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Virat Kohli Challenges Shubman Gill For No. 1 Spot In ODI Rankings, Goes Up To...

Star India batter Virat Kohli's hopes of regaining the number one spot in the ICC Men's ODI Rankings has gained further momentum after a stellar run with the bat in the recently Cricket World Cup. Kohli scored a tournament best 765 runs and was named 'Player of the Tournament' for his exploits. As a result, Kohli has jumped one place to third on the latest rankings, only 35 rating points behind current leader Shubman Gill. Gill (826 rating points) holds on to a narrow lead at the top of the batter rankings ahead of Pakistan's Babar Azam (824), who recently stepped down as captain of the team across formates.

"Humaara Apna Hai...": Shah Rukh Khan's Heartwarming Reaction On Gautam Gambhir's KKR Return

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan had a heartwarming answer when asked about his reaction to Gautam Gambhir returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) side as a 'mentor'. Gambhir led the franchise to their two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. During a Q&A session on X (formerly called Twitter), an user asked SRK about Gambhir's return and his answer won a lot of hearts. "Kyunki @GautamGambhir humaara apna hai. KKR ka Captaan hai or family hai. (Because Gautam Gambhir is one of our own. He was KKR's captain and our family," SRK posted on his official handle.

India vs Australia, 1st T20I: Five Key Player Battles To Watch Out For

India will lock horns with Australia in the first fixture of the five-match Australia tour of India 2023 T20I series on November 23. The clash will take place at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. As far as their recent results in T20Is are concerned, India achieved a historic feat by claiming their first-ever gold medal in cricket at the Asian Games 2023 held in China earlier this year. Meanwhile, Australia thumped South Africa 3-0 in their last T20I assignment in August-September 2023.

IPL 2024: Avesh Khan Traded To Rajasthan Royals, This Batter Joins Lucknow Super Giants

India fast bowler Avesh Khan has been traded to Rajasthan Royals (RR) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who has acquired the services of top-order left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal in a direct swap ahead of next year's Indian Premier League. Avesh, who is part of the India squad for the T20I series against Australia beginning in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, has 55 wickets from 47 IPL matches so far. Avesh was purchased by LSG 2022 mega auction for Rs 10 crore. The right-arm pacer, who represented LSG in 22 matches and picked up 26 wickets, was traded to RR for his existing fee.

India vs Australia: A Look At ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Ahead Of 1st T20I

India will square off against Australia in the first T20I of Australia tour of India 2023 on Thursday, November 23. Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam will host this match, scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM IST. The five-match T20I series will kickstart both teams' preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024, slated to be held in the United States and the West Indies in June next year. Both nations enter the bilateral series on the back of a terrific ODI World Cup campaign, which saw Australia defeat India by six wickets in the final to lift their record-extending sixth trophy.

Five Greater Manchester restaurants named in top 100 places to eat in the UK

Five Greater Manchester restaurants have been named as some of the best places to eat in the UK. Bookings site OpenTable collected the reviews for the best 100 restaurants in the UK, with the results being published today.

Pankaj Advani Wins World Billiards Championship For 26th Time

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won the IBSF World Billiards Championship title in Doha on Tuesday for a staggering 26th time, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final. Advani defeated Kothari 1000–416 in a rematch of last year's title clash in Kuala Lumpur. He had won his first world title in this competition way back in 2005. While Advani has won the 'long format' for the ninth time, he triumphed in the 'point format' championship on eight occasions, besides winning the World Team Billiards Championship once. In this tournament, Advani defeated fellow Indian cueist Rupesh Shah 900-273 in the semi-finals. It saw breaks of 259 and 176 from the defending champion, while Shah managed a 62 break only in the 900-up format.

"Saw Deepfake Photos That...": Sara Tendulkar's Social Media Plea, Demands Action

Sara Tendulkar, the daughter of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, often gets talked about on social media. Her presence at some of Team India's matches in Cricket World Cup 2023 certainly excited fans. However, Sara finds herself becoming a talking point on social media due to wrong reasons too. Fans on the internet went abuzz after Sara shared a story on her Instagram account, suggesting there are some impersonating her on X (formerly Twitter). Sara also highlighted that she has come across some 'deepfake' photos of her on social media.

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Virat Kohli Challenges Shubman Gill For No. 1 Spot In ODI Rankings, Goes Up To...

"Humaara Apna Hai...": Shah Rukh Khan's Heartwarming Reaction On Gautam Gambhir's KKR Return

India vs Australia, 1st T20I: Five Key Player Battles To Watch Out For

IPL 2024: Avesh Khan Traded To Rajasthan Royals, This Batter Joins Lucknow Super Giants

India vs Australia: A Look At ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Ahead Of 1st T20I

Five Greater Manchester restaurants named in top 100 places to eat in the UK

Pankaj Advani Wins World Billiards Championship For 26th Time

"Saw Deepfake Photos That...": Sara Tendulkar's Social Media Plea, Demands Action