VOL - I THURSDAY 09 ISSUE NO. 401 FEBRUAY, 2017 PAGE-8 BHUBANESWAR THE KALINGA CHRONICLE (Air Surchange - 0.50P) FOLLOW US 2.50 ON TWITTER Popular People’s Daily of Odisha twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Naveen absence fuels rumor Plan to combat forest fire Bhubaneswar(K- ule of Chhattishgarh Patnaik is unlikely to Patnaik when Chief "As Chief Minis- CN): With the Gov- CM Raman Singh campaign in the Minister refrain from ter has already cov- Bhubaneswar (K- In Odisha CMP MoEF&CC has asked erning BJD President and his Jharkhand three-tire panchayat campaigning in ered the entire state CN): With Summer was prepared way the State Governments and Odisha Chief counterpart Ra- elections. panchayat polls just before the panchayat Months approaching back in 2012, which and Union Territories Minister Naveen ghubar Das. Sources in the by giving a call to the election was an- the Government of needs updation keep- to prepare CMP and Patnaik not leading nounced, he is not Odisha is updating its ing in view the chang- come down for discus- BJD Campaign for likely to campaign Crisis Management ing environment and sion with the MoEF. the three-tire again for the party Plan (CMP) to combat present day’s require- From today con- panchayat general candidates," a senior Forest Fire in the ments, officials admit. sultations begin in elections polling for BJD leader said. State. Ministry of Envi- MoEF&CC and sev- which begins from Meanwhile, Con- Though several ronment, Forest and eral State Govern- February 13, the op- gress has criticised State Governments Climate Change ments are presenting position parties have the violence perpe- have not prepared (MoEF&CC) has also their latest CMP, said launched a “mis-cam- trated allegedly by CMP, Odisha is one of prepared detailed sources. paign”. As Naveen BJD activists in sev- the few States, which guidelines for prepara- Senior officials of used to take active eral parts of the state. part in every elections In a memorandum since he came to poli- submitted today, the tics, this time round, Odisha Pradesh Con- the BJD Supremo gress Committee may not go on cam- (OPCC) urged the paign trail as he has State Election Com- already covered all mission (SEC) to take the 30 districts much immediate steps to before poll schedules ensure a free and fair were announced. election. Stating that However, the op- violence has taken position parties have place in several parts started rolling rumor of Odisha including mill into action and Tarbha in Dhenkanal several rumors are district, Bankual in making rounds. Khurda district and However Naveen Chandanpur in Puri Niwas has so far has district, a Congress not cleared the doubt delegation alleged helping the rumor The ruling BJD BJD said the Chief people of Odisha to with SEC. BJP Star machine doing over- leaders consider that Minister is likely to chose good candi- Campaigners Union time. Naveen keeping visit Hinjili, his As- dates to the Ministers Dhar- Even the ruling away from he cam- sembly constituency, panchayats. mendra Pradhan, Jual party leaders are not paign may have its during the campaign- Mr. Patnaik how- Oram and others are sure whether Naveen impact on the elec- ing period. But he is ever, did not go by his moving around the will go for campaign- toral prospect of the unlikely to visit other father’s rule, but cam- State with full vigour ing while the BJP has party. places. paigned in previous and blaming the BJD has CMP in place, tion of CMP and ac- Department of Forest already announced Sources, how- Naveen’s father panchayat polls and Government for Mis- however it needs up- cordingly up-dation & Environment of the poll campaign sched- ever, said that Naveen legendary Biju also in urban polls. rule. dating, said sources. will be done, said Government of sources. Odisha will be meet- BJD to protest Chhattisgarh CM Several major fire ing MoEF&CC offi- incidents have been cials on 10 February, Raman Singh's poll campaign in Odisha occurring in the State, sources said. BHUBANESWAR(K- spired with the Cen- causing huge damage CMP includes CN) : As the state tre to stop sharing to forest and wildlife steps for remedy and BJP is gearing up for water with Odisha by resources.Mainly in prevention of fire in Similipal and other forests, which in- the electioneering by constructing dams forest areas face fire cludes drawing fire Chhattisgarh Chief and barrages on the regularly during sum- lines, engagement of mer Months. vana surakshya samiti There are several volunteers and forest causes of forest fire staff to douse fire and including fire started installation of fire by people while col- blower machines, offi- lecting mahua flower cials say. and honey and the Experts also say poachers set fire to that using modern forest to catch wild technology in the form animals of satellite imagery During last year in and improve commu- the months of April, nication system to Minister Raman upper stream of river May and June inci- alert the field staff im- Singh in two western Mahanadi. The BJD dents of fire occur re- mediately when fire Odisha districts on has decided to launch sulting huge damage starts Thursday, the ruling a peaceful protest to to forest cover in sev- As the mobility in Biju Janata Dal protect the interest of eral parts of Similipal, hilly terrain is a major (BJD) today an- the state," BJD Kuldiha, Raibania, challenge and we need nounced to stage Jal spokesperson Sashi Daitary, Kerandimal to find ways to over- Satyagraha (protest Bhusan Behera told and Rukhi forests. come that with provi- inside water) to pro- reporters here. Now the National sions of additional ve- test against Singh's Admitting that Green Tribunal (NGT) hicles - both four and visit to the state. Singh has constitu- is asking the State two-wheelers -should BJD workers will tional and democratic Governments to pre- be made available for pare a CMP, so that take to Jal Satyagrah rights to campaign the fast movement of such a menace would in Mahanadi river at for his party, Behera fire fighting squads, be avoided. they opine. Cuttack and said the former has no NGT in its recent More sensitiza- Sambalpur at 10.30 moral right to seek order has expressed tion of the people liv- and perform Jal Alati vote for the BJP as his strong concern over (lighting of lamps) in action will destroy poor response from ing in the forest the evening as a mark the economy of the the State Govern- fringes along with the of protest to the state. ments, who have not adoption of modern Chhattisgarh Chief Stating that prepared CMP and fire fighting technolo- Minister's stand on Mahanadi is the life- asked the authorities gies shall help bio-di- the Mahanadi water line of Odisha, the to immediately pre- versity to recover from sharing issue. Balipatna MLA said pare the CMP to take the loss that has oc- "There has been the people of the state care of the fire menace curred, conserve soil protests at all levels to will not forgive the in the forests. and improve discharg- the proposed visit of state BJP leaders who After receiving ing of groundwater, Singh who has con- have See page - 7 the orders, pointed out an expert. HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR THURSDAY, 09 FEBRUARY, 2017 T K C Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 ‘Mani Ratnam is prolific... he is a magician’ Mani Ratnam’s mov- on the sets? films I was doing. lot of things. What tools of the directors’ Vikram Vedha and ies are intense but Aditi: He’s a dis- He’s generally chilled can you tell us about vision. Mani Ivan Thanthiran (op- they have their fair ciplinarian and an out, but there were Kaatru Veliyidai? Ratnam'’ stories, in posite Gautham share of light mo- ideal teacher for any moments he lost his Aditi: I can’t talk particular, are univer- Karthik) in my kitty. ments too… one of actor. He gives his temper (smiles). I be- anything about the sal. You don’t have to Every film has been a the reasons why we actors space and time lieve that’s human film. Mani Ratnam is understand Tamil to different experience. look forward to to learn. When I get nature, and these the right person to watch his films. I watching them! Awaiting the release of Kaatru Veliyidai, his heroines Shraddha Srinath and Aditi Rao Hydari can’t stop talking about the maverick filmmaker. Excerpts follow: What’s the best thing about be- ing a part of Mani Ratnam’s film? Aditi:They say, when you want some- thing bad enough, the universe helps you get it. I have always wanted to act in his directorial since my childhood. I am his die-hard fan. It was a dream come true! He's extremely com- mitted to his craft. He’s not a director, but a magician, who gives more than 100%. When you work with him, you tend to love cinema. He gives out positive to work with such a things make Mani ask. We are made to watched Karthi’s In Vikram Vedha, vibes all the time. All director, what more Ratnam what he is. talk about it so much Paruthiveeran I\play Madhavan’s his protagonists are can I ask for? Shoot- Tell us about your co- that the spark of the (2007), and I liked it. wife and in Ivan real characters. They ing for Kaatru stars... film is lost. I’ll let my I have watched many Thanthiran, I play an sing and act naturally. Veliyidai is an expe- Aditi: I’ve met work do the talking. Tamil films without engineering student. I Everything he shows rience by itself. We Shraddha once or Shraddha: I play subtitles, and I have am not trying to be on screen will be have completed film- twice. She’s great to a brigadier’s daugh- understood them. To choosy, but I choose natural. It’s difficult ing, and I miss every- be with. Also, Karthi ter. The character is me, the high is to films that are differ- to even express in body. I feel like call- is down-to-earth and close to my heart as work with good di- ent. Where do you see words how the expe- ing Mani Ratnam a friendly person. my father is a colonel rectors. I value their yourself in 10 years? rience has been. I de- right now. I want to Shraddha: Aditi in the army. What do vision and trust them Aditi: I have veloped a bond with ask him if I can have and I don’t have Tamil films mean to completely. Cinema learnt to be non-judg- him. I can’t wait to do another round of many combination you? Aditi: Films is about narrating sto- mental. To succeed in another film with schedule. (Winks) scenes. We haven’t mean everything to ries in a visually-ap- any field, you need to him. Shraddha: When I met each o t h e r on me. Language pealing fashion. be open about Shraddha: He’s met him, I was half the sets many times. doesn’t matter at all. Shraddha: Officially, choices and what prolific. I still re- curious and half anx- Once I saw her dur- I never categorise I haven’t had any re- you’re doing. Until member my first shot ious. I was looking at ing breakfast. It was films by language. lease in Tamil, but the you pursue them, with him. I just him in total awe be- our ‘free day’. She’s The whole package is kind of love I get you'd never know if wanted to impress cause I never thought a thorough profes- beautiful. When you from everybody is it’s your calling or him. I did everything this could happen sional. I did not feel act well, people start amazing. It adds to not. I want to be like possible to deliver pretty early in my ca- like being in the pres- liking you and even the amount of respon- a kid on the sets brim- more than what he reer. ence of a top go to the extent of sibility. The first ming with energy. I’d had expected. I was It took me some Bollywood artiste. confusing you with Tamil film I signed never allow myself to really tense and con- time to settle down. She was like one of your characters. Cin- was Richie opposite be typecast. I want to scious in the begin- On day one, we had us. On the other hand, ema is cinema. After Nivin Pauly, which is do different charac- ning. Then I got used formal conversations, I got to spend more all, they’re the direc- yet to be released. I ters. Be it any project, to his style of work. and then he asked me time with Karthi. We tors' medium. play a journalist in it. I put my heart and How’s Mani Ratnam about the Kannada were talking about a We actors are just Already, I have soul into it. Kriti picks up 'Hello world', Shahid introduces daughter on social media a cigarette for the first time MUMBAI: (KCN) : month-old daughter black-and-white pho- Shahid Kapoor looking towards the for her role Bollywood actor Misha Kapoor on so- tograph of his daugh- In the image, Mira is camera. NEW DELHI(K-CN): "Hello world," We have seen actors go Shahid captioned the to lengths for their roles, image. Shahid and pushing the envelope, Mira welcomed their going out of their com- first child with utmost joy in August last fort zone and doing what year. The name of the is required. duo's daughter is an This time Kriti amalgam of her par- Sanon has done it for her ents' name. character in ‘Bareilly ki Shahid and Mira, Barfi.’ The actress, who who have a 12-year has always been a non- age gap, tied the knot smoker, had to pick up a in New Delhi in cigarette for her role, as 2015. They report- edly met due to their the script demanded so. connect with the reli- Committed to her gious group Radha character, the Soami Satsang Beas. ‘Heropanti’ actress did On the work not hesitate to go ahead front, Shahid will be and do this, even though seen in filmmaker it was not in her comfort Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming zone. Confirming the film "Padmavati", news, Kriti shares, "I was which also stars always a non-smoker and Ranveer Singh and I continue to be. I only Shahid Kapoor has cial media. ter along with his seen hugging the Deepika Padukone. picked up the cigarette finally shared a pho- Shahid on wife Mira Rajput, on baby and kissing her TAGSShahid Mira because my character tograph of his five- Wednesday shared a Instagram. cheek, while Misha is Misha demanded me to." THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY, 09 FEBRUARY, 2017 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Tesla to enter Indian market NSE appoints IDFC's Vikram in summer 2017: Elon Musk Limaye as new CEO NEW DELHI(K- and CEO of IDFC, as Andersen in Mumbai frastructure, eco- NEW DELHI(K- April, the company Model S and Model 2015, Prime Minister CN): Leading stock the Managing Direc- in 1987 and has also nomic policy, mar- CN): US-based elec- had stated that it X. In a visit to the Narendra Modi had exchange NSE has tor and CEO of worked with Ernst & kets and trade. A tric car major Tesla planned to enter company's plant last visited Tesla's facility selected IDFC chief NSE," IDFC said in a Young and Citibank. commerce graduate, plans to enter the In- with its Model 3 in year, Union Minister in San Jose and Vikram Limaye as its regulatory filing to- He has worked at Limaye has an MBA dian market during 2017 while it began of Road, Transport showed keen interest new Managing Di- day. Wall Street for eight in Finance and Mul- this summer, accord- global rollout of the and Highways Nitin in some of their path rector and CEO, two However, the ap- years with Credit tinational Manage- breaking inventions, months after the sud- pointment is subject particularly in the re- den exit of Chitra to the approval of newable energy sec- Ramkrishna from the market regulator Sebi tor which can have top post. and shareholders of multiple applications The appointment NSE. in remote rural areas. comes at a time when The approval of In 2014, Tesla the exchange is pre- the board, chaired by had said it was keen paring to launch its Ashok Chawla, to enter the Indian IPO estimated to be comes after a four- market and even worth over Rs 10,000 member search panel identified the country crore. suggested Limaye's as one of the possible Besides, the name from among the locations to set up a bourse is facing regu- short-listed candi- ing to company's vehicle in late 2016. Gadkari had offered manufacturing plant latory issues over al- dates. Incidentally, he Chief Executive Elon Model 3 is Tesla's Tesla land near major in Asia. It, however, leged preferential ac- was recently named Suisse First Boston ment from the Musk. most affordable car Indian ports to facili- said high duty on im- cess to a few for co- in a four-member before returning to Wharton School of "Hoping for sum- yet and achieves 215 tate exports to South ported vehicles and location and algo panel appointed by Mumbai in 2004. the University of mer this year," Musk miles of range per and South East Asian lack of a separate cat- trade facilities. the Supreme Court to Limaye has con- Pennsylvania. tweeted in a reply to charge while starting countries while ask- egory for electric cars "The board of di- administer tributed to various Incidentally, the a query on by when at USD 35,000 before ing the company to prevented it from rectors of NSE has body BCCI. committees of gov- rival BSE made a Tesla could launch its incentives. The make India its Asia selling vehicles here approved the ap- Limaye started ernment and industry stellar listing last vehicles in India. company's others manufacturing hub. despite having a huge pointment of Limaye, his professional ca- associations on a week on the NSE Last year in models include In September potential. Managing Director reer with Arthur range of topics on in- platform as self-list- From Page - 1 ing is not allowed. joined hands with Former CEO Singh to ruin the fu- Ramkrishna had risen RBI cuts current financial growth forecast through the ranks to ture generations of head the exchange the state. and was part of the The state com- team that set up NSE to 6.9%, pegs it at 7.4% for 2017-'18 mittee of the CMP in 1992. She was also today announced to one of the few NEW DELHI(KC- put gap play out. etary policy on De- tion as well as in the and investment de- per cent. protest the visit of the women executives at the helm of a leading N): RBI Governor "GVA (gross cember 7, the central unorganised sector is mand," it added. The Central Sta- Chhattisgarh Chief Urjit Patel today cut value added) growth bank had cut growth expected to be rapidly The apex bank tistics Office (CSO), exchange globally. the economic growth for 2016-17 is pro- forecast to 7.1 per restored, the RBI said the emphasis in in its advance esti- Minister. Senior party Her tenure was origi- leader and former nally scheduled to state secretary end in March 2018. Janardan Pati said She took charge as that his party will managing director hold demonstrations and CEO in April 2013 when she suc- wherever Singh will ceeded Ravi Narain, visit. who was also part of Taking the assis- the first leadership tance of Singh for team of the exchange. poll campaigning by Bharat Forge the state BJP leader is Q3 profit drops nothing but suicidal, 21 percent to Rs Pati remarked. 129 crore The Congress NEW DELHI(KCN): and Samajwadi Party Auto components have also decided to major Bharat Forge oppose Singh's visit. today reported 21.48 The Chhattisgarh per cent decline in its Chief Minister is net profit at Rs coming on a day's 128.62 crore for the quarter ended on De- visit to state on cember 31, 2016. Thursday and he is The company scheduled to address had posted a net three public meet- profit of Rs 163.81 ings, the first one at crore for the same Burda in Losing period of previous fiscal. Total income block of Bolangir dis- from operations de- trict at 11 am fol- clined to Rs 990.01 lowed by Kandailela crore for the third near Lakhanpur in quarter of FY2016- Jharsuguda district at 17, compared to Rs forecast to 6.9 per jected at 6.9 per cent cent, from its earlier said. the 2017-18 Budget mates for 2016-17 on 12.30 pm and the last 1,108.52 crore during cent for the current with risks evenly bal- projection of 7.6 per "Demoneti- was on stepping up January 6, placed the same period of one at Subdega in fiscal from 7.1 per anced around it. cent for this fiscal. sationinduced ease in capital expenditure India's real GVA previous fiscal, cent estimated earlier, Growth is expected to The apex bank bank funding condi- and boosting the ru- growth at 7 per cent Sundergarh district at Bharat Forge said in even as he said the recover sharply in said that discretion- tions has led to a ral economy and af- for the year, but it did 2.30 pm. a regulatory filing. economy will bounce 2017-18 on account ary consumer de- sharp improvement fordable housing, not take into account President of The company's back to 7.4 per cent of several factors. mand held back by in transmission of which will contribute the impact of rate next fiscal. GVA growth for demonetisation is ex- past policy rate re- to the economic demonetisation on Samajwadi Party's board, which met to- The Reserve 2017-18 is projected pected to bounce ductions into mar- growth. The RBI pro- economic activity. state unit Rabi Behera day, has declared an Bank today kept key at 7.4 per cent, with back in the closing ginal cost-based lend- jection of 6.9 per cent The growth forecast said his party workers interim dividend Rs 2.50 per equity share interest rates un- risks evenly bal- months of 2016-17. ing rates (MCLRs), GVA growth for cur- of 7.4 per cent in will stage black flag changed saying it anced," the RBI said Economic activ- and in turn, to lend- rent fiscal comes on 2017-18 is on the up- of Rs 2 each. Shares wants to assess how in its 6th bi-monthly ity in cash-intensive ing rates for healthy the back of the Eco- per end of the 6.75 to demonstrations at the of the company were the transitory effects monetary policy sectors such as retail borrowers, which nomic Survey last 7.5 per cent band es- respective district trading down 0.08 of demonetisation on statement. trade, hotels and res- should spur a pick-up week forecasting eco- timated in the Eco- headquarters during per cent at Rs 980 on inflation and the out- In its last mon- taurants, transporta- in both consumption nomic growth of 6.5 nomic Survey. the visit of Singh. the BSE. BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY, 09 FEBRUARY, 2017

www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 Change in Olympic events will hit India thrash Thailand by nine for second straight win at ICC women's WC qualifier shooting's ecosystem: Gagan Narang COLOMBO(KCN): ing line in 12.4 overs and Cricket Club Ground. India shot out Thai- with Thirush Kamini Rajeshwari Gaya- It was a second NEW DELHI(K- convert the 50m his statement that tive of international land for a paltry 55 and Veda kwad sharing two straight win for India CN): Olympic prone men's event ecosystem of shoot- sport federations before cantering to a Krishnamurty staying wickets apiece. The after they thrashed Sri bronze-medallist into a mixed-gender ing will take a hit, working towards a 50 nine -win in unbeaten on 24 and leading wicket-taker Lanka by 114 runs Gagan Narang says air rifle event and the Narang said, "Prone per cent female repre- shooting's "ecosys- 50m pistol men's is very popular across sentation at the Games. Currently, shoot- ing has nine men's and six women's events at the Olym- pics. The 33-year-old Narang is currently not part of his pet event -- 10m air rifle -- in which he won the bronze medal at 2012 London Olym- pics, but he is deter- mined to regain peak form. "It has been my bread and butter event ever since I started shooting. Sev- eral injuries had set me back. I have had an issue with my heel during the Rio Olym- pic Games. That their second match of 17 respectively. was Mansi Joshi, who yesterday. India play tem" will take a "hit" event into a mixed- the world and sup- came in the way of the ICC Women's Star player ended with figures of their next game if the ISSF Athletes gender air pistol pose it is dropped, so shooting my best World Cup Qualifier three wickets of four against Ireland on Committee's recom- event. many shooters who scores. But I have re- here today. was the only player to runs in five overs. Friday. Brief scores: mendation for mixed- Speaking to PTI, are shooting prone covered now, The match be dismissed in the There was no way Thaliand 55 all out in gender team events Narang, one of India's only will be out." changed my equip- turned out be to a lop- Indian innings. back for the Thai 29.1 overs. India 59/ for future Olympics, most versatile shoot- He felt the ment, found out the sided affair with India It was a collec- squad which was in 1 in 12.4 overs starting with the 2020 ers, said, "The eco- equipment manufac- flaws and been able bowling out Thailand tive effort from the dire straits at six for (Thirush Kamini 24, edition in Tokyo, is system of shooting turing units will also to plug the loopholes. in 29.1 overs before Indians bowlers with 20 after opting to bat ratified by the world sport will take a hit be affected. "Weapon Hopefully, I shall be jogging to the finish- , first at the Colombo 17 ). body. In a decision with these three manufactures will back to my best in the that evoked mixed re- events going out of stop producing weap- next few months," sponse, the ISSF Ath- the Olympic pro- ons, equipment re- Narang said. From India Under-19 team have a plush hotel but no money for dinner letes Committee, gram." The ace quired for 50m prone only prone at the mo- A FORTNIGHT into funds after the Su- entitled allowance of on daily allowance headed by India's shooter, though, and 50m pistol ment, he plans to their 30-day home se- preme Court removed Rs 6,800 per day. So cheques — all pay- lone individual promptly added, "But events." Citing an- gradually get back ries against England, BCCI secretary Ajay much so, the players ments need to have the Olympic gold-medal- like many others, I other example, he to shooting in other India’s Under-19 Shirke, and the cash have had to fend for approval of the secre- list Abhinav Bindra, will also cross the said a 50m range that events. Narang will cricketers and their withdrawal limit of Rs themselves for dinner tary. After Shirke was recommended bridge when we get to caters to three events look to get his act support staff, includ- 24,000 per week fol- after play, and rely on shown the door, along mixed-gender team it." Unlike some of now will cater to two right when the year's ing coach Rahul lowing the their parents to help with BCCI president events for the Olym- India's top pistol only, if 50m prone first ISSF World Cup Dravid, are yet to re- demonetisation policy. them with money. Anurag Thakur, the pic Games. The panel shooters, Narang is and pistol are begins in the capital ceive their daily al- This bizarre com- Sources con- board is left with joint- has sought to replace not "deeply sad- dropped. The move on February 22, lowances. bination has resulted firmed that the players secretary Amitabh the double-trap men's dened" but ready to follows the Interna- where there will be Reason? The ab- in the junior cricketers were told the BCCI Choudhary and trea- event with a mixed- embrace it. When tional Olympic no dearth of crowd sence of an official going for half-a- does not have an offi- surer Anirudh gender trap event, asked to elaborate on Committee's objec- support. signatory to release month without their cial signatory to sign Chaudhary. India vs Bangladesh Preview: Hosts enter one-off Test as firm favourites The long Test season Rahim and co. will However, the Indian looks stronger than down the order and tent spin attack can ond-highest wicket- ago. India will thereby in India is now onto its have to be at their su- team will be tough to ever. The only area playing the role of the prove deadly on the taker. His ability with continue to remain solitary chapter. Start- preme best if they are beat given their cur- which remains a mat- third spinner to perfec- Hyderabad pitch and the bat reached newer strong favourites to ing from Thursday, harbouring any hope rent run of form (18 ter of conjecture is tion brings in further added to that is the heights as he slammed win at home, although Team India will locks of leaving a mark on games unbeaten) in whether Kohli will go depth to the squad. skill of all-rounder a double-century re- the Tigers are not ones horns with their first visit (in the longer version of in with Hardik Pandya Meanwhile, de- Shakib Al Hasan. cently. But if there is to be taken lightly as Bangladesh in a one- Tests) to India. the game. With Virat or a sixth batsman. spite their woeful per- Shakib, who also has one player whose ab- they are capable of off Test in Hyderabad sence the visitors will springing a surprise and this is scheduled rue is pacer attack from nowhere. to be the ninth Test Mustafizur Rahman. Squads: played between the In the previous IPL, India: Virat Kohli two teams. The first Mustafizur displayed (C), KL Rahul, M Test between the two his class and propelled Vijay, Cheteshwar nations was held way Sun Risers Hyderabad Pujara, Ajinkya back in 2000 and since to their maiden IPL Rahane, Karun Nair, Hardik Pandya, then, India has won six crown. The 21-year- Wrddhiman Saha of their eight Test old pacer’s knowledge (wk), Ravichandran matches against of Indian pitches will Ashwin, Ravindra Bangladesh. Notice- surely be missed. Jadeja, Amit Mishra, ably, all of these ALSO READ | Ishant Sharma, matches were held in We will improve if we Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bangladesh. It is now, play more Tests, says Umesh Yadav, Abhinav Mukund. after 16 years, that Bangladesh Bangladesh: they have been finally Mushfiqur Rahim Mushfiqur Rahim (c), been invited to play a If Bangaldesh are Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Test on Indian soil. looking to pull of an Sarkar, Mahmudullah The reason behind this upset then it will be an Riyad, Imrul Kayes, remains a mystery uphill task. Statistics Shakib Al Hasan, with financial implica- do not speak well for Mehedi Hasan Miraz, tions being cited as the visitors if we take Mominul Haque, Sabbir Rahman, Liton one of the reasons. But ALSO READ | Kohli’s aggressive ap- With Amit Mishra in- formance against New the experience of IPL a look at their away Das, Taskin Ahmed, all this could change if Rahane deserves to proach and Ajinkya jured, Jayant Yadav Zealand, the visitors will add more mettle form. Their last over- Subashis Roy, Taijul the visitors manage to walk back into the Rahane and spot seems secure in cannot be taken lightly to the squad. In the se- seas victory was Islam, Kamrul Islam spring a surprise and team whenever he got Wriddhiman Saha re- the side. His ability or be treated as min- ries against England, against Zimbabwe and Rabbi and Shafiul Is- captain Mushfiqur fit: Virat Kohli turning to the side it with the bat lower nows either. Their po- Shakib was the sec- that too was four years lam.