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Yashasvi Jaiswal: From selling pani puris to creating new IPL records
Sunday offered fanatics of the Indian Premier League (IPL) two thrillers as both matches were won by the teams chasing a score, in the last over. There were some exceptional individual performances on display in both those games, but one performance in the lot stood out. Those who have followed Indian cricket in the last few years will be aware that Yashasvi Jaiswal could bat. He had the shots, he had the elegance, he had the aggression. But on Sunday night against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium, the left-hander did one other thing: he made everyone sit up and take notice.
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Breaking barriers: Indian Women's Blind Cricket Team makes history with first bilateral series against Nepal
Probables selected from the National Championships earlier this year were chosen for the team, which was finalized after a national camp held in Bhopal. Sushma Patel, a B3 category player, will captain the team. Efforts by CABI and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled to uplift women players in the sport led to this significant development. Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women's team, is the brand ambassador for the Indian women's blind cricket team.
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Tim Cook surprises fans, watches IPL match with Sonam Kapoor and husband Anand Ahuja; poses for selfies. See pics
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in attendance at the recent Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. He was seen in the stands alongside actor Sonam Kapoor and her husband, businessman Anand Ahuja. Vice president of the BCCI Rajeev Shukla was also seen in the stands with them. Tim Cook is in India to attend the opening of the country's first Apple Store in Mumbai. After spending time in Mumbai, he was now in Delhi to open another Apple Store in Saket.
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Ali Khan banned for two matches after breach of ICC code
Fast bowler Ali Khan has been banned for the United States' next two games for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. The one demerit point it incurred has seen his accumulated demerit points add up to four in a 24-month period, triggering an automatic suspension. Khan committed the offence during USA's World Cup Qualifier Play-off match against Jersey in Windhoek on Tuesday
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MI vs CSK IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians seek turnaround against Chennai Super Kings
It's early days in IPL 2023, but, in his brief cameos of 14 not out off seven balls against Gujarat Titans and 12 off three balls against the Lucknow Super Giants, during which he smashed back-to-back sixes off the pacy Mark Wood, Dhoni has shown glimpses of his vintage spark. Arguably the greatest white-ball finisher of all time, the 41-year-old isn't at his fittest, but he can still pack a punch when needed.
