Travis Head Topples Suryakumar Yadav To Secure Top Spot In Men's T20I Player Rankings

Currently, Rohit has amassed 1,211 runs in the T20 World Cups after adding 248 runs in the ongoing edition. He has 12 smashed half-centuries and a hundred as he played in each edition of the showpiece event

Apart from the batting milestone, Rohit will be hoping to join MS Dhoni to become the second Indian captain to win the T20 World Cup which he failed to match in last year's ODI World Cup final.

The 37-year-old batter is in spectacular form after registering two back-to-back fifties in the crucial matches against Australia and defending champions England, respectively. He is also the third-highest run-getter in the tournament behind Australia's Travis Head (255 runs) and Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz (281 runs), who is sitting in the top position.

Under Rohit's leadership, India are set to play their third consecutive ICC final in nearly 13 months. Previously, India lost to Australia on both occasions in the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup final last year.

India have the chance to end their more than 11-year-long ICC title drought after last lifting the Champions Trophy in 2013.

Barbados is set to host India and South Africa at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown to decide the winner of the T20 World Cup later in the day.

--IANS

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CM Kejriwal, on June 26, was sent to CBI custody for three days by Rouse Avenue Court on the agency’s application seeking custody of the Aam Aadmi Party supremo for interrogation.

Earlier that day, CM Kejriwal, when produced before vacation judge Amitabh Rawat, was formally arrested by the CBI.

Permission was granted to CBI to produce CM Kejriwal in the special court after he was questioned by the Central agency in Tihar Jail earlier this week.

In a related development, the AAP supremo had withdrawn his plea filed before the Supreme Court challenging the interim stay ordered by the Delhi High Court on his release on bail in the money laundering case linked to the liquor policy scam case.

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, had submitted before the vacation bench of Justices Manoj Misra and S. V. N. Bhatti that a fresh plea would be moved before the apex court in view of the latest decision of the Delhi High Court staying the trial court order granting bail to CM Kejriwal in the money laundering case.

In its final verdict pronounced on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Delhi High Court on Tuesday had said that the trial court's vacation bench did not apply its mind to the entire material and it ought to give equal opportunity to the ED to argue the bail

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Mumbai is abuzz with excitement as Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are all set to tie the knot.

The Ambanis are planning to host another round of grand pre-wedding festivities.

As part of the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, Mukesh and Nita Ambani are set to organise a mass wedding for the underprivileged on July 2 at Swami Vivekanand Vidyamandir in Palghar.

Recently, the wedding invitation went viral offering a glimpse into the preparations for the high-profile event.

The event will take place at the prestigious Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai.

On Monday, Reliance Foundation Founder and Chairperson Nita Ambani visited Kashi Vishwanath Temple to seek blessings and offered the first wedding invitation to Lord Shiva.

The wedding festivities are meticulously planned, adhering to traditional Hindu Vedic customs.

The main ceremonies will commence on Friday, July 12, with the auspicious Shubh Vivah, or wedding function and according to sources, guests are encouraged to embrace the spirit of the occasion by dressing in traditional Indian attire.

The celebrations will continue on Saturday, July 13, with Shubh Aashirwad.

The final event, Mangal Utsav or the wedding reception, is scheduled for Sunday, July 14.

For this grand occasion, guests have been asked to dress in 'Indian chic.'

Radhika Merchant, daughter of Encore Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant and entrepreneur Shaila Merchant, is set to join the Ambani family, marking a union of two prominent industrialist families.

Earlier this year, the couple hosted a series of pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar, which saw a star-studded guest list from around the globe.

Business leaders, heads of state, and Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities graced the occasion, making it an event to remember.
Among the distinguished guests were Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and Ivanka Trump.

The highlight of the pre-wedding celebrations was an electrifying performance by pop sensation Rihanna, marking her debut performance in India.

The theme 'A Walk on the Wildside' with 'jungle fever' was a creative touch that left guests in awe, followed by 'Mela Rouge,' a celebration of South Asian culture.

The three-day extravaganza also featured the world-renowned illusionist David Blaine, who left guests spellbound with his incredible feats.

Bollywood stars and family members joined in the sangeet performances, with a special appearance by actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh, captivating the audience.

(ANI)

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