tech fort

IPL 2022: The BCCI, in a letter to the franchises, confirmed that the existing 8 teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players between November 1 and November 25. The two new teams can pick a maximum of 3 players before the mega auction. BCCI confirms IPL 2022 retention rules in a letter to franchises (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSA maximum of 4 players can be retained by exisiting franchises before mega auctionExisiting teams can retain players between November 1 and 30New teams allowed to pick maximum of 3 players before auction Indian Premier League teams can retain up to 4 players in the lead up to the mega auction for IPL 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conveyed in a letter to the franchises. The two new teams who will be part of the next season will be allowed to pick 3 players before the auction. A source close to the board confirmed the developments to India Today on Saturday. The existing 8 franchises will be allowed to retain their playe

India take on New Zealand in one of the most crucial Super 12 matches in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 31. Both the teams are heading into the crunch contest on the back of defeats to Pakistan who are running away at the top of the group with 3 wins from as many matches. India captain Virat Kohli looked calm and composed when he was addressing the media on the eve of the big-ticket contest in Dubai. While he was condemning the online abuse of Mohammed Shami in strongly-worded statements, there were a few important statements that the skipper made that gave us a sneak peek of his mindset in the lead up to what is going to be a stiff test of his character. The team that loses on Sunday is likely to find it difficult to progress to the semi-final stage. Quite a few have labeled India vs New Zealand as a virtual quarter-final but Afghanistan’s hammering of Scotland and their spirited performance against Pakistan have added an interest

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: The entire Indian squad participated in a game of beach volleyball and a video of their match was posted on social media by the BCCI on Friday. Beach volleyball is a popular sport among the Indian cricket team players (2016 File Photo: Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSIndian players enjoyed their day off at a Dubai beach where they played volleyballIndia lost their opening game by 10 wickets against Pakistan in the Super 12Team India is now getting ready to face New Zealand in a must-win Super 12 clash on October 31 Indian cricket team players had a rare day off on Friday as they utilised it by playing a completely different sport to unwind and let off some steam before getting back to the grind in the ICC T20 World Cup. The players enjoyed their day off at a beach in Dubai where they also played volleyball. The entire squad participated in the game of beach volleyball and a video of their match was posted on social media by the Board of Control for Cricket in I

Aaron Finch praised both David Warner and Adam Zampa for playing the starring roles in Australia’s fifth successive T20I win over Sri Lanka on Thursday. Aaron Finch and David Warner put on 70 for the opening wicket to lay a solid foundation for Australia’s run chase (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSAustralia (155/3) beat Sri Lanka (154/6) by 7 wickets in DubaiDavid Warner top-scored for the winners with 65 runs while Adam Zampa picked 2 wicketsWarner’s half-century was his first in over a year in T20Is and first since 2012 at the World Cup Australian captain Aaron Finch had double cause for celebration on Thursday as his team registered a thumping win over Sri Lanka in their Super 12 clash but more importantly, opener David Warner got his batting form back just at the right time in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Warner’s form had been a major concern for Australia leading up to this tournament but the left-handed batsman answered gave the perfect reply to his critics by letting his bat do the ta

T20 World Cup 2021: Speaking to India Today, Harbhajan Singh said he expects India to learn from their mistakes from the Pakistan defeat and come back stronger when they face New Zealand in a crunch Super 12 match on Sunday in Dubai. New Zealand have not tasted defeat against India since 2003 at the World Cups (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIndia and New Zealand will meet each other on October 31 in DubaiA win on Sunday might not guarantee either team a place in the T20 WC semi-finalIndia and New Zealand both lost their opening games in the Super 12s against Pakistan World Cup-winning off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday said it’s unfair to call India’s Super 12 match against New Zealand a virtual quarter-final, saying Afghanistan can’t be taken lightly in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021. Contrary to expectations, Pakistan have made a strong start to the T20 World Cup 2021 and established themselves as one of the favourites. Babar Azam’s men outclassed India by 10 wickets and outclass

All-rounder Hardik Pandya’s inability to bowl due to his recurring back injury has hampered the balance of the Indian team in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Hardik Pandya last bowled for India in a T20I match against Sri Lanka in July (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSHardik Pandya or a short span during India’s training session in DubaiHardik Pandya hasn’t been bowling this year due to a recurring back injuryIndia will take on New Zealand in their second Super 12 clash on Oct. 31 at the T20 World Cup in Dubai India all-rounder Hardik Pandya started bowling in the nets on Wednesday ahead of the team’s Super 12 clash against New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Hardik rolled his arm over for a short span of time before switching to batting in the training session in Dubai. Visuals of Pandya bowling in the nets along with Shardul Thakur and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were shown on air just before the match between Scotland and Namibia began in Abu Dhabi. India had no sixth-bowling option in th

T20 World Cup: Haris Rauf’s four-wicket haul helped Pakistan restrict New Zealand to 134/8 after which their batsmen saw off a dip in the middle overs to complete their second consecutive win of the tournament. Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali took Pakistan home after a middle-order wobble. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSVeteran Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali brought Pakistan into the chase after they lost wicketsBabar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan got them off to another strong startHaris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi never allowed New Zealand to get going Pakistan survived a steady loss of wickets on Tuesday to beat New Zealand by five wickets as veteran Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali took them over the line at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Shoaib and Asif put up an unbeaten stand of 48 off 23 balls which helped Pakistan chase down a target of 135 with eight balls in hand. This is Pakistan’s second consecutive win of the tournament, having beaten arch-rivals India by 10 wickets in their opening game on Sunday. Opener

Unvaccinated athletes will be able to take part in next year’s Australian Open after undergoing 14 days of quarantine, the WTA Tour has told its players, according to an email leaked to U.S. media. The email, obtained by freelance tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg, contradicts a statement made last week by Australia’s immigration minister that players would need to be double vaccinated to get a visa to compete at the Grand Slam. A significant proportion of players on the women’s WTA and men’s ATP tour remain unvaccinated, and men’s world number one Novak Djokovic has declined to disclose his vaccination status. In the email, the WTA said it wanted to “clear up false and misleading information” about the conditions players would face at the Australian Open. The WTA said the information came from organisers Tennis Australia, who had requested players keep it confidential for “a few days” as they were still discussing the details with the government. Tennis Australia declined to comme

T20 World Cup: Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that while Pakistan are expected to be able to beat anyone in these conditions, India are the favourites and should prove too strong for their opponents. This is the first time since 2016 that India and Pakistan are facing each other in a T20 match. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSVaughan said India should prove too strong for Pakistan to beatThis is the first T20 match between the two teams since 2016Both sides are playing their opening games of the 2021 T20 World Cup Pakistan can beat any team in the conditions on offer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but India should prove too difficult for them to beat, former England captain Michael Vaughan has said. The two teams start off their 2021 T20 World Cup campaign with a much-awaited clash against each other. This is the first time since the 2016 T20 World Cup that India are facing Pakistan in a T20 match. “India should be too strong for Pakistan today.. But this Pakistan team in thes

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: England players joined the West Indies in taking a knee just before the first ball was bowled to show their support in the fight against racism. West Indies have been regularly taking the knee to show their support in the fight against racism (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSWest Indies and England players took the knee before play started in DubaiTaking a knee is a gesture showing support in the fight against racismEngland and West Indies had conducted the anti-racism gesture when cricket resumed last year The small crowd present inside the Dubai International Stadium made a loud noise as they cheered for the West Indies and England players for taking a knee just before their Super 12 opener in the T20 World Cup on Saturday. England joined the Windies in taking a knee just before the first ball was bowled to show their support in the fight against racism. The gesture was applauded by the fans. Both England and West Indies had conducted the anti-racism gesture ahead of

Robin Uthappa feels MS Dhoni will be more proactive as a mentor for Team India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. MS Dhoni joined the Indian T20 World Cup squad after leading Chennai Super Kings to victory in IPL 2021 (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSMS had lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup trophy as India captain in 2007Dhoni will be mentoring Virat Kohli’s Indian team in this edition which starts from October 23India will begin their T20 WC campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on October 24 Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s presence will be hugely beneficial for the Indian team during the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, feels batsman Robin Uthappa. Dhoni, who led Chennai Super Kings to victory in IPL 2021 last week, had lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup trophy as India captain in 2007 and will be mentoring the team in this edition which starts from October 23 with the Super 12s stage. India will begin their campaign

England opener Jason Roy says not having the services of stalwarts Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup will be a big shame but they still have enough firepower in the squad to win the tournament. Stokes has been on a break from cricket to focus on improving his mental health and recover from a finger injury while Archer made himself unavailable for the mega event in the United Arab Emirates due to the recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow. “I wouldn’t say it’s a problem — it’s a shame. It’s definitely a shame, not having those two here but you know they’re on the same path of getting fit and healthy again,” Roy, who will be turning out for Delhi Bulls in the Abu Dhabi T10 league, said during a virtual interaction here. England have another injury setback in all-rounder Sam Curran who has been ruled out with a lower-back injury, sustained during the IPL. His brother Tom Curran has been drafted into the England squad as his replacement, while Re

T20 World Cup 2021: Ahead of India’s warm-up match against Australia in Dubai, Virat Kohli enjoyed breakfast time with wife Anushka Sharma and their daughter Vamika on Wednesday. Virat Kohli enjoyed a breakfast date with family in Dubai (Photo Courtesy: Virat Kohli Twitter) India captain Virat Kohli made good Russ of the time in between T20 World Cup warm-up matches by heading out for a family breakfast in Dubai. Kohli had a breakfast date with his family on Wednesday as he skipper took to social media to share a photo of himself with Bollywood actor and wife, Anushka Sharma and their daughter Vamika. Virat Kohli was seen sporting a grety t-shirt and black shorts as he was enjoying breakfast time with his wife and daughter. pic.twitter.com/Dfv0qh7sAQ — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 20, 2021 India players have been accompanied by their families for the T20 World Cup in the UAE. The players have stressed that having their dear ones alongside has come as a big relief as they have

Vivo has launched another of its budget offerings in India as the new Vivo Y3s. The device has several features to offer at an affordable price. Here is a look. Vivo Y3s Vivo Y3s has been launched in India as the new budget smartphone by the company. At a price of Rs 9,490, the device features a massive 5,000mAh battery and MediaTek’s Helio P35 processor housed within a plastic body with a gradient finish at the back. The latest addition to Vivo’s Y-series is already up for sale through online and offline channels. The price mentioned above is for the only variant of the Vivo Y3s that comes with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The smartphone is available for purchase in three colour options- Starry Blue, Mint Green and Pearl White. Vivo says that the Vivo Y3s is on sale on Vivo India e-store, Amazon, Flipkart, Tata CliQ, Paytm, Bajaj Finserv EMI Store and partner retail stores. Buyers can avail of no-cost EMI options on the device for a period of the next 3 months. Vivo Y3s spec

At its Apple Unleashed event, the company on Monday launched two new MacBook Pro laptops. These are redesigned laptops with large 14-inch and 16-inch screens. But the big deal with them is the M1 Pro and the M1 Max chipsets that power them. HIGHLIGHTSNew Apple MacBook Pro comes in two sizes: 14 inches and 16 inches.The new MacBook Pro is powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max chipset.The new MacBook Pro brings back function keys, more ports and MagSafe charging. Apple on Monday launched the new MacBook Pro at the Apple Unleashed event. The big deal about the new MacBook Pro laptops are their screen sizes and the new Apple-made processors called M1 Pro and the M1 Max. Apple says that its M1 Pro and the M1 Max are better than anything else available in the market from companies like Intel and AMD. The M1 Pro, built using a 5nm chipset, supports up to 32GB RAM. There is a 10-core CPU — 8 high performance and 2 power efficient — and a 16-core GPU. The M1 Max supports up to 64GB RAM, 32-core GPU.

Hosts Oman made a huge statement of intent in their opening match of T20 World Cup 2021 against newcomers Papua New Guinea on Sunday. Oman, who are featuring in their 2nd World Cup campaign, defeated PNG by 10 wickets to go to the top spot of Group B in Round 1 of the competition at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground. It was a dominant performance as Oman rode on opener Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas’ fifties to chase down a target of 130 without losing a wicket and with 6.2 overs to spare. While Jatinder showcased his class, hitting 4 sixes and 7 boundaries for a 42-ball 73 not, Ilyas provided the perfect support to his partner, scoring 50 from 43 balls. Oman vs PNG, T20 World Cup 2021: Highlights Both Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas started on a cautious note, knowing there was no scoreboard pressure after Oman had restricted PNG to 129/9 in 20 overs. Captain Maqsood shines with the ball The star of the show with the ball for Oman was captain Zeeshan Maqsood, who triggered a PNG collapse

Premier League: Manchester United were punished for a poor defensive display at Leicester City as the Red Devils’ run of 29 unbeaten away matches came to an end. Meanwhile, Manchester City kept the pressure on leaders Liverpool with a 2-0 win over Burnley. Cristiano Ronaldo had an ordinary outing as Manchester United lost 4-2 at Leicester City on Saturday (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSManchester United beaten 2-4 by Leicester City away from homeComeback man Marcus Rashford was on target but it was not enough for UnitedManchester City defeated Burnley to retain the 2nd spot on the league table Leicester City came up with a clinical performance against Manchester United at home, ending their four-match winless run. A 2-4 defeat at the King Power Stadium meant United’s 29-match unbeaten run away from home came to an end. Goals from Youri Tielemans, Caglar Soyuncu, Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka helped Brendan Rodgers’ men outclass United for whom Cristiano Ronaldo had a forgettable night. M

Tahira Kashyap took to Instagram to share her scary ordeal after getting diagnosed with Bottle Gourd Toxicity. Tahira Kashyap talked about Botte Gourd Toxicity. We have all heard about the benefits of having a bottle gourd. The vegetable in any form is extremely beneficial for heart health and also regulates blood pressure. It is also a rich source of iron, vitamins and potassium. However, we all should be aware of the fact that everything is good in moderation and one should never experiment with their bodies. Author and filmmaker Tahira Kashyap took to Instagram to share a similar scary ordeal after suffering from Bottle Gourd Toxicity. Tahira uploaded a video in which she talked about how bitter bottle gourd juice one morning landed her in the ICU because of food poisoning. She informed about how she always used to have a concoction of turmeric, bottle gourd and amla. However, that day, she felt a certain bitter taste and suffered from bouts of vomiting with her blood pressure dr

It was earlier predicted that Google will provide extended software support to its upcoming Pixel phones. Yet another speculation now confirms the same, sharing some details of how these updates will be rolled out. HIGHLIGHTSPixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will likely get extended software support.The security updates might be rolled out for the smartphones for the next five years.The move will help the phones stay relevant for much longer.Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will mark their debut at a Google event scheduled for October 19. Much information about the phones is already out before their launch. Not all of it is officially confirmed though, and we are still dealing with some grey areas when it comes to knowing everything about the new Pixel smartphones. New speculation has reiterated that the smartphones by Google will get extended software support. It is being hinted that Google will provide a total of four Android updates to the phones, which will already ship with Android 12. In addition,

After months of anticipation, OnePlus has finally announced the OnePlus 9RT at a recent launch event. The smartphone comes as the successor to the OnePlus 9R and promises an upgrade in processor and some other aspects. Alongside, the company has also launched the much-hyped OnePlus Buds Z2. In what could very well be the last launch for the company this year, the OnePlus 9RT has finally broken cover in OnePlus’ home country China. The smartphone is expected to make its way to India soon, but a glimpse at the Chinese model confirms much of the speculations around the phone for now. The China launch also hints at the possible pricing of the device in India.OnePlus 9RT has been launched at a starting price of CNY 3299, which roughly equates to Rs 38,500. This price is for the base variant that comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The 256GB storage model will retail for CNY 3499 or around Rs 41,000. The top model with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage has been priced at CNY 3799, about Rs 44,50

Apple has sent out invites for the October 18 event, which is likely to see the launch of the MacBook Pro with M1X. The invite doesn’t say much, but the tagline reads, “Unleashed”, hinting at the company’s all-new chipset, which is likely to be the successor to the M1 chip. Apple is expected to launch all-new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models at the special launch event on October 18. However, the most important thing to look out for will be the M1X processor, which will be the successor to the M1 chip that debuted last year.The new MacBook Pro is likely to feature a mini-LED display and come with an HDMI port as well as an SD card slot. Apple is expected to remove the touch bar and bring back the traditional function keys. The new MacBook Pro models are not likely to see a major design overhaul, but we will have our fingers crossed. Apart from the MacBook Pro, Apple is also likely to announce the macOS Monterey release date.While there aren’t too many hints but Apple may also de

Instagram down? It seems that the photo-sharing platform owned by Facebook is again facing an outage. Downdetector confirms the outage with a massive spike. HIGHLIGHTSInstagram is again down within a week of the massive six-hour outage that knocked off all popular Facebook properties.Facebook service is also reported to be having issues though not a major one.In India, Instagram and Facebook are working fine at the time of writing this article.Instagram is again down for several users within a week after the photo-sharing platform faced a massive outage late on Monday. At the time of writing this article, Downdetector confirmed the Instagram outage with a sharp spike where around 10,400 users reported issues related to the app while some with the server connection.In India, both Instagram and Facebook are working fine as the services haven’t stopped working. But, some users are facing issues with posting photos on the platform.Facebook has now confirmed the outage, and here’s what the

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he felt a little disappointed that the 5-time champions were not able to qualify for the play-offs of IPL 2021 but said the franchise can hold their heads high for their performances over the last 5-6 years in the cash-rich T20 league. Mumbai Indians gave it their all to make the most of an outside chance to reach the play-offs in their final league stage match on Friday in Abu Dhabi. MI headed into the match, knowing they had a mountain to climb as they needed to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 171 runs.SRH vs MI, IPL 2021: Highlights | ReportIshan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sent the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a leather hunt as they hitting 84 and 82, respectively in quick time as Mumbai Indians posted 235, their highest total in the history of the tournament. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad came up with an impressive chase, hitting 193 and falling short of the total by only 42 runs, ending Mumbai’s hopes of a miracle.With the defeat, Mumbai Indians’ ti

Satta Matka or  Satta King  online is a kind of wagering or lottery that started before India’s independence. Satta Matka is an obvious lottery game that began during the 1950s. As of now, it is an especially notable game. Anyway wagering is unlawful in India, numerous people really take an interest to make an effort. There are a couple of lotteries and horse racing games that are genuine in the country. What is Satta King?  Satta King is a wagering game that is played by more than one person. Today, Matka wagering or  Satta King  is a lottery game ward on hypothesizing numbers to win a prize. Satta is illegal in the country. In any case, online Satta Matka is authentic. The Satta Matka was known as ‘Ankada Jugar’ earlier during the 1950s. How to play Satta King or Matka game? In Satta King, there are many numbers created on slips through a Satta Matka, out of which the lottery comes out only a solitary surprising number. People bet bets on the picked number some place in the sco

The new internal combustion engine (ICE) that Mercedes changed to amid reliability concerns exceeds Lewis Hamilton’s allocation of three for the season, triggering the penalty. Hamilton famously went from 19th to second at the Istanbul circuit in a GP2 race in 2006, the year before his Formula One debut with McLaren. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSHamilton is two points clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with seven races to goVerstappen took a penalty at the previous rain-hit race in Russia, starting last but still finishing secondHamilton won in Turkey last year, clinching his record-equalling seventh championshipSeven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will take a 10-place grid penalty for the Turkish Grand Prix after Mercedes changed the engine on his car on Friday amid reliability concerns. The new internal combustion engine (ICE) exceeds the Briton’s allocation of three for the season, triggering the penalty.Hamilton is two points clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with sev

IPL 2021: For the first time in the history of the Indian Premier League, two league matches will be played simultaneously. With the play-offs race heating up, the matches between RCB and DC, MI and SRH will be played from 7:30 pm IST on October 8. IPL 2021: How to watch RCB vs DC, SRH vs MI simultaneously on October 8 (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSTwo league matches of IPL will be played simultaneously for the first timeRCB vs DC and MI vs SRH will get underway from 7:30 pm IST on October 8The race for the play-offs is still on and top 2 finish is also up for grabsThe group stages of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is heading towards an exciting finish with the battle for the top 2 spots on the points table and the 4th and final play-offs spot up for grabs.Delhi Capitals are on top of the IPL 2021 points table and are all but assured of a place in the top 2. Chennai Super Kings, who are sitting at the 2nd spot, will be hoping to beat Punjab Kings and be assured of a top 2 finish.Royal

IPL 2021: Gautam Gambhir said that the presence of Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers allows Virat Kohli to play his natural game in T20 cricket, which is to gain momentum in the powerplays and then drop anchor. Kohli has scored 357 runs at a strike rate of 121.42 this season in 12 matches. (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSGambhir said that Kohli’s pacing will also be dependent on the conditionsGambhir also said that strike rates are overrated in T20sHe said that Kohli plays a different role in the team compared to someone like MaxwellRoyal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli tends to slow down after the powerplay in the Indian Premier League (IPL) because he is mostly batting with Glenn Maxwell or AB de Villiers at the other end after that and prefers to play the role of an anchor while they play the big shots, said Gautam Gambhir. The former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain also said that while Kohli’s pacing of his innings will be dependent on the conditions, gaining moment

Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Rahul Tewatia on Tuesday said that his team is not thinking about playoffs as they are taking one match at a time. Rajasthan Royals will lock horns with Mumbai Indians on Tuesday at Sharjah. Rajasthan Royals’ Rahul Tewatia celebrates after taking the wicket of Moeen Ali against Chennai Super Kings (Image Courtesy: BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRajasthan Royals will lock horns with Mumbai Indians on Tuesday at SharjahRajasthan Royals are taking one match at a time, says Rahul TewatiaMy performance with bat has not been up to the mark, admits Rahul TewatiaRajasthan Royals’ thumping seven-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings has injected a new sense of belief in the Sanju Samson-led team, who are currently place at the sixth position in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. If they manage to win their next two matches, the Rajasthan Royals have got a chance to qualify for the playoffs. Rajasthan Royals will lock horns with Mumbai Indians on Tuesday at Sharjah.However

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale went live on October 3. The sale has brought great deals and discounts on gadgets and wearables including smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs, smartwatches and more. Amazon has not revealed when the sale will be concluded, but it has been reported that the sale would continue for almost a month. Amazon is giving bank offers to HDFC credit and debit cardholders. The offers on HDFC bank credit card are for EMI transactions and non-EMI transactions. There are also cashback and partner offers on deals. There has been a great demand for smartwatches as people are focussing towards their fitness and health. People who wish to buy a smartwatch can opt for them now as there are great discounts on smartwatches during the Amazon Festival. Smartwatches and fitness bands from boAt and Noise are available for around Rs 2000.You can check all deals on smartwatches hereNoise Colourfit Pro 2: The smartwatch has a fill-touch control with 35g weight and upgraded LC

David Warner played just two games for Sunrisers Hyderabad since IPL 2021 restarted before he was dropped from the last two matches due to his poor form this season. IPL 2021: This is the first time in 8 years that David Warner isn’t among the leading run-scorers in the season (PTI Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDavid Warner has scored 0 and 2 in the 2 games he’s played for SRH since IPL 2021 restartedWarner was dropped from Hyderabad’s playing XI in the last two games for Jason RoyDavid Warner has been at the heart and soul of everything that SRH do: Kevin PietersenFormer England cricketer Kevin Pietersen says out-of-form Australian opener David Warner looks completely disillusioned at the moment as he continues to struggle for runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Warner scored 0 and 2 in the two games he played for SRH since IPL 2021 restarted in the United Arab Emirates before he was dropped from the playing XI in favour of English opener Jason Roy. Warner later hinted on social

IPL 2021: MS Dhoni said that Rajasthan Royals had the ideal start to chasing a target of 190 with their openers putting up 77 runs within the powerplay overs. Dhoni said CSK will learn from the defeat. (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSDhoni said that it was a bad toss to loseHe joked that 250 would have been par score considering how RR were battingDhoni also commended Ruturaj Gaikwad for his maiden IPL centuryChennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has said that the three-time champions lost their match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) within the powerplay overs of the chase itself. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 101 off 60 balls helped CSK set a steep target of 190 for RR to chase but the latter shot down the total with nearly three overs to spare. Dhoni said that conditions became much better for the batsmen during the RR innings. “A bad toss to lose to start off. They batted really well, there was just enough dew and the roll made it pr

Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Eoin Morgan blamed the dropped catches after losing to Punjab Kings by 5 wickets at the Dubai International Stadium in match 45 of the Indian Premier League. Kolkata Knight Riders Rahul Tripathi dives to take a catch (Image Courtesy: BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSDropped catches cost us the match, says Eoin MorganPunjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wicketsPunjab Kings will be up against Royal Challengers Bangalore on SundayPunjab Kings held their nerves to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in a closely-contested match at the Dubai International Stadium in match 45 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. With this win, Punjab Kings stayed in the hunt for the playoffs, while their victory helped Delhi Capitals to cement the top four spot.The Kolkata Knight Riders captain blamed the dropped catches after losing the match.“Initially, we didn’t field as well, put catches down. Myself early too. We probably had a par score on the wicket. The Kings played w