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Akshay Kumar finally speaks up against the prevailing 'cancel culture' in Bollywood. -
Amber Heard's appeal is unlikely to be successful, think legal experts
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Diana's biographer shares his opinion about Prince Harry's wife Meghan
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Julia Fox's comment about the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard lawsuit left the internet divided into two sections
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Former Indian Head Coach Ravi Shastri was recently asked if he thought Virat Kohli should continue as the batting opener for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. The batting line-up of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), particularly former skipper Virat Kohli's position, is one of the most talked-about topics ahead of the start of the 15th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). View this post on Instagram While some believe he should continue to open for RCB, others feel Kohli should return to the number three spot in the batting order to enhance the innings as the ball ages a little and the direction of the innings needs a little more experience behind it. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri weighed in on Kohli's batting position in the franchise's playing XI on Thursday. Last year, during IPL 2021, Kohli returned to his old role in the RCB lineup, with the goal of starting alongside Rohit Sharma for India in the T20 World Cup later that year. In 15 innings for RCB, he scored 339 runs at 28.9 with a strike rate of 119.5, including three half-centuries. Kohli, on the other hand, has always played at No. 3 for RCB in previous seasons. View this post on Instagram In an interview with ESPNCricinfo's video show T20 Time Out, Shastri gave a half-and-half response to the question about Kohli’s position in the batting lineup. While his first instinct was to watch the former RCB skipper bat at the number one or two spots, he went on to say that Kohli might be more useful to the squad’s requirements based on how strong the rest of the batting lineup may look by the time they play their first IPL 2022 match. Kohli's diminishing returns in the middle overs (7-15), where he has scored at 6.67 runs per over in the IPL since 2019, with a boundary every 12.7 balls, or more than two overs, are a good fit for a T20 side. On the other hand, the veteran cricketer averages 7.8 runs per over against the new ball, with a boundary every 5.2 deliveries. View this post on Instagram For now, it is reported that Virat Kohli will begin alongside skipper Faf du Plessis, giving RCB a much-needed quality opening duo. Anuj Rawat, a young Indian with little international experience, will bat at No. 3 before Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik. If Kohli bats one down, the RCB batting order will remain strong. Earlier this year, Kohli’s preceding RCB captain and New Zealand legend Daniel Vettori had opined that the Indian batter should stick to the opener’s position as it allows him more time to settle in and get accustomed to the pitch and that’s when he transforms into a devastating batter. View the full article
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Kim Kardashian spills North has 'strong' opinion on what star wears to her school
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The PSGP project is a joint venture between the two countries with Pakistan having 74% shares and Russia 26%
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Remember him? I'm sure anyone who followed Bollywood movies in the late 90s and the early 2000s knows how Fardeen Khan was a prominent part of movies. © BCCL The actor, who is the son of late actor Feroz Khan, starred in some decent films that included No Entry (2005), Fida (2004), Om Jai Jagadish (2002), Heyy Babby (2007), and others. However, while many looked for a bright future ahead of him, the actor completely vanished from the limelight. Yep! Fardeen was last seen in the 2010 film Dulha Mil Gaya that had starred Sushmita Sen, with the movie getting some great reviews, especially for the performance put in by Fardeen. © YouTube However, it seemed like Fardeen had other plans in life and completely left Bollywood in joining many popular actors who fans would love to see, but just cannot anymore. While we thought we may have seen the last of the actor, it looks like he's making his Bollywood comeback after 12 years. Yes. According to reports, Fardeen will be seen in the upcoming horror film Visfot. This is clearly music to the ears of Bollywood aficionados who would love to see him act again. Well, it looks like ahead of the project, Fardeen has come back to the public eye and was seen speaking to Bollywood Hungama regarding films and his life. The actor even revealed how he felt that he didn't deserve a Filmfare Best debut award for his first Bollywood film. Fardeen had made his debut with Prem Aggan back in 1998, after which he received the award for the Best Male Debut. © YouTube However, as per him, it was something that he didn't deserve. "I don't think I deserve that award. It was a culture and stuff back then, that people got awards like that. I look at my work, I definitely didn't deserve that. The film didn't work, I didn't work, I looked back and I thought I was horrible. I sat at home for a whole year. I had no work, the films I had signed before that, people took their money back. I had spent some of the money that I had been given, so I had to return that money." he said. Wow! That's honestly quite refreshing to hear from the actor. He will also be seen in Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's upcoming No Entry Me Entry film. The film, which is a sequel to the 2005 comedy film No Entry, will see Fardeen reprise his role along with Salman and Anil Kapoor. Source: Bollywood Hungama View the full article
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Queen Elizabeth?s bombshell Queen Camilla announcement ?leaves opinion split?
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Government seeks experts' opinion on Nawaz Sharif?s medical reports
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The former captain of the Indian cricket team and the head coach of the Men in Blue, Rahul Dravid is currently in South Africa, as his squad competes in their first of three Test matches of the series amid some intense dressing room controversies clouding the contest. On the eve of the first Test, Dravid had a sit-down discussion with the media during which he spoke about some of the strategies that he will look to set in place as the coach and the heritage of India’s Test journey in South Africa, so far. View this post on Instagram However, the biggest issue that the 48-year-old dealt with was the discussion around Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma about their implicit captaincy war across all three formats of international cricket. Dravid made it completely clear that while the discussions on the matter “might or might not” be happening behind the curtains, the details were not meant to be shared with the media. For the ongoing Test series, Rohit Sharma was unavailable and working on getting over his hamstring injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru before the ODI series begins next month. #INDvSA #SAvIND #RahulDravid Internal conversation about captaincy is not for media: Rahul Dravid Read: https://t.co/DB6fRlmXWY pic.twitter.com/VfQnrPTzNu — TOI Sports (@toisports) December 25, 2021 In addition, Dravid had nothing but good things to say about Kohli, who was recently stripped of his position as the ODI captain but continues to lead the side in the longest format of the game. Famously known as ‘The Wall’ and a Test ace himself, Dravid recognised the current red-ball skipper for everything that he has done, so far, to make Team India a dominating force in this format all across the globe. View this post on Instagram Ever since replacing Ravi Shastri as the head coach of the team after India’s early end to the T20 World Cup Campaign in November, Dravid has had an incredible start to his tenure. A 3-0 in a T20I series followed by a 1-0 Test series win against New Zealand at home turf. However, the trip to South Africa is Dravid’s first overseas challenge and the man acknowledges that wholeheartedly. Considering the fact that India has never won a single Test series on the soil of the Proteas and the added incentive of getting those crucial World Test Championship points, both Dravid and Kohli will be looking to create history during the series. View the full article
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It’s been almost a month since the 2021 T20 World Cup but it’s hard to get over how terrible India were at the mega event. Playing under Virat Kohli for the last time in the shortest format, the Men In Blue were among the pre-tournament favourites but their disastrous campaign broke billions of hearts. © Twitter ICC A lot has been said about what went wrong for Team India during the marquee event. Some blamed the poor team selection while others pointed fingers at ‘bio-bubble fatigue’ for the horrendous performance. For the first time, the BCCI president Sourav Gnaguly has opened up about India’s disappointing campaign in the United Arab Emirates -- an event that was technically hosted by the Indian cricket board. © Reuters According to him, he had never seen India perform this badly in the last four or five years and termed their performance as the “poorest” ever since he took control of the BCCI. This was not the first time India were sent packing from a major ICC event but never before were they completely outclassed by the opposition and that hurt Ganguly the most. Ganguly also shared his two cents on how this T20 WC campaign was different from the last two 50-over events, 2017 Champions Trophy and 2019 ODI World Cup where India were knocked out in the final and semi-final against Pakistan and New Zealand respectively. © Reuters “To be honest, 2017 [and] 2019, I think India was good. 2017 Champions Trophy we lost the final to Pakistan at the Oval, I was a commentator then. Then the 2019 World Cup in England, we were exceptional right throughout, beat everyone and lost to New Zealand in the semi-final - one bad day and the entire good work for two months was just wiped away. [I am] a little disappointed with the way we played this World Cup. I think this has been the poorest of all what I have seen in the last four-five years,” Ganguly said, speaking on show 'Backstage with Boria'. © Reuters The former India skipper said that the Kohli’s team just “didn’t play with enough freedom” and that’s what led to their downfall. Reflecting on the two defeats against Pakistan and New Zealand that led to their exit, the ‘Prince of Kolkata’ said the players couldn’t control the jitters and didn’t play to their full potential. “I don't know what's the reason but I just felt they did not play with enough freedom this World Cup. Sometimes it happens in big tournaments, you just get stuck and when I saw them playing against Pakistan and New Zealand - I just felt this was the team which was playing to 15% of its ability. And sometimes you can't just a finger on it that this is the reason why it happened,” he added. © Twitter BCCI After the T20 World Cup, Kohli has given up shortest format captaincy and Team India has embarked on a new journey with Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid at the helm. There were some noticeable changes in the way they played in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand and registered a clean-sweep. WIth another T20 World Cup coming up next year in Australia, we just hope that they make amends and bring the trophy home. View the full article
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Ayeza Khan said, ?Hey guys! So you know that im really proud of my kalay lambay baal but I've been thinking of cutting them short for sometime now. And i finally did ittt!!!?
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Former Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi, recently spoke about Virat Kohli’s future with the Indian cricket team now that he has stepped down as the captain of the T20I squad and there are speculations of him giving up the leadership in other formats as well. Speaking on Samaa TV, Afridi addressed the former Indian T20I skipper’s reasoning for giving up the captaincy and went on to share his thoughts on what Kohli should do next. View this post on Instagram "I think Virat should take the decision to continue as only a player. There will be relatively less pressure, he has played plenty of cricket too. He will enjoy his cricket and batting because captaining a team is not easy, especially in countries like India and Pakistan. As long as you are captaining well, things go smooth", he stated during the conversation, suggesting that Kohli should resign from the captaincy spot across all formats of the game and simply focus on being the elite-level batter that he already is. View this post on Instagram Afridi also went on to side with the Indian cricket board’s decision to crown Rohit Sharma as the next captain of the Men in Blue and spoke about the experience he has had with the ‘Hitman’ when the two were teammates for a year while playing in the Indian Premier League for Deccan Chargers. View this post on Instagram "As far as Rohit is concerned, this was on the cards. I have played with him for a year (at Deccan Chargers). He is an outstanding player with terrific shot selection. He stays relaxed where required and shows aggression when needed to as well. We will see both sides." "Like I said, this captaincy move was bound to happen. He should definitely be given a chance", he further added. View this post on Instagram There have been rumours within the BCCI that Kohli has already started thinking about ridding himself of the responsibilities as the captain in all formats and that it will take place gradually but surely. This would in turn mean that Sharma might be trusted with the ODI captaincy as well. At the moment, it has been confirmed that Kohli will be rested during the T20Is and Test matches that India will be playing against the touring New Zealand side in the second half of November. View the full article
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A few months ago, when Neeraj Chopra had won the gold medal in the javelin throw event during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 23-year old had won a billion hearts out of the simplicity and humbleness he managed his fame and success. He had said that all he wanted to do was focus on his career, continue to strive and become a better athlete and that things like commercial contracts, biopics and music features hold absolutely no value in his mind and heart. View this post on Instagram “Don’t make a biopic on me yet. I’m still playing (the sport), and would like to continue doing so. I believe there are more stories to be added to my journey, and main chahta hun aur medal leke aaun. Jab tak career chal raha hai tab tak ruk jana chahiye (for the biopic),” Chopra had said at the time of winning the gold medal. “I want to focus on my game. I’d like it if a biopic is made on me, but after my journey is over and I retire from sports,” he had added. Those are some pretty high standards to live by, especially when it comes to Olympic athletes who usually receive a lot of public attention, and high-paying deals, as a byproduct. A similar career trajectory could be seen in Chorpa’s case as well. Within months of winning the medal, Chopra could be seen in a hilarious commercial in which he dealt with the ‘Typical Indian Mentality’, intrusive journalism and the overexaggerated focus that the game of cricket gets in our country. Although, Chopra received a lot of praise and positive feedback for his acting skills in the advertisement, many also raised an eyebrow at watching him do commercial shoots and thought that he had also given in to the shine of a lucrative commercial contract, just like any other celebrity might have. So, at the Times Now Summit 2021, Chopra was once again asked about the likelihood of the Indian audience getting to watch a biopic in his name anytime soon and here’s what the Panipat lad had to say: "I have been approached to do biopics but I think what I have achieved is just the beginning. This was my first Olympics. I want to win more medals. I don't want the movie to flop. If I can win more medals, I think then the movie too will be a hit. Right now, my entire focus is on sports, I haven't thought about Bollywood.” View the full article
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Hamza and I have difference of opinion but Nawaz leads PML-N: Maryam
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The infamous casting couch has existed in the industry for ages, but it’s only now that actors have started to talk about it more openly without the fear of being judged. For the unversed, casting couch is defined as a demand for sexual favours by a person in a position of authority, in return for a part in a movie. Mallika Sherawat has now talked about the horrors of the casting couch. Though she hasn’t faced it, her problems started after she did bold roles in movies like Murder. View this post on Instagram In a conversation with Pinkvilla, Mallika was if she had faced the casting couch. She said, “I haven’t faced it directly... My rise to stardom, I was very lucky, it was very easy. I came to Mumbai, I got Khwahish and Murder. I didn’t have to struggle much. But after the movies, because Murder was such a bold movie, and that kind of a bold image was established, a lot of male actors started taking a lot of liberties with me, and they said if you can be so bold onscreen, so you can be bold with us in person also." View this post on Instagram She continued, “They did not differentiate between the onscreen and offscreen persona, so that is where I faced a lot of difficult situations, because I am a very strong woman, and I would tell the male actor, ‘I am sorry, I am not going to compromise’. I haven’t come to Bollywood to compromise, I have come here to make a career. That’s why they have never worked with me.” In an earlier interview, she said that she deliberately tried to 'stay away' from people who gave off bad vibes. She told Bollywood Bubble, “I've always, because all this happens when you put yourself in that position, I feel. I didn't go to Bollywood parties, I didn't meet any producer or director at night in a hotel room, or at night in the office. I kept myself away, and I thought, ‘Jo meri kismat mein hai woh mere paas ayega (I’ll get what is destined for me). I don't need to do all these things.” View this post on Instagram Mallika might not have faced casting couch horrors directly but the fact that male actors sought sexual favours from her shows how deep rooted the problem is and it's about time more actors start speaking out about it. View the full article
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Directed by AL Vijay, Thalaivii features Kangana Ranaut in the role of late Tamil Nadu chief minister and actor J Jayalalithaa. The film also stars Arvind Swami as MG Ramachandran and Madhoo among others. For the fans who have been waiting for the release of the movie, it has been released but sadly, multiplexes aren’t screening it. Touted as one of the biggest Bollywood releases this month, Kangana's Thalaivii had set high hopes but with all these hurdles in its way, we wonder how long the run would be at the box office. Post Bell Bottom and Chehre, Thalaivii is the third Bollywood project to get an exclusive theatrical release in India. People who have watched the movie are appreciating it but there aren’t many reactions on social media as with fewer screens, we are guessing many people will still have to catch the screening of the movie. People have appreciated her act and want her to win the National Award once again. © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter View the full article
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Taliban should respect international opinion, norms: FM Qureshi
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Pooja Bedi who has been known to be an anti-vaxxer, has been rather outspoken about her opinion on vaccination on social media. She questioned why unvaccinated people are not allowed in public places as vaccination doesn’t come with any guarantee of protecting one from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, Pooja had said that this discrimination was illogical and tweeted, “Why aren't unvaccinated [people] allowed in malls/local trains/offices? Especially if being fully vaccinated is NO guarantee 4 not getting/spreading covid? If "danger" is only the alleged severity of infection shouldn't that be an individual choice? Discrimination is illogical!” She had also said, “Prior to vaccine 99% of those infected survived covid. Post vaccine the stats remain the same. Why the hysteria/ pressure about vaccination? The discrimination towards the unvaccinated?& What about #vaccineSideEffects No compensation after forcing them to #Vaccinate ??? #COVID.” © Twitter/Pooja Bedi People started bashing her as they found her spreading misinformation via a baseless tweet. One of the Twitter users wrote, “Pooja if we had to hear half-baked, half-assessed arguments against #CovidVaccine, we will log in to our Whatsapp groups. Do us a favour, please shut up @poojabeditweets." Here are the reactions: © Twitter/Pooja Bedi © Twitter/Pooja Bedi © Twitter/Pooja Bedi © Twitter/Pooja Bedi © Twitter/Pooja Bedi © Twitter/Pooja Bedi © Twitter/Pooja Bedi Pooja also got in trouble when she shared her images and videos from her trip. She had also asked people to not live in fear of COVID. “Joys of living in healthy, happy #goa. Free your mind #NoFear Life is meant to be lived... not spent caged and masked for a year/ years in fear of a virus that's clearly not going away! If you died tomorrow after a year of masking/lockdown.. what would ur greatest regret be?" she wrote in an old tweet. What do you have to say about Pooja Bedi's beliefs? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article
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The Taliban have captured Kabul after US forces withdrew from Afghanistan. Given the videos and news updates coming in from Afghanistan, people have been enraged, especially over how helpless Afghans are in Kabul. Bollywood celebrities have also been sharing their views and anger at the current situation. Farhan Akhtar tweeted about the need for action to ‘help innocent Afghans’. He wrote, “The only thing the powers of the world need to talking about right now is how to help innocent Afghans. Not in days and time to come. NOW.” © Farhan Akhtar Twitter After his tweet started to get traction, people started to troll Farhan, as he was against CAA. People even questioned why he didn’t speak up about Kashmiri Hindus when they were asked to leave their hometown and were murdered. Here are the reactions: © Farhan Akhtar Twitter © Farhan Akhtar Twitter © Farhan Akhtar Twitter © Farhan Akhtar Twitter © Farhan Akhtar Twitter © Farhan Akhtar Twitter In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Farhan was asked if trolls affect him and how he reacts when these trolls drag his family and start mudslinging. In response, he said, “I don’t think anybody would be happy with their family being attacked on any kind of platform for any reason. At the end of the day, if you have any issues with me, right or wrong, the issue should end with me. I don’t feel it has to pass on to anybody else. I am here for you to be able to talk to.” Farhan added, “Also, I do feel that if there is any criticism that has to come your way when it comes wrapped up in any kind of abuse, bigotry, or prejudice, how can you take that seriously?” He continued, “At the end of the day, a person revealing how hateful they are, it shows me how ugly they are. It tells me very little about me but a lot about them.” Akhtar added, “If you want to have a conversation about something and discuss it and even maybe change my mind about something, I am more than happy for my thoughts to get changed if it's a respectable conversation. There’s a classic saying that ‘Never wrestle with a pig because you will get dirty but the pig loves it'(laughs) So that’s what it is.” Trolls, are you listening? View the full article
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It’s undeniable that the content of Indian TV shows is deteriorating and how. We have been dealing with shows like Naagin that have no value attached besides entertainment. Back in the late 80s and 90s, however, our TV shows were really progressive. Case in point, Mandira Bedi’s Shanti. Cut to the 21st century, Indian TV is struggling with the lack of original content and we are circling around stories about a cunning mother-in-law and a naive and sweet bahu. Ratna Pathak Shah who is known for being outspoken, recently spoke about how the small screen saw a drastic shift from progressive stories to the sudden emergence of 'parampara'. View this post on Instagram She said, “It was during the early 2000s that the phase of horrible saas-bahu dramas began, with all their regressive ideas–stuff that we have spent years trying to dump out of the country. If you see, in the late ’90s and early 2000s, you can see the intention to create ‘parampara‘ in society all over again. The importance of caste was reinforced and communal relationships were looked down upon. This should have no space in the 21st century. So, how can you not be a political person?” View this post on Instagram Shah added, “If you are making something that is consumed by millions in the country, how is that act not a political one? What choice do you have? How can you only be an artist? I feel all art is political. The job of art is to disturb society, question things, to make people think. Of course, we are not doing that now; that’s another story.” Her words make sense and we completely agree with her. The actor also said that creative people should be free to push out content through different mediums. “With the advent of OTT, suddenly we are being looked at very carefully, people are self-censoring in a way I didn’t think was possible. Sometimes I wonder whether I am in Islamic Iran or modern India. What kind of a society are we creating? It is really scary stuff that is happening around us; if we don’t talk about it and if we don’t speak up against it, we are not doing our job,” Shah added. View this post on Instagram What do you have to say about her opinion? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article
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Zahid Ahmed shares his opinion on marriage after ?Prince Charming? release
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Social media fever is the flu that we are completely consumed with and it’s the obsession with these platforms that we deny to accept. It’s almost hard not to use your phone and check all the social media updates as you get up, or not get affected by how your Instagram followers perceive you. Actor Varun Sharma’s OTT drama Chutzpah is all about how the current generation breathes social media and the dark side of the web is worse than you can imagine. View this post on Instagram When asked if Varun is also addicted to social media, he confessed in an interview with Hindustan Times, “I won’t lie, I am a regular user. But I have improved over time. I have a few mantras like to not check my phone right after waking up, in fact not for an hour and an hour before sleeping. This has helped me get better sleep. On holidays, I carry a regular phone, not a smartphone so I don’t browse.” Many people have experienced the dark side of the web and it has affected their psyche and the decisive power as they are completely dependent on social media. Varun Sharma told that he hasn’t personally experienced the dark side but has seen his known ones getting affected by it and it was toxic. View this post on Instagram He said, “Which is sad as social media gets toxic. People today don’t confide in people they meet like friends or family. If they have read or heard something or got a random comment, it can affect people in a huge way, including their mental health and thought process. Validation is important for everyone but seeking validation on social media is not cool. I tell my friends, we should treat the internet and social media as a part of our lives not make it our whole lives. We should talk and open up to people, especially the ones we confide in.” Shooting for Chutzpah wasn’t easy as there were no co-stars on the set and all the actors had to talk into the monitor. Sharing his experience, he said, “Imagine talking and reacting virtually! It was interesting and it took a day to figure out how to shoot and get the hang of it. I am happy that I was part of a web show, especially at a time where it was tough yet comforting. Everyone was paranoid about shooting and being without a mask, so the whole experience was learning. This series was interesting as a subject so I had no hesitation doing it. I am glad the reception for the show has been good. What I have been hearing is that people are loving the treatment of the show and feel it is ‘new’.” Have you seen the web series? If not, we will suggest you do so because it explores many talking points relevant to all of us who are consumers of social media. View the full article
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Sanju Samson’s disappointing run with the bat continued as he fluffed yet another opportunity in the series-deciding third and the final T20I against Sri Lanka. Besides Dhawan, Samson was the most experienced batter in the Playing XI and was expected to shoulder some responsibility of the inexperienced and depleted batting unit but he failed to impress yet again, getting out for a three-ball duck. The wicketkeeper-batsman from Kerala has always shown great promise but has never been able to deliver on the biggest stage and Thursday’s game was just another example. © Instagarm/Sanju Samson He knew that all the eyes would be on him during the Sri Lanka tour and a series of solid performances could even help him break into India’s T20 World Cup squad but that dream is all but over. Like many fans, even interim head coach Rahul Dravid believes that looking back, Samson must be disappointed by his performance in the series but urged everyone not to jump ship and be patient with him and other young players. © BCCI "It was not the easiest pitch to bat on. In ODIs, he got a chance and scored 46. He was batting well in the first T20 but the last couple of wickets (pitches) were challenging,” Dravid said during the virtual press conference after India lost the T20I series. "I guess yeah, if you look back at the series, we will be a little disappointed. Having said that, not only Sanju, but a lot of young guys in this team are talented kids, and we need to be patient with them," he added. © Twitter/BCCI Before the series, everyone was boasting about how strong India’s bench strength was but when put to test, most players failed to impress. After India lost almost half of the squad for the last two T20Is, India’s inexperienced batting unit was left completely exposed by Sri Lanka’s quality spinners led by Wanindu Hasaranga, who took home the Player of the Series award. But despite losing the series, Dravid wasn’t disappointed and said that the series would serve as a great learning experience for the youngsters and expected them to learn from their mistakes and come back stronger. #TeamIndia fought hard but Sri Lanka win the T20I series decider by 7 wickets to clinch the series 2-1. Scorecard https://t.co/E8MEONwPlh #SLVIND pic.twitter.com/EvAdXKH080 — BCCI (@BCCI) July 29, 2021 "I am not disappointed as they are young. They are going to learn and get better only when they are exposed to these kind of conditions and quality of bowling. Sri Lankan team's bowling attack is an international bowling attack,” said Dravid, praising Sri Lankan bowlers for putting Indian batsmen under pressure. "They would have liked to score a few more runs. They now have an opportunity to reflect that not all wickets are going to be flat. We need to find ways to scrap and score 130, 140 on these wickets," he added. © Twitter/BCCI Samson has always made headlines with his strong IPL performances but somehow, he hasn’t been able to replicate the same magic in Indian colours. He has only managed 117 runs from 10 T20I innings, despite playing in the top-order and if he doesn’t get picked in the T20 World Cup squad, he has no one but himself to blame. View the full article