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India Capitals currently sit second in the league standings with 4 points from 4 matches (1 win, 1 loss, and 2 no results). Meanwhile, Konark Suryas Odisha are right behind them in third place, also with 4 points from as many matches.

With their last two matches against Konark Suryas and Manipal Tigers rained out, India Capitals are keen to return to action and push for a victory.

The team will look to Ben Dunk, who has been sensational with the bat this season, as well as other pivotal players like Dwayne Smith, NamanOjha, Ian Bell, Ashley Nurse, and Colin de Grandhomme to deliver strong performances.

In the bowling department, Rahul Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni, Chris Mpofu, Iqbal Abdulla, and ParwinderAwana will be responsible for keeping the opposition’s score in check.

Speaking ahead of the match, India Capitals captain Ian Bell stated, "We're ready to take on the challenge in Jammu. While we were a little disappointed with our previous encounters being washed out, the team is now focused and determined as we move to a new venue. We’ve been working on key areas and are eager to execute our plans effectively tomorrow."

Konark Suryas Odisha also faced consecutive washouts, with their second match against Manipal Tigers and third game against India Capitals being abandoned due to rain. In their last completed match, they suffered an eight-wicket defeat against Southern Super Stars.

Despite this setback, Konark’s line-up, featuring Kevin O'Brien, Ross Taylor, and the Pathan brothers (Irfan and Yusuf), will be aiming to secure their second win of the season and move up the standings.

With both teams having identical records and experienced players on both sides, this match promises to be an exciting contest in the Legends League Cricket 2024 and crucial for both their campaigns.

India Capitals Squad: Ian Bell (Captain), Kirk Edwards, Dwayne Smith, Ben Dunk, NamanOjha, Colin de Grandhomme, Iqbal Abdulla, DhruvRaval, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ashley Nurse, ParwinderAwana, Pankaj Singh, PawanSuyal, Chirs Mpofu, Barinder Saran, Bharat Chipli and Faiz Fazal

KonarkSuryas Odisha Squad: Irfan Pathan (C), Yusuf Pathan, Kevin O' Brien, Ross Taylor, Vinay Kumar, Richard Levi, DilshanMunaweera, Shahbaz Nadeem, Fidel Edwards, Ben Laughlin, Rajesh Bishnoi, Pravin Tambe, DiweshPathania, KP Appanna, Ambati Rayudu, and Navin Stewart.

--IANS

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The Adani Group will supply clean energy from a new solar-wind hybrid project located in the world’s largest renewable energy plant at Gujarat's Khavda.

The new project is expected to start commercial operations in the third quarter of 2025, the company said in a statement.

With proven capabilities in delivering large-scale wind, solar, hybrid and energy storage projects, the Adani Group is well-positioned to provide customised renewable energy solutions to commercial and industrial customers to meet their energy requirements and reduce their carbon footprint.

Going forward, the Group plans to increase the focus on merchant, commercial, and industrial segments to help decarbonise industries.

"This innovative collaboration will help advance Google’s 24/7 carbon-free energy goal by ensuring cloud services and operations in India are supported by clean energy and, thereby, contribute to the sustainable growth of Google in India,” said the company.

The collaboration was announced during the 10th anniversary of the ‘Google for India’ initiative.

"We're partnering with Adani to procure bundled energy solutions and advance decarbonisation of Google’s cloud services in India," said the tech giant.

"This includes clean energy supply from a 61.4 MW solar-wind hybrid plant to be developed in Khavda, Gujarat, and expected to start commercial operations in 2025," Google said.

With interests across energy and utilities, transport and logistics (including seaports, airports, shipping, and rail), natural resources, and the consumer sector, Adani Group has established a leadership position in the market. As part of the portfolio, Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is India’s largest and one of the leading renewable energy companies in the world enabling the clean energy transition. AGEL develops, owns, and operates utility-scale grid-connected solar, wind, hybrid and hydro-pumped storage renewable power plants.

--IANS

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Agnihotri, who has made films such as “The Tashkent Files,” “The Kashmir Files,” and “The Vaccine War,” took to X, formerly called Twitter to make the announcement.

The filmmaker shared a poster featuring a silhouette of a child raising hands towards the national emblem shown in the background.

The caption read: “MARK YOUR CALENDAR: August 15, 2025. After years of research, the story of #TheDelhiFiles is too powerful for one part. We’re excited to bring you The Bengal Chapter – the first of two parts, unveiling a significant chapter in our history.”

“The Delhi Files” features Agnihotri's wife Pallavi Joshi, who is also co-producing the film. The other cast members include Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Puneet Issar, Babbu Maan, Govind Namdev and Palomi Ghosh, among others.

Agnihotri reportedly immersed himself in a wealth of literature, reading over 100 books and more than 200 articles related to the historical events that form the backbone of his film. He and his team also traveled across 20 states for research, studying over 7000+ research pages and 1000 above archived articles beyond books.

Other details of the film are still kept under wraps.

Agnihotri made his directorial debut in 2005 with the crime thriller “Chocolate”, a remake of the 1995 Hollywood neo-noir crime thriller “The Usual Suspects”. He then made “Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal”, “Hate Story”, “Buddha In A Traffic Jam”, “Zidd” and “Junooniyat”

(IANS)

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