After a long and arduous rehabilitation process and knee injury, Mohammed Shami has been selected for the upcoming T20I series against England and will also be part of the Champions Trophy squad. He will not be playing all five games against England as he gradually works on his bowling load. A total of four spinners, including Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, have been picked for the 15-member squad, with Suryakumar Yadav selected as captain. The team has seen several changes from their previous series against South Africa, with Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, and Dhruv Jurel making their way into the squad.
The India national cricket team has been facing off against Prime Minister’s XI in a pink-ball practice match. In a funny moment during the match, batter Sarfaraz Khan took off his gloves and tried his hand at wicketkeeping, but fumbled in the process. While trying to collect the ball, he received a playful punch on the back from Indian captain Rohit Sharma. This funny interaction came just before a stunning delivery by Indian pacer Harshit Rana, resulting in the dismissal of Prime Minister’s XI's player Oliver Davies. The team eventually scored 240 runs in the first innings with Sam Konstas scoring a brilliant century.
India's Akash Deep has been ruled out of the fifth Test due to a stiff back, while Mitchell Marsh is set to miss for Australia for poor performance. Deep's absence could open up a spot for either Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna in the playing XI. India, who trail 1-2 in the series, need to win the final game to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The controversy surrounding champion shooter Manu Bhaker's exclusion from the list of nominated athletes for the Khel Ratna award continues as her coach Jaspal Rana criticizes the Sports Ministry, SAI, and NRAI for 'ignoring' her credentials. This comes after Manu herself addressed the issue, stating there might have been a lapse on her part while applying for the award. However, her coach believes that her name should have automatically been considered due to her historic achievements at the Tokyo Olympics where she became the first Indian to win two medals.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-final between Uttar Pradesh and Delhi is set to be a thrilling encounter as both teams are in top form. Uttar Pradesh narrowly beat Andhra in their previous match, while Delhi has had an impressive run in the tournament. With their sights set on the semi-finals, both teams will battle it out on the field for a chance to move forward in the competition.
Chaos ensued at Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 screening as someone released pepper spray, causing the audience to flee. In other entertainment news, actor Vijay Deverakonda has lent his voice for Rashmika Mandanna's upcoming film The Girlfriend, adding a unique touch to the highly anticipated project. Meanwhile, Rana Daggubati shares his experience attending Naga Chaitanya's wedding and expresses his excitement for the release of Suriya and Bobby Deol's film, Kanguva, on an OTT platform.
Cousins Naga Chaitanya and Rana Daggubati share a close bond, with Naga praising Rana's work ethic on the latter's talk show. The two also attended Naga's wedding to Sobhita Dhulipala, highlighting the strong bond between the Akkineni and Daggubati families. Rana himself opened up about the wedding, congratulating the newlyweds and sharing adorable photos from the ceremonies on his Instagram story. As their bond continues to shine, fans are eagerly awaiting to see what other hijinks and heartfelt moments these two cousins share on the talk show.
Fans of the popular talk show were initially disappointed by its unstructured format, but the latest episode has everyone buzzing. With a star-studded lineup including Rana's wife Miheeka, actor Naga Chaitanya, and Venkatesh's daughter, viewers are promised an entertaining and lively discussion. Not only do the guests share personal stories, but they also reveal some hilarious inside information about the Daggubati family. Don't miss this special episode, now streaming on Amazon.
South Indian actor Nani recently appeared on The Rana Daggubati Show and had a candid conversation about his personal life and marriage to Anjana Yelavarthy, granddaughter of renowned scientist Yelavarthy Nayudamma. Nani shared some heartwarming anecdotes about their love story and how he was able to convince his wife's well-educated family for their marriage. He also shared interesting details about Anjana's grandfather's connections to famous personalities like Mrs. Indira Gandhi and NTR Sir.
Celebrities Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala tied the knot in a grand traditional wedding ceremony at Annapurna Studios, with close friends and family in attendance. Rana Daggubati shared a special photo moment from the wedding on his Instagram, captioning it "Pellikoduku" and showcasing the close bond between him and Chay. After keeping their relationship under wraps for years, the couple finally got engaged on August 8 and had a beautiful eight-hour wedding ceremony steeped in tradition and family values.