IPL 2024: RCB Captain Faf Du Plessis Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl Against LSG

by Hemanta Pande

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and chose to field first against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 15 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday.

Bengaluru, Apr 2: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and chose to field first against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 15 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday.

RCB made one change in the Playing XI from their previous match with Reece Topley coming in place of fellow English bowler Alzarri Joseph. Calling the Chinnaswamy pitch "patchy", RCB skipper Faf du Plessis said his team needs to tighten things up.

With skipper K.L Rahul playing in his home state Karnataka, Lucknow Super Giants too made one change in their playing XI, bringing in Yash Thakur for Mohsin Khan.

LSG are currently placed sixth in the points table with one win and one defeat in two matches. RCB, on the other hand, are second from the bottom with two points from three matches.

Overall, the two teams have played each other four times in IPL with RCB winning three of them while LSG have won one game.

Playing XIs:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), Reece Topley, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.

Impact subs: Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav, Naveen-ul-Haq.

Impact subs: M. Siddharth, Alzarri Joseph, Deepak Hooda, Amit Mishra, Krishnappa Gowtham.(IANS)

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Raj & DK To Bring Action Fantasy Drama 'Rakt Bramhand'; Call It 'Uncharted Territory'

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Mumbai, July 27: Filmmaker duo Raj & DK are gearing up to bring their first action-fantasy series, 'Rakt Bramhand - The Bloody Kingdom', which they describe as 'uncharted territory', making it all the more thrilling for them.

The makers took to social media and shared the announcement, dropping an intriguing poster featuring a massive bejeweled throne with blood spots.

The post was captioned: "We've got BIGGGGG news that'll stir your blood! We're pumped to announce our first ever action-fantasy series... now filming."

The series promises a gripping, edgy narrative set against the backdrop of a fantastical kingdom, complete with bloody action and spectacular visuals.

For this project, Raj & DK have partnered with director Rahi Anil Barve and long-time collaborator Sita R. Menon, under their production company, D2R Films.

In a statement, Raj & DK said: "This is uncharted territory, which makes it all the more thrilling for us. Our goal is to develop a fictional world that is both original and reminiscent of the fantastical tales we have heard in our childhood."

"We are having an amazing time working with the very talented Rahi and our uber versatile partner Sita to bring this unique vision to life. Working with Netflix has been excellent, and we have their enthusiastic support to back the unconventional vision for Rakt Bramhand," they added.

Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content at Netflix India, added: "After the outstanding success of the genre-bending 'Guns & Gulaabs', we're thrilled to team up with the masterful duo of Raj & DK for another defining series. 'Rakt Bramhand - The Bloody Kingdom' will be Netflix India’s first-ever mega action-fantasy series and is set to redefine the genre by combining grand-scale action with a thrilling storyline."

The announcement of the official cast will be made soon by the makers. 'Rakt Bramhand - The Bloody Kingdom' will be streaming on Netflix soon.

(IANS)

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"How So Fun": Team India Enjoy Fielding Drills Ahead Of 1st T20I Against Sri Lanka, Watch Video

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Bhubaneswar, July 27: Gautam Gambhir is all set to kick off his tenure as Team India head coach Saturday when the Men in Blue take the field against hosts Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series.

Gambhir has succeeded Indian great Rahul Dravid, who finished his stint as the head coach in style -- winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados last month. Dravid congratulated his former India teammate on his new innings as the head coach through an emotional message.

The Indian players, on the other hand, are enjoying their time on the field at Kandy ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka.

The official instagram handle of Indian cricket team has shared a video where fielding coach T Dilip is seen giving special instructions to players during thei fielding drills. And the players are taking the assignment as a fun activity to improve their 'direct hit' skills before some catching practice.

The video is captioned, "Hey you fielding drill - How so fun.. Quite a vibe in the group in this fun session at Kandy."

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The video shows that Dilip has set three targets having different points to hit for the players from a certain distance. Gambhir is seen enjoying the activity with a smile on his face.

Newly-appointed T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav can be seen getting casual with teammates, including his Mumbai Indians team captain Hardik Pandya. Pandya was widely speculated to succeed Rohit Sharma as the T20I skipper after the latter's retirement. However, Gambhir and BCCI decided to go with Yadav for the role considering Pandya's consistant injury issues.

Keep aside the captaincy part, the disappointment may still be there in Pandya's heart, but on the field he is sharing laughs, enjoying the practice sessions and must be eager to give his 100 percent.

IPL 2024: RCB Captain Faf Du Plessis Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl Against LSG

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