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IPL 2023: Major blow for CSK as Deepak Chahar, Ben Stokes suffer hamstring and toe injuries respectively
While Chahar suffered a hamstring injury, Stokes got a toe injury in the first over of the match.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings suffered a major blow after Deepak Chahar and Ben Stokes were both injured during the IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians on Saturday.
While Chahar suffered a hamstring injury, Stokes got a toe injury in the first over of the match. CSK released an official statement and informed about the development. The statement said Ben Stokes is nursing a minor toe injury following which he is out of the match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.
Stokes played CSK’s first two matches of IPL 2023 before his toe got injured during training ahead of the third game.
In another statement, CSK informed about Deepak Chahar’s hamstring injury. The statement said Chahar injured his hamstring during Saturday’s match against MI and will undergo scans to identify the extent of the injury once the team returns to Chennai. The CSK’s medical staff are closely monitoring both the players and will provide all support necessary for the recovery, the statement concluded.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday will play against Punjab Kings in the 14th match of IPL 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad squad: Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (C), Harry Brook, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Washington Sundar, Adil Rashid, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik
Punjab Kings squad: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
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IPL 2023: Rishabh Pant spotted at Delhi Capital’s match first time after accident | WATCH
The Indian Cricket team’s wicketkeeper met with a horrific car accident in December last year. Pant was traveling to the Gurukul Narsan area near Roorkee on December 30 to meet his mother, however, the car’s collided with the divider.

Indian Cricket team’s wicketkeeper Rishab Pant was seen in the audience during Delhi Capitals clash with Gujarat Titans. The video was shared by Indian Premier League’s social media handle and was met with lots of support from his fans.
In the video, Rishab Pant can be seen standing in the stands as other people in the VIP section crowd him to extend their support. A man can also be seen approaching him and hugging and patting Pant’s cheeks to show his affection and to see him back on his feet.
The commentators can also be heard talking about the Indian team’s wicketkeeper as they laud him for his fateful journey of almost being back to the field. The fans around the stadium can also be heard roaring after witnessing the Indian team’s wicket-keeper’s arrival at the VIP stands. Pant can also be seen waving and thanking the fan’s gesture.
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Rishab Pant’s accident
The Indian Cricket team’s wicketkeeper met with a horrific car accident in December last year. Pant was traveling to the Gurukul Narsan area near Roorkee on December 30 to meet his mother, however, while driving he reportedly fell asleep at the steering-wheel which led to the car’s collision with the divider.
Fortunately, Pant narrowly escaped from the car crash was helped by some locals who were at the accident sight before the car exploded. The Indian cricketer suffered several injuries to his face, as well as his knees. Pant was initially rushed to a private hospital in Dehradun and was later shifted to Delhi for further treatment.
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Twitter reactions
After the video of the incident went viral, many users joined hands to offer their support to the people. One user, reacting to the video, said that they were relieved and filled with joy to see him in the stadium. The user also wished for his speedy recovery.
One user wrote and said that it was good to see Pant back in the ground and further hoped for his speedy recovery.
One user also wrote and said that they are praying for the cricketer’s speedy recovery and further added that they are badly missing his batting prowess.
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CWG gold medalist Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu fails dope test, banned for 4 years
Sanjit Chanu was earlier banned by the International Weightlifting Federation in 2018.

Sanjita Chanu, the two-time Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Indian weightlifter, was slapped with a four-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency after she failed the dope test.
Reports said the 29-year-old weightlifter tested positive for an anabolic steroid, Drostanolone Metabolite during the in-competition testing at the National Games in Gujrat in September-October last year.
Sanjita Chanu banned for 4 years
The development was confirmed by Indian Weightlifting Federation president Sahdev Yadav. Drostanolone Metabolite is listed in the World Anti-doping Agency’s (WADA) prohibited list. Chanu’s dope sample was collected on September 30, 2022.
Chanu still can appeal against the decision. Earlier in January, the weightlifter protested against her dope test saying she will never go through it again as she had already experienced it before. She further said she is not sure if she will appeal against the decision as in both cases she will lose.
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Chanu said if she appeals it will take time to clear her name and she will lose out on the chance to qualify for the Olympics and Asian Games if she doesn’t, she will be slapped with a suspension.
Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu won multiple prestigious accolades including gold medals at teh 2014 Glasgow and the 2018 Gold Cost events in the women’s 48 kg and 53 kg weight categories respectively.
She also holds the CWG record for 84 kg for the Snatch segment.
Sanjita Chanu was banned ahead of World Championships in the US
Sanjit Chanu was earlier banned by the International Weightlifting Federation in 2018. Back then she tested positive for anabolic steroid testosterone ahead of the World Championships in the United States in November 2017.
However, the IWF cancelled the doping charges against Sanjita due to non-conformities in the handling of her sample.
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IPL 2023: After Bhojpuri, Punjabi commentary wins the internet
This year, ILP is going to be more fun as Jio Cinema will premier the matches in 12 different Indian languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia, Marathi, and Punjabi.

The Indian Premiere League (IPL) fever has already begun among cricket fans across the globe on Friday at the world’s largest stadium Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
This year, ILP is going to be more fun as Jio Cinema will premier the matches in 12 different Indian languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia, Marathi, and Punjabi.
On the first day of the 16th edition of IPL, social media couldn’t keep calm after the Bhojpuri commentary by Ravi Kisan went viral. Kisan’s commentary was loved by cricket fans and Bhojpuri-speaking regions. Now, Punjabi commentary by Sunil Taneja is getting the same love from the audience.
A video of Taneja’s commentary is doing rounds on social media wherein he could be heard explaining how wet balls due to dew affects the game.
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Several social media users have reacted to it. While for one the IPL became more charming with Sunil Taneja’s Punjabi commentary, for others Punjabi commentary is a whole other vibe.
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In the last match, Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore won against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets. Kohli returned unbeaten on 82 off 49 balls, which include six 4s and five 6s.
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