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India Clinches Thrilling Victory Over Pakistan in T20 World Cup Clash

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In a nail-biting encounter at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, India emerged victorious against Pakistan by a slim margin of six runs in the Men’s T20 World Cup match.

Jasprit Bumrah showcased his bowling prowess with an outstanding spell of 3-14, supported by Hardik Pandya’s 2-24, as India successfully defended a modest total of 119. Despite a shaky start with the bat, Rishabh Pant’s resilient knock of 42 off 31 balls helped India post a competitive score after being bowled out in 19 overs.

Pakistan, chasing 120 for victory, stumbled in their pursuit as Bumrah’s early breakthroughs dented their momentum. Despite valiant efforts from Muhammad Rizwan and others, Pakistan fell short of the target, managing only 113/7 in their allotted 20 overs.

India’s stellar bowling performance, coupled with Bumrah’s exceptional spell and crucial contributions from Pandya, ensured a memorable victory over their arch-rivals.

Brief Scores: India 119 in 19 overs (Rishabh Pant 42; Naseem Shah 3-21, Haris Rauf 3-21) beat Pakistan 113/7 in 20 overs (Muhammad Rizwan 31; Jasprit Bumrah 3-14, Hardik Pandya 2-24) by six runs.

Robin Uthappa retires from Indian cricket; 20 years of professional cricket

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Right-handed batter Robin Uthappa on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket.

The 2007 T20 World Cup-winning batter, who last played for India in 2015, took to Twitter to announce his decision.

“It’s been 20 years since I started playing professional cricket, and it has been the greatest honour to represent my country and state, Karnataka- wonderful journey of ups and downs; one that has been fulfilling, rewarding, enjoyable and has allowed me to grow as a human being. However, all good things must come to an end and with a grateful heart I have decided to retire from all forms of Indian cricket. While I will spend a significant time with my young family, I look forward to charting a new phase in life,” he wrote in his farewell note.

Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa

He also thanked all the IPL teams he has played so far. In the Indian Premier League, he played for Chennai Super Kings last season. He also appeared for Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Pune Warriors India, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the 14 years of IPL.

In domestic cricket, he represented Karnataka, Saurashtra and Kerala, respectively.

Suresh Raina announces retirement from all formats of cricket

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Suresh Raina, the first Indian batter to score a century in all three international formats, has announced his retirement from “all formats of cricket,” including IPL and other domestic matches. Raina, 35, had already retired from international cricket since 2020.

“I would like to announce my retirement from all formats of cricket,” Raina posted on Twitter on Tuesday.

However, Raina may in play tournaments like the Road Safety Series, for which he has already been confirmed, besides several T20 leagues abroad. “I want to continue playing cricket for two or three years,” he told Dainik Jagran. “I have informed BCCI secretary Jay Shah and vice-president Rajiv Shukla about my decision…. I will play in the Road Safety Series. T20 franchises from South Africa, Sri Lanka and UAE have contacted me but I am yet to take any decision.”

Suresh Raina calls it quits from all cricket matches

Raina, who kept away from the first-class cricket since 2018, played in the IPL last October for the Chennai Super Kings, whom he represented for 11 seasons between 2008 and 2021. He won four titles in CSK in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021 and is their top-scorer with 4,687 runs from 176 matches. However, he was released by CSK in Feb 2022 auction.

Raina has so far scored 6,871 runs in 109 first-class matches, 8,078 runs in 302 list A matches, 8,654 runs in 336 T20 matches.

He started playing for Uttar Pradesh in 2002 and made his international debut in 2005. In his career, Raina played 226 ODIs, 78 T20Is and 18 Tests for India, and was a member of the squad that won the ODI World Cup in 2011.

Virat Kohli’s most admirable person in childhood was Hrithik Roshan

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It may seem a while ago, but a page was recently shared by Virat’s childhood friend on his social media account, which stated that during his early days as a kid, Virat Kohli’s most admired person was Hrithik.

Apparently, the page was a part of the scrapbook that Virat had filled for one of his friends. Shalaj Sondhi, Virat’s friend took to his social media to upload  the page and captioned it, “Look what I found bro @virat.kohli some old good memories.”

One of the users commented asking if by Hrithik he meant Hrithik Roshan and his friend replied saying yes. This looks like even the captain was a fanboy when it came to Hrithik Roshan. We believe the admiration was owing to the superstar’s talent and his dedication towards his work.

Ever since this has been posted, fans of both Virat and Hrithik, have been sharing this on other social media platforms and mention how glad they are that there is a common factor between Virat and his fans. Hrithik enjoys unparalleled fame and admiration, and it’s unsurprising that his celebrity fan list is increasing day by day.

It’s interesting how we keep hearing one story after the other on how achievers are fans of Hrithik Roshan and this being the biggest so far.

Sachin Tendulkar Participates in the Swacchata Hi Seva Campaign

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar came out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachhta Hi Seva campaign leading the cleanliness campaign in Mumbai. He did ‘shramdaan’ by cleaning the streets in Bandra. Continuing the trend of celebrity support to this campaign Malayalam superstar Mammootty has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi invitation to participate in the Swachhta Hi Seva movement.

The campaign also saw endorsement from faith leaders. In a special event, hundreds of volunteers came together to participate in a swachhata drive from Laxman Jhula to Ram Jhula in Rishikesh. Organised by members of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh’s largest ashram, the event also saw participation of Swachh Bharat Mission officials as well as foreign visitors from more than 10 countries.

National Cadet Corps Officer Training Academy, Kamptee also launched the fortnight long ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ cleanliness campaign. Maj Gen AP Bam, SM, VSM, Commandant, Officers and Staff of Academy, Course students of Pre-Commission Course and Permanent Instructors of various NCC Units of all three services of Indian Armed Forces attended the programme.

‘Samagra Swachhata” became the philosophy in Meghalaya at an event in Mylliem Block, where the Governor, Shri Banwarilal Purohit graced the occasion. Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand have launched several “Swachhta Hi Seva Rath” reaching the unreached areas and spreading the message about the safe toilet technology, health and hygiene amongst community. In J&K, garbage from various areas situated on the banks of Wullar lake was collected and disposed of in true spirit of Swachhta Hi Seva.

Acting as an inspiration for many, in Jamshedpur a Class VII girl built a public toilet from her 2-year savings and was honoured by the Hon’ble Chief Minister as a sanitation champion certificate.