After opening a can of worms in a podcast, Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas got into a sticky situation as she referred to the Telugu film ‘RRR’ starring NTR Jr and Ram Charan as a Tamil film. Priyanka was in a conversation with Dax Shepard on his podcast titled Armchair Expert.
IPL 2023: Hoping Shreyas will be back very soon, says KKR coach
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit is hoping that Shreyas Iyer will be back very soon and feels the right-hander can still play a part for the team in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. The recurrence of back pain has kept Shreyas out of the tournament for the time being. He has been doing his rehab but there is very little clarity over the possibility of him returning at some stage. As a result, the two-time champion KKR has named Nitish Rana as their skipper for the upcoming season.
For me this is not new: KKR captain Nitish Rana on leadership role
The freshly-appointed interim captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Nitish Rana said that the leadership role is ‘not new’ to him as he has already been made battle-ready by his five years of affiliation with the IPL franchise and involvement as part of the leadership group.
Messi surpasses 100 career goals for Argentina
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and surpassed 100 career goals for Argentina with three in the first half of Tuesday’s international friendly against Curacao. The World Cup winners beat the Caribbean side 7-0 in their second match since clinching the trophy in December.
Rohit, Pandya make gains in ICC ODI rankings
India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday moved up one place to be eighth in the batters’ list while all-rounder Hardik Pandya jumped 10 positions to be 76th among bowlers in the ICC ODI Rankings. Shubman Gill remains India’s best-placed batter at number 5
Real Madrid’s Rodriguez opts to play for Uruguay
Real Madrid’s Spanish-born wonderkid Alvaro Rodriguez has opted to play for the Urgugay national squad, his father Daniel told Cadena SER radio station on Wednesday. The 18-year-old striker, born in Palamos in the Costa Brava, made four appearances with Spain
Liam to miss Punjab Kings’ IPL opener against Kolkata Knight Riders
England batter Liam Livingstone will miss the Punjab Kings (PBKS) campaign opener of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as he is awaiting a fitness clearance from England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after recovering from a knee injury sustained last year in December, reported ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday.
No talks with Imran unless he apologises: Pak PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ruled out any talks between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan unless the former premier admits his wrongdoings and issues a public apology.
Chatbot dreams drive frenzied tech rally in China
Investors are piling into China’s tech, media and telecom shares, with speculative bets on chatbot development crowding out other sectors in a scenario that offers a stark contrast with global caution. Mainland China computer, communications equipment and media indexes
Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the premier “walks away” from a contentious plan to overhaul the legal system, saying the country makes its own decisions. The exchange was a rare bout of public disagreement between the two close allies and signals building friction between Israel and the U.S.