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‘Break the bubble and come home already’ – Prithi Ashwin posts adorable message for husband Ravichandran Ashwin after series win

• Ravichandran Ashwin starred with ball, helping India thrash England by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth Test to wrap up the series 3-1.
• As Ashwin was receiving his Man of the Series award, his wife Prithi Ashwin took a photo of the moment and posted it on Twitter with an adorable message. Prithi asked her husband to break the bubble and return home quickly.
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PSL 2021: PCB zeroes in on 3 windows to host the remaining matches of the league

• The 6^th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was postponed on an indefinite basis as a spree of corona cases meant that it was not possible to hold the league.
• And now, in a meeting that was convened by Wasim Khan, the Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the PCB has zeroed in on as many as three windows where the remaining matches can he held.
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AB de Villiers hails ‘special leader’ Virat Kohli after he guides India to thumping win over England

• AB de Villiers has lavished praise on Virat Kohli’s leadership after the India skipper guided his team to a thumping win over England in the fourth Test on Saturday.
• The Kohli-led side thrashed England by an innings and 25 runs in the game to win the four-match Test series 3-1.
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India displace New Zealand to become No.1 Test side in the world

• India won the fourth and final Test against England on the third day itself to seal the series by 3-1 thereby qualifying for the final of the World Test Championship as well.
• India and New Zealand will face-off in the final now to be crowned as the winners of the inaugural edition of WTC in June.
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Actress Anupama Parameswaran’s mother reacts to rumours of her daughter marrying Jasprit Bumrah

• For the last few days, there have been rumours about Jasprit Bumrah’s wedding which have been surfacing on social media.
• Some reports suggested that the Indian fast bowler was dating South Indian actress Anupama Parameswaran.
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IPL 2021 to be played from April 9 to May 30 across six venues: Reports

• The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence on April 9 if the recent reports are to be believed.
• Moreover, the report further stated that BCCI has zeroed in on six venues, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, where bio-bubble will be created for 60 matches to take place across 52 days.
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Sunil Gavaskar joins Instagram on 50th anniversary of his Test debut

• On Saturday, when India was playing the third day of the fourth Test against England in Ahmedabad, Sunil Gavaskar celebrated the 50th anniversary of his Test debut.
• The cricketer turned commentator has finally decided to join the social media platform, Instagram.
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Rishabh Pant’s old picture with Ashish Nehra goes viral; sparks comparison with Virat Kohli

• Pant has emerged as a batting mainstay of the Indian side in the Test format owing to his recent heroics that began in the last Australia series.
• In a throwback picture, the young batter can be seen seeking an autograph on his bat from star pacer Ashish Nehra.
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‘Never seen such destruction by a keeper since Gilly’ – Kris Srikkanth lauds Rishabh Pant’s skills

• Former India batsman Kris Srikkanth has lavished praise on Rishabh Pant after the latter’s terrific century in the ongoing fourth Test against England at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
• The youngster once again displayed his immense ability with the bat by coming up with one of the best knocks of his short international career so far.
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‘A batsman who seems extremely insecure’ – Sanjay Manjrekar opines on Ajinkya Rahane’s lean patch

• Sanjay Manjrekar, the former Indian batsman, said that Ajinkya Rahane’s batting hasn’t been as per expectations in recent times.
• In the ongoing Test series against England, the Indian Test vice-captain has managed only 112 runs from six innings at a dismal average of 18.66.
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Sourav Ganguly refrains from political endeavours for the time being

• The rumours of the former Indian captain and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, entering politics by joining the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) are doing rounds in the cricket fraternity for quite some time now.
• While the veteran has never spoken a word regarding the same, it is believed that he will be contesting the elections for the nation’s ruling party in the upcoming state elections of West Bengal.
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