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Sunday, September 29, 2024

‘Na Na kar ke bhi…’: Shah Rukh Khan’s remarks on ex-CSK captain MS Dhoni breaks the internet, WATCH viral video

There is a lot in common between Bollywood ‘Badshah’ Shah Rukh Khan, owner of Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, and former India and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni. Or that is what SRK believes as he stated at the IIFA 2024 awards function last week.

During the recent IIFA award ceremony, the ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawaan’ star was teased about retirement by filmmaker Karan Johar but the owner of IPL 2024 champion franchise came up with a hilarious reply. SRK said that ‘he and Dhoni are the same kind of legends’ before adding that Dhoni said he is retiring but ended up playing for 10 more years.

“The biggest thing about legends… unki khasiyat ye hoti hai ki legends ko maalum hota hai, when to stop, when to retire. Like the great Sachin Tendulkar, like Sunil Chhetri—the footballer, like Roger Federer—the great tennis star. They all know when to retire, and I think it’s time you did too. So please go back. Thank you very much,” Shah Rukh said to Karan Johar.

WATCH Shah Rukh Khan’s statement of MS Dhoni HERE…

Shah Rukh Khan – Legends know when to retire like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Chhetri, Roger Federer

Karan Johar – so why don’t you retire

SRK – Me & Dhoni are different kind of legends, we play 10 IPL after saying no

Vicky Kaushal – Retirement are for legends, Kings are forever pic.twitter.com/gEeAS48BGN

— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) September 29, 2024

“By that standard, aur us hisab se aap kyon retire nahi hote,” Johar replied. “Actually main doosre kisam ka legendary hoon. Main aur Dhoni ek kisam ke legends hai. Na na kar ke bhi 10 baar IPL khel jaate hai,” SRK added.

Meanwhile, Dhoni is set to take part in yet another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the decks being cleared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last week for the former India wicketkeeper to play as an ‘uncapped’ player.

In a move that could significantly benefit Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the IPL has reinstated a rule from 2008 that allows Indian players who have retired from international cricket for at least five years to be considered ‘uncapped’ in the auction. This means CSK can potentially retain their former captain, MS Dhoni, as an uncapped player for Rs 4 crore.

Dhoni, who retired from international cricket in 2020 and turned 43 in July this year, was previously retained for Rs 12 crore ahead of the 2022 mega auction. It will be a massive salary cut for MS Dhoni but it remains to be seen if ‘Thala’ will agree to such a deal before the IPL 2025 mega auction in November this year.

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T20 World Cup 2024, IND-W vs WI-W: Jemimah Rodrigues, Pooja Vastrakar star as India beat West Indies by 20 runs in warm-ups

Dubai: Jemimah Rodrigues struck a crucial fifty as India secured a comprehensive 20-run victory against West Indies in a warm-up game ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Sunday.

Rodrigues anchored India’s innings with a steady 40-ball 52, including five boundaries, as they posted 141 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. Yastika Bhatia chipped in with a handy 25-ball 24, which featured a four and a six, while opener Smriti Mandhana (14) and Deepti Sharma (13) also made useful contributions.

In response, West Indies could manage just 121 for 8 in their stipulated 20 overs, with Chinelle Henry top-scoring with an unbeaten 59 off 48 balls.

Shemaine Campbelle (20) and Afy Fletcher (21) tried to stabilize the innings but couldn’t see their team through.

The chase began with Vastrakar’s early strike to dismiss Qiana Joseph, who fell in the second over. Vastrakar’s early blows continued with Chedean Nation’s wicket.

India’s bowling unit worked in tandem, with Pooja Vastrakar taking three wickets and Deepti Sharma (2/11) grabbing two wickets. Renuka Singh (1/15), Asha Sobhana (1/7), and Radha Yadav (1/24) chipped in with a wicket apiece.

For West Indies, skipper Hayley Matthews was the standout bowler, claiming 4 for 17 in her four overs. Chinelle Henry (1/11) and Ashmini Munisar (1/33) picked up a wicket each.

The T20 World Cup is set to begin on October 3, with India taking on New Zealand in their opening match on October 4.

Brief Scores:

India: 141 for 8 in 20 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 52; Hayley Matthews 4/17)

West Indies: 121 for 8 in 20 overs (Chinelle Henry 59 not out; Pooja Vastrakar 3/20).

Saturday, September 28, 2024

‘I wanted to show how good I am’ says Yuzvendra Chahal after his successful stint in County Championship

New Delhi: India’s mystery leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been in the talk with his impressive performance in England’s County Championship Division-2 while playing for Northamptonshire. In four matches, Chahal took 19 wickets at an impressive average of 21.11. Despite not playing red-ball cricket for India, his achievements in the county circuit have boosted his hopes of joining the Indian Test team.

Yuzvendra Chahal is preparing to appear in the Test cricket:

Yuzvendra Chahal’s last appearance for the Indian team was in the T20 World Cup 2024 and since then he has been looking for opportunities to prove his worth in the longer format. During his stint in England, Chahal has expressed his desire to make his Test debut in the upcoming series against England in 2025. He believes that his performance in the tough conditions of county cricket has boded well for Test cricket.

“County cricket is tough cricket. It gave me an opportunity to showcase my skills against a very good standard of cricket. With India touring England next year, I wanted to show how good I am,” Chahal told TOI.

“Firstly, I am very grateful to Brindon sir who gave me an opportunity to play in County cricket, and then the Rajasthan Royal’s coaches introduced me to Krish Patel, a highly-educated 18-year-old cricketer who is thought to have a very bright future in the game. I want to see him play internationally and if I can help, I am always there,” he added

India will play 5 test match series in England:

India are scheduled to play a five-Test series in England next year and Chahal’s performance in county cricket has put him in the race for a place in the team. His journey in first-class cricket began in 2009 with Haryana, where he played 39 matches and took 115 wickets with an economy rate of 3.09. Despite his success in 152 matches in limited-overs cricket for India, Chahal is yet to make his Test debut.

Will MS Dhoni play IPL 2025? As BCCI brings back old rule before mega auction

New Delhi: MS Dhoni remains a topic of discussion regarding IPL 2025. The question being raised everywhere is whether Dhoni will participate in IPL 2025 or not. Will CSK retain him? Now a new update has come out in this matter. Actually, according to the report of Cricinfo, BCCI has taken a big decision, for players who retired from international cricket five years ago. They will be included in the list of uncapped players. In such a situation, CSK can now retain MS Dhoni as an uncapped player. In such a situation, Dhoni can be seen playing IPL 2025. His playing is almost certain.

BIGGEST NEWS FOR CSK & DHONI FANS…!!!

CSK can retain Dhoni as an Uncapped player as BCCI decided to bring back the old rule – allowing Indian player who had retired from Intl at least 5 years will be uncapped. [Espn Cricinfo] pic.twitter.com/6D4kqGDAmJ

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 28, 2024

MS Dhoni’s magic will seen:

Before IPL 2025, there were many reports about the retention of MS Dhoni. In such a situation, many speculations were being made about whether CSK would retain Dhoni or not. However, after BCCI’s decision, it is almost certain that Dhoni will play IPL. He will once again be seen playing in a CSK jersey. Let us tell you that Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2019. Since then he has participated in IPL only.

He also took over the captaincy of CSK till IPL 2023. During this time he also made CSK the champion. However, before IPL 2024, he suddenly decided to leave the captaincy. Ruturaj Gaikwad was given the captaincy in his place. However, CSK could not make it to the playoffs.

Performance of MS Dhoni in IPL 2024:

In IPL 2024, he scored 161 runs in 14 matches at an average of 53.66. During this, he batted with a strike rate of 220.54. Dhoni played the role of a finisher for CSK.

IPL 2025 Retention Policy: Franchises can retain 6 players – Check details

New Delhi: Finally the wait is over and following a constructive dialogue with the owners of the 10 franchises in July at the BCCI Headquarters, the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council (GC) met in Bengaluru today to decide the TATA IPL Player Regulations 2025-2027.

IPL 2025 Retention Policy:

The IPL franchises can retain a total of 6 players from their existing squad. This can be either via retention or by using the Right to Match (RTM) option.

It is at the discretion of the IPL franchise to choose their combination for Retentions and RTMs. The 6 retentions / RTMs can have a maximum of 5 capped players (Indian & Overseas) and a maximum of 2 uncapped players.

The auction purse for the franchises has been set at INR 120 Crore for IPL 2025. The total salary cap will now consist of an auction purse, incremental performance pay and match fees. Previously in 2024, the total salary cap (auction purse + incremental performance pay) was Rs. 110 Crs which will now be Rs. 146 Crs (2025), Rs. 151 Crs (2026) and Rs. 157 Crs (2027).

A match fee has been introduced for the first time in the history of the IPL. Each Playing member (Including the Impact Player) will get a match fee of INR 7.5 Lakhs per match. This will be in addition to his contracted amount.

Any Overseas Player will have to register for the Big Auction. In case the overseas player doesn’t register, then he will be ineligible to register in the following year’s player auction.

Any player who registers in the player auction and after getting picked at the auction, makes himself unavailable before the start of the season, will get banned from participating in the tournament and player auction for 2 Seasons.

A capped Indian player will become uncapped if the player has in the last five calendar years preceding the year in which the relevant Season is held, not played in the starting XI in International Cricket (Test match, ODI, Twenty20 International) or does not have a Central Contract with BCCI. This will be applicable for Indian Players only.

The Impact Player Regulation will continue for the 2025 to 2027 cycle.

How much will each retention cost to teams?

Total Purse = Rs. 120cr

1st retention: Rs. 18cr
2nd retention: Rs. 14cr
3rd retention: Rs. 11cr
4th retention: Rs. 18cr
5th retention: Rs. 14cr

The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and the IPL Governing Council will soon reveal the details of the venue and date for the mega auction for the next season. The governing council framed all the retention rules after having a constructive dialogue with the owners of all ten franchises in July earlier this year.

Friday, September 27, 2024

Fans at airport flock THIS social media influencer over Olympic bronze medallists Indian hockey team – WATCH

New Delhi: The Indian men’s hockey players were left embarrassed, including captain Harmanpreet Singh, after fans overlook the Boys in Blue and flocked Dolly Chaiwala for selfies at an airport. Fresh from winning bronze at the Paris Olympics last month, Harmanpreet’s men lived up to the expectations with a gold medal at the Asian Champions Trophy in China. The incident took place at an airport where the Indian players and Dolly were both present. Instead of appreciating the champion players, people at the airport chose to take pictures with Dolly, which took India midfielder Hardik Singh by surprise.

“I saw it with my own eyes, at the airport. Harmanpreet (Singh), I, Mandeep (Singh); there were 5-6 of us. Dolly chaiwala was also there. People were getting themselves clicked with him and did not recognize us. We started looking at each other,” the 26-year-old said on the podcast.

“Harmanpreet has scored more than 150 goals, Mandeep has more than 100 field goals. For an athlete, fame and money is one thing. But when people are watching you and appreciating you, there is no bigger satisfaction than that for an athlete,” Hardik added.

Hockey Players Dolly Chaiwala

What Priorities we have

“At the airport. Harmanpreet, Mandeep and I were there with 5-6 of us.
Dolly Chaiwala was also there. People were getting themselves clicked with and did not recognise us”

Credit SMTVpic.twitter.com/dGFxjUtzbV

— IndiaSportsHub (@IndiaSportsHub) September 27, 2024

Meanwhile, Dolly Chaiwala grabbed eyeballs on internet after Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited his tea stall in Nagpur during his India visit earlier this year. Since then, Dolly became a social media sensation as he was seen appearing on talk shows and public events. Recently, a Kuwaiti vlogger, who was planning to feature Dolly in his show, revealed how much the Indian charge.

“Do you know how much this guy – Dolly Chaiwala – charges? 2,000 dinars. So 5 lakh rupees. That’s roughly around 2,000 or 2,500 KD. That’s not it,” said food blogger who goes by AK Food Vlog online. “2,500 KD, plus one more person will come with him. 4 or 5 star hotel booking. He literally told me that. He wasn’t talking to me, his manager was talking to me…. And this is for one day,” he added.

Virat Kohli mimics Jasprit Bumrah during India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, teammates can’t stop laughing – WATCH

New Delhi: Virat Kohli hilariously mimicked Jasprit Bumrah in front of him during one of the breaks on the first day of the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Friday. In a video that went viral on social media, Kohli was caught teaming up with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as the duo imitated Bumrah’s bowling action and his walk before running in to bowl. India’s new assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were mere spectators for the brief entertainment before bursting into laughter.

Virat Kohli and Jadeja mimics Bumrah’s bowling action infront of him pic.twitter.com/fRLvNOFAPG

— Vahini (@fairytaledustt_) September 27, 2024

Meanwhile, Heavy showers brought about an early end to play on the opening day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh with the visitors placed at 107/3 in their first innings on Friday. Bangladesh scored 33 runs and lost the wicket of skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (31) in the nine overs that could be bowled after lunch before the players walked off due to bad light.

Mushfiqur Rahim (6) and Mominul Haque (40) were at the crease during the break. The start of the match was delayed by an hour due to wet outfield following overnight rain. India had defeated Bangladesh by 280 runs in the opening Test of the two-match series in Chennai.