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Former Zimbabwe player and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower has backed the BCCI’s decision to appoint Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. The board on Tuesday announced the news of selecting Gambhir, a former India opener, to replace Rahul Dravid, whose tenure ended with T20 World Cup 2024. While praising the move, Flower stated that Gambhir is a man of “strong opinions” and “clear views”. It is worth noting that both Gambhir and Flower worked together during IPl 2022 and 2023. For the two years, Flower was the head coach of Lucknow…

Gautam Gambhir was appointed the new Indian cricket team head coach with Rahul Dravid’s tenure coming to an end following the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. Gambhir was the frontrunner to succeed Dravid for quite some time and his first assignment as head coach will be the upcoming T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. However, the appointment meant that Kolkata Knight Riders lost their mentor under whom they clinched the IPL 2024 title. There have been multiple reports that assistant coach Abhishek Nayar can join Gambhir in the Team India coaching staff and as a result, KKR are looking…

Mouni Roy met Anya Taylor-Joy and she couldn’t contain her excitement. Mouni Roy shared two pictures with The Queen’s Gambit actor. She didn’t mention the occasion where she met the star. In the picture, Anya Taylor-Joy can be seen wearing a white ensemble. Mouni Roy can be seen wearing a polka dots dress.  Mouni wrote in the caption, “The magical mystical beautiful girl. loveher. So lovely meeting you x @anyataylorjoy.” The comments section was swamped with fans’ responses. A user wrote, “Crazy!!” Another user wrote, “She’s my fav.” Another user wrote, “Nice pictures.” Another user wrote, “Amazing.” Another user wrote,…

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi found himself in the headlines after media reports claimed that he ‘misbehaved’ with head coach Gary Kirsten and other coaching staff during the England tour as well as the T20 World Cup 2024. The reports said that the managers accompanying the side were aware of the situation but they did not take any action against the pacer. While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not say anything on the topic, Shaheen took to social media to post a cryptic message. He posted a video of himself bowling at the nets along with the caption -…

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US President Joe Biden on Thursday denied needing to be in bed by 8:00 pm as he faced a barrage of questions from reporters about a disastrous debate performance that sparked calls for him to end his reelection bid. Reports of his early bedtime were “not true,” although he added: “Instead of my every day starting at 7:00 am and going to bed at midnight, it would be smarter for me to pace myself a little more.” (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn lauded Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as India’s head coach and said his aggression and game awareness on the field will be beneficial for the Men in Blue. BCCI announced Gambhir as head coach of the Indian team after the departure of Rahul Dravid. India clinched the T20 World Cup title to end the 11-year-long ICC trophy drought in his last assignment. “I’m a big fan of Gautam Gambhir. I love his aggression. He’s one of the few Indians I ever played against who came back at you, and I like that. I think he’s going…

Spain winger Lamine Yamal will be turning 17 on the eve of the Euro 2024 final against England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Aged just 16 years and 362 days, Yamal became the youngest scorer ever at the Euros when he netted in the 21st minute of the semi-final against France earlier this week in Munich. The Barcelona forward dropped a shoulder before curling his effort past Mike Maignan and into the top right corner of the French goal. Despite his evident riches in the tournament, why is Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has not been able to play…

The trailer of the Netflix mystery drama limited series The Perfect Couple is out and it was so worth the wait. An adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand, the series features Nicole Kidman as the famous novelist Greer Garrison. The stellar cast also includes Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Dakota Fanning, Meghann Fahy and, wait for it, Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter. The trailer showcases the story of a novelist named Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman) whose son Benji (played by Billy Howle) is about to marry Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson). What follows is one murder,…

Former presidents and prime ministers have sent an open letter to current leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies urging support for a global tax on billionaires, which they called a rare political opportunity. The move comes as Brazil’s G20 presidency, which put the proposal on the table in February, seeks to build support for a declaration at the group’s finance ministers and central bank governors meeting later this month in Rio de Janeiro. Signed by 19 Club de Madrid members, a forum of former leaders with over 100 participants, the letter praised U.S. President Joe Biden’s billionaire income tax…