Dhoni Slams 37* Off 16 On IPL 2024 Batting Debut, Internet On Overdrive

Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) icon MS Dhoni batted for the first time in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he walked out in the middle during the side's IPL 2024 game against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Visakhapatnam. Dhoni didn't get the chance to bat in CSK's first two matches, having demoted himself in the order. The player, however, came out to bat against DC when CSK went 6 down. Dhoni walked out to bat amid raucous reception from the crowd in Vizag and ended up slamming 37 not out off 16 balls, an innings that was laced with 4 fours and 3 sixes.

The moment we've all been waiting for #Dhoni #ThalaDharisanam #IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/HYlcWz7Tqc

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 31, 2024

On the very first ball he faced, Dhoni hit Mukesh Kumar for a boundary and never looked back. Though CSK lost the match by 20 runs, Dhoni made sure the crowd got the perfect entertainment through his pyrotechnics.

Here is how the fans reacted to it:

Vintage Dhoni #CSK #WhistlePodu @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/QaspLRyXGp

— Prince Edwin (@GhilliArun666) March 31, 2024

Thala is tha best finisher #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/u56TuQwtR5

— __Elvish (@SakshamJai83012) March 31, 2024

Vintage Thala @msdhoni #CSKVDC pic.twitter.com/geuz4EmxBj

— SANDEEP RC (@SANDEEPRC18) March 31, 2024

MS DHONI - THE GREATEST EVER FINISHER...!!!!

37* (16) with 4 fours and 3 sixes - smashed Nortje for 20 runs in the final over. The man has still got it, the GOAT of the league. pic.twitter.com/NPUjclvebY

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 31, 2024

A SIX BY MS DHONI...!!!

THE EVERGREEN FINISHER HAS STILL GOT IT. pic.twitter.com/aSPpQfqGeG

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 31, 2024

During the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals, Dhoni also became the first player to reach 300 dismissal mark in the T20 format.

Dhoni who is often hailed as one of the best wicketkeepers of the modern era once again showed his prowess behind the stumps by completing a clinical catch.

Ravindra Jadeja forced out an edge from Prithvi Shaw and Dhoni didn't make a mistake behind the stumps as he held onto the ball to complete his 300th T20 dismissal.

The wicketkeeper who comes closest to Dhoni is former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal with 274 dismissals in T20 cricket.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) veteran keeper who hasn't taken the role behind the stumps this season is in the third spot with 274 T20 dismissals.

South Africa's Quinton de Kock and England's Jos Buttler are on the fourth and fifth spot with 270 and 209 dismissals respectively.

(With ANI Inputs)

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IPL: Pant, Mukesh's Heroics Help DC Beat CSK Despite Dhoni's Late Show

DC vs CSK IPL 2024 Live Score: Mukesh Kumar has taken his third wicket of the day and this time, he dismissed Shivam Dube for 18. Ravindra Jadeja has now been joined by MS Dhoni as six-down Chennai Super Kings aim for a stable partnership in the chase of 192. On the other, DC bowlers are eyeing some quick wickets. Half-centuries by David Warner and Rishabh Pant helped Delhi Capitals post 191/5 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings. Opting to bat first, DC started off on a brilliant note with openers Warner and Prithvi Shaw forming a good partnership. However, CSK bounced back by scalping four wickets in a quick succession. Later, skipper Pant played a quick knock as helped DC post a big total. (Live Scorecard)

Live Updates of IPL 2024 12th Match Between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, straight from Visakhapatnam

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They Wanted To Go To Germany, Sent To Russia Instead By Agents

Two men from Haryana's Karnal were allegedly lured on the pretext of a permanent work visa in Germany and tortured by agents, police said on Saturday. They had been promised jobs in a hotel and a permanent work visa. But they were sent to Russia instead where they were allegedly tortured by the agents.

"I went abroad on September 24 last year. The agent who sent me said that they will provide me with a permanent work visa in Germany, but they handed over a Bangkok ticket. When I reached there, they started torturing me. Additionally, they took money from my family," Mukesh, one of the men who allegedly faced torture in Russia, told ANI on Saturday.

"From Bangkok, they (agent) game me the ticket to Russia and said that their people would come to pick me up at the airport. After reaching Russia, they began torturing me. Donker took me to their place, started beating me and demanded money," he said.

Mukesh further alleged that he was denied food and was kept thirsty while in captivity.

"By taxi, I was taken to Belarus from Russia; they took me to their place in the border forests, put burnt cigarettes on my body. Through me, they used to do video calls to my family, and threatened to kill me if my family didn't credit money," he said.

"We were then arrested by the Army for not having valid travel permits. They asked us to join the army or serve in jail for 10 years. We refused to join the army, then they tortured us, and put us in jail in Moscow, the youth added.

"I was sent to a camp in Moscow, where I was asked if I wanted to join the army or get deported. I chose to be deported.I returned to India on March 14," he said.

According to the police, the family of the man have filed a complaint with the Haryana police regarding the alleged torture.

"They sent their sons abroad, but Donker blackmailed them and trapped them there. They charged Rs 10 lakh and took away Rs 25 lakh in total. An FIR has been launched and arrests will be made soon," Sandeep Kumar, Investigating Officer (IO) of Munak Police Station in Karnal, said while speaking to reporters on Saturday.

"They are still recovering. We met them today. As soon as their condition improves, they will be brought in for further investigation," the officer added.

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Xiaomi's HyperOS Update Is Coming to More Devices: See Eligible Phones

HyperOS — Xiaomi's new skin for Android smartphones — has been rolled out to several eligible smartphone models since the update was released in the country at the end of February. The company has now announced the next phase of the HyperOS update to eligible Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones and tablets in the country. The Chinese smartphone maker's new handsets, smart home devices, and electric vehicles — such as the new Xiaomi SU7 — are all expected to run on HyperOS.

The company shared its HyperOS rollout plan for Q2 2024 via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. The list of eligible smartphones includes the Xiaomi 11 Lite, Xiaomi 11i. Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge, Xiaomi 11T Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 10, Redmi K50i, Redmi 12, Redmi 11 Prime, along with the Redmi 13C series and Redmi Note 11 series. The Xiaomi Pad 5 will also be updated to HyperOS, according to the firm.

When the HyperOS update arrives for these Xiaomi and Redmi devices, users should see improvements to system performance, task switching, and message delivery. Meanwhile, the amount of inbuilt storage taken up by the system has also been reduced, according to the company. Even tasks like downloading and installing over-the-air (OTA) updates are said to take less space and complete much faster than MIUI 14.

You also get access to lock screen customisations after updating to HyperOS, while the control centre, icons, and fonts have been revamped. New productivity features like a Workstation Mode (for tablets) and interconnectivity features — including the ability to view your phone's screen via your tablet. Using the Xiaomi Smart Hub, you can see individual smart home devices and control them.

The company said that it has already rolled out the HyperOS update to the Xiaomi 13 Pro, Xiaomi 12 Pro, the Redmi Note 12 and Redmi Note 13 series of smartphones along with other Redmi phones. Both the Xiaomi Pad 6 and Redmi Pad have also been updated by the company. More handsets and tablets are expected to get the HyperOS update later this year.

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Watch: Pak Sailors' "India Zindabad" Chant After Rescue By Indian Navy

As many as 23 Pakistani nationals rescued by the Indian Navy from Somali pirates after a daring operation in the Arabian Sea on March 29 thanked India and raised slogans of 'India Zindabad'.

The Indian Navy's specialist team had protected them from nine armed pirates, and completed sanitization and seaworthiness checks of fishing vessel Al-Kambar.

The Pakistani crew of the rescued Iranian flagged fishing vessel could be seen raising "India Zindabad" slogans in the Arabian Sea after they were rescued from the pirates.

#WATCH | The crew comprising 23 Pakistani nationals thanked the Indian Navy and raise 'India Zindabad' slogans after the Indian Navy's specialist team protected them from nine armed pirates, and completed sanitisation and seaworthiness checks of FV Al-Kambar.

The crew were… https://t.co/AREXZTtqiR pic.twitter.com/0QE4B7GfSe

— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2024

Based on the inputs on a potential piracy incident onboard Iranian Fishing Vessel late evening on March 28, two Indian Naval ships, mission deployed in the Arabian Sea for maritime security operations were diverted to intercept the hijacked fishing vessel.

The FV at the time of incident was approximately 90 Nm south-west of Socotra and was reported to have been boarded by nine armed pirates. The hijacked FV was intercepted on March 29.

The Indian Navy remains committed to ensuring maritime security in the region and safety of seafarers, irrespective of nationalities, according to the statement.
 

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Priyanka Chopra Attends Cousin Mannara's Birthday Party With Nick Jonas

Mannara Chopra's 33rd birthday celebrations got bigger and better as her cousin mimi didi AKA Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas joined the party in Mumbai on Friday night. Priyanka Chopra looked gorgeous as ever. She wore a white ensemble. Priyanka kept her accessories minimal while Nick Jonas was dressed in a casual outfit. Birthday girl Mannara wore a red gown. Priyanka's mother Madhu Chopra and brother Siddharth Chopra also joined the celebrations. Among other guests, Ravi Dubey and Sargun Mehta, Darshan Kumar and Zeeshan Siddique (Baba Siddique's son) were pictured arriving at the party. Take a look at the pictures here:

On Thursday, Mannara Chopra shared pictures of a Holi bash hosted by her cousin Priyanka Chopra. Priyanka celebrated the festival of colours with her husband and their little bundle of joy Malti Marie in Delhi. Sharing the pictures, Mannara wrote, "Thank you, Mimi Didi, Jiju, and Mm for an amazing Holi get-together. It always feels so good to be spending time with family. Cheers to endless dance sessions, scrumptious food, and the countless happy moments." Take a look:

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Mannara met her "forever favourite human being" Salman Khan at the screening of Vivek Budakoti's Patna Shuklla, which is produced by Salman's brother Arbaaz Khan on Thursday night. Mannara shared a montage on Instagram featuring her pictures with Salman from the event. In the caption, the actress wrote, "It's indeed a blessed start to my birthday, having met my forever favourite human being, Sir Salman Khan. Whenever I meet Sir, I find myself at a loss for words and simply strive to be a good student, forever under his mentorship."

Mannara Chopra continued, "Also I have to say I just met sir at the screening of #patnashuklla which is an amazing courtroom drama, interesting, incredible cinema. I would love each one of you to watch it. With some amazing actors Raveena Tandon, Satish Kaushik, Manav Vij, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Jatin Goswami and Anushka Kaushik in the lead roles; and kudos to Arbaaz Khan for producing such an admirable social drama." Take a look:

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Mannara Chopra was the 2nd runner-up of Bigg Boss 17. She recently appeared in a music video Saanware with the 1st runner-up Abhishek Kumar.

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Kohli's Flicked 6 Off KKR's Rs 24.75 Crore Buy Viral. Gavaskar Says This

Virat Kohli was at his best for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2024 match on Friday. Continuing his good show in the IPL 2024, Kohli yet again scored a half-century. While wickets kept falling at the other end, Kohli kept his cool to craft his innings with precision. However, the one shot that got everybody talking was his flick off KKR's Rs 24.75 crore buy Mitchell Starc in  the third over that resulted in a six. 

Sunil Gavaskar (part of the English commentary) and Ravi Kishan (part of the Bhojpuri commentary panel) could not keep calm after the shot. 

#RCBvKKR #IPLonJioCinema #JioCinemaSports #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/Fxw1W067Gg

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 29, 2024

"What a shot. Look at that bottom hand," Sunil Gavaskar said.

THE KOHLI FLICK AT CHINNASWAMY pic.twitter.com/LdpBjH85je

— u(@TheDrArnav) March 29, 2024

Talking about the game, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

RCB registered their first win of the season following their four-wicket triumph over Punjab Kings in their second game of the campaign. While KKR also clinched their first win of the season in their second game of the season. They edged past Sunrisers Hyderabad with a 4-run win in a nail-biting thriller. Both teams will be looking to keep the winning momentum in their favour.

KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer said after winning the toss, "We are going to bowl first. HAd a brief chat with the curator, she was like the ball will spin as well. (Morale) It is fantastic, everyone is in high spirits. We have to carry forward the same momentum. It is important to be in the present. My role is to play an anchor role. It's always good to have a lethal bowling line-up. It is important to stay in the present. We have to see to it that we capitalize on the start. The bowling - Anukul comes in. I am seriously confused. There are two teams given to me."

RCB captain Faf du Plessis said during the time of the toss, "The same (would have bowled first). It's a fresh wicket, looks a good wicket, you have to see how it plays in the first innings. It's important to close games early in the season. All the great crickets adapt, it's important to assess the conditions. We love the support and atmosphere. Same team."

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat(w), Dinesh Karthik, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.

With ANI inputs

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