"When IPL started, I was a big fan of CSK": Delhi Capital's Kuldeep Yadav

by Manisha Das

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Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav opened up on his favourite Indian Premier League (IPL) team when the tournament started, saying that he was a big fan of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

New Delhi, April 30: Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav opened up on his favourite Indian Premier League (IPL) team when the tournament started, saying that he was a big fan of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Kuldeep was speaking at spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's Youtube channel on Monday.

"When IPL started, I was a big fan of CSK. Matthew Hayden, MS Dhoni, the team was very good and I was a die-hard fan. I am still a fan, it is not like I am not now, but when you are younger, you are asked to choose your favourite team and at that time it was always CSK," he said.

The spinner said that after he played U19-level cricket, he was picked up by Mumbai Indians (MI) back in 2012.
"After I played U-19, I got picked by the Mumbai Indians in 2012. Before that, I used to watch IPL and it was only 'CSK CSK' for me. When I got picked by MI, I thought 'Let's shift to MI now," said Kuldeep.

Kuldeep did not play even a single game for MI and was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2014. He stayed with the franchise till 2021, taking 40 wickets in 45 matches. In 36 matches for the Capitals since 2022, he has picked up 43 wickets.

In eight matches of the ongoing IPL 2024, Kuldeep has picked up 12 wickets at an average of 15.50, with the best figures of 4/55. He is currently the joint-third-highest wicket-taker in the competition.

Delhi Capitals are in sixth place in the points table, with five wins and six losses. They have 10 points. They lost to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets on Tuesday. DC's next game is against Rajasthan Royals on May 7 at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium.

(ANI)

LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Bihar, UP today

by Utkalika Mohanty

New Delhi, May 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday for the ongoing Lok Sabha election.

In Bihar, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting in East Champaran at 11 a.m. followed by another in Maharajganj at 12:30 p.m.

After Bihar, the Prime Minister will visit Uttar Pradesh and address a public meeting in Prayagraj at 3:45 p.m. Later, he will participate in a women empowerment dialogue programme in Varanasi at 5:30 p.m. Major political developments that will unfold across the country on Tuesday.

(IANS)

Fishermen not to venture out into sea off north Odisha, West Bengal coasts on May 23, 24: IMD

by Utkalika Mohanty

Visakhapatnam, May 21: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised fishermen not to venture out into the sea off the coasts of north Odisha and West Bengal on May 23 and 24 as there is a likelihood of heavy to very heavy rain with high winds in central parts of the Bay of Bengal.

The fishermen who ventured out into the sea from these coasts must return by May 23, Sunanda, Director of the IMD's Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre, told ANI.

"A low-pressure area is likely to form over Southwest Bay of Bengal around May 22, 2024. It is likely to move initially north-eastwards and concentrate into a depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by morning of May 24, 2024," she said.

"Weather associated with this system is more in the north Odisha and West Bengal region only. There is a likelihood of light to moderate rain in Andhra Pradesh. Along the coast over the northern part of Odisha and West Bengal, there is a likelihood of heavy to very heavy rain with high wind. So fishermen are advised not to venture out in the sea from these coasts during this period of May 23 to 24," she added.

She said that the fishermen who ventured out into the sea from these coasts must return by 23rd May.

Talking about the monsoon, Sunanda said that conditions are favourable for further movement of the Southwest monsoon, now extended up to the North Andaman Sea and south Bay of Bengal, towards Kerala.

Once the monsoon reaches the Kerala coast, within one week to 10 days it will reach the Andhra Pradesh coast, she said.

Southwest monsoon made its onset over the Nicobar Islands on Sunday.

According to the IMD, the monsoon is expected to reach Kerala by May 31.

(ANI)

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Man Killed, Woman Injured In Jumbo Attack In Angul

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Angul, May 21: In another incident of man-animal conflict, a man was killed and another person was critically injured in elephant attacks at two different places in Angul district this morning.

The deceased has been identified as Prafulla Gochhayat of Tulasipal under the Talcher forest range. He had gone to the cremation ground of the village to attend a call's nature when an elephant came and trampled him to death.

The second incident of the jumbo attack occurred at Nua Kheta village under the Bantala block. Here, a woman was critically injured. She is now undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.

"When IPL started, I was a big fan of CSK": Delhi Capital's Kuldeep Yadav

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