Month: June 2024

In May, new mom Anushka Sharma celebrated her birthday in Bengaluru with Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis and others. Inside photos from her intimate dinner party were all over social media at the time. Now, a new picture has emerged of Anushka and Virat posing with the chef, who created a special birthday menu for the actor at her Lupa Bengaluru bash. Also read: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli pose for pics, twin in black as they step out for dinner in Bengaluru
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli pose with chef Manu Chandra in the unseen photo.
‘This man Virat Kohli is something else’
Taking to Instagram on Saturday, chef Manu Chandra wrote in his caption that he waited almost two months to post the unseen photo as he had ‘promised’ himself that he would only post it if India won the T20 World Cup.
He wrote, “Had promised myself Id only post this if we took the World Cup voila. This man Virat Kohli is something else, and on his last T20 WC, what a damn run And Jasprit Bumrah jeeeeez, legend! Team India what a show bring it home. Glam, smiles and happiness courtesy Anushka Sharma.” 
The actor wore a purple top with a pair of blue jeans for her intimate birthday dinner. Virat was dressed in black.
Anushka’s birthday bash
Anushka Sharma turned 36 on May 1. The actor was seen for the first time since she and Virat welcomed their son, Akaay, in February this year. Taking to Instagram Stories in May, Virat shared a picture of the special menu at Lupa Bengaluru with Anushkas name on it. Celebrating Anushka, it read.
Sharing the picture, Virat wrote, Thank you, (chef) Manu Chandra for an unbelievable dining experience the other night. Hands down one of the best food experiences of our lives. 
In another picture that Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Faf du Plessis shared, Anushka was seen holding Virat as they posed with their friends.
Anushka’s posts for Virat and Team India
Anushka penned a heartwarming post for Virat after India’s second T20 World Cup victory since 2007, calling him her ‘home’. The actor, who watched the match on TV, shared the post on Instagram soon after the team emerged victorious in the thrilling final against South Africa.
“AND… I love this man @viratkohli. So grateful to call you my home – now go have a glass of sparkling water for me to celebrate this!” she captioned Virat’s picture with the trophy in his hand.
In a separate post, the actor who shares daughter Vamika (three) and four-month-old son Akaay with the cricketer congratulated Team India on the remarkable feat. 
“Our daughter’s biggest concern was if all the players had someone to hug them after she saw them cry on TV….. Yes, My darling, they were hugged by 1.5 billion people. What a phenomenal victory and what a legendary achievement!! CHAMPIONS – CONGRATULATIONS!!” Anushka wrote.

So astonishing was the first innings of the Test between Indias women and South Africas women that multiple new entries needed to be made into crickets record books by the time India had declared on the second day of play.
In posting 603 for six before declaring in Chennai, India scored the highest total in womens Test cricket and became the first to surpass the 600-mark in first-class cricket, according ESPNs cricinfo.
The opening days 525 for 4 was the most runs scored by any team, men or women, in a days play of Test cricket, and the first 500-plus total on day one in womens Test cricket.
Shafali Verma was the standout performer in an unforgettable start to the one-off encounter, scoring 205 for the fastest double century in womens Test history. She also became the first woman to hit more than 200 runs in a day in a Test match and, aged 20 years and 152 days, the second-youngest woman to score a Test double-century.
Her partnership of 292 runs with Smriti Mandhana is the highest opening stand in womens Test cricket. Another partnership, between Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh accumulated 143 runs, the highest fifth-wicket stand in womens Tests.
Today, the ball was coming on well and my scores in the last three ODIs pushed me to just think one thing, that I shouldnt get out and I should play through the day, Shafali said, per cricinfo.
So the idea was to back my strengths, take some time, and find a way to stay at the wicket.
In response, South Africa were still behind Indias mammoth total after posting 266 runs in its first innings and reaching 232/2 in its second innings on day three with play still ongoing.

India’s phenomenal victory against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 left everyone in tears, be it Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, or coach Rahul Dravid. India’s victory after seventeen years filled every Indian with joy. However, team India’s post-match celebration left Virat Kohli’s daughter worried. Congratulating team India for the victory, actress Anushka Sharma shared that her daughter’s only concern was if all the players had someone to hug them after she saw them crying on TV.The PK actress’s reference to her daughter Vamika’s naive concern ended with words glorifying the love of millions of Indians for team India. 
Our daughters biggest concern was if all the players had someone to hug them after she saw them cry on tv.. Yes, My darling, they were hugged by 1.5 billion people What a phenomenal victory and what a legendary achievement!! CHAMPIONS CONGRATULATIONS!!” wrote Anushka on X.
Kohli’s match-winning 76 in the T20 World Cup match against South Africa earned him the player of the final award, and Rohit led the team from the front with three half-centuries in the tournament, in which India remained unbeaten.
“It has been so amazing playing with them for so many years. We all will miss them but… this is the best farewell we can give them,” Hardik Pandya, Rohit’s deputy in the tournament, said after the win.
Roger Binny, who was part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team and is now president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), termed the two stalwarts’ exit a “great loss”.
He said it would be tough to replace them immediately, despite India’s good pool of T20 players in the Indian Premier League.
Kohli, 35, won his second World Cup crown after the 2011 ODI win under M.S. Dhoni, who also led India to title victory in T20’s showpiece event in 2007 at the inaugural edition.
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That being said, it is not just World Cup campaigns and his leadership win that defines Dravid. Its his composed demeanour and perennial humility that truly showcase his character.
Ahead of the final, when a social media campaign “Do it for Dravid,” gained momentum, he made it a point to divert the attention away from himself. In doing so, offering words of wisdom that one could live by.

FeatureHe was nearly unplayable on some surfaces, made a strong case for catch of the tournament, and made useful contributions as a batter
Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @mroller98

After a grueling month-long T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, is in the midst of celebrating their glorious victory in Barbados as Hurricane Beryl, a Grade 3 hurricane, approaches the island, threatening to trap the team and pose significant risks of flight cancellations. Sources close to Indian team have told the IANS that, “Rohit-led side is currently stuck in their Hotel Hilton at Barbados.” The team, originally scheduled to depart Barbados on Monday at 11 AM local time (8:30 PM IST), is now facing delays due to the impending hurricane. Their planned route was to New York, followed by a connecting flight to Dubai and finally back to India.
Even worse, the Hilton, where India is staying, is close to the coast and is probably going to be hit by a Category 3 hurricane. The hurricane is predicted to hit Barbados at midnight on Sunday or early on Monday morning.
Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that Grantley Adams International Airport would close by nighttime on Sunday in anticipation of the hurricane, preventing any flights from landing or taking off.
However, it is unknown at this point if they will be able to board that flight, but should they become stuck in terrible weather, they could be left stranded in Barbados for a duration of 36 to 48 hours.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

FeatureSeverely injured and then mercilessly booed by IPL crowds, Hardik Pandya has bounced back to play a crucial role in India’s T20 World Cup triumph

Star India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah’s wife Sanjana Ganesan posted a heartfelt note for his husband after India’s historic T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. Notably, India beat South Africa by seven runs in the summit clash on Saturday, June 29 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
Bumrah once again played a pivotal role with the ball for the Men in Blue by picking 2/18 in four overs dismissing Reeza Hendricks (4 off 5) and Marco Jansen (2 off 4). Courtesy of his and other seam bowlers’ marvellous performance, India managed to pull things back and choked the South African batting despite them requiring just 30 runs from 30 balls.
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“And to my husband, the epitome of resilience, hard work and brilliance, you deserve the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky. Everything you’ve been through, all the work you’ve put in, the fight you fight everyday to get better everyday is inspirational,” wrote Sanjana in his Instagram post.
“Angad and I are so lucky to call you ours! Congratulations, this is just the beginning âä️ As an Indian, as a wife, as a broadcaster and as a mother, this is a core memory. I’m going to hold this close to my heart for a very, very long time âä️,” she added.
Bumrah registers lowest economy in a T20 WC edition
The India speedster was also adjudged Player of the Tournament for his marvellous bowling throughout the event. He became just the second Indian to win the coveted award after Virat Kohli who won it twice in back-to-back editions of 2014 and 2016. The 30-year-old finished as the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 15 wickets to his name from eight innings at an average of 8.46 and an economy of 4.17.
The Ahmedabad-born cricketer registered the lowest economy by a bowler in the history of T20 World Cup edition. Bumrah’s best bowling performance of the tournament came against Afghanistan as he picked 3/7 in four overs. The speedster won two Player of the Match awards against Ireland (2/6, 3 overs) and Pakistan (3/14, 4 overs). In an era of fearless batting and massive sixes, Bumrah has stood tall as the only seamer to instill fear in the mind of batters.