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https://ift.tt/uiYQFdU India captain Shubman Gill etched his name into the record books during the first ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday, becoming the fastest Indian to reach 3,000 ODI runs. Gill achieved the feat in his 62nd innings for India, comfortably beating Shikhar Dhawan 's previous record of doing it in 72 innings. Virat Kohli is third on that list, having done it in 75 innings. Overall, Gill became the second-quickest to 3,000 ODI runs, falling five innings short of South African great Hashim Amla (57). Gill oozed class, anchoring India's chase of 195 by slamming an unbeaten 84 off 66 balls in the first ODI. In a game reduced to 25 overs per side, Gill timed his innings perfectly, setting the tone early on by reaching his half-century in just 37 balls. India ultimately won by seven wickets, chasing down the target with 2.3 overs to spare. Rain delayed the toss for more than four hours and reduced the match to 25 overs per side. India won with 13 balls to ...

https://ift.tt/USkW2tY New Zealand will begin their campaign at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 when they face former champions West Indies in a Group 2 game at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday, June 13.  The 12 teams competing for the Women's T20 World Cup title have been divided into two groups of six. Group 1 features Australia, Bangladesh, India, the Netherlands, Pakistan and South Africa, while Group 2 comprises England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. Each team will face every other side in its group once during the round-robin stage. At the end of the group phase, the top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. The tournament got underway with co-hosts England beating Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 87 runs.  Danni Wyatt-Hodge's unbeaten 105 off 62 balls and 4 wickets by Freya Kemp powered the 2009 champions to a winning start.  The focus now shifts on New Zealand who have the task of defending their ...

https://ift.tt/ZNDKXyC ARCS Andheri and MSC Maratha Royals are all set to face each other in the summit clash of the T20 Mumbai League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.  After a thrilling campaign featuring some of Mumbai cricket's most promising names, the two teams will battle it out for the coveted title. ARCS Andheri have enjoyed a strong run in the tournament, with players like Shivam Dube and Divyaansh Saxena playing crucial roles in their journey to the final. The side finished the league stage strongly and will look to deliver one final big performance. MSC Maratha Royals, meanwhile, will enter the contest with confidence, having already beaten ARCS Andheri earlier in the tournament. In their previous meeting, MSC Maratha Royals chased down 169 runs to secure a five-wicket victory, powered by Ayaz Khan's match-winning 87-run knock. MSC Maratha Royals, who are the defending champions, will look forward to secure consecutive titles after winning the 2025 fin...

https://ift.tt/D6mUK03 Rolex increased the price of its gold watches by an average of 5% this month, adding an unusual second annual increase to its major markets, which include the United States, Hong Kong, and Britain, according to reports. Despite a generally muted luxury goods market, there remains a robust demand for premium products, as evidenced by the increase, which comes after a somewhat larger increase in January that was neither worldwide nor gold-specific, reported Reuters , citing two luxury research platforms and dealers. According to Mark Xu, head of marketing at the research platform WatchCharts, other top luxury brands have also upped their pricing. For example, Cartier, which is owned by Richemont, hiked the price of its gold watches by up to 10% last month. Citing rising gold prices and currency fluctuations, Richemont stated in its annual report that it has adopted gradual pricing hikes at its Jewellery Maisons, including Cartier. The industry saw many price ...

https://ift.tt/j5vzSfA A social media post has gone viral after a user claimed that the quick-commerce platform Blinkit appears to adapt its search results even when entered queries resemble gibberish, raising both curiosity and concern among users online. The user shared that they attempted to mislead their toddler by suggesting that chocolates were “out of stock.” To simulate child-like input, they entered nonsensical or “gibberish” text into the app's search bar. However, instead of returning irrelevant or empty results, the platform reportedly surfaced actual product suggestions as fallback options. ALSO READ:   India Fertiliser Offers Sink in Sign of Easing Supply Strain The post on X reads, "Blinkit knows when your toddler has your phone, and it's low-key terrifying. I was trying to trick my toddler that chocolates were out of stock, so I typed gibberish (the way a toddler would) into the search. Look at the exact products the app served up as a fallback."...

https://ift.tt/Q3s6mRX Driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and rapid digital transformation, India's data centre value chain is projected to generate a potential order book of $280 billion by 2035, according to consulting firm PwC. While direct investments to build core data centre facilities are estimated at $71.6 billion by 2035, the broader ecosystem offers a significantly larger opportunity. India's installed capacity currently stands at approximately 1.6 GW and is expected to grow 8.5x to reach about 13.8 GW by 2035, the Indian arm of the global consulting firm said in a statement on Thursday. The $280 billion potential order book spans multiple segments across the value chain. IT equipment, including chips, servers, and networking systems, will constitute the lion's share at 65-75 per cent of capital expenditure, translating to $180-210 billion, according to PwC India. Electrical infrastructure and cooling systems are expected to generate order boo...