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Indias 70ft Lionel Messi statue taken down because of safety issues

Indias 70ft Lionel Messi statue taken down because of safety issues

The 70ft Lionel Messi statue in India was removed after it was seen

“swaying”

[to be]

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01001010 01001010. The massive monument in Kolkata (West Bengal) was erected during Messi’s ”GOAT” tour in December. GOAT means ”greatest in all time”. Local media reported that engineers from the Public Works Department, or PWD, inspected the statue on Monday 25th May after complaints were made by local residents. After the inspection, the structural integrity of the statue was severely compromised. Its removal and relocation was immediately ordered. Sharadwat mukherjee, a West Bengal legislator, said that the statue of the Argentine soccer legend was found to be unsafe. We have noticed the statue swaying. Today, the statue has been removed and moved. According to the Press Trust of India, the statue is in the care of the Public Works Department. No official announcement has been made as to its new location. 01001010

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IPL 2026 stats: Orange & purple cap, highest run-scorer & wicket-taker

IPL 2026 stats: Orange & purple cap, highest run-scorer & wicket-taker


Maximum strike rate

Minimum of 20 balls played

1. Vaibhav sooryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals – 237.30 2.

Finn Allen (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 214.11 3.

Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings) – 211.62 4.

Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 204.72 5.

Urvil Patel (Chennai Super Kings) – 201.56 Highest average

1.

Ravindra Jadeja (Rajasthan Royals) – 66.50 2.

Quinton de Kock (Mumbai Indians) – 66 3.

Rinku Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 59 4.

Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 56.25 5.

Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings) – 55.33 Most sixes

1. Vaibhav Soryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals (72 sixes)

Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 43

3. Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 42

4. Ryan Rickelton (Mumbai Indians) – 38

5. Mitchell Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants), – 36

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IPL 2026 final: Virat Kohlis unbeaten 75 helps RCB beat Gujarat Titans to secure back-to-back titles

IPL 2026 final: Virat Kohlis unbeaten 75 helps RCB beat Gujarat Titans to secure back-to-back titles


The stadium was filled with shirts featuring Kohli’s number and his name, the former India Ctain delivered on the largest stage yet again. He’ll be 38 this year, but a player known for his ability in chases showed he has plenty of energy left as he clocked up his fastest IPL 50. Kohli and Venkatesh, the other opener, both of whom scored 32 runs in 16 balls, set RCB off to a great start with a 62-run first wicket stand. Mohammed Siraj, who dismissed Iyer before Kagiso Raibada took out Devdutt Padikkal, gave Gujarat the opening. Rashid Khan was able to swing the momentum in favor of the Titans by claiming two scalps in one over. Rajat Padikkal, who had been ctain for 15 runs, and Krunal Pandya were soon after. Kohli, who will retire from T20 Internationals after the World Cup in 2024, was stoic as he shared an important 41-run partnership to steady the chase. David scored 24 runs before leaving, so Kohli and Jitesh Sharma were left to lead RCB towards victory. Kohli gave the crowd the iconic finish they wanted as he smashed Arshad khan over the long-on line for six. “Such a demand is made by the sport of today. Kohli, who won the player of the match award, said that these young players are always pushing him to improve his game. It’s exciting because it gives me something to work toward. It’s exciting to me that I am improving. I like to find out where I can do better.

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England vs India: Freya Kemp breathes life into World Cup preparations to secure win in Bristol

England vs India: Freya Kemp breathes life into World Cup preparations to secure win in Bristol

Freya Kemp gave England’s T20 World Cup preparations a boost as they won the series with India by 26 runs in Bristol. After being outclassed on Thursday in the T20 opener, England’s batsmen were pedestrian until Kemp scored 24 off the last over and finished 39 not out after 13 balls. This took England to 168-5 – a total they had thought was beyond them only two overs before. India, however, were still in a good position at 70-1 after the ninth over. Kemp, just back from a more than year-long injury ban, was able to make a comeback by having Smriti Mandhana, a classy batswoman, caught at deep, square leg. Her wicket ignited a fightback for England’s Bowlers, who first halted India’s scoring via Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone before claiming a flurry. Kemp’s slower ball caught Jemimah Rogers after India dismissed Yastika Bahatia on 33 runs from 36 balls. It was the first women’s T20 match between major nations to use this tactic. India fell to 142-9 in the last two overs after India needed 39. Instead of facing a dead-rubber after another demoralising loss, they can now win the series in a final in Taunton on Monday.

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IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshis 96 goes in vain as RR beaten by GT in Qualifier 2

IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshis 96 goes in vain as RR beaten by GT in Qualifier 2

Sooryavanshi showed his incredible talent again on Wednesday, when the 15 year old smashed 97 off just 29 balls in Rajasthan’s victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. He produced a more measured, but equally impressive, knock this time. He held Royals together as they fell to 9-2 after the Gujarat openers Mohammed Siraj, and Kagiso, had bowled well. Sooryavanshi was unable to hit the ball on time, and played and missed the ball a few times. He then dug in, and smashed the first of his seven sixes, a stunning straight six, off Rabada’s 14th delivery. Rabada hit Sooryavanshi’s helmet with his short-pitched delivery when Sooryavanshi had 56 off 32. After that, it was as if a switch had been flipped and Rabada scored 39 runs in his next 14 deliveries before being caught at third by a high catch from an untimed sl. He finished with 96 off 47. Royals were 176-6 when he was caught. They had 16 balls remaining. Donovan Ferreira struck 38 off 11, but it was ultimately not enough. Ian Bishop, a former West Indies fast bowler, said that some teams have already “down to Plan Z” against Sooryavanshi. Sooryavanshi, a teammate of Archer, has been practicing against the short ball in practice sessions. Despite being dismissed by it four times this season, Sooryavanshi’s strike rate against it is 307 with 23 sixes. Ian Bishop, former West Indies bowler, stated that Archer had talked to him about his net battles. Both go head-to head at full speed. I know many batsmen who do not like fast bowling during practice but he hasn’t backed off.

Archer is at him and Archer is at Archer.

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CBSE OSM: Controversies rock crucial school-leaving exam in India

CBSE OSM: Controversies rock crucial school-leaving exam in India

They say that while students have often reported manual errors, the new system instead has created new problems. Some students claim the blurry scanned copies may have affected their marks. Other people claim that there were pages missing, the answers were wrongly marked, or the digital copy did not match up with the original answer sheets.

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