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RCB skipper Faf du Plessis took to Instagram Story and shared a picture from Anushka's intimate 36th birthday celebration.

The picture shows Virat holding Anushka close as they bonded together over dinner with Faf du Plessis, Glen Maxwell and his wife Vini Raman.

"Great night spent with good people," Faf captioned the image.

There's also another image from Anushka's birthday which has been doing the rounds on the internet.

Shared by renowned chef Manu Chandra, the picture shows Anushka and Virat sharing smiles as they pose with the group.

"Shiny happy people + good food = joy. Such a lovely evening this was, made better for this lots absolute love for the pursuit of great nosh. Happy happy birthday @anushkasharma," Chef Manu Chandra wrote in the caption.

Earlier on Friday, Virat shared the cover of a customised food menu that read 'Celebrating Anushka' with Lupa written under it.

Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services said profit booking and a degree of caution ahead of the release of the US non-farm payroll resulted in selling pressure in the market.

"However, the absence of significant negative surprises in Q4 earnings thus far, along with a decline in oil prices, might help to mitigate the downside," he said.

Though the correction was broad-based, the large-cap stock was the key underperformer due to the moderation of FII's exposure to the domestic market, he said.

Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities, said the Nifty index is showing signs of near-term bearishness as it forms a double top pattern on the daily chart, coupled with a bearish engulfing candle. This suggests a sell-on-rise approach in the market. On the downside, the index has immediate support at 22,300, and a breach below this level could accelerate the downside momentum.

Mayank Mehraa, smallcase Manager and Principal Partner at Craving Alpha, said that Friday's correction could aid bullish investors by providing liquidity for a potential rally next week. These swift corrections prevent complacency, fostering a more sustainable bull run.

(IANS)

Rohit and Kohli are India’s top-order batters in their 15-member World Cup squad alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav. India are placed in Group A of the competition alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA.

They will begin their campaign on June 5 against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. "For me, Virat Kohli opens. Who goes back? Rohit Sharma bats at three. He gets a little cushion and gets to understand the game, he has so much going on, in his mind as a captain.

“If you have Virat in your side, you know consistency is the one thing you will get, so, might as well use him. He's best at the top and the powerplay allows him to settle in. When there's 20-30 on the board and then spin comes on, as he stays longer, he gets better. My pick has always been that if Virat is in this squad, he should open," said Jadeja to JioCinema, the official streaming partner of IPL 2024.

Vice-captain Hardik Pandya has been in horrid form with the bat and ball while captaining Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024, but Jadeja thinks the fast-bowling all-rounder will come good in the T20 World Cup.

"The spotlight is on him for obvious reasons. He's a special player, a rare commodity you find in our country where somebody bowls seam-up and can make it to the side with his batting. The selection has not been on form, there's no doubt about it.

“It depends on how you want to play. It's one of the things I look at this team and think they don't have many options. You have established players in the side, everybody is so solid with the numbers that they play at, and what stage they play. It will all depend on what Rohit thinks," he said.

India have opted to take a spin-heavy bowling lineup comprising Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. Suresh Raina, the former India batter, thinks Chahal and Kuldeep can be played together in India’s eleven during the World Cup.

"I think both Kuldeep and Chahal should play. I think our X-factor is Chahal. Their partnership will be useful because you're playing on wickets where a spinner needs to create pressure. If Chahal can't do it, Kuldeep can. If Kuldeep can't, Chahal will do it," said Raina.

(IANS)