TATA IPL 2022 – Match No 4 – Gujarat Titans wins against Lucknow Super Giants - Ayush Badoni first to score 50 on debut in IPL

The cricketing world expected Match No 4 of TATA IPL 2022 to be an interesting one. No doubt, the teams of Lucknow and Gujarat are new but many of the players have already played in the Indian Premier League under different franchise. They have now donned new colors. Lucknow has KL Rahul in the role of captain plus wicket keeper. He was earlier in Punjab Kings. Similarly, Hardik Pandya was in Mumbai Indians and is now the captain of Gujarat Titans. The venue of clash was Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.


Gujarat Titans won their inaugural match against fellow newbie Lucknow Super Giants. Gujarat won the toss and sent Lucknow in to bat. Lucknow lost early wickets and were 109 for 4 after 15 overs. Deepak Hooda was LBW to Rashid Khan when on 55. He had hit 2 sixers. Ayush Badoni made 54 before he fell to Varun Arun. He hit 3 sixers. He created history by becoming the first batsman in IPL to score a 50 on debut. Lucknow could score 158 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs. It must have been far below their expectations.

In reply, Gujarat made 161 for 5 in 19.4 overs. Rahulia Tewatia top scored with 40 n.o. Hardik Pandya made 33 while Matthew Wade and David Miller chopped in with 30 runs each. Gujarat Titans hit 5 sixers. Mohammad Shami took 3 wickets to become Player of the Match.


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Bollywood film industry celebrates Holi, the festival of colors, to welcome spring

Holi is a festival of colors and the celebrities of blockbuster movies join in the merry making and fun. They host their own parties and their guests add to the charm. Raj Kapoor in his lifetime threw lavish Holi parties at the RK Studio. They used to be joyous occasions for the entire film fraternity of Bollywood to come to a common platform, let down their hair and enjoy the songs and dances. In his hey days, Amitabh Bachchan sang a few memorable Holi songs. His house is the venue for high profile celebrations every year. Then there are others like Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar who throw Holi parties. Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri are no exception.

It is customary for Ekta Kapoor to throw lavish Holi parties. Many stars from the world of TV and Bollywood attend the celebrations. Bollywood is in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. The city is accessible by rail, road and air and is a favorite travel destination. It has a cricket team Mumbai Indians that has won the Indian Premier League IPL trophy many times.


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It was a sad day for the world of cricket when Shane Warne breathed his last in Thailand. He was on holiday. The legendary leg spinner was one of cricket's all-time greats and was only 52 years. His manager said he died of a suspected heart attack. The exact cause of death is not known as yet but the police were not treating it as suspicious. Warne claimed 708 Test wickets over a span of his 15-year career for Australia. That was between 1992 and 2007. Wisden named him as one of the Five Cricketers of the Century.

In 2008, he shifted gears. He came to India to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Rajasthan Royals selected him to captain their franchise in the inaugural season of the IPL. He ensured a win for the franchise in the final against Chennai Super Kings. During retirement, Warne became a trenchant commentator, primarily for Fox Sports in Australia. It will be a great loss for the world of cricket. May his soul rest in peace.