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₹2.5 crore could see a handsome multibagger return of 263%, with the upper price band set at ₹272. This would elevate the value of their investment to ₹9.06 crore, resulting in a notional profit of ₹6.56 crore. In January 2020, the Indian cricketer purchased 266,667 shares at a unit price of ₹75 each through a private placement, resulting in a total investment of approximately ₹2 crore.

Players have respect, and you are a respectful person, too, as you are an owner. Many people are watching you and learning from you. If these things happen in front of cameras… ye sharam ki baat hai.

Hindustan Times, BCCI's recent attempts at scouting for a new head coach didn't go that well, as reputed coaches are shying away from devoting ten months of the year to a national team. Moreover, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah clarified that the board is seeking a long-term contract. "We are looking for a long-term coach, for three years," he said while speaking with select media on Thursday.

PTI. Shah during his interaction also added that there has been no precedent of having different coaches for different formats.

Under The Bridge premiered on Hulu for US viewers on April 17, starting with two episodes. New episodes will be released every week. In India, the series will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

ALSO READ: Sanjiv Goenka seen ‘publicly scolding’ KL Rahul; netizens fume, ‘can’t humiliate a senior Indian player like this’ "This team has shown resilience over the last two years, and we'll show it again. Thank you for sticking with us, LSG Brigade (sic)," it added. Batting first, LSG set a target of 166 runs in 20 overs for SRH.

Venue : Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Punjab Kings squad - Ashutosh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Shivam Singh, Vishwanath Singh, Chris Woakes, Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Tanay Thyagarajan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Prince Choudhary, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad - Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan, Suyash Prabhudessai, Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Swapnil Singh, Tom Curran, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Akash Deep, Alzarri Joseph, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live Score: Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Swapnil Singh. Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live Score: Punjab (Playing XI) - Sam Curran (C), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.

Also read: IPL 2024: How many ads is too many ads? Digital broadcast partner JioCinema has not released any fresh viewership figures. In mid-April, 29 matches into the tournament, it said it had clocked more than 38.3 crore viewers on the platform, up 42% from the same period last season. It also said viewers on connected TVs spent an average of more than 80 minutes watching each match.

ALSO READ: ‘When Virat Kohli came to IPL…’: PBKS owner Preity Zinta shares admiration for RCB batter Meanwhile, Proteas player Du Plessis has forged a very special bonding with Indian star cricketer and former RCB skipper Virat Kohli. Ahead of RCB's match against PBKS, du Plessis opened up about his relationship with Kohli on the Star Sports show 'Captains Speak'. ALSO READ: Watch | Virat Kohli's 'arrogant' remark on commentators critical of his strike rate; netizens not impressed “We both love food," Du Plessis said on Star Sports.

T20 World Cup will spread much-needed cricket awareness in the USA but eventually, it is the lure of competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics that will attract local Americans to the game that is mainly played by expats, feels USA Cricket chairman Venu Pisike. USA is co-hosting the event alongside West Indies and the US team will also be making its World Cup debut when it faces neighbours Canada in the tournament-opener on June 1. The team is mainly made up of semi-professional cricketers of South Asian heritage with former New Zealand star Corey Anderson also switching allegiance to his adopted homeland of USA. Former Indian first-class cricketer Milind Kumar and former India U-19 player Harmeet Singh are also part of the squad. Speaking to PTI, Pisike agreed it is a major challenge to take cricket to the masses in USA.

Walt Disney's maiden profit from streaming entertainment in Q2 may be short-lived as the segment is expected to experience a Q3 loss due to International Cricket Council (ICC) digital rights, which are held by Disney+ Hotstar. «We are forecasting a loss for entertainment direct to consumer (DTC) in the third quarter, the vast majority of which is due to Disney+ Hotstar's ICC cricket rights,» Walt Disney CFO Hugh Johnston told analysts during the earnings call for the March quarter. He added Disney+'s core subscriber growth is not expected to be significant in Q3, but sub-growth is anticipated to return in Q4.

IPL 2024: Cricket mania may be sweeping India over, but the biggest money-makers in the accompanying ad frenzy are not cricketers, but Bollywood superstars. When it comes to TV advertisements, those who seem to have the most firepower are, in fact, two of India's favourites for all seasons — B-Town big guns Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn. Laughing all the way to the bank with the fattest endorsement cheques is Shah Rukh Khan, who has emerged as the most prominent celebrity this IPL season, commanding a 12% share of ad volumes across the first 37 matches, as per data from TAM Sports. Following closely behind is Ajay Devgn, who secured a 7% share in the overall ad volume.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on May 9 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Having won 4 out of 11 matches, PBKS currently occupies the 8th position on the points table. They have won 2 out of their last 5 matches.

West Indies this time around and the marquee event kicks off on June 2 with the opening match between the USA and Canada. Disney+ Hotstar India Head Sajith Sivanandan, while commenting on the issue stated, “By offering the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 for free on mobile, we aim to make the game of cricket more accessible, reach a wider audience across the country and ensure that none of the sporting action is missed.

'Neither against Muslims, nor Islam': PM Modi says ‘Muslim community should….’ "I wanted to ask the Congress, if it wanted to do so, why it divided the country into three parts after 1947. At the same time, the entire country would have been made Pakistan and at the same time, India would have been erased," Modi further said.

International Cricket Council has secured a five-year contract with Sky for the New Zealand market, covering all ICC men's and women's events until the end of 2028. Under the new partnership, Sky will broadcast 16 international events, including the ICC Men’s and Women’s Cricket World Cups, the ICC Men’s and Women’s T20 World Cups, the ICC Champions Trophies, the World Test Championship Finals, and the U19 World Cups. The first of these exciting events commences in June with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, hosted in the USA and the West Indies. This will be followed by the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October and extend through to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 in Australia and New Zealand.

Star India's operating loss from the sports business has increased by 50% to $342 million for the six months ended March 30, compared to $228 million in the corresponding six months of the previous fiscal. For the period under review, the Walt Disney-owned company's operating revenue from the sports business rose 40% to $504 million, while operating expenses jumped 51% to $786 million. In its Q2 results, Walt Disney said that the higher programming and production costs at Star India were attributable to higher rights costs for ICC and, to a lesser extent, IPL cricket programming in the current period compared to the prior-year period.

Rajasthan Royals legbreak spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Tuesday etched his name in the history books by becoming the first Indian to achieve the landmark of 350 wickets in the T20 format. Chahal achieved the feat against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. In his 301st T20 match, DC skipper Rishabh Pant became his 350th victim in T20 format. The left-handed batter went down and tried to place his shot across the field.

Indian cricket team yesterday unveiled its fresh jersey ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and US, adding to the fervor among fans. The new jersey reveals a vibrant design in the team's signature blue, courtesy of the official kit sponsor, Adidas.

electric cycle maker EMotorad, in which cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni invested an undisclosed sum last month, is set to complete the phase-1 build of its factory at Ravet, Pune. The 2,40,000-sq. ft. facility, scheduled to be inaugurated on August 15, will have the capacity to make 500,000 million e-cycles, founder and CEO Kunal Gupta told ET. It will also employ 300 more people, from the current 50, by then, he added.

15-member squad and who was not, team India's T20 jersey for the T20 World Cup was the most awaited thing among the fans. Adidas, India's official kit partner, on Tuesday revealed India's T20 jersey in a rather interesting way. The video features skipper Rohit Sharma and spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja at the picturesque Dharamsala stadium. A chopper is seen carrying the blue-orange jersey.