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UAE Gripped By Flooding As Heavy Rain Disrupts Daily Life — IN PICS

[ad_1] Vehicles hardly move on flooded streets due to heavy rain in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. (Image source: Getty)flooding and water was ankle-deep in UAE.(Image source: Getty)(Image source: Getty)Vehicle seen stuck as heavy rain lashed life in UAE.(Image source: Getty)Widespread Flooding Grips Middle East Financial Centre (Image source: Getty)Flooding ensued as a result of the downpour, leading to several vehicles being submerged on the streets (Image source: Getty) (Image source: Getty)Flooding ensued as a result of the downpour, leading to several vehicles being submerged on the streets (Image source: Getty) Published at : 17 Apr 2024 12:04 AM (IST) ...
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Watch: ‘How will CSK fans feel…,’ Dhoni’s graceful reply when asked to support RCB | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is as graceful off the field as calm and cool he is on the field. Enjoying his time in the IPL off-season, the Chennai Super Kings captain is in Dubai nowadays, where the IPL 2024 auction was also held. Dhoni's graceful response can be seen in a video that is going viral, in which a 'die-hard RCB fan for 16 years' asks Dhoni to win one trophy for RCB, much to loud cheering and clapping by others present at the event.Dhoni pauses for a few seconds and then gave such a graceful reply that the audience is forced to cheer and clap once again.Dhoni has been an integral part of CSK since the inception of the league. He's not just a player but also the face of the franchise, having captained the team for many seasons.Under Dhoni's lead...
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IPL Auction: Which team may bid for whom – a complete wishlist | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Officials from the ten IPL teams are set to take their place in the auction hall in Dubai for the IPL 2024 players' auction, and they have their respective wishlists ready according to the requirements of the team in sync with the purse left to spend. Here's a lowdown from TOI on all that, with a wishlist prediction for the ten franchises going into a bidding war.:ALSO SEE: IPL Auction 2024 Live UpdatesGUJARAT TITANSPurse left: Rs 38.1 crSlots left: 8Overseas slots left: 2GT have just lost captain Hardik Pandya, necessitating a big change in strategy since he is virtually irreplaceable in terms of skill sets. Could eye an overseas seamer who is handy with the bat. GT may also need an Indian wicketkeeper to replace the ageing Wriddhiman Saha.COULD BID FOR: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazl...
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IPL 2024 Auction: Travis Head, Harry Brook in Rs 2 crore bracket as 333 players to go under the hammer | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: England’s star batter Harry Brook and Australia's World-Cup winning all-rounder Travis Head have placed themselves in the top bracket of Rs 2 crore for the upcoming IPL 2024 auction to be held in Dubai.A total of 333 cricketers will go under the gavel at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena on December 19. The auction will start at 2:30PM IST."Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations.The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215 and 2 from associate nations," stated an IPL media release."A maximum of 77 slots are now available with up to 30 being slotted for overseas players. 23 players chose to be slotted in the highest bracket of Rs 2 crore while 13 players are in the auction list with a base price ...
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Narendra Modi lauds Sania Mirza in a heartfelt note | Tennis News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: "I can say that you are India's pride, whose success has filled hearts and minds of every Indian with utmost joy," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Sania Mirza while lauding the legendary athlete for her stupendous career in which she displayed that "more women can pursue tennis and excel in it".Six-time Grand Slam champion Sania retired from the game last month in Dubai, where she donned the tennis attire for the final time in a competitive tournament.In his congratulatory message to Sania, the PM conveyed that she has left an indelible mark on Indian sports, inspiring the coming generation of athletes.Thanking PM Modi for this kind gesture, Sania posted the letter, dated March 9, on her Twitter handle: "I would like to thank you Honorable Prime Minister @narendramodi...
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The Last Serve: Sania Mirza recounts tennis life with pride ahead of her final bow | Tennis News – Times of India

[ad_1] DUBAI: Sania Mirza is used to looking back and ahead, it’s part of a tennis player’s journey. Now, for thelast time in her career, on the sidelines of the Dubai Duty Free WTA 1000 Series championship, she looks back at the last 20 years and shares her thoughts in an exclusive chat with TOI. Excerpts:What will you miss the most about tennis?I will miss the competition, the feeling of winning, the fighting. That feeling of walking onto big courts, walking onto the cheers of crowds, but more than anything else I miss competing. Competing at the highest level, challenging myself every day to be better. That’s in my blood. I will miss that the most. No matter what I do in my life after this, that feeling cannot be replicated. You fought huge battles on the court, you also faced a lot o...
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Ambani vs Adani on the cricket field: Gulf Giants take on MI Emirates tonight in ILT20 | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] On the face of it, it is just another ILT20 game, Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, but Friday night’s contest at the Dubai International Stadium could be a first of its kind on a cricket field with many more to come in the future.To understand the significance of the game, one just has to look at the owners of the teams – Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani. Never before on a cricket field has there been a game between the teams of two of the biggest corporations in the world, but one may get used to such contests, what with both business tycoons recently buying teams in the Women’s Premier League (WPL).Both Gulf Giants and MI Emirates are in good form with the former, captained by James Vince, leading the points table with nine points from six games (four wins, one loss and one no result)....