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India.com
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Vanshika, fiance of star India and Delhi Capitals cricketer, they met...
In this collection of pictures we shall know about Star India and Delhi Capitals cricketer fiance Vanshika. Know about their love story. Let's dive in. Kuldeep Yadav, famous as Chinaman in the cricket world, got engaged to his childhood friend Vanshika. Kuldeep's engagement ceremony took place in a ceremony held in Lucknow on Wednesday. Many star cricketers of UP and family members attended the ceremony. The star spinner who plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL got engaged secretly. The engagement ceremony was kept private. The engagement ceremony of Indian team's Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav and Vanshika took place in a ceremony held in Lucknow. Let us tell you that Vanshika is a resident of Shyam Nagar, Kanpur and she is employed in LIC. Vanshika and Kuldeep Yadav are childhood friends. Gradually the friendship turned into love and now both of them got engaged. Many cricketers including Rinku Singh have arrived at Kuldeep's engagement ceremony.
Mint
07-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Disney projects $300 mn equity loss in FY25 from India JV with Reliance
Media and entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney Company has projected an equity loss of approximately $300 million for FY25 from its India joint venture with Reliance Industries Ltd, primarily driven by purchase accounting amortization. The joint venture, formalized on 14 November 2024, combined Disney's Star-branded general entertainment and sports channels and its Disney+ Hotstar streaming service with the media assets controlled by Reliance. The Mukesh Ambani-owned firm holds a 56% controlling stake in the joint venture, Disney retains 37%, and an investment firm holds the remaining 7%. With this restructuring, Disney no longer consolidates Star India's results in its financials. Instead, it reports its 37% stake in the JV under 'Equity in the income of investees.' This shift led to a sharp drop in international operating income, which fell 84% year-on-year in Q2 FY25—from $92 million to $15 million—due to the exclusion of Star India's contribution. Disney follows October to September fiscal year. For the second quarter ended 29 March, Disney reported a 7% increase in total revenues to $23.6 billion, driven by a strong performance in its entertainment and experiences segments, according to its earnings report released Wednesday. The entertainment segment posted $1.3 billion in operating income, up $500 million from a year earlier. Linear networks' operating income grew 2% year-on-year, but the company clarified this comparison includes $89 million in operating income from Star India in Q2 FY24, which is no longer present this year. The company also noted subscription revenue growth from its direct-to-consumer (DTC) platforms like Disney+ and Hulu, driven by higher prices and more subscribers. However, this was partially offset by foreign exchange headwinds and the absence of Star India's DTC revenues in the current quarter. Disney also recorded $109 million in content impairment charges in Q2 FY25, while the same quarter a year earlier had seen a massive $2.05 billion in goodwill impairments, largely linked to Star India and its linear networks business. Meanwhile, income from equity investees dropped to $36 million from $141 million a year ago, reflecting the India joint venture losses. The India JV now combines Reliance's Viacom18 network (with channels like Colors and Sports18) and Disney's Star network (including Star Plus, Star Gold, and Star Sports) under a single umbrella. On the streaming front, the JV brings together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar, creating a digital powerhouse with a combined reach of over 750 million viewers in India. The combined Reliance-Disney streaming entity is three to four times bigger than the likes of Netflix in terms of total hours of programming and may even look at acquiring smaller, niche language-specific entities that are struggling to survive, according to industry experts. Their total paid subscriber base of 250 million is far higher than the estimated 12 million for Netflix and Prime Video each.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Walt Disney posts $103 million equity loss from India JV JioStar in Q2
Live Events The Walt Disney Company reported a $103 million equity loss from its India JV with Reliance Industries and Bodhi Tree Systems for the March quarter and $136 million for the six-month period in its Q2 FY25 also reported a $300 million loss from its India JV over the six-month period, primarily due to accounting adjustments related to the formation of JioStar, as previously disclosed in loss relates to Disney's 37% stake in the JV, which was completed on November 14, 2024. The JV brings together Disney's India media assets, including Star India and Disney+ Hotstar, with Reliance's media businesses under Viacom18. Reliance owns 56% of the JV, while Bodhi Tree Systems holds 7%.As part of the deal, Disney deconsolidated Star India from its books and now treats its stake as an equity change led to a sharp drop in international revenue, which fell 55% year-on-year to $223 million for the quarter ending March 29. Operating income from international operations also dropped 84% to $15 from companies in which Disney owns a stake fell to $36 million from $141 million a year earlier. Disney's linear networks operating income grew 2% year-over-year, though the prior-year comparison includes $89 million in operating income from Star India in Q2 this, the JV—now operating as JioStar—posted a net profit of Rs 229 crore (about $27 million) on revenue of Rs 10,006 crore ($1.2 billion) for the period since the merger until March 31. It also reported Rs 774 crore ($93 million) in EBITDA with a 7.7% margin."We have had robust financial performance, keeping in mind, despite the weak macroeconomic situation that is there. We have had higher sports revenue led by ICC Trophy as well as IPL. And despite the headwinds, we have kept a very close eye on our costs and to ensure that we have profitability and have positive financials for this period," JioStar CEO - Entertainment Kevin Vaz said during Reliance Industries' Q4 FY25 earnings also recorded non-cash charges of $143 million tied to the JV deal and another $109 million related to content streaming operating income rose to $336 million from $47 million a year ago, helped by higher subscription prices and the absence of losses from Star India's earlier IPL Disney remains liable for $1 billion in letters of credit issued by Star India before the merger, with guarantees extending through the end of now reaches 760 million viewers monthly and holds a 34% share of India's TV entertainment market. Its streaming platform, JioHotstar—formed by merging Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema—had 280 million paid subscribers and 503 million monthly active users in March 2025.
NDTV
06-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Youngsters Finding It Hard To Adapt To ODI Cricket? Virat Kohli Says "Flat Pitches..."
Star India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli opened up on the "beauty of ODI cricket", saying that the format needs one to utilise all facets of the game and spoke on general public and players' lack of patience in the format in current days. Virat was speaking on the latest episode of the RCB Podcast, released on the franchise's YouTube channel. With his consistency, records, and match-winning ability, Virat has made a case for himself as perhaps the best ODI batter ever, with 14,181 runs in 302 matches and 290 innings at a stunning average of 57.88, with 51 centuries (most by a player) and 74 fifties. He holds plenty of records in the format and has a 50-over World Cup title and two ICC Champions Trophy titles to his name. Speaking on the podcast, Virat said, "The beauty of one-day cricket and a lot of people realised that in the Champions Trophy as well. You need to bring in all facets of your game to be successful in ODI cricket. You need to have patience, you need to have the explosive game, and you need to have stamina. You need to have explosive power and to have that intensity, especially while fielding. Because it's not a format that is running slow." He said that one needs to show the T20 intensity over the period of 50 overs and though with lesser ODIs being played, players have got more used to lengthy Tests and quick T20s, one still needs to be dynamic in ODIs. He also noted the struggles of the younger generation, who grew up on a healthy diet of T20s, in adapting to the tempo of the 50-over format. "You still have to apply all those facets of the game because sometimes the conditions might not allow you to play in a T20 manner. So you have to buckle down, still strike at 90, 92, still rotate, strike, still hit the odd boundary. So it is a very calculative kind of a format where the situation tells you what you need to do," he said. "You have to have all the facets of your game ready to be able to apply them in different scenarios. And I have seen that especially with the players coming up, they are still trying to figure out how to play this format." "Because they have gotten so used to flat pitches and just wanting to hit the ball that when it is not there, the second option for them, and I understand that because their cricket is based on a lot of T20 cricket and a lot of ODI cricket which has to be attractive for people to watch. Because people are also getting used to watching the slam bang, hit the ball, 6s, 4s all the time. That high-pressure games, they are only engaged in a format like Champions Trophy or World Cup. Outside of that, they do not have patience for it," he continued. Virat noted that during India's ICC Champions Trophy win, where he finished with 218 runs in five matches at an average of 54.50 with a century and a fifty, the pitches were challenging in Dubai and the tournament format was kept short. This led to people being engaged in the tournament. He also said that the big games truly showcase a player's character. "And I always tell people that through playing all the bilaterals and everything, the real characters of people will be revealed when the big tournaments come. Because in big tournaments, you have two games to mess up. For example, in the IPL, you get 14 games. There you mess up two games, your flight's done. Your ticket's booked. So how people handle pressure, are they still able to follow through with their games? And the ones who will are the ones who will start becoming the match winners eventually in whatever amount of time," he added. Virat continued, saying that his generation of players grew up watching ODI cricket without any field restrictions, reverse swing, and hence were exposed to plenty of strike rotation and handling of pressure by players. "And then we had to evolve to the explosive game that these guys have today. So it is a give and take. You have to learn from each other's skills to eventually make your game well-rounded so you can perform in different situations," he added. The 36-year-old noted that the key focus during the ODIs these days is the first 10 overs of the powerplay and the last 10 overs, the death overs phase, but the real test for teams is the middle overs from 11-40 overs. "That is where you operate as a bat and that is where you operate as a fielding unit with your bowling changes. So how do you own those middle overs? Is that the key to success? Because we saw that reflected in numbers," he added. The veteran said that while some players feel the itch to score a boundary regularly and get anxious if they do not get one for three overs, he is happy rotating the strike and getting an odd boundary every now and then, mostly focusing on his functioning in the middle overs passage. "My output is, okay, what is the score on the board? We are 15 overs into the game. We're 70. What are we chasing? What are we looking to set up? By over 35, next 20 overs, this is the score that we should have. Which is a realistic target. And when you have that calmness and composure, the opposition can also feel it. And if they're not able to stop runs, at the same time, you are not giving them chances to get out, your chances of succeeding become higher," he added. He also said that during the middle overs, exerting pressure as a bowling unit is "underrated". Inside the 30-yard circle, how you field, how you stop singles, are you able to move well as a fielder in a hot spot, and you stop two singles here and you stop a single there and the guy goes for a big shot. This thing will never be highlighted. But the kind of pressure you can create as a fielder through the middle overs, for that, you need physical preparation. Every ball, same intensity for 40 overs. It does not come on the day. It comes with the work that happens off the field. How you eat, how you sleep, how you train, how well you are prepared physically. Then you will be able to go there and say, okay for 100 overs, this is the intensity I have to put out, and I am ready for it. Then you can start creating a difference. So I think with time, all these guys will realize that this is the kind of effort that's going to take to be very efficient in ODI cricket," he concluded.
Mint
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Virat Kohli speaks on 'beauty of ODI cricket', modern players struggle in adapting to format
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 6 (ANI): Star India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli opened up on the "beauty of ODI cricket", saying that the format needs one to utilise all facets of the game and spoke on general public and players' lack of patience in the format in current days. Virat was speaking on the latest episode of the RCB Podcast, released on the franchise's YouTube channel. With his consistency, records, and match-winning ability, Virat has made a case for himself as perhaps the best ODI batter ever, with 14,181 runs in 302 matches and 290 innings at a stunning average of 57.88, with 51 centuries (most by a player) and 74 fifties. He holds plenty of records in the format and has a 50-over World Cup title and two ICC Champions Trophy titles to his name. Speaking on the podcast, Virat said, "The beauty of one-day cricket and a lot of people realize that in the Champions Trophy as well. You need to bring in all facets of your game to be successful in ODI cricket. You need to have patience, you need to have the explosive game, and you need to have stamina. You need to have explosive power and to have that intensity, especially while fielding. Because it's not a format that is running slow." He said that one needs to show the T20 intensity over the period of 50 overs and though with lesser ODIs being played, players have got more used to lengthy Tests and quick T20s, one still needs to be dynamic in ODIs. He also noted the struggles of the younger generation, who grew up on a healthy diet of T20s, in adapting to the tempo of the 50-over format. "You still have to apply all those facets of the game because sometimes the conditions might not allow you to play in a T20 manner. So you have to buckle down, still strike at 90, 92, still rotate, strike, still hit the odd boundary. So it is a very calculative kind of a format where the situation tells you what you need to do," he said. "You have to have all the facets of your game ready to be able to apply them in different scenarios. And I have seen that especially with the players coming up, they are still trying to figure out how to play this format." "Because they have gotten so used to flat pitches and just wanting to hit the ball that when it is not there, the second option for them, and I understand that because their cricket is based on a lot of T20 cricket and a lot of ODI cricket which has to be attractive for people to watch. Because people are also getting used to watching the slam bang, hit the ball, 6s, 4s all the time. That high-pressure games, they are only engaged in a format like Champions Trophy or World Cup. Outside of that, they do not have patience for it," he continued. Virat noted that during India's ICC Champions Trophy win, where he finished with 218 runs in five matches at an average of 54.50 with a century and a fifty, the pitches were challenging in Dubai and the tournament format was kept short. This led to people being engaged in the tournament. He also said that the big games truly showcase a player's character. "And I always tell people that through playing all the bilaterals and everything, the real characters of people will be revealed when the big tournaments come. Because in big tournaments, you have two games to mess up. For example, in the IPL, you get 14 games. There you mess up two games, your flight's done. Your ticket's booked. So how people handle pressure, are they still able to follow through with their games? And the ones who will are the ones who will start becoming the match winners eventually in whatever amount of time," he added. Virat continued, saying that his generation of players grew up watching ODI cricket without any field restrictions, reverse swing, and hence were exposed to plenty of strike rotation and handling of pressure by players. "And then we had to evolve to the explosive game that these guys have today. So it is a give and take. You have to learn from each other's skills to eventually make your game well-rounded so you can perform in different situations," he added. The 36-year-old noted that the key focus during the ODIs these days is the first 10 overs of the powerplay and the last 10 overs, the death overs phase, but the real test for teams is the middle overs from 11-40 overs. "That is where you operate as a bat and that is where you operate as a fielding unit with your bowling changes. So how do you own those middle overs? Is that the key to success? Because we saw that reflected in numbers," he added. The veteran said that while some players feel the itch to score a boundary regularly and get anxious if they do not get one for three overs, he is happy rotating the strike and getting an odd boundary every now and then, mostly focusing on his functioning in the middle overs passage. "My output is, okay, what is the score on the board? We are 15 overs into the game. We're 70. What are we chasing? What are we looking to set up? By over 35, next 20 overs, this is the score that we should have. Which is a realistic target. And when you have that calmness and composure, the opposition can also feel it. And if they're not able to stop runs, at the same time, you are not giving them chances to get out, your chances of succeeding become higher," he added. He also said that during the middle overs, exerting pressure as a bowling unit is "underrated". Inside the 30-yard circle, how you field, how you stop singles, are you able to move well as a fielder in a hot spot, and you stop two singles here and you stop a single there and the guy goes for a big shot. This thing will never be highlighted. But the kind of pressure you can create as a fielder through the middle overs, for that, you need physical preparation. Every ball, same intensity for 40 overs. It does not come on the day. It comes with the work that happens off the field. How you eat, how you sleep, how you train, how well you are prepared physically. Then you will be able to go there and say, okay for 100 overs, this is the intensity I have to put out, and I am ready for it. Then you can start creating a difference. So I think with time, all these guys will realize that this is the kind of effort that's going to take to be very efficient in ODI cricket," he concluded. (ANI) First Published: 6 May 2025, 01:19 PM IST
