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‘No recipe for a player like him’

‘No recipe for a player like him’

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3 min readJun 26, 2026 01:41 PM IST All eyes will be on Stormont Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday as India weigh up whether to hand a debut to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the opening T20I against Ireland. The teenager has risen rapidly through the ranks, impressing at Under-19 and A levels as well as in the IPL, where his fearless batting has drawn widespread attention. Former India head coach Rahul Dravid, who worked with Sooryavanshi at Rajasthan Royals after picking him at the 2024 mega auction for Rs 1.1 crore, described him as a “unique talent”. “You’re looking at a really unique talent. I think it’s an incredible combination of ability to pick up a bowler’s speed and then cricket smarts, fearlessness. It’s a whole combination of things. I don’t think there’s a recipe for making a Sooryavanshi, I don’t think you can take any kid and say, do this, and he will become that good,” he told BBC. The 53-year-old also alluded to how, despite possessing the talent, the left-hander puts in …

Top BBL team tried to bring Sachin Tendulkar out of retirement for one-time partnership with Shane Warne

Top BBL team tried to bring Sachin Tendulkar out of retirement for one-time partnership with Shane Warne

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Imagine Sachin Tendulkar playing for an Australian team. Weird, right? Honestly, it feels unacceptable. Australia was the one team Sachin loved batting against, the opponents against whom he produced those unforgettable Sharjah innings, and the side against whom he registered his second-highest Test score. The mere idea of Tendulkar playing for any team other than India, let alone an Australian side, feels difficult to process. Sachin Tendulkar in yellow? Who would have thought? (AFP) Yet, some influential figures in Australia genuinely tried to make it happen. After Tendulkar retired from international cricket in November 2013, Big Bash League franchise Melbourne Stars attempted to lure the Master Blaster out of retirement for a one-evening exclusive deal that would have seen him partner the late great Shane Warne. Speaking about the early days of the Melbourne Stars franchise, when the team was struggling to retain its biggest names, former chairman Eddie McGuire admitted he could not think of a bigger attraction than seeing Tendulkar and Warne as teammates to bring a packed audience into the ground. “I …

With David Attenborough turning 100 years old, planet Earth hugs back its most ardent lover | Web-series News

With David Attenborough turning 100 years old, planet Earth hugs back its most ardent lover | Web-series News

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David Attenborough was born on this day, a 100b years ago. When he first stepped foot on planet Earth, it had been only a couple of years since the first intercontinental flight had taken off in 1924. By the time he turned 18, World War II was on the verge of a close. It was the ideal time for what the legendary nature broadcaster and narrator went on to do — fly across the world, explore hidden natural treasures, and document them for the rest of the globe to witness and gawk at. “People had never seen pangolins, sloths, or the centre of New Guinea before on television,” he says in the 2020 Netflix documentary David Attenborough: A Life on Planet. By that point, humans had gotten a groove on how to live the world. They’d eliminated their predator. They’d figured out a way to sustain themselves agriculturally. And the pervasive mood was of progress, not destruction. Countries began opening up instead of waging wars against each other. Curiosity had taken the wheel, and the …

Why has BBC sacked DJ Scott Mills from Radio 2? Here’s what went wrong after 30 years

Why has BBC sacked DJ Scott Mills from Radio 2? Here’s what went wrong after 30 years

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Radio 2, star DJ Scott Mills, who has been associated with the BBC for almost thirty years, had his contract ended over the weekend due to an allegation concerning his “personal conduct”. BBC Radio 2’s DJ Scott Mills, associated with the network for almost thirty years, has left following allegations regarding his personal conduct. The BBC confirmed his departure without providing specific details. (X@danwootton) The 53-year-old was removed from his Radio 2 program last Tuesday, as the BBC evaluated the allegations. “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted and has left the BBC,” a BBC representative said, as per SKY News. Mills, who was ranked 11th on the previous year’s list of the BBC’s highest-paid stars, assumed control of the breakfast show from Zoe Ball in January 2025. He concluded his final show on Tuesday, 24 March, stating: “Back tomorrow,” yet on Wednesday morning, DJ Gary Davies took over the presentation of the show. Despite still being named “The Scott Mills Breakfast Show,” …

BBC orders fast track probe into ‘serious mistake’ over racial slur by Tourette’s activist John Davidson at BAFTA Awards

BBC orders fast track probe into ‘serious mistake’ over racial slur by Tourette’s activist John Davidson at BAFTA Awards

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The head of the BBC on Wednesday ordered a “fast-tracked” internal investigation into the “serious mistake” that saw a racist slur aired during the BAFTA awards. Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award at BAFTA when an attendee shouted the N-word. (REUTERS) BBC orders investigation Tourette’s sufferer John Davidson, who inspired one of the winning films, has said he is “deeply mortified” after shouting the N-word at the London film and television awards ceremony, which he said was caused by an “involuntary tic”. He was heard shouting as Sinners actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan, who are both black, presented an award for special visual effects in the movies at the ceremony. The investigation will probe why the slur was aired despite there being a two-hour delay between filming and the broadcast, and why it remained on the BBC’s streaming service iPlayer until the following morning. “The BBC has been reviewing what happened at BAFTA on Sunday evening,” the broadcaster said in a statement. “This was a serious mistake, and the …

BBC and Tourette syndrome advocate apologize to ‘Sinners’ stars for racial slur during BAFTA awards

BBC and Tourette syndrome advocate apologize to ‘Sinners’ stars for racial slur during BAFTA awards

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LONDON — A Tourette syndrome campaigner has apologized after shouting a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards, saying he was “deeply mortified” and what he said was “not a reflection of my personal beliefs.” BBC and Tourette syndrome advocate apologize to ‘Sinners’ stars for racial slur during BAFTA awards John Davidson, a Scottish campaigner for people with Tourette syndrome, who inspired the BAFTA-nominated film “I Swear,” said in a statement Monday that he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.” The highly offensive word could be heard as “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, who are both Black, were presenting the award for best visual effects during Sunday’s ceremony. Host Alan Cumming had earlier told the audience that Davidson was in attendance. The incident prompted the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to apologize for “offensive language that carries incomparable trauma and pain for so many,” adding “We would like to thank Michael and Delroy for their incredible dignity and …

BBC defends documentary facing billion defamation suit from Donald Trump, but admits to ‘misleading’ edit

BBC defends documentary facing $10 billion defamation suit from Donald Trump, but admits to ‘misleading’ edit

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The British Broadcasting Corp. signaled some of its defenses against President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, telling a judge that the documentary at the center of the case was fair despite a misleading edit of one segment. Donald Trump has sued the BBC over a Panorama programme that appeared to show him issue a direct call for violence. (AFP) BBC asks judge to pause exchange of evidence The BBC on Monday asked a federal judge in Miami to pause the exchange of evidence in the suit, filed last month, until a ruling is issued on the broadcaster’s motion to dismiss the case, which is due in March. The BBC also said it will aim to move the case to New York from Florida if the suit isn’t dismissed, because the claims relate to a documentary that BBC “did not create in Florida, produce in Florida, or air in Florida.” What is Trump’s lawsuit Trump sued over a misleading edit in a documentary before the 2024 presidential election that gave the impression he’d made a …

‘Match ended in Ahmedabad in two days, a BBC report said, ‘death of Test cricket.’ Here, they say it’s actually not bad’

‘Match ended in Ahmedabad in two days, a BBC report said, ‘death of Test cricket.’ Here, they say it’s actually not bad’

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Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra was quite critical of the English media and players. The Test at Perth ended in two days, but the rating given was very good by ICC referee similary the game in Melbourne also got over within a couple of days. Aakash Chopra noted that the narrative has been more concentrated around the techniques of the batters and not the pitches. “When the match ended in Ahmedabad in two days, a BBC report said, ‘death of Test cricket.’ Here, they say it’s actually not bad, that two-day Test matches are also great. Hypocrisy much. Something there and something else here,” Chopra observed on his YouTube channel. “I am talking about the hypocrisy. The match ended in two days in Perth. The ICC rates it a very good surface. The entire world says the pitch was good and that the batters’ technique has become bad. Then the same thing happened in Melbourne. The match ended in two days. There also they say the pitch was good, there was slightly more help, but …

Pankaj Tripathi recalls being scolded by director for adding humour to his roles, wants innocence in real life: ‘We should practise being innocent for 5 minutes every day’ | Web-series News

Pankaj Tripathi recalls being scolded by director for adding humour to his roles, wants innocence in real life: ‘We should practise being innocent for 5 minutes every day’ | Web-series News

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Pankaj Tripathi is the modern-day phenomenon of what Ryan Reynolds once described as “subscription to a personality.” Among a sea of actors transforming themselves with each and every role, there remains a common thread in Tripathi’s performances: a dose of common-man humour. As he reprises his popular role of lawyer Madhav Mishra in Criminal Justice: A Family Matter, the fourth instalment in the crime thriller series, Tripathi chats with SCREEN about the impact of the Indian adaptation, and why he believes in injecting humour and innocence into all his characters. Criminal Justice is closely competing with Mirzapur to be your longest-running show yet. Do you remember when you were first approached for the show? Sridhar Raghavan, who wrote season 1, had come and narrated me the first few episodes. I said, “Ye toh kamaal hai!” Then he revealed it’s an official adaptation of a British show. Then I said, “Phir rehne do.” So he reasoned that it’s not a copy, but an adaptation within the Indian judicial system. So then I didn’t watch the original …

Royal Experts Shed Light On How Princess Diana Would Have Reacted to Son Harry’s BBC Interview

Royal Experts Shed Light On How Princess Diana Would Have Reacted to Son Harry’s BBC Interview

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Following the recent interview given by Prince Harry that was viewed by the audience globally, a royal expert has come forward talking about how his late mother, Princess Diana, would have felt. As per the sources, the mother would have felt proud of her son.  “I think she might have been proud [and said], ‘I’m glad you said what you thought,’” Ingrid Seward, who happens to be an author, stated to Hello Magazine. During the interview, which was heard on A Right Royal Podcast on Saturday, May 10, Seward went on to add that she thinks Princess Diana might have felt very proud of her son “speaking up and saying what he thought, because that’s what she liked.” Ingrid Seward then also added that the late royal member liked to be upfront and express whatever she felt openly. As per the author, Princess Diana would then also deal with the consequences, “which is, of course, what happened to her.” In case you might not know, Prince Harry, 40, recently gave a wide-ranging interview. This was …