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What I witnessed on TV, the match live from the Wankhede Stadium, was nothing short of carnage. Bowlers on the ropes, batsmen pummelling them for runs aplenty, and the IPL has finally come alive after a string of low-scoring humdingers. Similar to the previous game at Bangalore, this one too was a high scoring one (by IPL standards), and, in the end, Mumbai ran out winners by 44 runs. It was a clinical effort by the home side after they lost ‘Pondulkar’ early – I kind of like this moniker attached to both the legends....

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Besides the 2011 World Cup-winning trio, off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav and openers K L Rahul and Murali Vijay are likely to be on top of every franchise’s wish list. A whopping 1122 players have signed to be part of the upcoming auction, the BCCI announced today. The auction is scheduled to take place in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28. Among the international cricketers, Chris Gayle and Ben Stokes lead the list....

While the top retained players always receive better contracts than the players signed in the auction, there have been multiple instances where teams made their most expensive signing in the auction. The trade pundits bill ₹10 crore as a major milestone in the IPL auction and during the last 13 auctions, only nine players have surpassed that milestone. Here’s a look at all the nine stars who fetched over ₹10 crore rupees in the IPL Auction -...

My decision to captain KL Rahul in Matchday 6 of the IPL was more of a fan-boy choice but how well did it work!? Rahul’s 132-run knock and some good bowling from Shami helped me to a huge score on Matchday 6. Players playing in IPL Matchday 6: KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, AB De Villiers, Aaron Finch, and Yuzvendra Chahal. Captain: KL Rahul | Vice-Captain: Mohammed Shami Points scored: 520....

Players playing in Match 33: Kane Williamson (SRH) (BAT) (9.5 Credits), Shikhar Dhawan (BAT) (DC) (10.5 Credits), Avesh Khan (BOWL) (DC) (7 Credits), Kagiso Rabada (BOWL) (DC) (10.5 Credits), and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BOWL) (SRH) (9 Credits). Captain: Kagiso Rabada. | Vice-Captain: Shikhar Dhawan. Credits Remaining: 0.5. MI and KKR are among the best teams in the league for IPL Fantasy options, and this clash could result in some explosive hauls....

On that note, let us now take a look at some of the key stats from the RR vs SRH matches in this stadium. Batting performances: 151/7 scored by SRH in IPL 2018 is the highest team total in RR vs SRH matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. 140/6 by RR in IPL 2018 is the lowest team total in matches between the two sides at this ground. 98* by Shane Watson for RR in IPL 2013 is the highest individual score in matches between these two teams at this ground....

Fars on Saturday quoted an unnamed “informed source” as saying that Tehran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium could “soon” grow larger than the maximum of 300 Kg (approx. 661 pounds). That amount was set by the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in which Iran agreed to severely curb its nuclear program in exchange for the U.S. and other signatories ending a number of sanctions that had been put in place against the Middle Eastern nation....

After a goalless first half at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Iran broke the deadlock early in the second half through substitute Alireza Asadabadi only for Dawod to hit back almost immediately for the UAE. While Asadabadi scored in the 48th minute, Dawod restored parity two minutes later. Mohammad Sharifi struck the UAE crossbar midway through the half but a second was not forthcoming as both sides moved to four points at the top of the Group A standings....

“Cruise missiles are of particular importance to us. The fact that we have increased the range from 300 [kilometers] to 1,000 in less than two years shows the country is on the path of production and self-sufficiency in this field,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday, according to the nation’s Tasnim News Agency. “We have made great progress in the field of strategic and deterrent weaponry,” Rouhani added. The news agency reported that one of the new missiles has a range of about 1,000 kilometers (621 miles), while the other’s range is 1,400 kilometers (870 miles)....

As previously reported, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for Tuesday night’s attack, which was in response to the U.S. drone strike that killed Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani last week. The Ain al-Asad air base and other areas in Irbil, the capital city in Iraqi Kurdistan, were hit with both types of missiles. While ballistic and cruise missiles share some similarities, there are key differences in trajectory, detectability and size....

Bahram Ghasemi, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a telegram message on Sunday noting that visas would be issued for the Americans partly because of the decision by a U.S. federal judge to “halt the execution of discriminatory restrictions against the entrance of Iranian citizens to America”, IRNA reported. On Friday U.S. District Judge James Robart put on hold the travel ban for refugees and citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries called for in Trump’s executive order....

“Dear disgraced board members, you think you’re woke, but let me wake you up a little bit more,” Dimis Christophe—as identified by LCPS—was seen saying in a video tweeted by Parents Against Critical Theory (PACT). “We [his family] are the minority of the minorities in this country [the U.S.]. Our ancestors and people survived massacres of the Turks and ISIS,” he said. On Wednesday, the LCPS passed Policy 8040 by a vote of 7-2....

With this came a broader geopolitical shift of support away from the West and looking toward the East. The survey, conducted by the University of Maryland’s Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland in conjunction with the independent Toronto-based IranPoll and published Monday, asked 1,001 Iranians their views on a range of subjects including national security, the economy and foreign policy from August 30 through September 9. Among the notable results was a clear disappointment in Biden, who many had hoped would quickly reverse the stringent measures against Iran that were adopted by his predecessor, former President Donald Trump....

Why did it take so long for the media to use the term civil war? The answer says a lot about the relationship between the press and the presidency in the early years of the 21st century. The first thing to understand is that the English language has no generally accepted definition of a civil war. On one side are experts who say that as soon as the Coalition Provisional Authority turned over sovereignty to the new Iraqi government in 2004 amid a sustained insurgency, a state of civil war existed....

Ireland XI are second in Group A points table, having won three out of their four matches. They won their last game against Austria by 10 runs. Portugal, on the other hand, have won two out of their four matches and are third in the standings. Austria beat them by five wickets in their last outing. IRE-XI vs POR Match Details The 14th match of the European Cricket Championship will be played on September 14 at the Cartama Oval in Cartama....

Stirling suffered an acute partial tear on the right Achilles tendon and played through the pain in Ireland’s five-wicket loss against Netherlands in the semi-final. But the all-rounder will not be taking any further part in the tournament and is also a major doubt for the ODI against Australia on August 27. The experienced all-rounder had a less than impressive World T20 Qualifier tournament, scoring 146 runs in seven matches at an average of 20....

I had recently been diagnosed with Graves’ disease (an autoimmune thyroid disorder) and had bouts of eczema at the time. Because of my dark complexion and the fact that I was already a regular at the doctor’s office because of my Graves’, it didn’t take long to diagnose my condition. It was vitiligo - an autoimmune disorder that attacks your pigment skin cells (melanocytes). When these cells are damaged, they result in patches of lighter skin or areas that have completely lost their pigmentation....

Irfan made it to the U-19 Indian Team and was very successful during the U-19 Asia Cup in Pakistan where he was the highest wicket taker in the tournament and bagged the ‘Man of the Series’ award as well. In a match against Bangladesh, he took 9 wickets for just 16 runs and made a world record. It was only after this tour that he started gaining popularity and everyone expected him to be in the main team soon....

The 6-foot-5, 310-pound sophomore said he just needed to grow up. Coach Brian Kelly said the coaches knew Jones' potential, but he needed a more consistent effort. "It was a matter of him maturing and paying attention to detail. Once he's started to buy into that and understand how important it is, I think he started to blossom into the type of player he can be," Kelly said. Jones didn't play last season as a freshman, but spent the year learning the "stud" position, which is sort of a cross between a defensive tackle and a defensive end....