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Pakistan is looking to break a 10-game losing streak in a clash against in-form West Indies at Trent Bridge, the batter's paradise

After an impressive show in ICC T20 World Cup, all eyes will be set on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=virat+kohli&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Virat Kohli</a> and his <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=royal+challengers+bangalore&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Royal Challengers Bangalore</a> team this <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=IPL&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">IPL season 9</a>. 
 It will be a treat to see how the Indian Test skipper <keyword id="6354486" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword>, also the highest paid in <keyword id="3361620" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL-9">IPL 9</keyword>, steers his team in the winning direction, with all his teammates capable of flaunting commendable personal records. 
 
READ ALSO: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/IPL-Season-9-A-peek-inside-MS-Dhonis-brand-new-Rising-Pune-Supergiants-squad/articleshow/51713737.cms">IPL Season 9: A peek inside MS Dhoni’s brand new Rising Pune Supergiants squad</a> 
 
With Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Stuart Binny, etc in his team, the fixtures of Bangalore with other teams would be nerve-wrecking. 
 Here is the squad of Virat Kohli’s <keyword id="6354506" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Royal-Challengers-Bangalore">Royal Challengers Bangalore</keyword>. 
 
(Images: Indiatimes)

Will Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore lift IPL 9 trophy? Check out the squad

The first Test against New Zealand at Kingston is set to be a landmark event in <keyword id="44186" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Chris-Gayle">Chris Gayle</keyword>'s career as he will become the ninth batsman from West Indies to play in 100 Tests. The big-hitting Jamaican is looking forward to play at Sabina Park, in front of his home crowd with friends and family in attendance. 
 "This is a huge milestone, this is very special and something I'm really looking forward to. It all started in Rollington Town – I used to play cricket on the street then I moved to Lucas Cricket Club and here I am today about to play my 100th Test match for the West Indies," Gayle said in a <keyword id="59078" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="West-Indies-Cricket-Board">West Indies Cricket Board</keyword> media release on Saturday. 
 
"Now I've reached my 100th match and it is special because it is at home. Sabina Park is my favourite ground. It has changed a bit over the years and it's very special to play cricket here at home with my family, friends and supporters in the crowd, I always love playing at home and Sunday's match will have great significance for me. 
 "I'm looking forward to it and I also want to have a huge performance. I'm sure the fans will be thrilled to see this occasion on television across the <keyword id="6372936" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Caribbean">Caribbean</keyword> and around the world. They have been very supportive throughout the years – when I have had my ups and downs," Gayle said. 
 
Gayle recalled how he got emotional when he made his Test debut for West Indies sharing the dressing room with legends like Courtney Walsh and Courtney Ambrose back in 2000. "When I look back I have come a long way. In my first match I was a bit nervous, but then I had played a few ODIs before so I settled down pretty well. I remember it very well. I even shed tears. To share a dressing room with Ambrose and Walsh – and being at first slip with the two big men bowling and hitting edges and me taking a few catches – was very good for me," he said. 
 Gayle is one of the five batsmen to have scored two triple centuries in Tests. His first triple ton came against <keyword id="6355117" type="COUNTRY" weightage="40" keywordseo="South-Africa">South Africa</keyword> in 2005 when he scored 317 and then he repeated the feat against <keyword id="6355572" type="COUNTRY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sri-Lanka">Sri Lanka</keyword> five years later recording 333 runs – which is his highest in Tests. Gayle rates the knock against Sri Lanka as his best innings considering his form prior to that innings. "That innings stands out in my mind and I put it at Number one. Over the years, playing against Sri Lanka, I didn't get a lot of runs. 
 "I had a terrible series there before – I was dismissed by <keyword id="45588" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Chaminda-Vaas">Chaminda Vaas</keyword> five times out of six – my highest score was 47 – and I was never dominant against them. When I got the first century I lied flat on the ground and I told myself I wanted to make it a 'big one'. I pushed for it and got the triple century," he said.

Gayle Aims To Score Big In 100th Test

Indian skipper <keyword id="13937" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rohit-sharma" source="Orion">Rohit Sharma</keyword> on Sunday equalled South Africa's <keyword id="77602" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ab-de-villiers" source="Orion">AB de Villiers</keyword> record for hitting the most ODI sixes in a calendar year during the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 match against South Africa at the Eden Gardens. Rohit went past West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who now sits second on the list with 56 sixes in 2019. The 36-year-old took 23 innings to reach the milestone, taking five more than de Villiers. Rohit hit Lungi Ngidi for two sixes during his 40-run innings to reach the 58 sixes mark before holing out to Temba Bavuma off Kagiso Rabada in the sixth over. Electing to bat first, India started very well as Rohit charged on the South African pacer, hitting them all around the ground as India scored fifty in 4.3 overs. India finished the powerplay on 91 for 1. This is the second-most runs South Africa have conceded in the first 10 overs in the tournament. Against Sri Lanka, they had given away 94 for 2. At the time of of publishing this story, India were 293/5 in 47 overs.

Rohit Sharma equals AB de Villiers record of most ODI sixes in a calendar year

<keyword id="498141" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="record-books" source="Orion">Record books</keyword> underwent a major re-writing as Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell smashed a historic double century that helped Aussies script a miraculous win over Afghanistan in their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201* in 128 balls, with 21 fours and 10 sixes. He struck at a strike rate of over 157. This is <keyword id="6355478" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="australia" source="Orion">Australia</keyword>'s first-ever ODI double century and overall the 11th instance of a double hundred in 50-over cricket. Maxwell overtook Shane Watson's 185* against Bangladesh in 2011. This is also the highest individual score in an ODI run-chase. Here, Maxwell toppled Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman, who smashed 193 against South Africa in 2021. Maxwell's <keyword id="19425191" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="double-ton" source="Orion">double ton</keyword> has surpassed Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry's 194 against Bangladesh in 2009 as the highest score by a non-opener in ODI cricket history. Maxwell's 201* is only the third instance of a double hundred in ODI Cricket World Cups, with Chris Gayle (215 against Zimbabwe in 2015 for West Indies) and Martin Guptill (237 against West Indies in 2015 for New Zealand) being the other two instances. The partnership of 202 runs between Maxwell and skipper Pat Cummins (12*) is the highest-ever partnership for seventh wicket or below in ODIs. It has overtaken the 177-run stand between Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid of England against New Zealand in 2015 for seventh wicket. Maxwell reached his double ton in just 128 balls, making it the second-fastest double century in ODIs. India's Ishan Kishan has the fastest double century of all time, in just 126 balls against Bangladesh last year. With 10 sixes smashed in the match, Maxwell has 33 sixes in his World Cup career and is now in third place among players with the most WC sixes. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma (45) and West Indies legend Chris Gayle (49) are above him. Coming to the match, Afghanistan opted to bat first. Zadran held one end steady while Rahmat Shah (30), skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (26), Azmatullah Omarzai (22) made valuable contributions to take Afghanistan near the 230-run mark. Then in the final few overs, Zadran accelerated while Rashid Khan (35* in 18 balls, with two fours and three sixes) played a cameo to take Afghanistan to 291/5 in 50 overs. Josh Hazlewood (2/39) was the pick of the bowlers for Australia. Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell took a wicket each. In the chase of 292, Australia was once in a spot of huge bother at 91/7, but then Glenn Maxwell joined forces with skipper Pat Cummins for a historic double-century stand. Maxwell battled heat and cramps to smash Australia's first-ever ODI double century, ending at 201* in just 128 balls with 21 fours and 10 sixes. Pat Cummins finished at 12*. Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq and Azhmatullah Omarzai got two wickets each. Now with six wins in eight games and 12 points, Australia is in semis along with India and South Africa. Afghanistan have a game to go against South Africa and a win there will keep their hopes of semis alive. Maxwell won the 'Player of the Match' award.

ICC CWC: Glenn Maxwell rewrites record books with memorable double ton against Afghanistan

Don’t you love it when a celebrity has a baby and decides to ruin his/her life by naming it something that just doesn’t make any sense? I know, I do. 
 
Giving us utmost joy, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=chris+gayle&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Chris Gayle</a> who just had a daughter decided to take a dig at the world and everyone who made fun of him a few months back (Remember the ‘Don’t blush baby’ controversy?) by aptly naming his newborn ‘Blush’ giving the whole world a new reason to facepalm about. 
 
But, Gayle is not the only one. 
 
There appears to e a community of celebrities who happen to stop using their brain at the exact moment they are required to name their child. 
 
And, as a result we have scores of children who are going to be tormented through school, college and practically the rest of their life because their parents couldn’t think of ONE normal name. 
 
We’re not kidding. Blanket (!)Jackson, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=micheal+jackson&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Micheal Jackson’s</a> youngest son ACTUALLY changed his name after being bullied all throughout his growing years. You have our sympathies, Blankie. 
 
It turns out that celebrities have started believing that giving their child horrifying names is included in their duty as parents. 
 
And, we at Business Insider bring to you a definite ranking of the 10 absolutely <keyword id="3333059" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="worst-celebrity-baby-names">worst celebrity baby names</keyword> of all time so that you know what NOT to name anyone ever. 
 
Warning: These stunts are performed by expert idiots. Please don’t try this at home on our own child 
 
 
 
 
10. Kyd 
 
Californication star <keyword id="107092" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="David-Duchovny">David Duchovny</keyword> named his kid ‘Kyd.’ Except he couldn’t spell kid. I have no words. 
 
 
 
 
9. Bear blu 
 Actress <keyword id="144493" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Alicia-Silverstone">Alicia Silverstone</keyword> didn’t want a son. Going by his name, she wanted an animal with a weird colour fetish. And, we present- Bear Blu. 
 
 
 
 
8. <keyword id="780582" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kal-El">Kal-el</keyword> 
 
We have only one question for you Nicholas Cage- WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO HAVE A NORMAL CHILDHOOD. 
 
(Trivia: Kal-el is the birth name of Superman) 
 
 
 
 
7. Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily 
 
This is just the first name of INXS singer Micheal Hutchen's daughter. Her full name is Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof. 
 
Can someone please explain what is happening here? Just make it stop. 
 
 
 
 
6. Bronz Mowgli 
 
Ashlee Simpson's child's name has me so confused. A London borough combined with a lovable Jungle Book character? WHY? I'm angry. 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Audio Science 
 
Actress Shannyn Sossoman named her own flesh and blood Audio Science. Yes, you heard me right. She did that to her own child. 
 
Was she convinced she gave birth to a subject and not a living breathing human being who deserves a decent name? Who allowed this injustice? 
 
 I have questions. 
 
 
 
 
4. <keyword id="3333062" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Moxie-Crimefighter">Moxie Crimefighter</keyword> 
 
Penn Jilette is a man of many talents. He is a comedian, magician, actor, inventor and even a best-selling author, but sadly the one talent he fails to possess is to not understand how names work. 
 
He has gone on record admitting that he named his daughter ‘Crimefighter’ as a JOKE. Brb. Thanking my parents right now. 
 
 
 
 
3. <keyword id="3333061" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Pilot-Inspektor">Pilot Inspektor</keyword> 
 
Actor Jason Lee named his son by combining two absolutely cool occupations to make a really really really weird name- Pilot Inspektor. I’m sure this takes great talent. 
 
Is it possible he actually thinks Inspector is spelled that way? 
 
 
 
 
2. North West/Saint West 
 
This is an all-time name classic. Bow down to the greats. If naming their first born North West wasn’t enough, they named their second born Saint West. My list would have been nothing without this gem. 
 
Which begs the question- What would the world have been without Kim Kardashian? I shudder. 
 
 
 
 
1. Blush 
 <keyword id="44186" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chris-Gayle">Chris Gayle</keyword> courted trouble and a hefty fine when he told a female presenter ‘Don’t blush, baby’ in December, last year. In April, this year- he decided to name his first born daughter Blush and announced it to the world by saying ‘Blush won’t blush, my baby.’ Is this man for real? 
 
That will be all. 
 
P.S- We haven’t included Blue Ivy or Apple because they seem like harmless names after reading about these 10 names. Our sympathies however are with all of them.

RANKED: The 10 absolutely horrifying celebrity baby names that make you question everything

The 2023 <keyword id="22177" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="world-cup" source="Orion">World Cup</keyword> culminated with Australia extending their World Cup title wins to six with a six-wicket win over <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> in the final played here on Sunday. Here are the statistical highlights of the 50-over quadrennial event in which several records were broken: - Australia recorded their sixth World Cup win by beating India in the final of the 2023 edition. They have title wins in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015. - India's <keyword id="6354486" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="virat-kohli" source="Orion">Virat Kohli</keyword>'s 765 runs is the most for any batter in the history of the World Cup. Kohli scored his runs at a stunning average of 95.62 and strike rate of 90.31 to hit three centuries and two fifties. - It was the first time that the 700-run barrier was broken by any batter in the World Cup history when Kohli went past Sachin Tendlkar's record of 673 runs scored in the 2003 edition. - India's Mohammed Shami claimed 24 wickets in only seven matches at 12.20 despite missing the first four games of the league stage. - Mohammed Shami's three five-wicket hauls are now the most for any bowler in a World Cup edition. Shami took 7/57 against New Zealand in the semifinal, 5/18 versus Sri Lanka and 5/54 against New Zealand at Dharamsala in league stage game. - South Africa's total of 428/5 against Sri Lanka in New Delhi was the highest team total for any side in this World Cup. - Three totals in excess of 400 were recorded in this World Cup. Apart from South Africa's highest in the tournament, India made the second-highest 410/4 against the Netherlands and New Zealand piled up 401/6 against Pakistan - both at Bengaluru. - As many as 771 runs were scored between Australia (388) and New Zealand (383/9) in Dharamsala, making the Match No 27 of the league stage as the one with the highest aggregate. - Sri Lanka's 55 all-out against India's 357/8 in Mumbai was the lowest team total in the World Cup, while semifinalists South Africa's 83 all-out against India in Kolkata was the second lowest. - Glenn Maxwell's sensational 201 not out off 128 balls (21x4s, 10x6s) against Afghanistan was the highest individual total for any batter in this World Cup. Maxwell also recorded the most fours hit by any batter in an innings during this World Cup. - Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman's 11 sixes during his 81-ball 126 not out were the highest for any batter in any innings. - South Africa's Quinton de Kock's four centuries in the World Cup were the most for any batter in the competition, followed by Kohli (3) and New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra (3). - Australia's win over the Netherlands by 309 runs reset the record of biggest win by margin of runs for any team in World Cup history. - Rohit Sharma surpassed Chris Gayle (49) to have hit most sixes in all World Cup editions. Rohit finished with an overall 54 sixes, of which 31 came in the 2023 edition itself. - Mohammed Shami's 7/57 against New Zealand in the semifinal is the joint-best show by any bowler in terms of wickets taken in an innings of a World Cup match. It was also the best performance for any bowler in this World Cup. - Pakistan recorded the highest successful chase (345) for any team in World Cup history, during their league stage contest against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad. - The Netherlands' Bas de Leede gave away 2/115 against Australia in New Delhi in the league stage, which is the costliest spell for any bowler not just in World Cup but also ODI history. - South Africa's Aiden Markram hit the fastest World Cup century in 49 balls against Sri Lanka in New Delhi, but his record was broken by Maxwell who struck a ton in only 40 balls against the Dutch at the same venue.

India fail to make it 11-0 as Australia step up to win ICC World Cup 2023

<keyword id="1999303" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Yashasvi-Jaiswal" source="Orion">Yashasvi Jaiswal</keyword>'s Test career is just 17 games old but the great <keyword id="20118658" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Brian-Lara" source="keywords">Brian Lara</keyword> feels if there is anyone who can get close to his lofty feats, including the record 400 not out, it is the 22-year-old southpaw from India. Lara's high praise for <keyword id="20066174" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jaiswal" source="keywords">Jaiswal</keyword> doesn't come out of the blue. The left two-handers share a special bond, having spent a lot of time over the past year following their "4 am conversation" during the <keyword id="19906063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL" source="keywords">IPL</keyword> when the West Indian was coaching Sunrisers Hyderabad and the young opener was in the Rajasthan Royals' camp. A lot has changed since IPL 2023 with Jaiswal now becoming an integral part of India's Test and T20 team. His exploits in the longest format stand out as he averages close to 70 with three hundreds including two double tons in the recent home series against England. What has impressed Lara is Jaiswal's ability to change gears as per the situation of the game. "If I feel my records are threatened, Jaiswal has got a very good chance to do so. He has got capabilities, couple of double hundreds already. He is that good," Lara told PTI editors at its headquarters in an interaction arranged by Star Sports where he is a commentator and expert for the ongoing IPL. Lara, who recently turned 55, is one of the all-time greats of the game having amassed close to 12, 000 runs in Tests and over 10,000 runs in ODIs. His record of the highest individual total, 400 not out against England in 2004, still stands tall. Lara fondly looked back at his first meeting with Jaiswal when asked about a light moment they shared on the sidelines of the Rajasthan Royals and SRH clash in the ongoing season. "The only thing I can reveal about that (conversation) is I think he is an outstanding young cricketer. what I like about him is that he is very humble and willing to work. The first time I met him (last year), I immediately found myself attached to him. "After the game (SRH vs Royals), I went to the hotel with a friend of mine from the Caribbean who knew Jos Buttler. It was midnight and Jaiswal found me. I promise you I left the hotel at 4 in the morning. "He just wanted to hear more and more and more. That is one of his amazing traits. His ability to want to learn as much as possible. Our conversations are about trying to make him a better cricketer. I am available for anyone that has my number. I am happy to talk cricket." Being a left-hander himself, it is natural for Lara to be biased towards that tribe. Another southpaw he has great admiration for is <keyword id="19950756" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Abhishek-Sharma" source="keywords">Abhishek Sharma</keyword> with whom he spent time at SRH. "Again he is someone who I met while I was batting coach of SRH. I spent two years there. I am allowed to a bit biased when I see a left-hander, I just love a left-hander. Myself and Abhishek have developed a very good relationship, these youngsters are very humble. they want to learn. "What I like about these two, they want to get to great heights. I have great admiration for both." The legend from Trinidad reckons that usually records are threatened by batters who score quickly and Jaiswal has that ability along with the hunger to bat long. His 400 not out has not been surpassed in 20 years and Lara hopes he is still around to see the day when his record is broken. "I think now, the pace that these guys are batting at. And you look at the guys over the years who have challenged that 300-mark and plus. It's Chris Gayle. It's Virender Sehwag. It's Sanath Jayasuriya, It's Inzamam-ul-Haq. It's Matthew Hayden. These are guys who destroy bowling attacks. "...you would not say that for a Rahul Dravid or Steve Smith in the present case. But a player who likes to score quickly, will have an opportunity. You know, Jaiswal, I mean, I was in Australia when <keyword id="19948689" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="David-Warner" source="keywords">David Warner</keyword> came close and you know, he's an aggressive player. "So I believe yes, I think it will be broken at some point in time. I think it has to be that person's destiny. Everything has to fall into place. And... I look forward to that time. I hope it happens, while I'm still around," he said. 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Yashasvi Jaiswal has got very good chance of breaking my records: Brian Lara

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>The New Orleans Pelicans have fired head coach Monty Williams.Yahoo's <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/598169621154369537">Adrian Wojnarowski first reported it</a>. The Pelicans have since announced the firing and <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNBA/status/598172367987318784">released a statement</a>.The move comes as a shock to the NBA world, as Williams helped the Pelicans to a 45-37 record and they made the playoffs for the first time in four years.Though many people felt the Pelicans only made the playoffs because of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/injuries-destroyed-oklahoma-city-thunder-season-2015-3">injuries to the Oklahoma City Thunder</a>, the Pelicans also suffered through several regular season injures and gave the Warriors a surprisingly competitive first-round series.That Williams was fired after making the playoffs is also significant. Wojnarowski reported in April that the Pelicans front office gave Williams a mandate to make the playoffs to ensure his job security.<div><div></div></div>ESPN's Ramona Shelbourne also echoed the sentiment:<div><div></div></div><a href="http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2015/04/monty_williams_admits_hes_had.html">John Reid of The Times Picayune wrote</a> about the Pelicans' offseason in late April and made the relationship between Williams and the front office sound solid:The franchise has not announced yet whether Williams or Demps will be receiving contract extensions. But owner Tom Benson set a letter of congratulations to Williams and his staff and players, along with Demps and his basketball operations staff, for the team's winning season and playoff appearance.Though Williams wouldn't comment on a contract extension, he told Reid that he and GM Dell Demps would be working in the offseason to decide how to shape the roster.The Pelicans are one of several teams believed to be interested in monitoring whether Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau becomes available this summer.Here's the team's statement on firing Williams:<div><div></div></div>The full statement reads:"I have the utmost respect fro Monty Williams, not only as a coach but as a person," said Pelicans owner Tom Benson. "He represented our team, our organization and our city with tremendous class and dignity. Gayle and I grew very fond of Monty and his wife Ingrid and of course their five beautiful children. We wish him nothing but the best moving forward."The Pelicans finished the 2014-15 season with a record of 45-37 and the eighth position in the Western Conference, earning New Orleans its first postseason berth in four seasons."Making a decision like this is never easy and never done hastily, especially when you are dealing with a person of Monty Williams' character. We thanked Monty for the tremendous work and commitment he made to our organization and the development of our young players, specifically Anthony Davis," said Loomis. "While we continue to work towards improving our roster, we decided that now was the time to make this decision. We wish nothing but the best for Monty in the future."&#xa0;Pelicans Senior vice President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Dell Demps added, "We thank Monty for his dedication and leadership to our team both on and off the court. He served as a great role model for our young team and worked tirelelessly towards the development of all of our players. We endured a lot of change this past season and Monty was a steady influence in our locker room. We wish him and his family nothing but the best."&#xa0; <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/wwe-brock-lesnar-facts-wrestling-2015-4">12 awesome facts about WWE superstar Brock Lesnar</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="c0ZDRwdDrYMxli2qszqO2efFg-yz9MeG" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

New Orleans Pelicans fire head coach Monty Williams despite making the playoffs

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sen. <keyword id="161182" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Rand-Paul">Rand Paul</keyword> accused Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday of "theater" and wearing masks "for show."</li><li>The two sparred over whether people who had been infected with COVID-19 needed to wear masks.</li><li>Fauci argued that those who had been infected were not fully immune against <keyword id="112799" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="variants">variants</keyword>.</li></ul>During a tense exchange <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?509827-1/dr-fauci-cdc-director-dr-walensky-federal-officials-testify-covid-19-response&amp;live&amp;vod&amp;vod">Thursday at a Senate hearing over the COVID-19 pandemic</a>, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of performing "theater" and wearing two masks "for show" after being vaccinated.Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Biden administration's chief medical advisor, testified before the Senate Help, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, where he and Paul have traded barbs before.Paul began his question by citing numerous studies that he argued showed that people who had previously been infected with the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> had little to no chance of being reinfected.Paul and a fellow GOP senator, Ron Johnson, have both argued, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html">contrary to prevailing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a>, that they don't need to wear masks or get a COVID-19 vaccine because they've already tested positive for the infection."You're telling everybody to wear a mask, whether they've had an infection or a vaccine. What I'm saying is that they have immunity, and everybody agrees they have immunity," Paul said. "What studies do you have that people that have had the vaccine or have had the infection or the vaccine are spreading the infection? If we're not spreading the infection, isn't that just theater? You've had the vaccine and you're wearing two masks, isn't that theater?""No, it's not - here we go again with the theater. Let's get down to the facts," Fauci responded, telling Paul that the studies he cited "look at in-vitro examination of memory immunity" and pointing out that the authors "specifically say, this does not necessarily pertain to the actual protection - it's in-vitro."Fauci said he agreed with Paul that those who had already been infected most likely had six months of immunity against the strain of COVID-19 they were initially infected with - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/coronavirus-variant-tracker.html">but said that may not be the case against emerging variants and mutations of concern</a>, including the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants."The other thing is that when you talk about reinfection and you don't keep in the concept of variants, that's an entirely different ballgame," Fauci said. "That's a good reason for a mask."Fauci cited Johnson &amp; Johnson's study in South Africa, which found that when people who had been infected with the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/science-and-research/scientific-brief-emerging-variants.html">original "wild type" strain of the COVID-19 virus</a> were exposed, this time to the country's predominant B.1.351 strain, "it was as if they had never been infected before, they had no protection."But Paul continued to press Fauci on what studies showed "significant" reinfections or hospitalizations from reinfections."You're not hearing what I'm saying about variants - we're talking about wild-type versus variants," Fauci said, adding that the B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the UK, was "growing in prevalence" in the US.Paul then accused Fauci of "making policy based on conjecture," adding, "You've been vaccinated and you parade around in two masks for show.""Let me just state for the record that masks are not theater - they are protective," Fauci said before Paul cut him off again.In response to a question from Sen. Patty Murray, the committee's chairwoman, Fauci said people who were vaccinated against the wild-type strain, for example, "get a certain level of antibody that's specific to a particular viral strain.""If there's a circulating variant, you don't necessarily have it. You have some spillover immunity to be sure, but you diminish by anywhere from two- to eightfold the protection. So the point I'm saying is that there are variants that are now circulating," Fauci added, citing the B.1.1.7 variant and other concerning variants emerging out of New York and California.Afterward, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy made a point of praising Fauci as "setting an example" that had "not been followed by other leaders in this country" by wearing a mask.Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, a Democrat, also responded to Paul's arguments."I have had COVID, and I've been vaccinated, and I wear a mask," he said. "I wear a mask to make other people feel safer, even if there weren't variants."In <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1372873888988794884">a Friday appearance on "CBS This Morning,"</a> Fauci reiterated that Paul's position was "dead wrong" and "goes against just about everything we know about how to prevent spread of the virus" in claiming that those who have already had COVID-19 don't need to wear masks."He was quoting literature selectively and leaving out important studies which actually show that people actually can get reinfected," Fauci told CBS' Gayle King. "His point was if you're vaccinated, you shouldn't be wearing a mask," he continued, adding: "That's ridiculous."

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The retention lists of all ten franchises for the <keyword id="6354831" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Premier-League" source="Orion">Indian Premier League</keyword> (<keyword id="6354312" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="IPL" source="Orion">IPL</keyword>) season next year were finally unveiled on Thursday, with several big names like Jos Buttler, Aiden Markram, Glenn Maxwell, Faf Du Plessis, KL Rahul, Rishabh <keyword id="19900230" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pant" source="keywords">Pant</keyword>, <keyword id="19904097" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shreyas-iyer" source="keywords">Shreyas Iyer</keyword> etc being let go by their respective franchises. The surprising retentions and releases by all ten franchises have laid down the foundation for what could be an exciting, fun and record-breaking auction later this year. Let us look at several takeways from the auction: <h2>Several captaincy options available</h2> With the release of IPL winning skipper Shreyas Iyer from Kolkata Knight Riders (<keyword id="19924483" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kkr" source="keywords">KKR</keyword>), Rishabh Pant from Delhi Capitals (DC) and KL Rahul from Lucknow Super Giants, three top-class Indian captaincy options are available. <h2>Auction could be defined by wicketkeepers pulling double/triple duties</h2>The announcement of retention lists have seen many wicketkeeping options being released by their respective franchises, including Pant (from DC), KL (from LSG), Ishan Kishan (from Mumbai Indians) and Jos Buttler (from Rajasthan Royals). With all of them having captaincy experience at various levels, including international <keyword id="1521" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cricket" source="Orion">cricket</keyword> in case of Pant, KL and Buttler, several teams could go after them. Their experience and strong records as wicketkeepers and top-order batters, particularly opening except for Pant, will help teams find a captain, wicketkeeper and an opener in just one player and save them plenty of money. <h2>No English players retained? Could withdrawing/not playing full season be a cause?</h2> No England players have been retained by franchises this team around. Various stars players like Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Harry Brook, Phil Salt, Will Jacks etc have been let go. These players missed out some part of their season due to international commitments, while Harry Brook pulled out due to personal reasons. England batter Jason Roy pulled out of IPL ahead of this season due to personal reasons. These all developments damaged the team balance at times, with several teams dependent on their overseas talent. Has the habit of not honouring contracts and missing matches caused this move? The hammer strikes at auction could answer this question. <h2>Caribbean power trusted ahead of mega auction</h2>Four of current top West Indies stars, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre <keyword id="20287010" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="russell" source="keywords">Russell</keyword> and Sunil Narine have been retained by their respective franchises. Pooran has dominated the T20 run charts this year, scoring a record-setting 2,251 runs in 68 matches with a century and 15 fifties at a strike rate of 160.90. Hetmyer is one of the best finishers in T20 circuit and Rajasthan Royals trusts in his abilities. Russell (222 runs in nine matches and 19 wickets) and Narine (488 runs and 17 wickets) have also been reaped rewards for their title winning performances last season and their loyalty to KKR brand. While seven West Indies talents have been released, namely, Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford, Kyle Mayers, Shamar Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph and Rovman Powell, the four modern-day T20 greats keeping their spots safe with the franchise shows how much trust franchise has in Caribbean power. And who knows, the released names could get brought using right-to-match card or find a new home at a higher price. <h2>Another setback for Ishan Kishan?</h2> Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) placed their trust in Indian core, consisting of skipper Hardik Pandya, former captain Rohit Sharma, pacer Jasprit Bumrah, 360-degree hitter Suryakumar Yadav and young left-hander Tilak Varma. It was expected that Ishan could retain his place, given his youth and experience with the franchise. Aged just 26, he had spent seven seasons with the franchise and did reasonably well. However, after being brought for Rs 15.25 crores ahead of 2022 season, the price tag seemed to have caught up with Kishan. In next 44 matches for the franchise till the 2024-season-end, Kishan scored 1,192 runs in 43 innings at an average of 28.98, with just seven fifties. While these numbers are not bad, it could be debatable that he did not deliver as per expectations, with 19 scores being below 20. In the 2024 season, he could score just 320 runs at an average of just over 22, with just a fifty to his name. After being excluded from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) central contract this year after not participating for red-ball cricket, this is another big setback for Kishan, who has not been considered for international cricket despite participating and doing well in red-ball tournaments like Buchi Babu Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Ranji Trophy recently. <h2>DC era 2.0 on cards?</h2> With wicketkeeper-batter and biggest superstar of the franchise, Pant released from the franchise and looking for a new franchise as per several media reports, Delhi Capitals could be moving to their 2.0 era, placing trust in young, under-the radar names like Axar Patel (235 runs with two fifties and 11 wickets in 2024), Tristan Stubbs (378 runs with three fifties and three wickets), Abhishek Porel (327 runs with two fifties) and Kuldeep Yadav (16 wickets at an average of 23.25) after good performances last year. Franchise has also released big time stars like David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Shaw. Could this be the start of a new era for DC? Only time will tell. <h2>Shreyas Iyer joins unfortunate list of captains</h2>The IPL winning captain Shreyas Iyer has been let go after winning the title for his franchise KKR this year, their first in a decade and overall third. While many argue his batting stats of 351 runs in 14 innings with two fifties at a strike rate of 146.86 could be a reason behind his release, the other half of the story is that the in-form KKR top-order did not leave the middle-order with much to do. His recurring fitness issues, which caused him to miss 2023 season, also could be a reason. Irrespective of what the reason could be, one thing is for sure, Iyer is up there with likes of Adam Gilchrist (released by Deccan Chargers in 2011 after title win in 2009, semifinal finish in 2010), David Warner (released by Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of 2022 season despite 2016 title win and multiple playoff finishes) as one of the most unluckiest captains in IPL. <h2>Strong faith in Indian uncapped/inexperienced stars</h2>The franchises have been extremely bold this time around, opting to release experienced, household Indian/overseas names and placing their trust in several Indian uncapped/inexperienced players. Out of a total of 46 players retained across all franchises, 36 players are Indian. Out of these, 10 players are uncapped Indians stars. These players are Abhishek Porel, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Yash Dayal. Also, out of other 24 capped Indians, 13 players have played less than 30 international matches and eight have played 10 or less international games for India. Of these 24 uncapped players, no one has all format experience for India and only two have Test cricket experience, Dhruv Jurel and <keyword id="20022019" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rajat-patidar" source="keywords">Rajat Patidar</keyword>. Notably, it is Jurel, who has just played international matches for India, who has received the biggest pay hike, going from Rs 20 lakh this season to Rs 14 crores next season. <h2>End of 'KGF' era for Royal Challengers Bengaluru?</h2> With stars like Faf and Maxwell released, it could spell the end of 'Kohli, Glenn, Faf' (KGF) era for <keyword id="20282652" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rcb" source="keywords">RCB</keyword>, which lasted from 2022-24. During this phase, they all scored heavily for RCB. Despite a lull in 2022 season, Virat scored 1,721 runs in 45 matches and innings at an average of 44.12, with three centuries and 13 fifties. Skipper Faf also scored 1,636 runs in 45 innings at an average of 38.05, with a strike rate of 146.99 and 15 fifties to his name. Maxwell sits at the third spot with 1,266 runs at an average of 28.77 and a strike rate of over 159, with 12 half-centuries in 50 innings. The only player that came closer to the trio was Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, who made 796 runs in 44 matches and 42 innings at an average of 29.48, with three fifties. If RCB had Virat-AB de Villiers-Chris Gayle in 2010s, KGF dominated the RCB batting numbers in 2020s. When RCB starts rebuilding their side from scratch in the auction, they would have a huge task in hand of finding one or two highly popular, capable and consistent foreign stars to help Virat unleash the carnage in a "Play Bold" avatar. Also, with the Rajat Patidar being retained for 11 crores, RCB might have made it clear that he could be the next big Indian batter the franchise invests in. His exceptional spin abilities have made a lot of difference for the side. Ever since he was brought by the franchise in 2021 for Rs 20 lakh, Patidar has played 27 matches, scoring 799 runs at an average of 34.73 with a strike rate of 158.84 and having registered a century and seven fifties. A complete list of retained players is as follows: <ul><li>Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni</li><li>Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel</li><li>Gujarat Titans: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan</li><li>Kolkata Knight Riders: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh</li><li>Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni</li><li>Mumbai Indians: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma</li><li>Punjab Kings: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh</li><li>Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma</li><li>Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal</li><li>Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head.</li></ul>

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