After winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title against South Africa, the Indian cricket team received a special water salute upon their return to Mumbai. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, also hosted the team for breakfast where they had memorable conversations about their experiences during the tournament. Excitement and craze for the team can be seen all over social media as they prepare for a victory parade and ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium.
Cricket fans across India took to the streets to celebrate India's victory against South Africa in the T20 World Cup finals. Videos of the lively celebrations, with dancing, singing and fireworks, quickly went viral on the internet. The country is on cloud nine as India brings home the second T20 World Cup trophy, with fans rejoicing and cheering for their team all night long.
In a tense match between India and South Africa for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup final, India found themselves in trouble early on, losing three wickets within the powerplay. But captain Virat Kohli and all-rounder Axar Patel's partnership helped them recover and post a competitive total of 176 runs. With Kohli's steady batting and Axar's explosive hitting, India clinched their second T20 World Cup title, delighting fans worldwide.
India's top batsman Virat Kohli put on a stellar performance, scoring 76 runs off 59 balls to rescue the team after a shaky start in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. With contributions from Axar Patel (47 runs) and Shivam Dube (27 runs), India managed to reach 176/7 at the end of their innings. Jasprit Bumrah's early wicket and a fumble by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant added to India's advantage.
After a long streak of playing their home matches in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi, the Indian women's cricket team will now play a historic Test match in Chennai against South Africa. This will be the first time since 1976 that Chennai will host a women's Test match, adding to the significance of the upcoming match. With limited experience in playing red-ball cricket, both teams will be looking to adapt to the conditions and gain valuable experience ahead of the ODI World Cup next year. The Indian team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, is grateful for the opportunity and hopes to utilize it to improve their skills and performance.
Despite the naxal threat and violence in the region, the tribal constituency of Gadchiroli-Chimur in Maharashtra recorded the highest voter turnout of 71.88 percent in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. This marks a significant increase from the previous elections and highlights the state's commitment to exercising their democratic right. On the other hand, Mumbai South and Kalyan saw the lowest voter turnout, with only 50.06 and 50.12 percent respectively, indicating a possible decline in voter engagement and participation.
Amid hot weather and logistical issues, Mumbai saw a decrease in voting percentage for the Lok Sabha 2024 elections, with only 52.27% turning out to vote. South Mumbai, in particular, recorded the lowest voter engagement, continuing a historical trend of struggle in this constituency. Despite challenges, prominent figures from Mumbai's social and entertainment spheres, such as Anil Ambani and Amitabh Bachchan, still exercised their democratic right. The decrease in voter turnout raises concerns about the city's civic participation.
Yamini Jadhav, a close confidante of Maharashtra's chief minister Eknath Shinde, has been entrusted with the responsibility of winning the South Mumbai constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for Shiv Sena. She will be running against her former party colleague, Arvind Sawant, who was previously the MP for this constituency. Despite facing some resistance from alliance partners, Shinde's persuasion led to Jadhav getting the ticket. Jadhav, who has experience as both a corporator and MLA in this constituency, is confident that her past work and relationship with the voters will help her win the upcoming polls.
South African cricket star AB de Villiers clarifies his recent comments on Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya's leadership style, saying that he actually loves the way Pandya plays and captains. De Villiers explains why he made the "not genuine" comment, admitting that it can be difficult for senior players to adopt a bold and aggressive style of leadership. He also apologizes to the media for any confusion caused by taking his comments out of context.
After much deliberation, the Shinde Sena has chosen Yamini Jadhav as its candidate for the Mumbai South seat in the upcoming elections. The decision was made despite the party considering other names, including BJP's interest in fielding a candidate. The move is a display of the Sena's determination to contest the seat. Jadhav, a first-time MLA and wife of former BMC standing committee chairman Yashwant Jadhav, has faced corruption charges in the past, but the party has chosen to stand by her.