Dinesh Karthik becomes father of twin baby boys

Indian sports couple Dinesh Kartik and Dipika Pallikal has been blessed with twin baby boys and he has taken to his Twitter account to make public the development. Karthik also made public their names “Kabir Pallikal Karthik” and “Zian Pallikal Karthik” on Thursday evening.

The couple had tied the knot three years back in 2018 after dating each other for a long period of five years. 

 

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IPL | David Warner to go to mega auction, seeks 'fresh start' after Sunrisers Hyderabad

Seeking a “fresh start” in his Indian Premier League career, former Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner has confirmed he will put his name in the mega auction scheduled before the next edition of the tournament. He said that the development in the recently-concluded edition was indicative of his place in the Sunrisers side and they are unlikely to retain him which is why he is seeking a fresh start. "I will put my name in the auction," he confirmed to the SEN radio station. "By the signs of the recent IPL, I won't be retained by the Sunrisers, so I'm looking forward to a fresh start." Notably, Warner was stripped of the captaincy of Sunriers midway through the 14th edition of the tournament after a string of low scores and visible signs of poor form with the bat. Warner said that the removal from captaincy was a “tough pill of swallow” for him and the reasons given to him were laughable. "It was a tough pill to swallow," Warner told a morning show on Australian radio station SEN, on Thursday. "I kind of laughed at the reasoning, that two guys were hitting the ball out of the middle a little bit better than I was. Given that when you're playing the game you're playing the scenario…," he said. However, Warner said that he accepted the change and development as a professional athlete and hence he carried on with the side on the sidelines and sometimes away from the ground as well. "Obviously, there are a lot of moving parts around there. What you have to do as a professional athlete is take it on the chin do everything you can for the team. Not being able to go there, run drinks, and be around was when it sort of hit home that it could be personal, and I'm still yet to get those answers." Warner took over the reins of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the year 2015 and led them to the championship in the next edition defeating the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has been an IPL legend with the bat and before the 14th edition, he piled on more than 500 runs in six consecutive seasons of the tournament.

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Cricket South Africa welcomes development in 'taking the knee' issue after Quinton de Kock's apology

Hours after opener Quinton de Kock issued an apology and clarified his stance over his stand over the 'taking the knee' saga, Cricket South Africa issued a statement welcoming the development following a meeting with South African players and also recognised de Kock’s statement. The CSA on Thursday, 28 October, said that the Proteas confirmed they will 'align and unify in taking the knee' in the fight against racism in the remaining phase of the ongoing T20 World Cup. The CSA reiterated its stance over the issue of racism and said that its commitment to fight against it is a 'moral', not a 'political' issue. However, it also conceded a breathing space to Quinton de Kock by accepting that the directive of mandating taking the knee starting the game against West Indies was 'unsettling' for players. “Cricket South Africa welcomes all of these developments. They confirm Cricket South Africa’s commitment to non-racism. Taking a united stance against racism is a moral issue, not a political issue. The CSA Board regrets that the timing of its directive earlier this week may have been unsettling for the players in the lead-up to the match against the West Indies,” CSA said. “The CSA is fully supportive of the Protea Men’s team and its captain Temba Bavuma and looks forward to continued successes by the Proteas at the World Cup.” Earlier today, de Kock had issued an apology to his fans, teammates and the CSA for making it look like an insincere attempt in the fight against racism. He made his stance public and said that he will take the knee going forward. However, neither the CSA nor de Kock himself has divulged details on the opener’s availability for the Proteas in the remaining games of the tournament.