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Indian cricketers condemn Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh; pay tribute to Jawans

Indian cricketers led by skipper Virat Kohli condemned the Naxal attack on Central Armed Police Force's men in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. They also paid their condolences to the bereaved families of the jawans. Along with the current Indian team members, certain former cricketers too tweeted on the matter. 

The attack that took place in the wee hours of April 3 took away the lives of 22 soldiers. While 17 bodies have been recovered, one remains missing from the site of Ambush. A total of 32 soldiers were injured. 

The attacks were undertaken by a Maoist group led by one Hidma, the leader of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla army’s (PLGa) battalion number 1, which is dreaded for its deadly ambushes. 

The Indian cricketers are right now all preparing for the Indian Premier League which begins on 9th April with Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on defending champions Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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IPL 2021: Moeen Ali request CSK to remove alcohol brand from his jersey, franchise obliges

Chennai Super Kings new signing Moeen Ali has made a special request to his franchise and as per reports in Times Now it is learnt the franchise has accepted his request. The yellow brigade led by the charismatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni recently unveiled their brand new jersey for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League. The English all-rounder requested CSK to remove the logo of the alcohol brand from his jersey for the upcoming edition. As per Muslim traditions, Moeen Ali doesn't consume or promote alcohol brands and has requested the three-time champions to remove the logo of the alcohol brand. We have earlier seen that players like Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid also doesn't sport alcohol brands on their England jerseys and quite often one has witnessed the English players refraining from spraying champagne when these two are in close proximity. The Chennai based franchise had no qualms in agreeing to Moeen’s request. The all-rounder was bought in the mini-auction for a whopping Rs 7 crores by the Chennai Super Kings after being released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore having plied his trade for the franchise for three seasons without much success. He did play a few match-defining knocks here and there and picked a few crucial wickets but couldn’t quite replicate this on a consistent basis and hence was overlooked for the upcoming season by RCB who is yet to win an IPL title so far. With just 5 days left for the extravaganza to kickoff, Moeen Ali expressed his eagerness to represent the Chennai Super Kings under the leadership of MS Dhoni. "I've spoken to players who have played under MS and they tell me how he improves their game. I believe a great captain does that," Moeen was quoted as saying by the CSK website ahead of the IPL 2021. "I think it's something on every player's wish list to play under MS. I think it's the confidence and the clarity he gives people. It's exciting," Moeen further added. While the 14th edition of the tournament starts on 9th April with the opener slated to be played between Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings play their first game against the Delhi Capitals the following day.

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You can’t judge from Test cricket whether or not I will be good at T20: Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara is ready to play a different innings, in what seems like an approaching Twilight of his cricketing career. Having previously not been part of any IPL set up since 2015, the Test stalwart feels that he can now give his best in the shortest format of the game as well if given a chance. I wasn't confident I will be picked, but I was very confident that given an opportunity I will be successful in this format. I will learn many things and I am very confident that I will become a better player in this format. The Saurashtra cricketer also feels that people should not judge his T20 playing abilities on the basis of his Test match performances. Stating that it is not people’s fault that they don’t consider him as a T20 player, Pujara said, “They don't know whether I'm good or not good, because in the last few years I haven't been seen playing T20 cricket.” “For example, if someone hasn't played any Test cricket in the last four or five years, you can't say he is good or bad because he hasn't played. So just by seeing the way I play in Test cricket, you can't pass judgement about whether I'll be good or not be good at the shorter format,” the Rajkot born added. When Pujara, 33, was picked by CSK in the IPL auctions, the moment was celebrated by clapping from all the franchises sitting at the table. Talking about that moment and the fact that CSK bought to pay respect to what he has achieved in Test cricket, Pujara said, “I'm really pleased that what I've done for the Indian team is noticed and I got results for that.” I feel that when you are doing something for the Indian team, people love it, they know the value I bring in. Not just the franchises, almost all my [India] team-mates were really happy for me. Saying that he has been the only guy in the Indian team missing out in the IPL in recent years, Pujara felt that Hanuma Vihari, who missed out this year, should also be part of some franchise or the other. “The only guy missing out at this stage is Hanuma Vihari. I feel for him. He was previously part of the IPL. I feel that he should also be part of the IPL,” said Pujara.