As Team India gears up for a crucial five-match Test series against England on English soil, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) offered fans a light-hearted glimpse into the minds of the players.
The southpaw ended the previous World Test Championship (WTC) cycle as the second-highest run-getter, scoring 1,798 runs in 19 matches and 36 innings at an average of 52.88, with four centuries (two of them converted into double tons) and 10 fifties. His best score was 214*.
The national capital, Delhi, and adjoining cities saw cloudy skies and rain that provided significant relief from the scorching, sweltering temperatures on Tuesday afternoon.
For Delhi the weather department in an observation at 2:15 pm said, "Radar observations suggest Light to moderate/hailstorm/Thunderstorm /lightning Accompanied with Gusting wind (50-60 kmph reaching Upto 80). The condition will be it said be valid till 4. 15 pm today.
Helicopter operations at the Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand have resumed, and the tourists have been told to plan their journey according to the weather, according to Sonika, the CEO of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that helicopter services in the state will remain suspended for two days following a crash earlier in the day due to bad weather.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday expressed grief over the death of a pilot from Jaipur and six other pilgrims in a helicopter crash near Kedarnath Dham, calling the incident "extremely sad" and praying for strength to the bereaved families.
The Cief Minister has announced a strict Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for operation of helicopter services in the state. As per the SOP, a complete check of technical conditions of the helicopters and accurate weather information before flights should be made mandatory, as per a releas
As per an official release, the ICG had been holding the vessel away from the Kerala coast for several days, but sudden deterioration in weather conditions and strong westerly winds caused it to dangerously drift toward the shoreline.
Heavy pre-season rainfall, unseasonal heat, and other climate fluctuations have led to a significant reduction of cherry production, leaving farmers across key cherry-growing belts like Fagu, Theog, Kandiyali, Kumarsain, and Narkanda in Shimla district disappointed.