New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Star India all-rounder <keyword id="19906064" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Hardik-Pandya" source="keywords">Hardik Pandya</keyword> confirmed his <keyword id="19904055" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="separation" source="keywords">separation</keyword> from wife <keyword id="21791284" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Natasa-Stankovic" source="keywords">Natasa Stankovic</keyword> on Thursday. For the last few months, there have been rumours that Hardik and Natasa have been separated but there has been no official confirmation from the player himself or his wife. Hardik and Natasa tied the knot in 2020. They have a 3-year-old son, Agastya, together. Taking to his official Instagram handle, Pandya said that he and Natasa have been "<keyword id="22467388" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mutually-parted-ways" source="keywords">mutually parted ways</keyword>" after being together for four years. The 30-year-old added that it was a "tough decision" for them after they grew as a family. He also said they tried their 'best' and gave their ball, and said the decision is in the "best interest" of both of them. "After 4 years of being together, Natasa and I have decided to mutually part ways. We tried our best together and gave it our all, and we believe this is in the best interest for the both of us. This was a tough decision for us to make, given the joy, mutual respect and companionship we enjoyed together and as we grew a family," Hardik wrote. Talking about his son, Hardik said that Agastya will be at the centre of their lives. The India all-rounder confirmed that he and his wife will co-parent for the well-being of their three-year-old child. Hardik also urged for 'support' and 'privacy' from people during this "difficult and sensitive time." "We are blessed with Agastya, who will continue to be at the centre of both our lives and we will co-parent to ensure that we give him everything that we can for his happiness. We sincerely request your support and understanding to give us the privacy during this difficult and sensitive time," he added. <div type="INSTAGRAMURL" thumbUrl="undefined" caption="Caption not available." user="undefined" cmsId="1721360565653"><url><![CDATA[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9kcSrhTp5J/]]></url><permalink><![CDATA[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9kcSrhTp5J/]]></permalink><payload><![CDATA[]]></payload></div> In the recently concluded T20 World Cup, Pandya played a crucial role in India's victory. He scored 144 runs in six innings at an average of 48.00 and a strike rate of 151.57, with a half-century and best score of 50*. He also took 11 wickets in eight games at an average of 17.36 and an economy rate of 7.64, with the best figures of 3/20. Facing injuries and controversies not so long ago, Hardik once again delivered when all the lights shined bright on him, playing a major role in his side's ICC T20 World Cup triumph. It was Hardik who secured the crucial wicket of Heinrich Klaasen in the 177-run chase during the final and also bowled the crucial final over in which he dismissed David Miller, which completely turned the game in favour of India. This tournament marked a redemption tale for Hardik, who was booed out of nearly every stadium across India during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 after taking over the captaincy of the Mumbai Indians (MI) from five-time IPL champion Rohit Sharma. The all-rounder, who was just making a comeback into the game after suffering an injury to his ankle in the 50-over World Cup last year, became a victim of online trolling and fan wars as he was accused of "betraying" the MI franchise, Rohit, and his former franchise, Gujarat Titans (GT), which he led to the IPL title in 2022.

"In best interest for both of us": Hardik Pandya confirms separation with wife Natasa Stankovic

Prime Minister Narendra <keyword id="19899684" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi" source="keywords">Modi</keyword> on Saturday blessed the newly-wed couple <keyword id="6374020" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anant-ambani" source="Orion">Anant Ambani</keyword> and <keyword id="6528933" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="radhika-merchant" source="Orion">Radhika Merchant</keyword> after their star-studded wedding that was attended by global <keyword id="19903563" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="celebrities" source="keywords">celebrities</keyword>, <keyword id="20659120" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="business-tycoons" source="keywords">business tycoons</keyword>, and politicians. Modi arrived at the <keyword id="19898589" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ambani" source="keywords">Ambani</keyword> family-owned Jio World Convention Centre here for a wedding reception that has been titled 'Shubh Aashirwad'. Anant, the youngest son of <keyword id="19916798" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mukesh-Ambani" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Mukesh Ambani" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Mukesh Ambani">Mukesh Ambani</keyword> -- Asia's richest man -- and Radhika, a pharmaceutical heiress, touched Modi's feet to seek his blessings. Modi was received by Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani and was escorted into the venue where hosts of celebrities, film stars, cricketers, business tycoons, and politicians had assembled. The marriage on Friday culminated months of pre-wedding events in India and abroad. The guests invited for the reception on Saturday were almost similar to the ones who attended the wedding a day before. The attendees included Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Ranbir Kapoor; cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav. Former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson; and Saudi Aramco CEO Amin H Nasser were also on the guest list. Politicians who attended the wedding included Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, his wife Dimple and Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray. Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais also attended the reception. Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth Swami Sadananda Saraswati and Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath Swami Avimukteshwaranand also attended the event. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan, too, were in attendance. NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Kamal Nath were also among the attendees at the event. The groom, Anant, 29, oversees the oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd's renewable and green energy expansion while the bride, Radhika Merchant, also 29, is the daughter of pharmaceutical tycoon Viren Merchant and is the marketing director for his company, Encore Healthcare.

PM Narendra Modi attends Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's star-studded wedding event

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant held their sangeet, a pre-wedding celebration, on Friday.</li><li>The event featured a star-studded guest list and a performance by Justin Bieber.</li></ul>The wedding of the year has almost arrived.<a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/anant-ambani-and-radhika-merchant-to-wed-at-the-jio-world-convention-centre-in-mumbai-on-july-12/articleshow/110562426.cms">Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani</a>, the youngest son of <a target="_blank" href="https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/indian-billionaire-ambani-targets-african-telecom-market-with-new-venture/vwmsmgn">Asia's richest man</a>, will marry on July 12 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Guests will be treated to a weekend of festivities, with activities on July 13 and the reception on July 14.The couple's upcoming nuptials hit social media in March when videos and photos surfaced of lavish pre-wedding festivities hosted by <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-richest-family-in-asia-india-lifestyle-home-wedding-photos-2018-12">the Ambani family</a>. The family's patriarch, <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-rich-mukesh-ambanis-india-2020-1">Mukesh Ambani</a>, chairman of Reliance Industries, has a net worth of $123.4 billion. His wife, <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nita-ambani-jewelry-at-anant-ambani-pre-wedding-celebration-2024-3">Nita Ambani</a>, is a philanthropist who serves as chairperson of the Reliance Foundation.The pre-wedding celebrations have been extravagant, like hiring <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rihanna-concert-ambani-indian-wedding-fee-cost-estimate-2024-3">Rihanna for a private performance</a> in March, and the most recent event — a sangeet ceremony on Friday in Mumbai — was no exception.Anant and Radhika hosted the traditional musical celebration that unites the couple's families. The pair arrived in ensembles designed by Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla.<div type="image" title="Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on July 5 at their sangeet." height="3264" width="2184" msid="111545665" hostid="261" sizebytes="651112"></div>As expected, the Ambanis went above and beyond with the performances and booked Justin Bieber. Paparazzi captured photos of Bieber arriving in Mumbai on Friday, and the singer shared several photos from the event on his Instagram account on Saturday.He posed with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9GAOBRoO00/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1">Merchant and Anant</a> in several photos.Videos showing Bieber singing "Sorry" and other songs at the party have gained traction on Twitter and TikTok, including the official French outlet <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@leparisien/video/7388552611810610465?lang=en">Le Parisien account</a>.Representatives for Bieber did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.The entire event was a star-studded affair.<h2 id="4f4433fd-260c-468f-8f41-a68c0ad00601">Celebrities and athletes showed off their style</h2>Several celebrities posed for photos at the sangeet, including actors Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra.<div type="image" title="Bollywood actors Kiara Advani (L) and Sidharth Malhotra at Anant Ambani and Radhika on July 5, 2024." height="1382" width="1843" msid="111545659" hostid="261" sizebytes="275604"></div>Actor Varun Dhawan also attended the event with his wife, Natasha Dalal, while Vidya Balan attended with her husband, Siddharth Roy Kapur.<div type="image" title="Bollywood actress Vidya Balan (R) poses for a photo with her husband producer Siddharth Roy Kapur on July 5 at the Ambani's sangeet." height="2397" width="3196" msid="111545663" hostid="261" sizebytes="520314"></div>Other actors included Jaaved Jaaferi, Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, and Khushi Kapoor.<div type="image" title="Actress Janhvi Kapoor on July 5 at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's sangeet ceremony." height="2070" width="2760" msid="111545667" hostid="261" sizebytes="556458"></div>Several athletes posed for photos, too.Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife, Sakshi Dhoni, attended the event together.<div type="image" title="Indian cricketers Ishan Kishan (L) and Hardik Pandya (R) pose for a photograph during the Sangeet ceremony for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant." height="2216" width="2954" msid="111545660" hostid="261" sizebytes="479712"></div>Photos also captured Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Hardik Pandya.The Ambanis are accustomed to hosting high-profile individuals — pre-wedding festivities in March brought out <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-priscilla-chan-loud-luxury-at-ambani-pre-wedding-2024-3">Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg</a> and <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-mark-zuckerberg-among-expected-attendees-at-indian-wedding-2024-2">Microsoft founder Bill Gates</a>.

Justin Bieber performed at an Ambani pre-wedding party for family and friends. Here's a look at the exclusive guest list.

Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped Asia's richest man Mukesh <keyword id="19898589" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ambani" source="keywords">Ambani</keyword> wed his youngest son <keyword id="20472163" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anant" source="keywords">Anant</keyword> to <keyword id="22391270" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pharmaceutical-heiress" source="keywords">pharmaceutical heiress</keyword> <keyword id="20178843" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Radhika-Merchant" source="keywords">Radhika Merchant</keyword> in the year's most extravagant wedding. Global <keyword id="19903563" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="celebrities" source="keywords">celebrities</keyword>, business tycoons, cricketers, filmstars and politicians of all hues attended the wedding at Ambani-family-owned Jio World Centre at Mumbai's BKC on Friday and a 'blessing ceremony' for friends and family members titled 'Shubh Ashirwad' on the following day. A wide range of guests - from employees to business associates - were invited for another reception, titled 'Mangal Utsav', on Sunday at the same venue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the venue on Saturday to bless the couple. Three different invitations were sent out for the wedding and the receptions with top-run guests being sent a large red box that contained an intricate chest incorporating a mini silver temple featuring gold idols of various Hindu deities, including Lord Ganesh, Radha-Krishna, and Goddess Durga. The invitation revealed different cards for each wedding function with one crafted from silver and resembling the main gate of an ancient temple. It included several keepsakes, such as an embroidered cloth with the initials 'AR' for Anant and Radhika, a blue shawl and a silver box filled with more gifts. The simplest invitation was in a laptop-sized box with silver statues of three Gods and invitation cards. The guests were asked to confirm their presence through an email or Google Form. Those confirming their presence received a message that read: "We have received your RSVP and we look forward to welcoming you... the QR codes will be shared 6 hours prior to the event." The QR codes messaged to the mobile phones and emailed were scanned to allow entry into the venue where different coloured paper wristbands were tied on the wrist of all the guests that gave them access to different zones depending on the colour. Several film stars and cricketers as well as business tycoons like Korean electronic giant Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and his wife sported a pink wristband on their wedding day and a red one on Saturday. Employees, security and service staff wore different coloured wristbands. Ushers and a multi-layer security cover secured the sprawling venue, two sources aware of the matter said. Detailed fire and other emergency plans were worked out while an elaborate medical response preparedness resembled one reserved for heads of state. The medical response preparedness included doctors and paramedical staff with all emergency equipment at the venue. Ambulances had clearly demarcated routes to the nearest hospitals which had been primed in advance for dealing with any sort of medical emergency. "The Ambanis did not want to leave anything to chance," a source revealed. Another source said the time between the QR Code being sent and the actual event was cut this time as in the previous <keyword id="20727512" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ambani-wedding" source="keywords">Ambani wedding</keyword> some had "sold" the access to non-invited people. The dress code for all the events was Indian and international guests too wore designer traditional clothes such as embroidered sherwanis and bandhgalas. John Cena paired a powder-blue sherwani with white pants while Nick Jonas wore a pink sherwani and white pants. Samsung head too came dressed in a sherwani for the event. Most guests wore different clothes for the 'baraat' or wedding procession and the actual wedding on Friday. The Saturday event featured all the guests invited for the wedding as well as some additional important people. The guest list includes former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin H. Nasser, reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe, Nigerian rapper Rema, and footballer David Beckham. Business tycoon Gautam Adani came to the wedding holding hands of his little granddaughter with his son Karan and wife Preeti in tow. Kumar Mangalam Birla too came with his family. Almost the entire top rung Bollywood actors -- from Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff and Varun Dhawan -- were present, most with their families, while superstars Rajinikanth, Ram Charan and Mahesh Babu led the entourage from down south. <keyword id="20590484" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-cricketers" source="keywords">Indian cricketers</keyword>, including icons Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav, too were present. The notable persons missing were T20 World Cup winning captain Rohit Sharma who was watching the Wimbledon semi-final in London and Virat Kohli. Politicians who attended the wedding included Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, his wife Dimple and Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray. NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar, Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot and Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar were also among the attendees at the event. Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth Swami Sadananda Saraswati and Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath Swami Avimukteshwaranand as well as yoga guru Ramdev too attended the event. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan, too, were in attendance. The groom, Anant, 29, oversees the oil-to-telecom conglomerate <keyword id="19896380" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reliance-Industries" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Reliance Industries" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Reliance Industries">Reliance Industries</keyword> Ltd's renewable and green energy expansion while the bride, Radhika Merchant, also 29, is the daughter of pharmaceutical tycoon Viren and Shaila Merchant and is the marketing director for his company, Encore Healthcare. The three-day wedding extravaganza is the final stop in a string of lavish parties the family has hosted since March. The couple got engaged in January 2023 and the Ambanis have hosted three lavish pre-wedding parties. First a three-day pre-wedding celebration was held in March in the group's refinery township of Jamnagar in Gujarat that hosted tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner in the 1,200-strong guest list, and had an exclusive performance by Rihanna. David Blaine did magic tricks and the festivities also involved a trip to Ambani's 'animal rescue centre' housing exotic animals. In May, the Ambanis set off on a four-day Mediterranean cruise starting in the Italian city of Palermo, featuring on-deck concerts from the Backstreet Boys, Pitbull, and David Guetta, and a performance by Katy Perry at a masquerade ball at the Chateau de la Croix des Gardes in France. DJ David Guetta played at a toga party at sea. The cruise ended in Italy's Portofino, where tenor Andrea Bocelli serenaded the party in the town square. Last week, Justin Bieber performed at the 'Sangeet' or musical night. The Ambanis have not revealed how much Anant's wedding is costing. But the gala scale of the celebration included a Rs 5-6 lakh per piece select invitation box and three Falcon-2000 jets being rented to ferry wedding guests to the event. Anant Ambani gifted friends Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar limited edition watch. It was rumoured Rihanna had been paid USD 7 million for her performance and Bieber USD 10 million (close to Rs 84 crore). An email sent to <keyword id="19936674" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reliance" source="keywords">Reliance</keyword> remained unanswered. Mukesh and Nita in the past had lavish weddings for their other children too -- Beyonce performed at daughter Isha Ambani's 2018 nuptials that boasted guests like Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and a year later Coldplay's Chris Martin performed at Aaksh's pre-wedding bash in St Moritz, Switzerland, and Maroon 5 at his wedding in Mumbai. The 2018 wedding of Isha was billed as the most expensive wedding in India to date with some estimates putting the cost up to USD 100 million. Mukesh Ambani, 67, is at present the world's 11th richest man with a net worth of USD 119 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaire Index. He spent the last two decades in transforming Reliance Industries, founded by his father in 1966 as a stodgy oil and petrochemicals giant, into a global empire spanning telecoms, retail, financial services, cricket and luxury fashion. Anant Ambani is the youngest of his three children, all of whom are on the board of Reliance Industries.

QR Code, colour-coded wristbands, standby medical teams secured the Ambani-Merchant wedding

Ahead of the most awaited match of the ODI World Cup 2023 between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in <keyword id="5065" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ahmedabad" source="Orion">Ahmedabad</keyword> on Saturday, actor <keyword id="376" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="anushka" source="Orion">Anushka</keyword> Sharma-the wife of Indian cricket star <keyword id="6354486" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="virat-kohli" source="Orion">Virat Kohli</keyword>, Singer Arijit Singh, cricketers <keyword id="6354267" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sachin-tendulkar" source="Orion">Sachin Tendulkar</keyword> and Dinesh Karthik arrived in Ahmedabad to cheer India on. Anushka chose a black suit for the day, while Arijit wore a printed white shirt. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1713017968576327681 Sachin was seen in a printed blue shirt and Dinesh wore a light-coloured hoodie. Sachin Tendulkar said, "I am here to support the team. Hopefully, we will get the result we all want..." https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1713020390837194803 Arijit Singh will give a soulful performance for cricket fans prior to the game. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1713034216701861959 Dinesh Karthik took to Instagram to share a picture with Anushka and Sachin. He wrote, "Royalty at 35,000 ft. Wishing #TeamIndia all the very best for today!@sachintendulkar @anushkasharma. #INDvPAK #InFlight #Ahmedabad." https://www.instagram.com/p/CyXTwwGIBQz/?hl=en The India Pakistan match comes after India's two matches against the arch-rivals during a winning Asia Cup campaign. One match, held in the group stage was abandoned due to rain while India registered a thumping win in the next clash during the Super Four stage. India began their World Cup campaign with victories over Australia and Afghanistan, while Pakistan has two victories in two matches to build momentum ahead of the major encounter. Fans will be hoping that megastars of the Men in Blue, such as Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj keep up with their consistent performances to continue the country's winning streak with Pakistan in 50-over World Cups and come out with 8-0 win against the arch-rivals in the World Cup. India has dominated the head-to-head record in ODI World Cup matches with 'Men in Blue' winning all seven games against the arch-rival, boasting a 100 per cent win record till now. India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav. Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.

India vs Pakistan: Celebrities like Anushka, Arijit, Sachin to be in attendance in Ahmedabad

Barbados, July 5 (ANI): Ahead of the two-match test series against host West Indies, the Indian team which is currently practising in Barbados met with the legendary cricketer <keyword id="476008" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sir-Garfield-Sobers" source="Orion">Sir Garfield Sobers</keyword>. BCCI tweeted the video of the Indian players meeting the 86-year-old West Indian legend and his wife at the Kensington Oval. "In Barbados &amp; in the company of greatness! #TeamIndia meet one of the greatest of the game - Sir Garfield Sobers," BCCI wrote. <div type="twitter" handle="BCCI" handlename="BCCI" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1676443188482183170"></div> Indian batter <keyword id="6354486" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="virat-kohli" source="Orion">Virat Kohli</keyword>, captain <keyword id="13937" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rohit-sharma" source="Orion">Rohit Sharma</keyword>, <keyword id="6362888" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shubman-gill" source="Orion">Shubman Gill</keyword>, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran <keyword id="17006" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ashwin" source="Orion">Ashwin</keyword> and head coach Rahul David were seen smiling and discussing with the all-time great. In the year 2022, Virat Kohli was awarded Sir Garfield Sobers trophy while Ashwin had received Garfield Sobers Trophy for being named the ICC Cricketer of the Year as well as the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year in the year 2017. The former West Indian captain has scored 8032 runs in 93 matches with an average of 57.78. He has bagged 26 centuries and 30 fifities in his test career. A total of eight matches will be played in the series over a month. India will kick off the series with a two-match Test series, the first of which will be played from July 12 to 16 at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium, Dominica. The second Test match will be played from June 20 to June 24 at the Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad. India are also scheduled to play five T20Is and the squad for the same will be announced later. After the Test series, there will be a two-day gap and the third day, India will square off with West Indies in a three-match ODI series. The ODI series will be important as it would help the Indian think tank assess where they stand in white-ball cricket ahead of the ODI World Cup, which will be held in India later this year. The first ODI will be played on July 27 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados while the second will be played at the same venue on July 29. The third and final game of the series will be played on August 1 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad. After the ODI series, the two teams will lock horns for a five-match T20I series. The first match of that series will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad, on August 3. The second T20I will be played at the Guyana National Stadium, Guyana on August 6 while the will be hosted at the same stadium on August 8. The fourth and the fifth T20I fixtures will be played at the Broward County Stadium, Florida on August 12 and 13. India's Test squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini. India's ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar. 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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, other Indian players meet West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers

<ul><li><keyword id="6810070" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fanta" source="Orion">Fanta</keyword>, from the house of Coca-Cola, has come up with a celebration song for the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup called <keyword id="12385936" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rang-ja" source="Orion">Rang Ja</keyword>.</li><li>The campaign, Colorful fans, is in line with the global campaign Colorful People launched earlier this year.</li><li>We caught up with <keyword id="169468" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="arnab-roy" source="Orion">Arnab Roy</keyword>, Vice President and Head-Marketing, Coca-Cola India and South West Asia and <keyword id="6375200" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="piyush-pandey" source="Orion">Piyush Pandey</keyword>, Chairman Global Creative &amp; Executive Chairman India, Ogilvy who told us all there is to know about the campaign.</li></ul>Fanta, the colorful, fruity beverage from the house of Coca-Cola recently announced its partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. To commemorate this partnership, the brand has rolled out a new campaign called ‘Colourful Fans’, in line with its global campaign ‘Colorful People’, which is a celebration song for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The campaign, which comes on the back of Fanta’s refreshed positioning aims at celebrating the vibrancy of life and connect with every kind of audience - those who are young &amp; also those who choose to stay ‘young at heart’ forever. The campaign has been conceptualized by the brand’s long-term creative partner, Ogilvy. he Celebration song is titled ‘Rang Ja’ and is created by Music composer Dub Sharma partnering with Indian Idol participant <keyword id="1163739" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="poorvi-koutish" source="Orion">Poorvi Koutish</keyword>. It features Superfans - Wives and Girlfriends of Cricketers; Dhanashree Verma (wife of <keyword id="798176" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yuzvendra-chahal" source="Orion">Yuzvendra Chahal</keyword>), <keyword id="2532135" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="natasha-stankovic" source="Orion">Natasha Stankovic</keyword> (Hardik Pandya’s wife), <keyword id="2110000" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sanjana-ganesan" source="Orion">Sanjana Ganesan</keyword> (wife of Jasprit Bumrah), <keyword id="12385937" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jassym-russel" source="Orion">Jassym Russel</keyword> (Andre Russel’s wife), Erin Holland (Ben Cutting’s wife). This is the first time, the Company has associated with die-hard fan groups like Bharat Army, Barmy Army, etc &amp; Deepika Ghose, <keyword id="12385935" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sachini-nipunsala" source="Orion">Sachini Nipunsala</keyword> from Sri Lanka. The video has been shot across eight different locations around the world - Australia, London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka, Bombay and Delhi with more than half of the footage shot on a phone. The Celebration Song will be released in five languages, namely, Hindi, Telegu, Kannada, Tamil and Sinhala. To understand what the campaign is all about, we spoke to Arnab Roy, Vice President and Head-Marketing, Coca-Cola India and South West Asia and Piyush Pandey, Chairman Global Creative &amp; Executive Chairman India, Ogilvy. Fanta’s global campaign last year titled Colorful People which came after a hiatus of almost 4 years was all about celebrating colourful people and encouraging playfulness. When it came to making a version of the ad targeted at India, “Fanta has always stood as an antidote to a world that is dark and grey. It is bubbly, always smiling, extremely playful and colorful. After the global campaign, we realized India was one country where the idea fits perfectly. There’s probably no other country that worships and enjoys the power of color as much as India does. It was a beautiful fit,” said Roy. Speaking about why the campaign is special to him, Piyush took us back to his life in Rajasthan. He said, “I was born and brought up in Rajasthan which is a state of colors. Nature did not give Rajasthan color, it didn’t give it greenery or blue lakes. Rather it gave it a desert and harsh temperatures. So what did Rajasthan do? What nature didn’t give it, it gave itself through colors. It’s not for nothing that you see so much color in their attire, their music and in their way of living. Having said that, if you go anywhere in this country, it is all about colors. So I think Fanta’s positioning is great, it suits our country phenomenally. We are people who are known to come out of drudgery with resilience to bounce back, to me that is color. And our song is all about adding color to people’s lives after the tough times we’ve faced.” Piyush has always been very vocal about his love for cricket, so was it doubly special to work on this campaign? “It was very exciting for me. Cricket is in my blood, and color is where I was born and Fanta is something I have grown up with, so what more can one want,” he asked with a laugh. In terms of media mix, the campaign will be social-first. “This was an opportune moment for us to try out things which all of us know that the consumers are moving into, but have not experimented with. We first launched the audio last week and then launched the video yesterday. But for the time during which the ICC World Cup is going on, you will see us experiment a lot, with music streaming channels and social media platforms. We will also work extensively with influencers. All the people that we've taken are either proper or micro influencers and for all of us, it’ll be a good opportunity to learn. While we understand we need to invest more in digital, we’ll know this time because we're going to take it very seriously and put in some big money behind it as to what the impact is, whether it's improving our overall brand health scores, what's the spontaneous recall, both of the brand as well as of the ad campaign. That would be the first phase and we will follow it up with another small piece on Fanta,” shared Roy. Revealing a trivia, Roy also said that close to 60% of the campaign had been shot on a phone. This is also perhaps the first time that the brand is launching a campaign in the fourth quarter. On why they were comfortable going against the norm of advertising during the summer months, Roy said, “As the brand matures, we want to be open to not being active just in the summer months. India is a seasonal market and it's an opportunity for us to do some interesting things even in the fourth quarter, and it happens all around the world. We’ll see what the impact on the brand is after we finish this leg but we’re clear about one thing, you cannot be off investments on some of your large brands. Fanta is an extremely important brand for us. And at the end of the day, if you don't feed the brand, it will get hungry and start faltering. And that’s why we had to come back.” On what is that one thing about the campaign that he loves and feels people will instantly connect with, Piyush said, “I’ve always loved the idea of the personality of a campaign, and the personality of Rang Ja is that its immersed in colors and in spreading happiness. There’s no gyaan here, its just a behavior we are encouraging and for a brand to do this, to be able to spread happiness and bring a smile to people’s face, is the most exciting thing for me.” The roll out of the campaign and the Celebration Song includes a music distribution partnership with Universal Music along with making the Celebration Song available on digital streaming platforms like Spotify, Gaana, Saavn, Apple Music, Prime Music, and other leading platforms. The song will also be aired on leading radio stations. The campaign will rope in digital influencers to collaborate and try out the innovative AR filters, dance filters and challenge other influencers to try out these filters and share their renditions with their fans. <div type="Youtube" id="Wxi97JHusEk" title="Rang Ja | Fanta ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Celebration Song" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wxi97JHusEk/mqdefault.jpg"></div>

As Fanta comes up with Rang Ja, a celebration song for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Piyush Pandey and Arnab Roy tell us all about the colorful campaign

<ul><li>Gautam Gambhir has pledged ₹2 crore from his MPLAD funds and 2 years of his salary to PM Cares Fund.</li><li>While legends like Sachin and Ganguly have announced donations already, current stars like MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah haven’t made any announcements so far.</li><li>Various cricket associations, including the BCCI have donated over ₹50 crore and offered their infrastructure to be used as temporary quarantine facilities.</li></ul><keyword id="12697" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-cricketers">Indian cricketers</keyword> have come forward to help the government in its fight against the <keyword id="8829783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus-pandemic">Coronavirus pandemic</keyword>. While many cricketers have donated to central and state government funds, some cricket associations offered their grounds to be used as quarantine facilities. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is leading the Indian cricketing fraternity with a donation of ₹51 crore to the PM-CARES fund. Surprisingly, big stars like MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya are missing from the list at the moment. Gautam Gambhir – ₹2 crore + 2 year's salary <div type="twitter" handle="GautamGambhir" handlename="Gautam Gambhir" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1153290327760916482/EgC_eJ6U_normal.jpg" favoritecount="26917" retweetcount="2587" status="It is time that all resources of the country be directed towards fighting COVID-19. Have released INR 1 Crore from… https://t.co/sbWiPZ42os" createdat="1585418980000" id="1243963481461669889"></div> Former Indian cricketer turned politician Gautam Gambhir has pledged ₹1 crore from his MP LAD fund (Local Area Development) to the Delhi government. Gambhir also pledged an additional ₹1 crore from his MP LAD fund and one month’s salary towards the Central Relief Fund. Gautam Gambhir has now pledged 2 years of his salary to the PM Cares Fund. <div type="twitter" handle="GautamGambhir" handlename="Gautam Gambhir" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1153290327760916482/EgC_eJ6U_normal.jpg" favoritecount="9106" retweetcount="1692" status="People ask what can their country do for them. The real question is what can you do for your country?I am donatin… https://t.co/bVPWaWcjxz" createdat="1585804891000" id="1245582109734866946"></div> Mithali Raj - ₹10 lakh Mithali Raj, the India womens team's ODI captain has donated ₹10 lakh to help fight the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">Coronavirus</keyword> pandemic. She has donated ₹5 lakh to the PM Cares Fund and ₹5 lakh to the Telangana Chief Minister's Relief Fund. <div type="twitter" handle="M_Raj03" handlename="Mithali Raj" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/923503085502177280/7rik-4_3_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3982" retweetcount="509" status="All of us need to join hands in this fight against the deadly coronavirus. I pledge to contribute my little bit -… https://t.co/KdLpKzWs7A" createdat="1585573153000" id="1244610129774993409"></div> Rohit Sharma - ₹80 lakh Rohit Sharma is the latest cricketer from the men's team to donate during the Coronavirus pandemic. He has donated ₹45 lakh to the PM Cares Fund, ₹25 lakh to Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund, ₹5 lakh to Feeding India and ₹5 lakh to Welfare of Stray Dogs. <div type="twitter" handle="ImRo45" handlename="Rohit Sharma" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/767862037921738752/79mqV-6l_normal.jpg" favoritecount="43040" retweetcount="7881" status="We need our country back on feet &amp; the onus is on us. I’ve done my bit to donate 45lakhs to #PMCaresFunds, 25lakhs… https://t.co/M5IJ01VYIQ" createdat="1585629987000" id="1244848509951459328"></div> Virat Kohli Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma have donated to the PM Cares Fund and the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The duo has not revealed the amount of their donation. <div type="twitter" handle="imVkohli" handlename="Virat Kohli" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1192077703609868289/huwMRG1W_normal.jpg" favoritecount="101013" retweetcount="9084" status="Anushka and I are pledging our support towards PM-CARES Fund &amp; the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra). Our… https://t.co/GpPZZYIR51" createdat="1585546199000" id="1244497077750489090"></div> Sachin Tendulkar – ₹50 lakh The Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar donated ₹25 lakh each to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. He also posted a message urging people to practice social distancing. <div type="twitter" handle="sachin_rt" handlename="Sachin Tendulkar" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1213102659126755329/lDT4zy8C_normal.jpg" favoritecount="14112" retweetcount="1254" status="We all are responsible for ensuring that those who have tested positive for #COVID19 receive all our love and care… https://t.co/6ZIJSuc8hq" createdat="1585310615000" id="1243508968321732610"></div> Sourav Ganguly – ₹50 lakh The Prince of Kolkata and the current president of BCCI Sourav Ganguly too donated rice worth ₹50 lakh. He will distribute the rice to the needy in collaboration with rice brand Lal Baba. Suresh Raina – ₹52 lakh Suresh Raina pledged a donation of ₹31 lakh to the PM-CARES fund and Rs 21 lakh to the UP CM’s Disaster Relief Fund. <div type="twitter" handle="ImRaina" handlename="Suresh Raina🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1227208077415288832/dQloczSs_normal.jpg" favoritecount="148819" retweetcount="24411" status="It’s time we all do our bit to help defeat #COVID19. I’m pledging ₹52 lakh for the fight against #Corona (₹31 lakh… https://t.co/UCOQ5EFiRI" createdat="1585397402000" id="1243872976883376130"></div> Shikhar Dhawan Current Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan announced that he donated to the PM National Relief Fund, although he did not mention the amount. He also urged the public to come forward and do their bit to help the government in its fight against the pandemic. <div type="twitter" handle="SDhawan25" handlename="Shikhar Dhawan" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/979483783375106048/7rsi9X1N_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3826" retweetcount="288" status="Hi everyone remember to stay indoors &amp; take care of your family and yourself. I have done my bit and contributed to… https://t.co/DplyBgjhjw" createdat="1585207399000" id="1243076046766911488"></div> Ajinkya Rahane – ₹10 lakh Ajinkya Rahane donated ₹10 lakh to the Maharashtra government and urged the public to stay home. <div type="twitter" handle="ajinkyarahane88" handlename="Ajinkya Rahane" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/947860006430543872/IublVUgn_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1263" retweetcount="64" status="@vikramsathaye @CMOMaharashtra @AUThackeray This is just my tiny bit and a drop in the ocean. Will do my best to su… https://t.co/x3VF82IW9W" createdat="1585458759000" id="1244130325644464128"></div> Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan – 4,000 face masks To help the local administration in overcoming the shortage of masks, the Pathan brothers donated 4,000 face masks to the local health department. They also urged the public to do whatever they can to help. <div type="twitter" handle="IrfanPathan" handlename="Irfan Pathan" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/824454590724661249/P6HD6oPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="6733" retweetcount="718" status="Doing our bit for the society. Whatever u guys can do please go ahead and help each other as far as sanitation is c… https://t.co/E6mdVevyI5" createdat="1584959795000" id="1242037521183195137"></div> Poonam Yadav – ₹2 lakh Indian women's team leg-spinner Poonam Yadav has donated ₹2 lakh to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic. She has donated ₹1 lakh to the PM Cares Fund and ₹1 lakh to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Relief Fund. <div type="twitter" handle="poonam_yadav24" handlename="Poonam Yadav" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1087189463099420673/FOe0lE0Q_normal.jpg" favoritecount="2050" retweetcount="107" status="I have given my support to the PM-Cares fund and the UP CM relief fund.This is the only thing we can do in this t… https://t.co/O48YZajbUN" createdat="1585556428000" id="1244539981252591616"></div> Deepti Sharma – ₹1.5 lakh Indian women's team all-rounder Deepti Sharma has donated ₹1.5 lakh. She has donated ₹50,000 to the PM Cares Fund, ₹50,000 to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Relief Fund and ₹50,000 to West Bengal Emergency Fund. Richa Ghosh – ₹1 lakh The 16-year old Richa Ghosh who represented the country in the recently concluded Women’s T20 World Cup donated₹1 lakh to the Bengal Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Laxmi Ratan Shukla – 3 months of salary Laxmi Ratan Shukla who has represented India before donated three months’ salary to the Bengal Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. He also urged others to come forward and stand in support at this time of crisis. <div type="twitter" handle="Lshukla6" handlename="Laxmi Ratan Shukla🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1139746443478982656/s-8R7QmY_normal.jpg" favoritecount="70" retweetcount="16" status="IN THIS DIFFICULT TIMES, DID MY BIT, HUMBLY DONATED 3 MONTHS OF MY SALARY TO CM'S RELIEF FUND. PLS COME FORWARD AND… https://t.co/c1vi1WwXsA" createdat="1585146471000" id="1242820494794960896"></div> BCCI, state cricket associations also chip in with donations Various cricket associations also contributed ₹53.22 crore to various government funds. While the BCCI contributed₹51 crore, the Karnataka State Cricket Association has contributed ₹1 crore. The remaining amount has been contributed by the Cricket Association of Bengal, Maharashtra Cricket Association and Saurashtra Cricket Association. Apart from this, the Hyderabad Cricket Association, Cricket Association of Bengal and Assam Cricket Association have offered their premises to the government to use as temporary quarantine centers. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/ratan-tata-donates-500-crore-for-covid-19-for-testing-kits-and-protective-gear-for-health-workers/articleshow/74862906.cms">Ratan Tata donates ₹500 crore for Covid-19 for testing kits and protective gear for health workers</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/kiran-mazumdar-shaw-says-she-is-willing-to-provide-free-testing-for-coronavirus/articleshow/74889487.cms">Billionaire Kiran Mazumdar Shaw says she is willing to provide free testing for coronavirus</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/apollo-hospitals-partners-with-oyo-zomato-and-sbi-and-others-to-offer-5000-quarantine-rooms-to-coronavirus-patients/articleshow/74887301.cms">Apollo Hospitals partners with Oyo, Zomato, SBI and others to offer 5,000 quarantine rooms to Coronavirus patients</a>

Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli join the list of cricketers who have donated to fight Coronavirus

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 Most of the cricketers around the world have a bad reputation for dancing. If you don’t include <keyword id="44186" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chris-Gayle">Chris Gayle</keyword>, <keyword id="6354486" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword> and the likes in the list, men who can run between the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/gautam-gambir-is-quite-tensed-as-his-wife-might-kill-her-heres-why/articleshow/58081511.cms">wickets so fast </a>aren’t really that efficient when it comes to tapping their feet. However <keyword id="13880" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mumbai-Indians">Mumbai Indians</keyword> seem to be quite different in this matter. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/gautam-gambir-is-quite-tensed-as-his-wife-might-kill-her-heres-why/articleshow/58081511.cms">ALSO READ: Gautam Gambir is quite tensed as his wife might kill him. Here’s why</a> 
 
In a recently released video on Mumbai Indians’ official Facebook page, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/gautam-gambir-is-quite-tensed-as-his-wife-might-kill-her-heres-why/articleshow/58081511.cms">Mitchell McClenaghan</a>, <keyword id="13937" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rohit-Sharma">Rohit Sharma</keyword>, Deepak Punia, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hardik Pandya along with other team mates are seen shaking their legs. 
 
The video has been described as 'Tonight's gonna be a good night!'Watch our boys bust a few moves in this special music video! 
 
It comes a day after Mumbai Indians after they defeated <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/gautam-gambir-is-quite-tensed-as-his-wife-might-kill-her-heres-why/articleshow/58081511.cms">Kolkata Knight Riders </a>in a nerve wracking match. Mumbai Indians have secured a 4 wicket victory and won the match with only last ball to spare. The Indians rank 4th in the <keyword id="6354312" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL">IPL</keyword> 2017 chart with two matches played and one won. 
 
Watch the amazing video here: 
 
 
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cricketers dance? This video of Mumbai Indians will clear all your doubts

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/51617768.cms" /> Wasn’t everyone dying to know the hushed conversations between MS Dhoni, <keyword id="6357606" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ashish-Nehra">Ashish Nehra</keyword> and Hardik Pandya, during the last over of the crucial India vs Bangladesh match, in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup? Wasn’t everyone itching to know the conversation that led to the stellar last over that ensured India would still remain a crucial contender for the semis? Of course, we all were. In fact, now we bring to you 14 of the most interesting <keyword id="3304544" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Stump-mike-conversations">stump mike conversations</keyword> ever recorded, with help from Quora. Have fun! 
	 
	
		1. <keyword id="6354267" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sachin-Tendulkar">Sachin Tendulkar</keyword> Vs <keyword id="67923" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Abdul-Qadir">Abdul Qadir</keyword>
	 
	
		In 1989, young Sachin was facing the best bowlers in cricket. As the Pakistani crowds jeered and mocked Sachin holding out the placards saying ""Dudh Pita Bhachcha ...ghar jaake dhoodh pee", (hey kid, go home and drink milk), Sachin hit two sixes in Mustaq Ahmed's over. The frustrated mentor of Mustaq Ahmed the legendary Abdul Qadir challenged Sachin saying "Bachchon ko kyon mar rahe ho? Hamein bhi maar dikhao` (`why are you hitting kids? Try and hit me! `).
	
		 
		Sachin obliged. Sachin hit 4 sixes in the over. The over read 6, 0, 4, 6 6 6. 
		 
	
		2. Healy &amp; Atherton
	 
	
		Michael Atherton, on his first Tour to Australia was adjudged not out on a caught behind appeal.
	 
	
		At the end of the over Ian Healey walked by and announced "You're a F****** cheat".
	 
	
		Athers replied very politely "When in Rome dear boy....." 
	 
	
		3. <keyword id="115134" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rodney-Marsh">Rodney Marsh</keyword> (Australia) and <keyword id="72978" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ian-Botham">Ian Botham</keyword> (England)
	 
	
		Rodney Marsh to Ian Botham in an Ashes match: “So how’s your wife and my kids?” Ian Botham’s reply – “The wife’s fine. The kids are retarded !”
	 
	
		4. <keyword id="85255" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Javed-Miandad">Javed Miandad</keyword> (Pakistan) and <keyword id="232737" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Merv-Hughes">Merv Hughes</keyword> (Australia)
	 
	
		Javed Miandad called Hughes a fat bus conductor during a match. A few balls later, Hughes dismissed Miandad. “Tickets please,” said Huges, as he ran past the departing batsman.
	 
	
		5. <keyword id="13825" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Glenn-McGrath">Glenn McGrath</keyword> (Ausrtralia) and <keyword id="59049" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ramnaresh-Sarwan">Ramnaresh Sarwan</keyword> (West Indies)
	 
	
		McGrath to Ramnaresh Sarwan: “So what does Brian Lara’s di*k taste like?”Sarwan: “I don’t know. Ask your wife.
	 
	
		McGrath (lost his cool): “If you ever F****** mention my wife again, I’ll F****** rip your F**ing throat out.”
	 
	
		6. Douglas Jardine (England) and Bill Woodfull (Australia)
	 
	
		England player Jardine complained that one of the Australian players called him a bastard. Australian captain Bill Woodfull turns to his team, points to Jardine and asked “Which one of you bastards called this bastard a bastard?”
	 
	
		7. <keyword id="105073" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mark-Waugh">Mark Waugh</keyword> (Australia) and Adam Parore (New Zealand)
	 
	
		Mark Waugh standing at second slip, Adam Parore played &amp; missed the first ball. Mark – “Ohh, I remember you from a couple years ago in Australia. You were shit then, you’re ••••••• useless now”. Parore- (Turning around) “Yeah, that’s me &amp; when I was there you were going out with that old, ugly slut &amp; now I hear you’ve married her. You dumb ••••”.
	 
	
		8. <keyword id="13561" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Steve-Waugh">Steve Waugh</keyword> (Australia) and <keyword id="17246" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Parthiv-Patel">Parthiv Patel</keyword> (India)
	 
	
		When Steve came (Steve’s last test match) to bat, Parthiv said, “Come on, just one more of the famous slog-sweeps before you finish” Steve-”Respect Me…for when i made my test debut You were still in your nappies”.
	 
	
		9. Glen McGrath (Australia) and Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe)
	 
	
		Aussie paceman Glenn McGrath was bowling to Zimbabwe number 11 Eddo Brandes – who was just missing each ball. McGrath, frustrated, went to him and inquired: “Why are you so fat?”Quick as a flash, Brandes replied, “Because every time I make love to your wife, she gives me a biscuit.”
	 
	
		10. <keyword id="19692" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ravi-Shastri">Ravi Shastri</keyword> (India) and <keyword id="480225" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mike-Whitney">Mike Whitney</keyword> (Australia)
	 
	
		Shastri hits the ball towards Mike Whitney (the 12th man in the game) and looked for a single. Whitney said, “If you leave the crease i’ll break your f***ing head”. Without battling an eyelid, Shastri retorted, “If you could bat as well as you can talk you wouldn’t be the f***ing 12th man”.
	 
	
		11. <keyword id="51546" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Viv-Richards">Viv Richards</keyword> (West Indies) and Merv Hughes (Australia)
	 
	
		Viv Richards hit Merv Hughes for four consecutive boundaries in one over. Merv stops halfway down the pitch, farted loudly, and said to Viv: “let’s see you hit that to the boundary!” Viv was dumb-founded.
	 
	
		12. Ind Vs Eng Test match, 2014 Lord's
	 
	
		Dhoni directed Ishant Sharma- Agar choaka gaya to mera risk ha, tu bindaas bouncer daal, tujhe fielder or chahiye to ma bula lunga. Mujhe koi problem nahi hai.(Boundaries are my risk you just bowl bouncers and if you want fielders,I'll provide you without minding anything)
	 
	
		Finally Sharma took seven wickets in that inning and India won the match.
	 
	
		13. Sunil Gavaskar and Viv Richards during Ind Vs WI Test match, 1983 Chennai
	 
	
		Afer almost day long fielding finally India comes to bat but openers are changed.Since Sunil Gavasker was not well prepared because of tiredness so he choose to bat at no.4. Surprisingly India lost two wickets without minding to score.And the Gavasker comes to bat- Viv Richards: "Man, it don't matter where you come in to bat, the score is still zero."
	 
	
		14. Kohli and Faulknar during Ind Vs Aus 2016 tour
	 
	
		Faulknar : You tried to smash me there but you failed.
	 
	
		Kohli : I’ve smashed you enough in my life. Don’t waste your time, go bowl.’
	 
	
		After that kohli smashed the ball out of ground.
	 


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