"Don't Do That In A Team Game": Dhoni's Act Against PBKS Irks Irfan Pathan

Chennai Super Kings' Thala enthralled fans with his cameo in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings. Dhoni hit a four and a six in his 11-ball stay at the crease before getting run out. While Dhoni's short stay at the crease at the end of the innings enthralled fans, it was his act right at the beginning of his arrival that irked many, including former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who urged the former CSK skipper to not do that in a team game.

Dhoni refused to run for a single, or double, despite having the company of New Zealand hard-hitter Daryl Mitchell at the other end of the pitch. Realising it was an easy single, Mitchell ran from the non-striker's end and even reached the striker's end before returning.

In a way, Mitchell completed a double while Dhoni refused to even leave his crease. The act by CSK's No. 7 left many baffled as Mitchell isn't a tailender who doesn't know how to smash the ball in the death overs.

MS Dhoni denied to run
Daryl Mitchell literally ran 2 Runs
Next Ball, MS hits a huge SIX

If this has been done by Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, then people start calling them Selfish

What's your take on this #CSKvPBKS #CSKvsPBKS #SRHvsRR pic.twitter.com/ElvrInMDaI

— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) May 2, 2024

"You will definitely talk about the six since MS Dhoni has a huge fan following. People love him a lot. However, the sort of knock he played, more was expected from him," Irfan said in a chat on Star Sports.

"He shouldn't have done that (refusing a single). This is a team game. Don't do that in a team game. The other guy is also an international player. If he had been a bowler, I would have understood it for sure. You have done that with (Ravindra) Jadeja and with Mitchell as well. You don't need to do that. He could have avoided it," Pathan added.

Irfan also lauded Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran for the way he used Rahul Chahar in the 19th over to nullify the MS Dhoni threat.

"Curran getting a spinner to bowl the 19th over was a masterstroke because considering the form MS Dhoni is in, he could have taken the game way forward in those two overs. He could have scored 30 runs in two overs but they didn't allow him to do that," he asserted.

"You bowled to him with excellent planning. Although a six was hit for sure in Arshdeep's over, he also bowled well. He (Dhoni) has been unable to score runs against spinners in the last few years, which is why he is bringing himself down the order. He is scoring runs in the last over when the fast bowlers are thinking of bowling yorkers," Pathan further said.

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"Have Known Him Since His Dating Period With Anushka": SRK On Virat

Shah Rukh Khan recently shared his admiration for celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. Shah Rukh spoke about his close bond with Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. In an interview with Star Sports, Shah Rukh Khan expressed his fondness for Virat Kohli, referring to him as Bollywood's "Daamad" (son-in-law). "I spent a lot of time with him, I just love him. We say that he is our son-in-law, he is our fraternity's (Bollywood) ‘Daamad'. I have known him the most compared to other players. I have known Virat and Anushka for a long time, and spent a lot of time with them. I have known him since his dating period was going on and I was shooting the film with Anushka. So, he spent many days with us, and became very friendly."

Shah Rukh Khan also humorously recounted teaching Virat Kohli the signature steps of the title track of his movie, Pathaan (2023) . "I taught him the Pathan movie title song dance steps. I saw him in one of the India matches, he tried to dance with Ravindra Jadeja in the match. They were trying to do that dance step, I was very sad that they are doing it so badly! I told them that let me make you learn the steps so that in the next World Cup and other Championships, whenever you dance at least you will call me and ask how to do the steps," Shah Rukh Khan chuckled.

ICYMI: Last IPL season, fans were treated to glimpses of Virat Kohli and Shah Rukh Khan's camaraderie as they grooved to the beats of the Pathaan title track.

For the unversed, Shah Rukh Khan has collaborated with Anushka Sharma in several films including Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017) and Zero (2018).

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli got married on December 11, 2017, in a lavish wedding ceremony in Tuscany, Italy. The couple exchanged wedding vows after dating for nearly six years. Anushka and Virat are parents to two children - Vamika and Akaay.

On the professional front, Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki, where he starred alongside Taapsee Pannu.

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Netanyahu, Israeli Officials Face Potential Arrest Warrants By World Court

Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government officials on charges related to the conduct of its war against Hamas.

The ICC - which can charge individuals with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide - is investigating Hamas' October 7 cross-border attack and Israel's devastating military assault on Hamas-ruled Gaza, now in its seventh month.

In response to Israeli media reports that the ICC might soon issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli government and military officials, Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Sunday warned Israeli embassies to bolster their security because of the risk of a "wave of severe antisemitism".

"We expect the court (ICC) to refrain from issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli political and security officials," Katz said. "We will not bow our heads or be deterred and will continue to fight."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that any ICC decisions would not affect Israel's actions but would set a dangerous precedent.

Israeli officials are worried that the court could issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other top officials for alleged violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza, Israeli media have reported.

They said the ICC is also considering arrest warrants for leaders from Hamas.

The ICC, based in The Hague, and Hamas, Gaza's ruling group, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Israel is not a member of the court and does not recognise its jurisdiction, but the Palestinian territories were admitted with the status of a member state in 2015.

In October, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said the court had jurisdiction over any potential war crimes committed by Hamas fighters in Israel and by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.

Khan has said his team is actively investigating any crimes allegedly committed in Gaza and that those who are in breach of the law will be held accountable.

"The ICC is an independent organization and their efforts are being undertaken without any contact or interference by the U.S.," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters on Monday.

The U.S. - Israel's ally - is also not a member of the court. A White House spokesperson said later on Monday: "The ICC has no jurisdiction in this situation, and we do not support its investigation."

INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION

Matthew Gillet, a lecturer in international law at the University of Essex in England, said anyone issued with an arrest warrant would be unable to travel to the more than 120 countries that are members of the ICC, including most European countries, Japan and Australia, or they could be detained.

Gillet said if arrest warrants were issued against Israeli officials, some allied countries could take action such as reducing weapons transfers or scaling back diplomatic visits, increasing Israel's international isolation.

It would make "it more difficult for Western liberal democracies to engage with Israel," he said.

On October 7, Hamas led an attack on Israeli military bases and communities in which 1,200 people were killed, mostly civilians, and 253 were taken as hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

Israel has since launched a ground, air and sea offensive that has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza authorities, and has laid much of the small, densely populated coastal territory to waste.

The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between combatants and non-combatants in its casualty reports but most of the fatalities have been civilians, health officials say.

Israel says that it takes precautions to minimise civilian deaths and that at least a third of the Gaza fatalities are combatants, figures that Hamas has dismissed.

Israel's military campaign has displaced most of the blockaded Palestinian enclave's 2.3 million people and created a humanitarian crisis.

The case at the ICC is separate from a genocide case launched against Israel at the International Court of Justice, also based in The Hague.

The ICJ, also known as the World Court, is a United Nations court that deals with disputes between states, while the ICC is a treaty-based criminal court focusing on individual criminal responsibility for war crimes.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Virender Sehwag Lambasts R Ashwin, Says He "Won't Find A Place In My Team"

Former India batter Virender Sehwag has raised concerns over veteran spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin's form in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ashwin has struggled to pick wickets in IPL 2024, managing just two scalps in eight matches, and has also leaked over nine runs per over. Despite his struggles, Ashwin recently claimed that taking wickets in T20s is irrelevant. Reacting to his remark, Sehwag slammed Ashwin and said that the veteran might go unsold in the auction next season.

"This is the same as when KL Rahul had said that the strike rate doesn't matter. Same thing. He said it for batting, Ashwin has said it for bowling that it doesn't matter if you get the wickets. If his stats aren't good, then he may not even get picked in the auction next year. When you pick a bowler, do you expect him to give away 25-30 runs or do you expect him to give you wickets and become man of the match twice or thrice?" Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.

Slamming Ashwin for his mindset, Sehwag pointed out how his peers -- Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav -- have been picking at regular intervals.

"All his competitors - Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav or anyone else - are getting the wickets. He thinks if he bowls off spin then anyone will hit him. Which is why he bowls his carrom bowl, which is why he is not getting any wickets. Maybe if he believes in his off spin or doosra, he can bag more wickets. But that's his mindset. But if I were a mentor or a coach of a franchise, I wouldn't think like that. If my bowler is thinking about saving runs and not taking wickets, he won't find a place in the team," he added.

Despite Ashwin's poor form, his franchise RR sit top of the IPL 2024 points table with 16 points from nine matches.

RR need a win in their next game, against SunRisers Hyderabad, to qualify for the playoffs.

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Man Sits On Chair, Parks Bike In Middle Of Delhi Road For Reel, Arrested

A Delhi man was arrested after he was seen sitting on a busy GT Karnal road, to make a reel for his social media account. Delhi Police took decisive action against the 26-year-old accused identified as Vipin Kumar, resulting in his arrest and prosecution.

The viral video shows a parked motorcycle and a chair placed in the middle of the road. The person then sits on the chair in a filmy manner. Taking cognisance of the viral video, Delhi police arrested the accused man.

"Delhi police registered a case under various sections of the Motor Vehicles Act and IPC against the man making reels by parking a motorcycle in the middle of GT Road and seizing the motorcycle and mobile phone. The process of deleting Instagram account is underway," Delhi Police wrote on X.

See the post here:

GT रोड पर बीच में मोटर साइकिल पार्क कर कुर्सी पर बैठकर रील बनाने वाले के विरुद्ध #दिल्लीपुलिस ने मोटर वाहन अधिनियम व आईपीसी की विभिन्न धाराओं में मुकदमा पंजीकृत कर मोटर साइकिल व मोबाइल फोन को ज़ब्त किया। इंस्टाग्राम अकाउंट हटाने की प्रक्रिया चल रही है। @DCPNEastDelhi pic.twitter.com/JC0uVxNfLU

— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) April 27, 2024

Reacting to the reports of the arrest of the content creator, some social media users demanded that he should be heavily fined.

A user wrote, "I don't know under what sections, he should pay in lakhs as a fine and the community service."

"These are all woke. @DelhiPolice did the right thing by arresting him," another user commented. 

"Thank you for the enforcement of the law. Just to make reels, people inconvenience others and take huge risks," the third user wrote.

"Removing the social media account should be the standard practice for all such people, because a mere challan may not hurt them as much as the loss of that social media acct will, but it should be done with each defaulter without exception," the fourth user commented.

"Good job and quick action," the fifth user wrote. 

The stringent police response follows a recent incident where two individuals, including a woman, were arrested and fined for filming reels on the road while dressed in superhero costumes.

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A Pune man recently said goodbye to his allegedly toxic workplace, and it was no ordinary farewell. Aniket, a sales associate, summoned musicians to his office and danced to the beats of dhol while his boss looked on. This not-so-usual departure from the company was posted online by popular content creator Anish Bhagat. 

“I think a lot of you are going to relate to this. Toxic work culture is so prominent these days. Lack of respect and entitlement is quite common,” the creator claimed. 

Mr Bhagat claimed that Aniket left his job of three years due to a "very toxic" work environment. In a video shared on Instagram, Aniket said that his raise was in “peanuts” and there was no respect from his boss. He said he felt stuck because he was “from a middle-class family.”

To make Aniket's exit memorable, Mr Bhagat, along with Aniket's friends, organised a surprise party outside his office on his last day. They brought in dhols and waited for his manager to come out. As soon as he did, Aniket shook his hand, and said, “Sorry sir, bye-bye”. Next, he was dancing to the beats of the dhol. His manager, visibly annoyed, tried to stop the filming. 

Mr Bhagat narrated that the manager “got super pissed” and “started pushing people,” adding, “Now I know why (Aniket) quit.” 

Later, the group visited a temple, and in the evening, Mr Bhagat and Aniket's friends threw him a surprise party, presenting him with a cake and posters that read, "aatma nirbhar bharat" (self-reliant India). Mr Bhagat revealed that Aniket would now pursue his passion of becoming a fitness trainer and gifted him some gym shoes. “Aniket is ready to begin with his next step. I hope this story inspires people. If you're looking for a trainer, you can reach out to @aniketrandhir_1718,” Mr Bhagat wrote.

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In a 2023 report by Harappa Insights, toxic bosses and toxic workplace environments were cited as major factors in employees quitting their jobs. The report found that 58 per cent of employees quit their jobs because of toxic bosses, while 54 per cent left due to toxic workplace environments. 

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Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori feels that after mastering the art of setting totals, it's time his team brushes up on its chasing abilities as the business end of the Indian Premier League approaches. SRH are currently third in the leaderboard with five wins from eight games. Of the five victories, four have come batting first. "We have been successful setting totals and now we have to look at how well we are in chasing," Vettori said after the 35-run loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Thursday night.

RCB posted a challenging 206 for 7 after opting to bat and then restricted SRH to 171 for 8.

For a team that has breached the 250-run mark thrice this season, the target was easily gettable but a rare failure of the top and middle-order cost the hosts dearly.

"Obviously, disappointing one where we have come from in the last four games; we played some really good cricket and even though we lost, you could see if we had some wickets at the back end, we could have still chased it down," Vettori said at the post-match press conference.

"Those early wickets broke everything. We were confident for the scores we were being able to put up. We though that 206 was a good score, we probably let a few runs in the field. But there was confidence in the group because of past performances.

"We also knew it was being set up by the openers and how good they have played, and today they had an off day and that's cricket," he said.

The former New Zealand cricketer said there are no easy games in IPL.

"Unfortunately, we didn't get the support through the middle stages. It's a tough loss but we understand every team in the IPL can beat every team. There are no easy games at all," Vettori said.

The coach was of the view that the role of an anchor has no significance in high-scoring matches.

"I think the wicket was still pretty good. The guys who came off said that it is a surface where you can score on. Anchor role when you are chasing 207 it is hard to come, you obviously need to be aggressive. For some to sit along and play anchor role is a little bit tricky." RCB all-rounder Swapnil Singh, meanwhile, was relieved after his side snapped its six-match losing streak.

"Experience was good but we won the game that was more important. When you win a game, the tempo in the team changes. It feels good. Last two games we missed by small difference but still long way to go," he said.

Swapnil said they felt the target was enough on this wicket despite SRH boasting of a super-aggressive batting order.

"The ball was stopping. Our main aim was to spin the ball and bowl slower as a fast bowler. It helped, we knew that they will come hard at us and obviously they did.

"Yes, we felt so because the wicket was stopping when we were batting as well and dew was not there," he said.

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Three Belgian Shepherd pups were added to the Greater Chennai Police's canine squad. ????????‍????????

CoP GCP named them Carlos, Charles and Lando.#news #SafeChennai #GCPForYou #InPublicServices #greaterchennaipolice #Belgian #CaninineSquad @SandeepRRathore @tnpoliceoffl pic.twitter.com/ujrUcjxFwh

— GREATER CHENNAI POLICE -GCP (@chennaipolice_) April 24, 2024

Mr Rathore said that the new puppies will be given special training to work in coordination with police, ensuring the continued success of the sniffer dog squad in maintaining public safety, the TOI reported.

Meanwhile, the choice of names for the pups has piqued the interest of people, who are now speculating whether the Commissioner is an F1 enthusiast. 

A user wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “Looks like he is a fan of F1 drivers Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris.”

Looks like he is a fan of F1 drivers Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris. @f1

— Joseph Abraham (@josephabraham95) April 24, 2024

“All F1 first names!” someone exclaimed.

All F1 first names!

— Sriram (彬彬), MBA MA BTECHIT (@svmbaekohau) April 24, 2024

Another wrote, “Someone follows #F1,” followed by a winking emoji.

Someone follows #F1 ????

— Balamurugan Ramu (@balamuruganramu) April 24, 2024

“Bro is an F1 fan,” commented a fourth.

Bro is F1 fan

— Digvijay Mahamuni (@Digvijay__95) April 25, 2024

The sniffer dog squad of the Greater Chennai Police plays a key role in helping law enforcement across various cases, including murder, robbery, bomb detection, and drug detection. These highly trained dogs, operating under the supervision of sub-inspectors of police from Kilpauk and St Thomas Mount, use their keen sense of smell to identify evidence and potential threats, often leading to arrests of criminals.

The Chennai police sniffer dog squad consists of 21 trained dogs (not including the three puppies), each specialising in different areas. "Fourteen dogs specialise in bomb detection, ensuring quick and accurate identification of potential threats. Six dogs are used for crime detection, and one dog is utilised for drug detection," a police officer told TOI. Five dogs have retired from their service and are currently being cared for at the dog kennel in Madhavaram. 

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Vidya Malavade is currently awaiting the release of her upcoming actioner Ruslaan. The film will be released on April 26. Recently, the actress opened up about facing rejections in the industry. The Chak De! India star, in a conversation with Bollywood Bubble, revealed that Imtiaz Ali rejected her as she looked “too glamorous”. Vidya added that she had to convince the filmmaker to not “take the part away from” her because of her looks. Talking about Imtiaz Ali being unsure of casting her as Vaishali in Dr. Arora, Vidya said, “When Imtiaz's casting team – when they were casting, he kept saying, ‘No she can't do it. She's too glamorous for this part.' He wanted somebody to look like a housewife from the heartland of the country. He was like, ‘How will she carry it off? I don't think she will.'”

Vidya Malavade added, “I remember Mukesh Chabbra's team was casting and he's like do you have any photos like the character they want so I can show it to the team and show. And I sent pictures. He was like, ‘Not these, I want something more.' I was at a shoot. I packed up early, called my house help and told her I needed a saree and blouse of hers. I wore that saree, wore some kajal and styled my hair. I made her only take pictures.”

The actress also spoke about the detailed note she had written for Imtiaz Ali. Vidya continued, “I sent the picture and a message to Imtiaz Ali sir telling him, ‘Sir, please don't take a part away from me because of the way I look. Because I know I can transform and do what it takes to be Vaishali. And he said just give me a few days. A couple of days later I got a call saying that you're on. For me, that was a transformation.”

Talking about facing rejections, Vidya Malavade added, “Too young, too old, too pretty, not so pretty… too whatever, everything I've been rejected for.” 

During the same conversation, Vidya Malavade, without disclosing the name of the film, also recalled being once approached to play Sidharth Malhotra's mother in a movie.

Meanwhile, Vidya Malavade is all set to impress her fans as an officer in Ruslaan. The Karan Lalit Butani directorial features Ayush Sharma and Sushrii Mishraa in lead roles. 

Ruslaan, which will hit the theatres on April 26, is backed by Sri Sathya Sai Arts.

 

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