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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi showed his wicket-taking prowess in East Zone's Duleep Trophy victory over North East Zone, striking twice in the latter's second innings. The 15-year-old, who had earlier shown glimpses of his left-arm off-spin during the U19 World Cup, used his bowling skills to good effect with the red ball too. After the match, Sooryavanshi confessed that East Zone captain Ishan Kishan thought it would be a risk to give him the ball. The 15-year-old cheekily said that Kishan wasn't aware of his wicket-taking skills. "Ishan bhaiya felt like he was taking a risk by giving me the ball. But he doesn't know that I am a wicket-taker," Sooryavanshi said, in a video shared by BCCI. "If you ask batters, they always enjoy bowling. A batter bowling or a bowler batting is enjoyable for the player. Wickets weren't falling for the opposing team.I was asked to bowl two or three overs," he shared. Sooryavanshi revealed that he knew he would get ...

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), along with team owners and league partners, hosted a launch ceremony in Dubai to announce the debut of the Afghanistan Premier League T20 (APL T20). During the event, officials revealed the league's first three teams, their official identities, and the main championship trophy. The three founding franchises taking part in the inaugural season are Axcel United Kabul, Balkh Zwanan, and Kandahar Warriors. Each team aims to represent the passion of local cricket fans across different regions of Afghanistan. Team owners shared their vision for the league, focusing on building professional organizations, developing young local talent, and delivering an exciting, competitive style of play. The league also unveiled its championship trophy, named 'Koh-E-Zafar'. The design is inspired by Afghanistan's famous mountain ranges, symbolizing strength, endurance, and top-level sporting achievement. ACB Chairman Mirwais Ashraf noted that the name ...

Rashmika Mandanna has praised Ravi Teja's latest film Irumudi . The actor said the film unexpectedly touched her and praised the team for telling a story that she believes needs to be discussed. Irumudi released in theatres on August 21 and has been doing well at the box office. Sharing her thoughts on X, Rashmika said that people growing up in small towns often turn to their elders when something troubles them.  Rashmika wrote, "Yesterday I had the opportunity to watch Irumudi.. What a beautiful film it is.. it hit me in ways I didn't see coming.. Generally when we grow up in small towns something happens to us or something bothers us our first response will be to tell our elders what happened because that's the innocence in us.. and then the reality hits us.. and we are then told to keep quiet.. no matter what.." She went on to praise the film and its cast and crew. Rashmika wrote, "This film was such a wonderful surprise and speaks of something that ...

Rukmini Vasanth is gearing up to be seen in Geetu Mohandas's  Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups . The film, which is releasing this Wednesday, August 26, will see the actor stepping into the role of Mellisa in the Yash-led action thriller. This marks another high-profile project for her after the success of Kantara: Chapter 1 . Rukmini Vasanth Lost Her Father In The 2007 Uri Mission Rukmini is the daughter of Colonel Vasanth Venugopal, who served as the Commanding Officer of the 9 Maratha Light Infantry. He was killed in action in Uri in 2007 while preventing armed infiltrators from crossing the India-Pakistan border. He was later posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra for his bravery and became Karnataka's first recipient of the country's highest peacetime military decoration. Rukmini was a child when her father died. Opening up about the loss and its impact on her life, she said, "It left a lasting impact on me because I was a child when we lost our father. At ...

Deepika Padukone will not be seen in Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra 2. The actor's spokesperson has denied recent reports claiming that she was set to play a key role in the upcoming film. "All recent reports of Deepika Padukone being a part of Brahmastra 2 or associated with the project in any capacity are untrue," the spokesperson told NDTV. A recent report by Pinkvilla had claimed that Ayan and his team were keen to cast Deepika as Amruta in the next chapter of the Astraverse. However, her team has now clarified that she has no association with the project. Ranbir Kapoor is expected to return as Shiva in Brahmastra 2 . The actor is reportedly set to finish shooting for Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Part 2 by January 2027.  He will then have a short preparation period before beginning work on Brahmastra 2 in 2027. Released in 2022,  Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva  introduced Ranbir Kapoor as Shiva, a young man who discovers his connection with the powerful Ast...

India's hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 are hanging by a thread, with the Harmanpreet Singh-led side needing a big win against Argentina and favourable results in the other Pool E match to stay alive in the tournament. India suffered a 1-3 defeat against defending champions and hosts the Netherlands in their opening match of the second stage, leaving them without a point and at the bottom of Pool E with a goal difference of -4. The final round of Pool E matches on Monday will see India take on Argentina at the Wagener Stadium, while England face the Netherlands. The Netherlands currently lead the pool with six points, while England and Argentina have three points each. India therefore need to beat Argentina convincingly and hope England lose to the Netherlands to have any chance of finishing among the top two and progressing to the semifinals. A three-goal victory would take India to three points and improve their goal difference to -1, while A...