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NDTV
2 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Shubman Gill Gets Massive Threat Ahead Of Test Series: "England Will Target Him, Knock Him Over"
Shubman Gill will be expected to excel not just as captain in the India vs England Test series, starting on June 20, but as a batter too. While Gill's performnace at home has been great, the same cannot be said about his overseas performance. While his overseas average is just 27.53 (716 runs in 15 games, 1 centry), at home it is 42.03 (1177 in 17 matches, 4 centuries). In the midst of this, Gill will be expected to lead India to its first series win in England since 2007. Former England batter Nick Knight said that Ben Stokes ' men will target Shubman Gill in particular. "I think that's going to be pretty crucial because every side, and England will do it. You can bet your bottom dollar, England will do it. No side is more vulnerable than when its captain is feeling a little under pressure and vulnerable. That has a huge impact on the whole dressing room, right? So England will target Shubman Gill. England will try and knock him over. England will try and make him feel uncomfortable," Knight told TOI. "Because they'll feel that that might have a knock-on effect with those around him. So it's a huge series for Shugman Gill. Who, by the way, I am a huge fan of. And have been for a long, long time. I remember seeing Shubman at 18, 19 in an Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. And I went, wow, this boy can play." Knight also pointd out at a technical flaw in Gill's batting that the hosts will try to exploit. "Well, when I've been out in India (for IPL commentary), I always highlight the same thing, really. Sometimes with Shubman, more so when you're sort of a little lacking in confidence and striving for things a little bit for your form, sometimes that front leg just pushes across a little bit too much. And, therefore, the rotation of the body and accessing the ball and playing around that front pad. But of late, I haven't seen that quite so much, if I'm brutally honest," Nick Knight told news agency PTI. "...But it becomes more important when you've got a left-armer coming over the wicket and swinging it back into the pads. That's something that he will probably be always aware of. That line outside off stump, again, will be the challenge for all these top-order players, particularly in England."
India.com
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Kapil Sharma, Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, to Navjot Singh Sidhu, know the salary of The Great Indian Kapil Show cast
Kapil Sharma is returning with the third season of his famous show 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'. Salman Khan will be a guest in the first episode of the show. The first episode of the show will stream on Netflix on June 21. But do you know how much Kapil Sharma, Navjot Singh Siddhu, Archana Puran Singh, and Sunil Grover charge for an episode of this show? There are reports about which star is charging how much fee for the third season of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'. Let's find out. The Great Indian Kapil Show Cast Fee Kapil Sharma is the one who charges the highest fees. After all, the show is named after Kapil, so his fees will be high. TOI has written in its report that Kapil Sharma is charging Rs 5 crores for an episode. Along with this, Kapil Sharma has an amazing ability to make the audience laugh. Navjot Singh Sidhu This time, Navjot Singh Sidhu has returned to Kapil Sharma's show. Talking about Navjot Singh Sidhu's fees, according to a Times of India report, Sidhu has reported charging Rs 30-40 lakhs for each episode. Archana Puran Singh Archana Puran Singh has been associated with Kapil for a long time. Archana remains in the news for her laughter. According to the report, Archana is charging Rs 10 lakh for every episode. Sunil Grover Kapil Sharma's show seems deserted without Sunil Grover, and TOI has written in its report that Sunil is charging Rs 25 lakhs for each episode. Krushna Abhishek Krushna Abhishek has been associated with Kapil's show for a long time, and talking about his fees, he is charging Rs 10 lakh for every episode. Kiku Sharda Famous comedian Kiku Sharda not only makes the guests laugh but also the fans with his comic timing. Talking about the fees, according to the report, Kiku Sharda is charging Rs 7 lakh for an episode. Rajeev Thakur Comedian Rajiv Thakur never disappoints his fans with his comedy, according to reports Rajiv is charging Rs 6 lakh for an episode.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
With eye on Iran, Trump to host Pak army chief Munir for White House lunch
Donald Trump (left), and Asim Munir. TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump will host Pakistan's Army Chief, "Field Marshal" Asim Munir, for a lunch on Wednesday, the White House has revealed amid turbulent developments in Washington, including Trump's implicit threats to kill Iran's leader Ali Khamenei and destroy the country's purported nuclear weapons program at Israel's behest. The US President's schedule for Wednesday shows him having a "closed-door lunch with the Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan" at 1 pm in the White House Cabinet Room, with no further explanation -- and not even a mention of Munir's name. It is rare, if not unprecedented, for the US President to host a lunch for a visiting foreign army chief. Although Pakistani military leaders like Ayub Khan, Zia-ul Haq, and Pervez Musharraf met contemporary US Presidents in the past ( Ayub Khan with Kennedy, Zia with Carter and Reagan, Musharraf with Bush), they did so after assuming leadership of the country following coups that deposed civilian leaders. While Trump's gesture implicitly recognizes Munir as the de facto leader of Pakistan, Washington appeared to be enlisting his support, or at least acquiescence, for its planned strikes against Iran if the leadership in Tehran does not surrender its nuclear program. The US and Israel also want to make sure Iran remains isolated in the Islamic umma, and derives no support from Pakistan, whose parlous condition makes its vulnerable to pressure, while also enabling it to pivot for a price. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Given Trump's maverick nature, it is also possible that Munir will be served notice about any support for Iran from Islamabad. Pakistan's civilian leadership has officially condemned Israel's attacks on Iran, describing them as a "brazen violation of Iran's sovereignty" and an "unjustified and illegitimate aggression." Pakistani officials, including deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar, have expressed solidarity with Iran, stating that Pakistan stands with the government and people of Iran. Defence minister Khawaja Asif also emphasized the need for Muslim nations to unite against what he termed "Israeli aggression," urging countries Muslim countries to sever ties with Israel and calling for an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to formulate a joint strategy. Asif also warned that Israel's undeclared nuclear arsenal could escalate regional conflicts, though he dismissed claims by an Iranian general, Mohsen Rezaei, that Pakistan had promised nuclear retaliation against Israel if Iran were attacked with nuclear weapons, calling such claims "fabricated" and "irresponsible." Unlike in the case of Iran, Washington was asleep at the wheel when Pakistan (and later North Korea) mastered the fuel cycle to become de-facto nuclear powers. Pakistan helped North Korea's nuclear weapons quest in exchange for ballistic missile technology and also briefly flirted with Iran when AQ Khan, the Pakistani nuclear engineer and smuggler, attempted to establish a clandestine nuclear network. While Munir himself is a hardcore Islamist, expat Pakistanis in US allied with Imran Khan's PTI party allege that he is pro-Israel and is backing the US-Israel move against Iran so that Pakistan remains the sole Islamic nuclear power. Past military leaders like Zia-ul-Haq and Musharraf were also quick to turn Pakistan into a rentier state to extract billions of dollars in aid and military supplies from the United States. PTI activists who were the first to out Munir's low-profile presence in the US, alleged that he attended a meeting of AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobby group, in Washington DC, pointing to his US associate Sajid Tarar, whom they described as "a staunch Zionist supporter of Israel and an enemy of Palestinian and Iranian Muslims." Who is Sajid Tarar? A Pakistani-American businessman from Baltimore-Washington area, Sajid Tarar has been a long-time Trump supporter and founded the group "American Muslims for Trump." He has been a speaker at the last three Republican National Conventions and his close ties with MAGA saw his son join the state department during Trump's first term. Tarar has also praised Prime Minister Modi and has often expressed support for better India-Pakistan ties. According to PTI scuttlebutt, it was Tarar who facilitated Munir's luncheon meeting with Trump. Tarar also hosted a community reception for Munir at the Four Seasons Hotel, where he praised the Pakistan diaspora as 'true ambassadors' of Pakistan, recognising their contributions to Pakistan's economy and global reputation through remittances, investments, and achievements in various fields -- not mentioning the numerous Pakistanis who have carried out terrorist attacks in the US and across the world.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
India tour of England - 'It might be that someone like Yashasvi Jaiswal has an amazing series': Joe Root
Joe Root of England during day three (Photo by) Joe Root talks to TOI about the changing nature of Test batsmanship, the need to keep evolving and why it's important to be authentic and realistic. Cricket has changed so much since you started out. What does it take to stay at the top for so long? It certainly hasn't been easy. I'll tell you that for free! One thing that served me well is to never be content. The more I play, the more information there is for other teams to work with in terms of modes of dismissals or weaknesses. You've got to find ways of combating that and make sure there isn't a flaw that stays in your game for too long. It's about constantly looking to evolve, finding ways of scoring off good balls, being able to rotate strike from good deliveries so it's difficult for individual bowlers to build pressure. Doing that has given me an opportunity to stay relatively consistent, but also realistic about good and bad times. There are going to be periods when it's tough. It's about how you react and how quickly you can turn things around through hard work and honest reflection. A word on the recently-retired Virat Kohli ? He had troubles outside the off-stump in Australia. Does it get more difficult to iron out the chinks as one gets older? Every player is different. If you're in a five-match Test series and there's something in your game that doesn't sit well with you, it can be difficult. You haven't got time to go and get two weeks off to work on that thing. There's no breathing space unless you make a drastic change within a Test. But then you're playing against some very high-quality players in their own conditions. And let's not forget, a lot of people will keep mentioning how you got out! Kohli still got 100 in that first Test (in Perth), which India won. It's all about what you can do to wrestle things back in your favour — whether it's a change of guard or batting out of your crease or in your crease, or to try and create width by staying leg-side of the ball rather than feeling like you've got to make technical changes in that short span. Whenever you make a change, there could be massive pros to it and slight cons to it. You've got to work out if it's worth doing each and every time. So, it's a lot to take in and manage, but with experience and more understanding of your own game, it should be easier. Is it fair to say captaincy didn't sit well with you towards the end? What is the advice you'd give younger captains like Shubman Gill on any potential pitfalls to avoid? I wouldn't say it didn't sit well with me. I struggled towards the back end in terms of results, but we had our own challenges with the amount of games we played in Covid environments and being away from families. But with that it presented a fresh start for this team and a new coach, new captain, new way of looking at playing Tests. One thing I'd say, having been captain for a long period of time, is to make sure you always stay genuine to what you believe is the right way to go about things. As soon as you start trying to play someone else's way of cricket, it's going to be hard to be authentic and to bring out the best version of yourself. You don't necessarily fit into the attacking 'Bazball' pattern, yet you've thrived under coach McCullum and captain Stokes (1527 runs at 58.73)? It's about managing your own game, trying to play for the highest reward with the lowest risk possible, for as long as possible. That's the art of batting, clearly. Maybe, having a slightly different role within the team helped. Having someone like 'Baz' (McCullum) come into our environment and have a slightly different way of looking at the game opened my mind up to seeing situations differently. Are qualities like patience, stubbornness, the willingness to bide one's time — what we've come to know as essential components of Test batting — in short supply today? No. I just think the younger crop looks at things differently. Cricket across formats is always evolving. Players are always trying to find different ways to stay ahead of trends, whether that's modes of dismissal as a batter, or if you bowl in a certain way, having as many options and skills as possible. Within Tests, teams have more modes of operation now, even in bowling attacks. There are more left-armers, more varied spinners. Guys use the crease a lot more than maybe they would have done 20 years ago. There are a lot of subtle changes the introduction of T20s has provided Test cricket. Now, even if the game is played a little bit quicker, teams try to score a little bit faster. There are passages of play which you have to manage differently. That said, even when you're scoring quickly, you still have to be able to absorb pressure. So, there's definitely an element of stubbornness, that willingness to be tough, to outlast the other side. But the way it looks and the way you have to use that stubbornness is slightly different to how it was 20 years ago. Do you think the bigger teams have more responsibility to make the Test format exciting and create lasting memories for fans? Tests are the pinnacle of the sport. Wherever you are, you're faced with different challenges. In the subcontinent the ball might be spinning, there's a different bounce. The ball itself is different. There's heat to contend with. When you come here, it can be quite cold, can swing around, it can be green and nipping everywhere. The Dukes ball does different things. You go to Australia, again, it's very different. Same with South Africa. The fact is you have to manage so many different factors, right over five days, and the wicket can change drastically. All of the little intricacies of the game make it, in my eyes, stand above the rest. The more we can celebrate that and protect it and showcase it to the rest of the world, the better. How much time is needed to assess whether a new player is cut out for Tests? It's a very difficult question to answer. Everyone has a different rate of development. Look at someone like Harry Brook — came straight into the team, duck to water. Incredible. There are other players that take a little bit longer, but it doesn't mean they're not going to be successful. Look at Michael Hussey , he didn't play Test cricket till he was in his late 20s, early 30s. It's not straightforward. It might be that someone like (Yashasvi) Jaiswal comes in and has an amazing series, like he did against the West Indies, and goes to Australia and scores a hundred. Everyone's journey is unique, but some people just take that little bit longer. Being a selector is not something that I look forward to down the line! I can imagine, being in India, with the amount of talent and the amount of players there are to pick from, it'd be a very difficult thing to get right. To navigate through that must be a real challenge. (Watch India tour of England from 3:30 PM, June 20th onwards LIVE on Sony Sports Ten 1 and Sony Sports Ten 5 channels)
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Iran-Israel conflict: Ailing Telangana worker dies in Tel Aviv hospital bunker; family urges embassy to expedite repatriation
HYDERABAD: A 57-year-old Indian worker from Telangana, undergoing treatment for a heart ailment, died in a hospital bunker in Tel Aviv amid the ongoing conflict in Israel. Revella Ravindhar , a native of Jagtial, had been working in Israel's construction sector for the past two years. He was admitted to the 1,500-bed Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre 20 days ago after developing complications. 'We were informed by an acquaintance that my father died in the hospital's safety bunker due to health issues,' his daughter Akansha told TOI on Tuesday. Ravindhar passed away on the morning of June 16 in the bunker. 'We've urged the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv to expedite the repatriation of the body,' said Soma Ravi, president of Telangana Israel Association.
