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How USA’s Ali Khan got to the IPL (with a little help from Dwayne Bravo)

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COURTESY BY: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Five days after his 28th birthday in December 2018, Ali Khan was sitting on the front steps of a Florida mansion known as the Cricketplex Resort, sobbing. Minutes earlier, Khan and three friends – Maq Qureshi, Shawn Qureshi, and former Pakistan Test batsman Faisal Iqbal – had been watching the IPL auction on a giant plasma screen with climactic excitement. After waking up at 5am for the auction coverage from Jaipur, Khan and his pals had waited more than four hours for the moment his name would be put…

India, China commanders meet again on ending border standoff

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Senior Indian and Chinese military commanders are holding talks on Monday aimed at resolving a tense months-long standoff along their disputed border in the mountainous Ladakh region. Details of the talks, held on the Chinese side in the Moldo area facing the Indian-controlled Ladakh region, weren’t immediately disclosed. For the first time, a senior Indian foreign ministry official was also participating in the military-level meeting, said an Indian official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations. There was no information immediately available from Beijing.…

Shopping Malls Closed For Violating SOPs

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ For not complying with the health protocols devised to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, authorities in Ajman closed two shopping malls on Monday. According to the statement, issued by the city administration Department of Economic Development in Ajman shut down two Shopping Malls for not practicing standard operating procedures (SOPs). Manager of Inspection and Follow-up Section, Majed Alsuwaidi said that “the large scale inspection campaigns carried out to the markets in Emirates ensure the extent of compliance of facilities with the applicable precautionary measures and…

IPL bubble ‘tough’, but skipper says champions Mumbai in good spirits

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“The Mumbai Indians celebrating their IPL crown in 2019. Skipper Rohit Sharma said the team was finding it hard to adjust to the “bubble” they were in for the 2020 coronavirus-hit version of the tournament. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said Thursday that the IPL’s coronavirus bio-security bubble was “mentally tough”, but the team was finding ways to stimulate players and keep in good spirits. The virus-delayed Twenty20 tournament begins Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, with holders Mumbai playing the Chennai Super Kings…

US To Ban Download Of WeChat And TikTok For National Security

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ The United States (US) government has once again announced a series of shutdowns on Chinese applications WeChat and TikTok. Initially, in August this year, two different executive orders were issued to shut down WeChat and TikTok. Donald Trump’s orders suggested that TikTok sell its US shares to a US company within 45 days, otherwise, it would be shut down. Similarly, WeChat was told to sell its US assets to a US technology company within 45 days, otherwise, it would be shut down. Following the US President’s threat,…

IPL Governing Council Member Talks About Including Pakistan Players

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COURTESY BY: https://cricflare.com/ Former Indian cricketer Surinder Khanna believes that the inclusion of Pakistan players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) would be welcomed by fans from both sides of the border. Khanna, who is also one of the members of the IPL governing council, added however that without the consent of Indian government, it would be near impossible to rope in Pakistan players for the event. Khanna also lauded Pakistan’s young stars including Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi. “As far as Pakistan cricketers’ participation in IPL is concerned, I…

Twitter slaps warning label on Trump tweets

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Twitter Inc on Thursday placed warning labels on tweets by United States President Donald Trump, saying his post included potentially misleading information regarding the process of mail-in voting. “Because of the new and unprecedented massive amount of unsolicited ballots which will be sent to “voters”, or wherever, this year, the November 3rd Election result may NEVER BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED, which is what some want. Another election disaster yesterday. Stop Ballot Madness!” Because of the new and unprecedented massive amount of unsolicited ballots which will be sent to…

British Airways Facing Crisis

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ According to the media reports, due to the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, British Airways has cut its staff by 13000 employees. The airline has re-contracted the remaining of its employees. The state-run airline, British Airways, is facing the worst financial crisis in its history due to the lockdown caused by the long going coronavirus pandemic. According to the details, the Chief executive officer of British Airways has told the parliamentary committee in a meeting that the airlines is facing its worst-ever financial crunches.  The…

CCUSA produces 1st IPL player

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“This young player from Ohio came to me some years ago and asked me to play at the US Open T20 tournament because he was not getting opportunities. We welcomed him into the fold and today he is now lined up to play at the prestigious Indian Premier League (IPL).” The words of chairman and founder of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Muhammad Qureshi speaking about Mahammad Ali Khan. For the first time in history, the IPL will see participation by an American cricketer after Kolkata Knight Riders signed Ali Khan,…

‘He leads by example’ – De Villiers credits Kohli for RCB’s disciplined work ethic

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ South African veteran AB de Villiers said captain Virat Kohli is “leading from the front” as Royal Challengers Bangalore look to shed their wooden-spooners tag in the Indian Premier League. De Villiers said India skipper Kohli was inspiring much hard work in the build-up to the IPL’s start in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday. “I think everyone has bought into this hard-working environment and a lot of credit should go to Virat for that,” De Villiers said in an interview posted on his team’s YouTube channel…