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IPL 2022: Maximum of 4 players can be retained, new teams can pick 3 players before mega auction

IPL 2022: The BCCI, in a letter to the franchises, confirmed that the existing 8 teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players between November 1 and November 25. The two new teams can pick a maximum of 3 players before the mega auction. BCCI confirms IPL 2022 retention rules in a letter to franchises (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSA maximum of 4 players can be retained by exisiting franchises before mega auctionExisiting teams can retain players between November 1 and 30New teams allowed to pick maximum of 3 players before auction Indian Premier League teams can retain up to 4 players in the lead up to the mega auction for IPL 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conveyed in a letter to the franchises. The two new teams who will be part of the next season will be allowed to pick 3 players before the auction. A source close to the board confirmed the developments to India Today on Saturday. The existing 8 franchises will be allowed to retain their playe

T20 World Cup: India look to bounce back from Pakistan setback in crunch test against nemesis New Zealand

India take on New Zealand in one of the most crucial Super 12 matches in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 31. Both the teams are heading into the crunch contest on the back of defeats to Pakistan who are running away at the top of the group with 3 wins from as many matches. India captain Virat Kohli looked calm and composed when he was addressing the media on the eve of the big-ticket contest in Dubai. While he was condemning the online abuse of Mohammed Shami in strongly-worded statements, there were a few important statements that the skipper made that gave us a sneak peek of his mindset in the lead up to what is going to be a stiff test of his character. The team that loses on Sunday is likely to find it difficult to progress to the semi-final stage. Quite a few have labeled India vs New Zealand as a virtual quarter-final but Afghanistan’s hammering of Scotland and their spirited performance against Pakistan have added an interest

Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Rashid Khan fastest bowler to pick 100 T20I wickets, breaks Lasith Malinga’s record

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Rashid Khan completed 100 T20I wickets to break Lasith Malinga’s record and become the fastest bowler to achieve the feat in the shortest format of international cricket. Rashid Khan bagged the wickets of Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Hafeez became Rashid’s 100th T20I wickets in his 53rd inningsPrevious record-holder Lasith Malinga had achieved the feat in 76 inningsRashid now holds the rare double record of being the fastest bowler to pick 100 wickets in ODIs and T20Is Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan on Friday broke Lasith Malinga’s long-standing record to become the fastest bowler to pick 100 wickets in T20 international cricket but his efforts with the ball went in vain as they couldn’t get over the line against Pakistan in their World Cup Super 12 clash. Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez became Rashid’s 100th T20I victim in his 53rd innings. Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga had held the previous

Assam government approves appointment of Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain as Deputy Superintendent of Police

Major decisions were taken on Thursday’s session of the Assam Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma including that Olympian Lovlina Borgohain will be appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police on probation. Lovlina Borgohain became only the third Indian boxer to finish on the Olympic podium in Tokyo this year (AFP Photo) The Assam government on Thursday decided to approve the appointment of Olympic medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Assam police. The decision was taken in the Assam cabinet meeting held in Guwahati under chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and the state cabinet decided that Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borohain to be appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police on probation. Announcing the cabinet decision, Assam Education minister Dr Ranoj Pegu said that, after Lovlina Borgohain created a history in Tokyo Olympic, the Assam government had announced that, like as Hima Das, Lovl

Mohammad Amir betrayed his own country, I gave him a befitting reply: Harbhajan on spat with Pakistan pacer

Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Amir were engaged in a war of words on Twitter after Pakistan’s 10-wicket win over India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai on October 24. Mohammad Amir retired from all forms of international cricket in December last year (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIndia lost by 10 wickets to Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener on Oct. 24Harbhajan and Amir have been having a go at each other on Twitter since India’s maiden WC loss vs PakistanMohammad Amir is a disgrace who didn’t play the game fairly: Harbhajan Singh Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday lashed out at fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who got into a war of words with the veteran India cricketer after Pakistan’s 10-wicket win over India in the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Harbhajan and Amir were engaged in a war of words on Twitter on Tuesday during which the off-spinner reminded the former Pakistan cricketer about the 2010 spot-fixing saga in England, which tainted Amir’s cricket career for half a d

T20 World Cup: Quinton de Kock’s withdrawal took South Africa back as a team, says Temba Bavuma

T20 World Cup: Temba Bavuma said that the withdrawal of a senior player like Quinton de Kock took the team back but they got on with it as they notched up a strong eight-wicket win against defending champions West Indies. Klaasen took the gloves in place of De Kock. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSBavuma had said before the match that De Kock sat out due to “personal reasons”De Kock withdrawal had come on the heels of CSA’s directive to take the kneeSouth Africa put up a clinical performance, however, to win the match by 8 wickets South Africa were taken “back as a team” when they got to know of Quinton de Kock’s decision to withdraw from their T20 World Cup match against the West Indies. De Kock’s withdrawal followed closely on the heels of Cricket South Africa issuing a directive to its players to take the knee in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement “I guess a bit of both,” said Bavuma after the match when asked if de Kock’s absence inspired the team or got in the way. South Africa

IPL 2022 to have 10 teams, 74 matches: Each team to play 14 matches in new season

The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed on Monday the two new teams for Indian Premier League 2022. The new season will have 74 matches and each team will play 7 at home and 7 away. IPL 2022 will have two new teams, one each from Ahmedabad and Lucknow (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSIPL 2022 will have 74 matches in total with 2 new teamsEach team will play 14 matches – 7 at home, 7 awayIPL 2011 also had 74 teams as the edition had 10 teams The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced two new teams which will be part of the Indian Premier League from the 2022 edition of the cash-rich league. RPSG Ventures Ltd came up with the winning bid for a franchise from Lucknow while Irelia Company Pte Ltd. (CVC Capital Partners) won the bid for a franchise from Ahmedabad. The BCCI made it clear that there will be 74 matches in IPL 2022 and each team will play 7 home and 7 matches away from home. Notably, teams have been playing only 14 matches even in the 8-tea

India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya sent for scan after being hit on right shoulder

T20 World Cup, India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya, who scored an eight-ball 11, did not take the field for Pakistan’s innings with Ishan Kishan coming on in his place. Pandya scored an eight-ball 11. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIshan Kishan was on the field in place of Hardik PandyaPandya had got hit on the shoulder off Shaheen AfridiPandya had said that he will be looking to bowl at some point in the tournament Hardik Pandya did not take the field for the second half of India’s 2021 T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan after being struck on the shoulder by fast bowler Shaheen Afridi in the Indian innings. Ishan Kishan was the player who came in Pandya’s place. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that Pandya had been taken to the hospital for scans. Pandya had scored 11 runs of eight balls as India scored 151/7 in their innings. Both Pandya and captain Virat Kohli had said earlier that the former is intended to be used as a bowler at some point in the tournament. “Hardi

T20 World Cup: Need to bin these sorts of games – Kieron Pollard after West Indies’ 6-wicket loss vs England

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: West Indies suffered one of their biggest defeats in the shortest format after getting bowled out for their second lowest T20I score of 55 against England in the second match of the Super 12s in Dubai. ICC T20 World Cup: Kieron Pollard urged West Indies to move on from their humiliating defeat vs England (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSWest Indies suffered their first defeat against England in T20 World Cup historyEngland (56 for 4) beat West Indies (55) by 6 wickets in Match 2 of the Super 12 in Dubai”We need to forget this and move on,” Kieron Pollard said after the defeat West Indies captain Kieron Pollard urged his team to forget about their 6-wicket defeat to England as soon as possible and move on with their campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. The defending champions suffered one of their biggest defeats in the shortest format after getting bowled out for their second lowest T20I score of 55 in just 14.2 overs on a slow and turning

Denmark Open Super 1000: PV Sindhu crashes out in quarterfinals, Sameer Verma retires to end India’s campaign

Denmark Open: PV Sindhu lost to Korean An Seyoung in the women’s quarterfinals while Sameer Verma retired hurt from his men’s singles last-8 match against Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto on Friday. PV Sindhu just couldn’t match her fifth-seeded young Korean rival An Seyoung and thus, lost in straight games (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSPV Sindhu lost 11-21 12-21 in 36 minutes against world no 8 An SeyoungThe Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament was Sindhu’s first since winning the bronze at Tokyo 2020Sameer Verma retired hurt from his quarterfinal vs Tommy Sugiarto after losing the first game 21-17 India’s campaign in the Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament came to a disappointing end on Friday after PV Sindhu lost in the quarterfinals and Sameer Verma retired hurt from his last-8 match in Odense. Returning to action after Tokyo 2020, India’s double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu lost in straight games to world no 8 Korean An Seyoung in the women’s singles quarterfinals while Sameer Verma’s dream run

Denmark Open Super 1000: PV Sindhu battles hard to reach quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth knocked out

PV Sindhu battled past Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the round of 16 whereas Kidambi Srikanth crashed out after losing to world No 1 Kento Momota in the Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament. Denmark Open is PV Sindhu’s first tournament since winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSPV Sindhu beat Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-16, 12-21, 21-15 in 67 minutesSindhu will face South Korea’s AN Seyoung, the current world No. 8, in her last eight clashKidambi Srikanth lost 21-23, 9-21 to world No 1 Kento Momota in a match that lasted 43 minutes Indian badminton superstar PV Sindhu registered a hard-fought win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the round of 16 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament in Odense. World No. 7 Sindhu won after a struggle against 13th-ranked Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-16, 12-21, 21-15 in 67 minutes in her last 16 match. The Indian won eight consecutive points at one stage as she wrapped up the game

Novak Djokovic will need to be double vaccinated to play Australian Open, says Immigration Minister

Australia’s immigration minister announced on Wednesday that all players seeking a visa to compete in the Australian Open must be completely vaccinated for Covid-19, putting Novak Djokovic’s title defence and Grand Slam record bid in jeopardy. Djokovic, who shares 20 Grand Slam championships with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, has declined to confirm his vaccination status and has stated that he is doubtful if he will defend his Australian Open title. Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke clarified Australia’s visa rules, saying that overseas players would need two vaccine shots to compete in the Grand Slam at Melbourne Park in January. “You’ll need to be double vaccinated to visit Australia. That’s a universal application, not just to tennis players. I mean that every visitor to Australia will need to be double vaccinated,” Hawke told Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio. “I don’t have a message to Novak. I have a message to everybody that wishes to visit Australia. He’ll need t

Denmark Open: PV Sindhu makes winning return, Kidambi Srikanth, Sameer Verma too advance

India shuttler PV Sindhu made a winning return to the badminton arena on Tuesday and marched into the next round of the ongoing Denmark Open. Sindhu, the reigning world champion, took 30 minutes to get across Yigit, ranked 29th, 21-12, 21-10 in her women’s singles opener of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament. The fourth-seeded Indian, who had skipped the Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup Final after the Tokyo Olympics, will next face Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan. Former champions Srikanth and Sameer also made winning starts to their men’s singles campaigns at the USD 850,000 event. While Srikanth, who had claimed the title in 2017, outsmarted compatriot B Sai Praneeth 21-14 21-11 in 30 minutes, Sameer, ranked 28th, prevailed over Thailand’s world no 21 Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-17 21-14 in a 42-minute clash. World no 14 Srikanth will meet world no 1 and top-seeded Japanese Kento Momota in the second round, while Sameer is likely to face Denmark’s third seed Anders Antonsen in the ne

T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli to bat at No. 3 – Difficult to look beyond KL Rahul at the top

India captain Virat Kohli on Monday cleared all doubts regarding India’s opening spot for the T20 World Cup, saying KL Rahul will open with Rohit Sharma. Kohli said it’s difficult to look beyond KL Rahul after considering the form that the Punjab Kings captain showcased in IPL 2021. Virat Kohli also said he will bat at No. 3 for India at the T20 World Cup, going back on his words from earlier this year as he had hinted he might open with Rohit Sharma. After the completion of the limited-overs series against England at home earlier this year, Kohli said he was thinking of opening the batting. In fact, in the final match of the series, Kohli promoted himself and opened with Rohit. India vs England, T20 World Cup warm-up match: Live Updates Virat Kohli continued to open for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first leg of IPL 2021 and retained his spot at the top for RCB in the UAE as well. Rahul, on the other hand, had another fruitful season with the bat in IPL 2021, hitting 626 runs

Premier League: Fan collapse leads to brief suspension of Newcastle vs Tottenham game

It was Tottenham player Eric Dier who was alert to the emergency and indicated a defibrillator was required when the fan collapsed during the match. Newcastle confirmed that the fan has been stabilised and was on their way to hospital (AP Photo) The Premier League match between Newcastle and Tottenham was paused and players left the field after a supporter required medical treatment on Sunday. It was Tottenham player Eric Dier who was alert to the emergency and indicated a defibrillator was required. The players initially waited by the side of the St. James’ Park pitch before leaving for the dressing room. Seven minutes stoppage time had been indicated. “There is a medical emergency in the East Stand,” the stadium announcer said before later telling the crowd: “The players will be coming out to resume the first half. There are 7 minutes left to play.” Newcastle later confirmed that the fan has been stabilised and was on their way to hospital. The medics at the stadium were given

T20 World Cup: Don’t think Pakistan will pose a big challenge to India, says Ajit Agarkar

T20 World Cup 2021: Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar said India should not underestimate Pakistan when the two arch-rivals meet in the upcoming T20 World Cup, adding that Babar Azam’s men can be tricky to deal with especially in the shortest format of the game. India will open their T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 24 (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIndia will open their T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 24India defeated Pakistan in the final of the inaugural edition of the T20 World CupI don’t think we should take our neighbours lightly: Ajit Agarkar Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar recalled India’s historic T20 World Cup triumph from 2007, saying the young bunch never believed they could achieve something as special as they did 14 years ago. MS Dhoni led India to a historic triumph in the T20 World Cup in 2007 wherein the Asian giants beat arch-rivals Pakistan in a thrilling final. India put behind the disappointment of the 2007 World Cup debacl

Acer’s after-sales service systems hacked, data affecting millions of customers stolen

Acer has confirmed a cyber attack on its servers in India through which hackers were able to steal around 60GB of data from the company. The data includes information on the company’s clients, retailers and finances. (Image: Reuters)HIGHLIGHTSAcer has been targeted by hackers for the second time this year.The company’s after-sales service systems were breached this time.Hackers allegedly stole data affecting millions of Acer customers in India.Acer was recently hit with a cyber attack that targeted its after-sales service systems in India. The hackers were allegedly able to steal data from the company’s servers that included information on its clients and its finances. The login details of Acer retailers and distributors in India were also compromised. The company has confirmed that the attack took place, claiming it to be “an isolated attack” on its systems. In a statement to Bleeping Computers, it mentioned that it initiated the security protocols and conducted a full scan of its sy

Big WhatsApp update: your chat backups can now be end-to-end encrypted, here is how

WhatsApp has finally started rolling out its much-awaited end-to-end encryption to WhatsApp chat backups. The encryption is being rolled out to WhatsApp users on both Android and iOS platforms around the globe. As expected, the new security feature will ensure an extra level of privacy to WhatsApp chats that will now extend right from your device to the cloud. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had first hinted at the new security feature last month in a post on the social media platform. Zuckerberg has now confirmed the rollout in yet another post, stating that the feature will bring more security to your private WhatsApp conversations.The company will initially roll out the chat backup encryption slowly to people on iOS and Android around the world, in order to ensure there are no bugs. The rollout will pick up pace in the following weeks. Once available on your device, here is how the feature can help you, and how you can activate it for your WhatsApp account.WhatsApp chat backup encrypt

iPhone 13 production to take a hit as Apple faces chip shortage

A new report indicates that Apple has cut down its expectations on the iPhone 13 production this year due to the ongoing chip shortage. Sources indicate that the company has conveyed the same to its manufacturing partners as well. iPhone 13 Pro Max (Image: India Today Tech)HIGHLIGHTSApple hoped to produce 90 million iPhone 13 units by this year’s end.It is likely that it will not meet this target with the ongoing chip shortage.The supply shortage is being experienced from two major suppliers of Apple.It seems like the ongoing chip shortage is going to have a major impact on the iPhone 13 production this year. While Apple had expected to produce 90 million new iPhone models in the last three months of the year, it might have to cut this projection down by as many as 10 million units. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Apple is the latest victim of the supply constraints on chipsets used in smartphones. The sources suggest that the projected iPhone production

Amazon Great Indian Festival: Dell 14 (2021) available with massive discount

The Dell 14 (2021) is selling at a discounted price of Rs 45,490 as part of this sale. The laptop features a 14-inch FHD display, a Ryzen 5 CPU and 8GB of RAM. Dell 14 2021HIGHLIGHTSAmazon Great Indian Festival is currently underwayAmazon is offering up to a 50 per cent discount as part of this saleDell 14, with a reasonable price drop, is now selling for Rs 45,490Amazon is offering a plethora of good deals as part of this sale. This also includes laptops which are selling at up to 50 per cent discounted prices. Plus, there are bank offers to make the deals even more lucrative. The deals are spread across all segments so that you can grab a good deal irrespective of your budget. So if you’re looking for a laptop under Rs 50000, check out the great deal offered on Dell 14 (2021). The laptop retails around Rs 55,000, but in the ongoing sale, it can be availed just for Rs 45,490. Further, American Express, Citi Bank, and RBL Bank users are eligible for additional bank discounts. Accordin

Instagram down for several users, Downdetector shows a sharp spike

Instagram down? It seems that the photo-sharing platform owned by Facebook is again facing an outage. Downdetector confirms the outage with a massive spike. HIGHLIGHTSInstagram is again down within a week of the massive six-hour outage that knocked off all popular Facebook properties.Facebook service is also reported to be having issues though not a major one.In India, Instagram and Facebook are working fine at the time of writing this article.Instagram is again down for several users within a week after the photo-sharing platform faced a massive outage late on Monday. At the time of writing this article, Downdetector confirmed the Instagram outage with a sharp spike where around 10,400 users reported issues related to the app while some with the server connection.In India, both Instagram and Facebook are working fine as the services haven’t stopped working. But, some users are facing issues with posting photos on the platform.Facebook has now confirmed the outage, and here’s what the

IPL 2021: MI can be proud of fabulous run over last 5-6 years, says Rohit Sharma after title defence ends

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he felt a little disappointed that the 5-time champions were not able to qualify for the play-offs of IPL 2021 but said the franchise can hold their heads high for their performances over the last 5-6 years in the cash-rich T20 league. Mumbai Indians gave it their all to make the most of an outside chance to reach the play-offs in their final league stage match on Friday in Abu Dhabi. MI headed into the match, knowing they had a mountain to climb as they needed to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 171 runs.SRH vs MI, IPL 2021: Highlights | ReportIshan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sent the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a leather hunt as they hitting 84 and 82, respectively in quick time as Mumbai Indians posted 235, their highest total in the history of the tournament. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad came up with an impressive chase, hitting 193 and falling short of the total by only 42 runs, ending Mumbai’s hopes of a miracle.With the defeat, Mumbai Indians’ ti

What exactly is the Satta King game? How to view real-time results on the internet

Satta Matka or  Satta King  online is a kind of wagering or lottery that started before India’s independence. Satta Matka is an obvious lottery game that began during the 1950s. As of now, it is an especially notable game. Anyway wagering is unlawful in India, numerous people really take an interest to make an effort. There are a couple of lotteries and horse racing games that are genuine in the country. What is Satta King?  Satta King is a wagering game that is played by more than one person. Today, Matka wagering or  Satta King  is a lottery game ward on hypothesizing numbers to win a prize. Satta is illegal in the country. In any case, online Satta Matka is authentic. The Satta Matka was known as ‘Ankada Jugar’ earlier during the 1950s. How to play Satta King or Matka game? In Satta King, there are many numbers created on slips through a Satta Matka, out of which the lottery comes out only a solitary surprising number. People bet bets on the picked number some place in the sco

Amazon Great Indian Festival: OnePlus Nord CE available with bank discounts, check details

The Amazon Great Indian Festival has brought plenty of smartphones at discounted prices. Plus, there are bank discounts to make the overall deal even sweeter. While there are a lot of good deals available, we want to bring your attention to the deal being offered on the OnePlus Nord CE. This is the cheapest OnePlus smartphone available in the country at a starting price of Rs 22,999. And in case you were planning to purchase this device, this is just the right time. The OnePlus Nord CE can be availed at a lower price as part of this sale. But it’s worth noting that the deal only applies to the 8GB RAM variant. For reference, this 8GB model was made available for Rs 24,999 and is still selling at the same price. However, users can get this device for as low as 23,749, including HDFC bank offers. So let’s quickly break this deal down to find out how it works.HDFC bank offers will come to an end today, i.e. October 8. That said, Amazon has revealed new bank offers which can be availed on

Today IPL LIVE Streaming: How to Watch Live Telecast of CSK vs PBKS Cricket Match on Website, App and Television

CSK vs PBKS IPL 2021 Live Streaming: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are looking to finish the league stage at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table while Punjab Kings (PBKS) face an uphill struggle in trying to seal a spot in the play-offs. Today IPL LIVE Streaming: When and where to watch Live Telecast of CSK vs PBKS. (Courtesy of BCCI)Eyeing a top-two finish, Chennai Super Kings will be the firm favourites when they lock horns with Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team, despite two straight defeats prior to the final round-robin match, will have its nose ahead against an inconsistent Punjab outfit that is all but out of the play-offs race. The Super Kings batsmen are in superb nick, especially the stylish Ruturaj Gaikwad, and they will be eager to continue the good work. Gaikwad and veteran South African Faf du Plessis have been good at the top while Ambati Rayudu has shown in the middle-order. Moeen Ali has done what has

IPL 2021: Jason Roy, bowlers star as SRH beat RCB by 4 runs in last-over thriller in Abu Dhabi

Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their third win of the season as they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 runs in Match 52 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. IPL 2021: Bhuvneshwar Kumar defended 12 runs in the final over vs RCB (PTI Photo)Sunrisers Hyderabad registered an upset win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. SRH defended 141 in 20 overs by restricting RCB to 137 for 6 to win by 4 runs at the Zyed International Stadium. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jason Holder, Sidharth Kaul, Umran Malik and Rashid Khan produced a clinical effort with the ball to help SRH win their third win of the season.Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 41 runs while Glenn Maxwell scored 40 as RCB faltered in their chase.RCB vs SRH, IPL 2021: HighlightsEarlier, opener Jason Roy top-scored with a 38-ball 44 but Royal Challengers Bangalore produced a disciplined bowling display to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 141 for seven in their IPL game, he

BCCI planning to host more ICC events after 2023 World Cup: Plan tournaments in the next 8 years

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is planning to bring more International Cricket Council events to home soil, The BCCI had the hosting rights to stage the T20 World Cup this year but the global T20 spectacle was moved to the UAE due to Covid-19 concerns and the monsoon season in India. The T20 World Cup will be held in Oman and the UAE with the hosting rights remaining with the BCCI. However, India are on course to host the 2023 World Cup at home as the cricket board has the hosting rights for the said tournament.T20 World Cup in UAE: Full schedule and fixturesThe 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be the 13th edition of the men’s Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by India during October and November 2023.A source in the know of the development told AajTak: “We are planning for more ICC events for our country after the 2023 World Cup. Our plan is to bring more ICC tournaments. We are planning it properly. Once our plan will come up, we will pitch it to the ICC.”We

Amazon Great Indian Festival: Top Smart TV deals you should check out

The Amazon Great Indian Festival is live, and it has a lot of exciting deals on offer. These offers are available across a sea of products, including Smart TVs. Alongside the dropped prices, there are multiple bank discounts, making the deals even sweeter. So if you were looking to upgrade to a Smart TV or replace an old one, this might be the right time. Smart TV’s from brands popular like Xiaomi, Sony, LG, OnePlus and more are selling at discounted prices. In order to help you make the right purchase decision, we have listed all the top Smart TV deals. So keep reading to find the discounted prices and other details for these Smart TV.You can check top Smart TV deals hereMi LED TV 4A PRO 80 cm (32)The Mi LED TV 4A Pro is one of the most affordable Smart TVs available in the country. It usually sells for Rs 19,999, but the sale has brought its price down to Rs 14,999. This TV features a 32-inch LED panel with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. DTS accompanies the display powered 10W dua

IPL 2021: Disheartening to see David Warner’s love affair with SRH unravelling like this, says Kevin Pietersen

David Warner played just two games for Sunrisers Hyderabad since IPL 2021 restarted before he was dropped from the last two matches due to his poor form this season. IPL 2021: This is the first time in 8 years that David Warner isn’t among the leading run-scorers in the season (PTI Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDavid Warner has scored 0 and 2 in the 2 games he’s played for SRH since IPL 2021 restartedWarner was dropped from Hyderabad’s playing XI in the last two games for Jason RoyDavid Warner has been at the heart and soul of everything that SRH do: Kevin PietersenFormer England cricketer Kevin Pietersen says out-of-form Australian opener David Warner looks completely disillusioned at the moment as he continues to struggle for runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Warner scored 0 and 2 in the two games he played for SRH since IPL 2021 restarted in the United Arab Emirates before he was dropped from the playing XI in favour of English opener Jason Roy. Warner later hinted on social

Virender Sehwag hails ‘special player’ Ruturaj Gaikwad for maiden IPL hundred: Remember the name

Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad took the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 by storm on Saturday as he smashed the first hundred since the restart in the ongoing match against Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi. Gaikwad brought up his maiden IPL hundred with a six off the final delivery of CSK’s innings to end up with 101 not out off 60 balls with 9 fours and 5 sixes.The 24-year-old also became the first batsman to amass 500 runs highest run-scorer in the league this season and clinched the Orange Cap from Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul after going past KL Rahul’s tally of 489.RR vs CSK, IPL 2021: Match 47 Live UpdatesGaikwad flaunted his elegant strokeplay that has been leaving the cricket fraternity in awe. Despite his slim figure, the CSK opener hit it big and playing just 14 dot balls in the innings. That moment when @Ruutu1331 completed his maiden #VIVOIPL ! TAKE. A. BOW! #VIVOIPL | #RRvCSK | @ChennaiIPLScorecard https://t.co/jo6AKQBhuK pic.twitter.com/nRS830RvK8— IndianPremie

Pink-ball Test: Smriti Mandhana 127 helps India women dominate Australia on Day 2 before rain plays spoilsport

Smriti Mandhana’s maiden Test hundred helped India reach reach a position of strength on Day 2 before rain forced the umpires to call off play early yet again in the Pink-ball Test at Carrara on Friday. Smriti Mandhana’s knock of 127 was laced with a staggeing 22 fours and a six (Courtesy of BCCI Women)HIGHLIGHTSIndia reached 276 for 5 in 101.5 overs before rain forced early stumps on Day 2Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 127 while Punam Raut (36) and Shafali Verma (31) also made useful contributionsSophie Molineux took 2 for 28 for Australia while Ashleigh Gardner and Ellyse Perry bagged one wicket eachRain played spoilsport yet again at the Carrara Oval on Day 2 as play had to be called off early due to the weather in the Pink-ball Test between Australia and India in Gold Coast on Friday. Smriti Mandhana’s record-breaking hundred helped India dominate the Aussies and reach 276 for 5 in 101.5 overs before the players went off the field at the onset of the thunderstorm. Two hours and 2