opposition batters to sneaking into their team huddle, Pant entertained fans with his antics on the field. However, best bit came during the final day of the match, with India B chasing a win against India A. The incident happened in the…
A hilarious moment was captured on Day 4 of the Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B in Bengaluru. Before the start of the final day’s play, India B star Rishabh Pant decided to poke fun at the India A players with a hilarious act. As India A captain Shubman Gill was giving a speech to the players, Pant sneaked his way into the team huddle. While Gill and some of the players were unfazed by Pant’s shenanigans, pacer Avesh Khan decided to have a conversation with the India B star. Look who was there…
Afghanistan will take on New Zealand in a historic one-off Test later this month in India. The match will be played from September 9 to 13 in Greater Noida, and star India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his excitement ahead of the encounter. Afghanistan on Friday announced a 16-man squad for the one-off Test against the Kiwis. Ashwin was quick to highlight the presence of two young batters — Riaz Hassan and Bahir Shah — who have score truckloads of runs in Afghanistan’s domestic cricket. Taking to social media platform X, Ashwin suggested that the two could inspire…
The first roud of matches in the ongoing edition of the Duleep Trophy saw India C and India B register comprehensive wins over India D and India A, respectively. Top India stars featured for their respective teams in the opening round of matches in order to get some playing time ahead of a two-match series against Bangladesh, starting later this month. Amid the ongoing tournament, former England captain Kevin Pietersen recalled playing in the Duleep Trophy in 2004. For the unversed, Pietersen played for England A, who were invited by the BCCI to take part in the tournament.…
East Delhi Riders clinched a thrilling three-run win over South Delhi Superstarz to win the inaugural Delhi Premier League T20 in New Delhi. A late assault from Mayank Rawat (78 not out off 39) including seven fours and six sixes powered East Delhi Riders to 183 for 5 before three wicket hauls from Simarjeet Singh and Raunak Waghela sealed their intense win on Sunday night. The South Delhi Superstarz faltered early in the run chase. Despite being on course with their run rate, they lost the dangerous duo of Priyansh Arya (6 off 2) and Ayush Badoni (7…
New Delhi: The Greatest of All Time, featuring Thalapathy Vijay, opened to impressive box office sales both domestically and internationally. According to Sacnilk, the film’s collections saw a slight rise on its first Sunday. On day 4, the action-drama earned Rs 34.2 crore (across all languages). To date, the Venkat Prabhu directorial has amassed Rs 137.2 crore, the report added. Catering to a wider audience, GOAT is screening in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The film tells the story of an elite agent who retires to lead a peaceful life. Soon, he had to reunite with his team to prevent a…
New Delhi: It’s Akshay Kumar’s birthday and fans can expect a new film announcement. Akshay Kumar didn’t disappoint fans either and came up with a new horror comedy. Akshay Kumar is set to return to the big screen in the direction of Priyadarshan after 14 years. The film is titled Bhooth Bangla and the actor also revealed the first look from the film. In the poster, Akshay Kumar can be seen posing with a bowl of milk as a black cat stands on his shoulder. Intriguing music plays in the background building an eerie atmosphere. Sharing the motion poster, Akshay…
Young India wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel on Sunday equalled legendary stumper MS Dhoni’s astonishing record in the Duleep Trophy. Jurel, who is representing India A in the ongoing Duleep Trophy, showcased his brilliant glovework in the match against India B in Bengaluru. The 23-year-old claimed seven catches in the second innings, equalling Dhoni’s 20-year-old record of taking the most catches in an innings of a Duleep Trophy match. Representing the East Zone, Dhoni took seven catches in an innings against Central Zone in 2004/05. Emulating his idol’s successDhruv Jurel matches MS Dhoni’s record for most catches by a wicket-keeper…
It is safe to say that Tamannaah Bhatia’s dance numbers dance numbers enjoy a separate fanbase. From Jailer’s Kaavaalaa to Stree 2’s Aaj Ki Raat, her performances have grabbed everyone’s attention. Recently, Tamannaah shared her experience of working with Rajinikanth in Jailer, calling the south superstar the “most humble” person she has ever met. During her appearance on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Tamannaah said, “He is the most purest person you will ever meet. The age he is at, the sheer amount of movies he has done and the amount of adulation and fan following that he has, he is (still) the most humble person… He is a demi-god. It is not a put-on.…