Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 18 (ANI): SunRisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman said that it is very important that a set batsman should play deep through the innings as the wicket here at the Chepauk Stadium is slow and a new batter takes time to adjust to it.

Paris [France], April 18 (ANI): Religious party Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) played a major role in fomenting this week's anti-French protests in Pakistan, considering the situation, France's embassy on Saturday told French nationals to leave the country over safety fears.

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Following the series of violent protests by the radical Islamist party, the provincial government in Pakistan's Punjab on Saturday placed Saad Rizvi, the chief of the banned party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), on the country's fourth schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), Geo News reports.

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): Amid nationwide shortage of medical oxygen to treat Covid patients, Reliance Industries Ltd has come forward to assist the country battle the coronavirus outbreak and has supplied 30 tonnes of medical oxygen to Indore.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 18 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner feels his side just needs to play smart cricket in the middle overs to get over the line in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Lungi Ngidi finished his mandatory seven-day quarantine and has begun training for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): India is currently reporting the sharpest growth rate of 7.6 per cent in new COVID-19 cases, leading to an alarming rise in the daily number of active cases in the country, which currently stand at 16,79,000, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday.

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 17 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting to permit availing services of doctors and paramedics of Central Para Military Forces (CPMF) and military hospitals deployed in the state to help in 'treatment and management' of COVID-19 patients.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 17 (ANI): Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday evening added another feather to his illustrious cap as he leapfrogged Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to record the most sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by Indian batsmen.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 (ANI): Delhi Capitals pace bowling duo Avesh Khan and Chris Woakes on Saturday trained hard ahead of the match against Punjab Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).