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Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Blackpink's Jisoo logs record 600m views with ‘Flower' music video
Jisoo of Blackpink added a record to her solo career with the music video for 'Flower,' her agency Blissoo said Tuesday. The music video for her first solo single surpassed 600 million views on YouTube and became the first video from a K-pop solo singer released after 2020 to achieve the feat. The single generated more than 1.1 billion plays on YouTube Music, the most for a K-pop solo act on the platform. 'Flower' is part of her first solo physical single 'Me,' the first-ever million-seller from a K-pop female solo singer. The two-track album sold over 1.17 million copies in the first week when it was rolled out in March 2023 and claimed the No. 2 spot on the first-week sales record for a solo effort in K-pop history at the time.
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First Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- First Post
RCB coach Andy Flower comes to under-fire Venkatesh Iyer's support with a big statement: 'If he played for us...'
Venkatesh has come under heavy criticism for his underwhelming run in IPL 2025, scoring just 142 runs in 11 outings after getting bought back by the franchise for Rs 23.75 crore. Flower, however, believes he would have had a very different season had RCB bought him in the mega auction. read more Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower believes Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer would have had a much better season had she wore red instead of purple in the 18th Indian Premier League season. Reuters Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer had a forgettable run in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), collecting just 142 runs in 11 outings and not bowling a single delivery throughout the season. Venkatesh failed to justify his price tag of Rs 23.75 crore, which KKR had shelled out in the mega auction where they preferred him over title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer. His performance – along with that of several other members of the batting lineup – was also a major reason why the Ajinkya Rahane-led side finished eighth out of 10 teams just one year after winning their third title. Some reports even suggest Venkatesh could be released by the franchise ahead of the mini auction later this year, which could also be what fate has in store for head coach Chandrakant Pandit. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD RCB head coach backs Venkatesh Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who defeated Punjab Kings in the final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to win their maiden title after years of heartbreaks, had made some smart purchases during the auction. Players such as Josh Hazlewood, who returned to the franchise after a brief stint with Chennai Super Kings, and Phil Salt ended up playing a key role in RCB finishing second on the points table before winning their maiden title with back-to-back victories over PBKS. Hazlewood finished as their leading wicket-taker while Salt formed a successful pairing with Virat Kohli at the top of the batting order. And RCB head coach Andy Flower feels Venkatesh would have done well this season had the franchise succeeded in buying him in the mega auction that took place in Jeddah last November. 'We really rated Venky (highly), that's why we went so hard for him. It was because we valued having a strong Indian core to our team. We wanted some exciting young cricketers and a left-hander in the top order. We didn't get him. I would like to think if he played for us, he would have had a really great season,' former Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batter Flower told ESPNCricinfo. RCB could still bring Venkatesh into their fold next year if KKR include him in their list of releases ahead of the retention deadline, which at the moment appears a likely prospect.
India.com
5 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Not CSK's Stephen Fleming or MI's Mahela Jayawardene, This coach is considered most successful in T20 leagues, his name is...
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the IPL 2025 title. By defeating Punjab Kings, this team ended the title drought of 18 years. RCB achieved this success with Andy Flower as the head coach. The former Zimbabwean cricketer proved through this that he is the most successful coach in the world. So far, he has won the title in every league in which he has coached. Know his portfolio of success. Andy Flower first became a part of the coaching staff of the England cricket team. Under his leadership, the English team won the Ashes against Australia in 2009, 2010-11 and 2013. Also won the 2010 T20 World Cup. Andy Flower later became the head coach of the Maratha Arabians team in the Abu Dhabi T10 League. Under his supervision, this team achieved the pride of becoming the winner in 2019. After this, he was the head coach of Delhi Bulls in the next two seasons and the team played two consecutive finals. Andy Flower has also been the head coach in Pakistan Super League. He was in charge of Multan Sultans. Under Flower, this team lifted the PSL trophy in 2021. He was also the head coach of Multan in 2022 and 2023 and the team reached the final. Andy Flower was the head coach of Trent Rockets team in England's The Hundred League in 2022. This team won the title then. Andy Flower became the head coach of Gulf Giants in UAE's International League T20 in 2023. This team also won the title. Flower coached St Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League in 2020 and 2021 and the team reached the final both times. In 2023, Australia kept Andy Flower in its coaching staff during the Ashes series against England. The team benefited from this. The team captained by Pat Cummins retained the Ashes by drawing the series 2-2. Flower was also with the Australian team during the 2023 World Cup. Andy Flower became the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2025 season. He won the title in his very first season in this role. Prior to this, he was the head coach of Lucknow Super Giants and the team reached the playoffs for two consecutive seasons.
NDTV
6 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
RCB Head Coach Gives Reason For Going "So Hard" For Venkatesh Iyer At IPL 2025 Auction
Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower has opened up on the franchise's decision of going all out for all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer at the IPL 2025 auction held in November last year. Kolkata Knight Riders bagged the service of the player at a mammoth sum of Rs 23.75 crore. The amount itself explains that the buy was a tough one for KKR as other franchises too went behind the all-rounder, with RCB being one of them. While RCB went even over 20 crore for the player, KKR's final bid of Rs 23.75 crore proved to be the winner eventually. After the Rajat Patidar-led side clinched its first-ever IPL title, its head coach Flower revealed what was going behind the franchise's mind while bidding for Venkatesh Iyer. He was a big flop for KKR in IPL 2025. The all-rounder scored 142 runs in 11 matches and didn't get an opportunity to bowl. "We really rated Venky (highly), that's why we went so hard for him. It was because we valued having a strong Indian core to our team. We wanted some exciting young cricketers and a left-hander in the top order. We didn't get him. I would like to think if he played for us, he would have had a really great season," Flower said after RCB's title win in Ahmedabad. Former Zimbabwe cricketer and multi-time trophy-winning coach Flower added perhaps the biggest trophy of his franchise cricket coaching career as he helped RCB lift their maiden IPL title after defeating Punjab Kings by six runs in a thrilling final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on June 3. After ending as Zimbabwe's top run-getter in international cricket with 11,580 runs with 16 centuries during his playing days from 1992-2003, Flower has earned as much success as a coach, guiding top-class Australia and England sides and several T20 teams to championship glory. As England's team director in the late 2000s to early 2010s, he secured an Ashes series win by 2-1 at home and the Three Lions' first-ever major world title, the ICC T20 World Cup 2010 under the captaincy of Paul Collingwood. Two more Ashes series win in 2010-11 (a historic 3-1 drubbing of Australia in their own territory) and in 2013 (by 3-0 at home) followed. In the third edition of Abu Dhabi T10 back in 2019, he guided Maratha Arabians to the title, with experienced T20 campaigner and West Indies icon Dwayne Bravo at the helm of things on the field. The decade of the 2020s brought Andy massive success, as he teamed up with Pakistan's star batter Mohammed Rizwan to seal Multan Sultans' first-ever Pakistan Super League (PSL) title, beating Wahab Riaz-led Peshawar Zalmi by 47 runs in the final. Even adapting to the format of The Hundred competition in the UK did not affect Flower much tactically as he took Lewis Gregory led Trent Rockets to glory, beating Manchester Originals in a close title clash in 2022. After some franchise cricket success, a Pat Cummins-led Australia decided to rope in Flower as an assistant coach leading up to the ICC World Test Championship final against India. Australia brought home the Test mace, completing world title wins in all formats and also retained the Ashes after a 2-2 draw in the UK. He was also the part of the coaching staff which travelled to India for the 2023 World Cup and came back home with the sixth title, making his association with Aussies as his most accomplished one, with trophies in both major formats of cricket, Tests and ODIs. Following this win, he took part in the 2023 International League T20 season in the UAE, securing the title with the Gulf Giants under the captaincy of England international James Vince. Now, finally, Flower, 'the man of firsts' for many teams, ended RCB's quest for the maiden IPL title. Several superstars of the game, like Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood, Tim David, Phil Salt, etc., came together to fulfill this dream. Listen to the latest songs, only on
NDTV
7 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
"Received Flak After Auction...": RCB Coach's Ultimate Response To Critics After IPL 2025 Triumph
Acquiring a lethal bowling attack in the mega auction and picking players with experience were "huge first steps" in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's march to their maiden IPL title, said head coach Andy Flower. RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the final here on Tuesday to end their long wait in the 18th edition of the tournament, and Flower said it all began with the franchise making the right moves in the auction last year. "The auction is a huge first step that you've got to try and get as right as possible and (as a) part of (team director) Mo's (Mo Bobat) philosophy right up front, was to distribute the value a little more equitably rather than spending too much on big-name batsmen who are, of course, very fine players," Flower told the media after RCB's title win. "The importance of a good bowling attack was acknowledged absolutely adamantly right at the start before the auction and we worked towards that." The win also helped batting great Virat Kohli fulfil his dream of winning an IPL title. "I know after the first day of the auction, we were copping a little bit of flak. People thought that we were investing our money rather than spending it. But it meant that there was some really good value to be had on the second day," the former Zimbabwe captain said. Flower counted the players RCB added to their roster during the auction in November at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. "We had the money to then spend on that value. We got guys like Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar), Krunal (Pandya), Tim David, Romario Shepherd on that second day so that was really important," he said. "Suyash Sharma has done really well for us — our little leg spinner. I thought he has handled himself really well through the season. "Krunal is a big match player and a great competitor and that spell today (Tuesday) was the major difference between the teams," said Flower of Pandya, who returned match-winning figures of 4-0-17-2. Flower said having players with experience of competing in big matches also came in handy for RCB. "We talked about that yesterday when we were in our planning meetings and earlier this evening in the huddle before the game started. We had a good group of experienced cricketers in our team," he said. "Guys like, obviously, Virat (Kohli), (Josh) Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, a big part of their recruitment was their experience. Hazlewood has played in World Cup finals before. He has played in big matches and big tournaments, as has Virat. "Krunal, this is his fourth IPL win so it was crucial recruiting them in the first place. The auction is a huge step in the right direction if you can get it right," Flower added. He said the total of 190/9 wasn't a huge score but they trusted their bowling attack to deliver on the night. "Yes, 190 didn't seem like a huge score at this ground. As you know, like an average winning score this season is 220 or something," he said. "I wouldn't say it was below par, because in a final to go and score 190, you've still got to play really well. We have got a good bowling attack and we trusted that the bowlers would come to the party in that second innings," he said. Flower acknowledged Dinesh Karthik's role as team mentor cum batting coach. "Indian insight and knowledge in our coaching staff has been really important for this campaign this year. DK, particularly, as a mentor and a batting specialist, he's been brilliant," Flower said. "It's quite a transition to make from playing to coaching, and he has done it amazingly well, and it's very obvious that he has had an impact, certainly on the batting group," he said. Flower said while the pitch had a little bit of moisture, it made batting a bit difficult for the RCB batters. "There was a little bit of moisture in the pitch initially and it held up a little, so that made batting a little bit tricky for us in the first innings. We would have bowled first if we had won the toss," he said. "It might have felt a little slow to a lot of people. But there were little cameos along the way from a lot of our batting group. Good, aggressive little cameos that took us to 190." "(A score of) 190 is a big chase when the pressure of winning the cup is on. So, even though we lost the toss, we handled ourselves really well," Flower added.
