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CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 CBSE CLASS X EXAM CANCELLED, XII

 The results of class X will be with the internal assessment, Around, 21,50,761 EXAM POSTPONED prepared on the basis of an he/she can give examination, students were scheduled objective criterion to be once situation gets normal to appear in the class X he Board exams for class X have been decision was made due to a spike in developed by the Board cancelled, and class XII exams have coronavirus cases. Several state boards have  According to the Board, the CBSE Board exams, Tbeen postponed, said the Union already taken decision on the postponement  The students of class X will class XII exams will be held while 14,30,243 be promoted on the basis of later, the situation will be ministry of education on Wednesday, after a of the Board examinations. Politicians, students were to take high-level meeting, chaired by Prime Minister students, teachers, parents, including the internal assessment reviewed on June 1 by the Narendra Modi. Union education minister Maharashtra and Delhi governments, had  If a student is not satisfied Board the class XII exams Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the requested the Centre to cancel the exams. X-PLAINED UN chief's prescription for financial recovery CRYPTO-ECONOMY According to Nilekani, FROM COVID-19 needs to close the $250 billion WHAT IS THE STATUS OF CRYPTO WHAT financing gap for India's CURRENCY IN INDIA? Infosys co-founder Nandan small businesses by attract- Nilekani has said that crypto- ing global, risk-tolerant pools  In March this year, the Supreme Court struck down the Reserve economy may be one of the key of capital. So, the rapidly- Bank of India’s restrictions on using banking channels to buy or trade in ways for India in becoming a growing crypto-economy may cryptocurrency, which had limited trading of bitcoins to only peer-to-peer COUNTRIES, WHICH Vaccines must be available to inequalities. $5 trillion economy. Cryptocur- be one of the key ways, he transactions all the countries in need. To end We urgently need to strength- rencies should be treated as an said.  The government is mulling a legislation to ban crypto currencies, and SAY AYE OR NAY 1the pandemic for good, we need en the international debt asset class like gold and real es-  Besides, he is of the view TO THE CRYP- equitable access to vaccines for every- 4architecture to end the deadly tate, he added. Crypto-economy that the digital infrastructure introducing a central bank-regulated digital currency for the country one, everywhere. cycles of debt waves, global debt is the use of incentives and cryp- will actually make it easier TOCURRENCY There is a need to reverse the fall crises and lost decades. This starts tography (a method of pro- for the small stakeholders to In the United in concessional financing, includ- with a time-bound, open dialogue tecting information and com- get access to credit. Through  Cryptocurrencies, which are digital money in electron- States, Canada, 2ing in middle-income countries. with all the stakeholders to build munications through the use e-commerce, small business- ic payment systems, generally do not require govern- Development assistance is needed trust and transparency. of codes, so that only those for es can get access to markets. Australia, The UK, more than ever. Donors and interna- Invest in people. We need a new whom the information is in-  Similarly, if the RBI and the ment backing or the involvement of an intermediary such tional institutions must step up their social contract, based on soli- tended can read and process it) government can get more and as a bank. Instead, users of the system validate payments Germany, crypto assistance. 5darity and investments in edu- to design new types of systems, more companies on this using certain protocols currencies are legal; Make sure funds go where cation, decent and green jobs, applications and networks. Bit- digital highway, the growth they are needed the most. social protection, and health sys- coin, Ethereum, Zcash, and all will be significant, he asserts.  Since the invention of bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency in 2008, the while China, Russia 3Latest reports indicate that there tems. blockchains are crypto economy  The Indian Software use of cryptos have proliferated. In recent years, they experienced a and Vietnam have has been a five-trillion-dollar surge in Relaunch economies in a sus- products. Product Industry RoundTable rapid increase and subsequent decrease in value the wealth of the world's richest in the tainable and equitable man- (iSPIRT) has also called to tap made the use of past year. I urge governments to 6ner, consistent with the global cryptocurrencies to  According to an estimate, as of March 2020, there were more than such tenders illegal consider a solidarity or wealth tax Sustainable Development Goals fund small and medium 5,100 different cryptocurrencies, worth about $231 billion on those who have profited during (SDG) and the Paris Agreement. WHY enterprises that are starved the pandemic to reduce extreme Antonio Guterres, secretary general, UN INDIA SHOULD GO FOR IT: of funds. Entertainment Nike to clean up used, returned sneakers and TOKYO OLYMPICS: put them back on shelves EXCITEMENT BUILDS ON... okyo 2020 Olympic ootwear giant Nike Inc has said that it will start refurbishing sneakers—from Games mascot Vapormaxes to Reacts, returned by shop- T Miraitowa poses F pers, and sell them at cheaper prices, a with a display of Olympic service offered increasingly by the retailers to reduce consumer waste. The Beaverton, Oregon- Symbol after an unveiling To qualify for refurbish- based company said, it would clean up gently- ceremony of the symbol on worn, like-new or slightly-imperfect sneakers ment, the sneakers Mt Takao in Hachioji, west by hand and resell them "at a value for con- Recycle need to be returned to sumers" at certain Nike stores. "Up to 15 US- of Tokyo, on Wednesday, to based stores will carry Nike Refurbished & the Nike stores with- mark 100 days before the footwear by the end of April 2021, with plans Reuse in 60 days of pur- to integrate more of this product at additional start of the Olympic Games 'GODZILLA VS KONG' US-based stores in the coming year," Nike said chase UNAFFECTED BY in a statement. PANDEMIC, MAKES $69.5 MN SINCE ITS RELEASE odzilla vs Kong' stormed to the top of the Science meets art in teen domestic box office, picking up $13.4 G million in its second weekend of release. That brings the monster mashup's stateside haul YOU RECEIVED A ‘LETTER FROM PM NARENDRA MODI’. PLEASE to $69.5 million, an impressive gross, consider- Q SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH OUR READERS... ing it comes in the midst of a global pandemic. author’s CV! A. I wrote to PM Narendra Modi to share my tribute to The Legendary and Warner Bros release's robust commercial performance has been all the more 11 women scientists, and to thank him for inspiring ILINA’S notable because it comes as Covid re- [email protected] young girls like me. I also MESSAGE ON strictions are in place, limiting capac- ILINA SINGH balances many hats on her young head, shared my plan to write a MENTAL HEALTH TO ity in theatres, and also as the film is book on the lives of these available on HBO Max. effortlessly. All of 16, she has a book to her credit, a TEENS project on mental health with the WHO, first prize in a pioneers in science. It was a Finding a trusted adult to coding contest, art and poems to encourage girls to take dream come true to receive talk to, and knowing that 'Godzilla vs Kong' is now the  up science, and a letter from the PM of India. Can a teen an appreciative response help is available, are top-grossing film of the pandemic want more? “Yes,” says Singh, who dreams of becoming a from the PM. His letter gave key to managing era, bypassing Christopher Nolan's physicist, and creating more art to lend colour to her me immense confidence in my mental health 'Tenet', which earned $58.4 million. The ideas. Hear her story … idea, and I wrote the book issues impenetrable 'Tenet' still far outranks 'Godzilla vs Kong', when it comes to sheer narrative confusion YOU ARE PLEASE TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT include their brief life story. But eventually undergoing mental stress. Also, hurtful labels Q INTO QYOUR BOOK thought that more people of my age should were used without really knowing what they  Universal's 'Nobody', an action thriller CODING AS WELL When I had to fill my subject selection form in know their outstanding stories, and a book meant. My art project ‘Colours and Labels’ used came in second with $2.6 million. The film's AS ART. HOW DOES class X, I wanted to take up science, so I started seemed like the right step. So, I wrote my first simple objects found in the classroom to depict domestic total now stands at $15.6 million THE TWAIN MEET? looking at possible careers in the field. While I book, ‘The Gutsy Girls of Indian Science’ that some common mental health conditions like after three weeks of release I think both coding and read about many notable Indian men in science, brings the stories of women scientists alive depression, anxiety, and so on. It was picked up  Sony's 'The Unholy' appears poised to art gives freedom to apply there was hardly any mention of women scien- through art, poems and essays. by Voyce, an agency partnering with the WHO, capture the third place with roughly $2.4 one’s imagination and cre- tists. Then, I discovered Union minister Smriti for a film on mental health, meant for children. I million, pushing its total to $6.7 million. The ativity. Art lets you present Irani’s tweet and read the wonderful stories of 11 CAN YOU ELABORATE ABOUT YOUR am privileged that both my art and I, featured in horror film follows a young hearing-impaired your point of view on issues, and cod- trailblazing Indian women scientists. My friends QPROJECT ON MENTAL HEALTH THAT the film, and it was a great experience. Mental girl, who can hear and speak, after a sup- ing helps you solve some big problems. and family had never heard of these women. So, WAS MADE INTO A FILM BY THE WHO? health is a big issue among the teens, and I am posed visitation from Virgin Mary Both are great means of self- expression for me. I decided to paint their portraits and write a When I was 14, I realised that children lack the glad that I could contribute to the important poem on them. Then, I expanded the idea to vocabulary to express their feelings when conversation around it. “There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one.” FAMILY TIME SUE ATKINS, PARENTING COACH 02 THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 How to apologise to your children Occasionally year into lockdown, working parents even if it would help the parent calm down, Sacks snapping at your kids have made their peace with multiple kid said. Don’t fall into this martyr trap. is expected, A interruptions throughout the day. But what happens when children’s needs clash with PLAN FOR THE FUTURE especially with more work deadlines and you find yourself uncon- emember, kids struggle with impulse control. sciously snapping at your child? RKnowing you are nearby is too enticing for time indoors. Here them not to ask for IT’S NORMAL help. One are some ways to he first thing to know is that all parents snap way to mitigate the issue Tat their kids, so doing so occasionally doesn’t tackle make you a bad parent. “There is this kind of interrup- expectation that children should be protected tions is to from feeling any negative emotion,” said Jennie put a ‘Do Hudson, a professor of clinical psychology at the Not Disturb’ POSITIVE PARENTING University of New south Wales, Australia. “But sign on that’s toxic positivity. It’s not normal. We have a your office range of emotions that include feeling door or near frustrated, anxious and worried.” your desk as a visual cue TALK IT OUT to remind he most important is what happens after you children to pause before asking for help. If chil- T‘snap’ at your children. First, acknowledge sion. “It’s a learning opportunity dren are finding it irresistible to interrupt, set a your mistake. After you have calmed down, for a child,” Hudson said. timer for 30 minutes that can delay them from apologise to your child, and talk to them in an entering the room, at which point the urge might age appropriate way about your feelings, GIVE YOURSELF just pass. Hudson said. You don’t have to go into the details of why you reacted the way A TIMEOUT CONSIDER EXTERNAL HELP you did, but you can say something like: f you are so overwhelmed that you can’t f you find yourself irritable all the time and “I am sorry I yelled. I got frustrated, but “Ithink about what is developmentally situation – try to give yourself that space to Ilashing out at your kids frequently, and these it’s not your fault I lost my cool. Here’s appropriate, give yourself a time out,” said Dr call a friend or scream into a pillow if you are emotions are a marked change for you, you how I could have handled it better.” Then Alexandra Sacks, a reproductive psychiatrist feeling emotionally overwhelmed. “When parents “need support or relief,” Sacks said. That you can talk about ways to calm down that you based in New York. While it’s not always possible have too-high bars for perfection and flawless- additional support could mean arranging could have used, like going for a walk, taking a – especially if your child is so young they can’t ness, they feel they can’t walk out of the room extra child care or seeing a therapist. be left alone and you are the only parent in the or give the kid five more minutes of screen time, deep breath or walking away from the discus- – THE NEW YORK TIMES

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It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL! THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 03 Nadia Shaikh bags Choosing healthy drinks ‘Superwoman Global Award’

adia Shaikh, faculty member of Crescent N High school and Ju- nior College, Pune recently won the 'Superwoman Glob- al Award 2021' at an award ceremony organised by Sig- ma events in association with Freedom events on April 2 at Mahatma Phule Hall, Wanowrie. Chief guest at the event was Sahil Kedari, president, Pune City District Congress Commit- tee - OBC Cell. The guests of Presentations to make students honour were Yogesh Wanve, understand the ill effects of fizzy drinks Marathi film producer and actor and Adv.Sandhya Pan- bude, first Indian female box- Awareness activity on World such healthy drinks in their regular diet. er,first Maharashtra woman The teachers from younger grades con- wrestler and the President Health Day ducted an art activity of drawing pictures Award winner. hat a great way to start the activ- of healthy drinks and fizzy drinks. Then, The award was institut- ities in a new academic session students were asked to put a check mark ed to recognise valuable con- Nadia Shaikh was conferred the Superwoman Global Award for her contribution to education W than to make our students aware on the healthy drink and cross the fizzy tribution of women to soci- and soical work about healthy food and drink choices on drink. They also enjoyed preparing ety. account of World Health Day,celebrated lemonade as per the teachers' instructions. An award motivates am- on April 7. Students of classes IV and V drew pic- bition, empowers confidence patriarchal world, she well ter. "Women must believe a social cause, helping 'Hu- To mark the day, MITCON Interna- tures of fizzy drinks mentioning the in- and social responsibility.Na- understood the decisive fem- that they are gifted only to manity Foundation' with her tional School conducted an awareness ac- gredients and its adverse effects on their dia Shaikh, on the occasion inist strength within her and be a boon to society," she optimistic attitude. This led tivity on the topic- "How healthy is a fizzy health. Higher grades drafted dialogues said that reaching here was made conscious efforts to said. Other than being a her to transform her mere drink?" This activity was conducted to between friends on discussion about soft not a cake walk for her. In a change situations for the bet- teacher, she also stands for ideas to constructive reality. promote healthy food habits among stu- drinks which had an additional benefit dents and to create awareness of the ad- of enhancing their creative writing. Few verse effects that a fizzy drink can cause Learning about healthy substitutes to fizzy students prepared advertisements to to our body. drinks like lemonades and coconut water showcase the impact of such fizzy drinks To boost students' understanding on the young generations. about healthy food and drinks, a power- Pre-primary students uniquely cele- point presentation was shown which elab- excess sugar, carbon dioxide and other brated this World Health Day by per- orated on all the ill effects of consuming harmful chemicals. The students were forming yoga with simple asana and show- fizzy drinks. surprised to see how these drinks harm casing the importance of exercises in dai- Through an animated video, the stu- their body. ly life.The session was quite interesting dents were made aware about how regu- After sharing with students the bad and interactive. The Mitconites ac- lar consumption of fizzy drinks lead to effects of fizzy drinks, teachers explained knowledged how fizzy drinks can be a ma- obesity, chronic health diseases, dental the good effects of healthy drinks like jor concern and promised to take care of decay,vitamin and calcium deficiency and lemonade, buttermilk, cane juice and co- their health by inculcating good food fter a fairly exhausting week, by waking up with a good amount of that are required for the next day. I caffeine addiction, as fizzy drinks contain conut water and encouraged them to add habits and exercises in their life. a nice peaceful weekend is sleep under my belt. I go down and often try new things such as quick A what you crave for. But ride the bicycle for a while before bakes to make my time even better. Saturday’s just begun and you have breakfast. After taking a bath I sit Every person is different so add SNBP School and Junior College, Yerwada conducted no idea how to ‘productively’ spend down to draw, paint or write whatev- things that make your day feel excit- Variety quiz at SNBP various activities recently, including a variety of quizzes this free time. What will you do now? er I want using creative inspirations. ing! Inter-house Quiz Blue house. to guess the type of activity viz. dance, Well, I usually start the weekend The time before noon is perfect for Avani Pandit, class IX, on Marathi Marathi facilitators, Jyoti Khandare, music, sports and art and craft. In the this. At noon I have lunch, after Apeejay School, Nerul Bolge Bandu and Ganesh Bande had or- fourth and final Rapid Fire round, stu- which I entertain myself by watching n inter-house quiz competition on ganised the quiz. dents had to answer maximum ques- Marathi language was organised for Principal Vibhakar Telore motivated tions in 60 seconds. The questions were shows/movies, reading A classes V to VIII recently for all the the students to participate in the quiz and based on dance forms, arts and likewise. books or talking with four houses. The competition was held in congratulated the winners. The objective of conducting this friends. A short nap four rounds. The first round, the general quiz was to make students learn more round was related to Marathi grammar; the Inter-house Quiz on Activities & about the activity subjects like dance, in the afternoon is second one was Transferable round, which music, art and craft and why they the key to staying had questions on poets and authors. The Art forms should involve themselves in these ac- energized during the third round, Picture/ Visual round, required An inter-house quiz competition based tivities. students to identify the social reformers. on activity subjects was organised for Yellow house was declared winner evening. The fourth and last round was the rapid fire classes IV to VIII. Students from all the in the quiz competition; while the first On Sundays I round wherein the students had to answer four houses were well prepared. The runner up was the Blue house. usually com- maximum questions in 60 seconds. same was held in four rounds. Activity facilitators, Yashoda The main objective of conducting the The first round, the General round Palkar, Sandeep Sawant, Radhika K, plete any quiz was to improve students' vocabulary, tested students on basic general knowl- Amit Khurpe and Vinayak Gurau had homework or pronunciation and respect towards the edge. The second round, Transferable organised the quiz. Principal Vibhakar assignments language and enhance their confidence. round quizzed students on the classical Telore motivated the students to par- The Green house was declared as the dance forms of India. The third round, ticipate in the quiz and congratulated winner; while the first runner up was Picture/ Visual round required students the winners.

MOVIE: GIVING HOPE 'Open Day' in the new normal

he Theory of Everything' is ity to walk and swallow helped an absolutely mesmerising food. It was Jane who sup- Hawk- ‘T and inspiring movie on the ported him a lot and would ing to journey of Stephen Hawking. The do all the work for him. achieve this feat despite film revolves around Dr. Hawking, Hawking used a voice syn- his illness. He lived more his family and disability.Hawking thesiser to communicate. than 50 years after being was a differently abled person. His He didn't like to use a diagnosed with amy- work on black holes and the way he wheelchair. His friends otrophic lateral sclerosis fought with his illness is illustrat- and family would take care of him. (ALS). ed in the movie. Stephen Hawking was disabled I believe that more than being At the age of 21 he was diag- but he didn't give up easily.His work a scientific genius, he was mental- Artistic tattoos for the little ones Visitors enjoy cream pasta at the live counter nosed with a motor neuron disease. on black holes and quantum physics ly a tough person. He fought all the His life expectancy was just two paved a new path in physics to ex- odds and surely that was not possi- Senior KG students at the graduation years. He was deeply shaken, al- plore the universe differently. En- ble without his loved ones. This is ayatri English Medium School and ceremony care of by Camlin along with the school team though he was given full support ergy emitted by dark matter or black a must watch film. It inspires us. As Junior College (CBSE) organised the comprising Uday,Gurav,Pallavi Bagal, while from his colleagues and family.Af- holes is termed as Hawking radia- rightly said - 'While there is life, G annual Open Day 2020-21 in the new the mehendi activity was handled by Sayli ter a few months, Stephen got mar- tion discovered by him. there is hope', said by the man him- normal scenario recently. teaching doodle art and designing art forms Deshmukh and Khushi Mistry. ried to Jane Wilde. The movie de- The movie was actually in- self. A medical professional from Health- and printing them with the help of 3D print- The event was very much appreciated by picts her struggle due to her hus- spired by Jane Hawking's book - SetGo was present to screen check the tem- ers. Students of different interests were Sanjay Bhongale, secretary, Swami band's disease. 'Travelling to Infinity: My Life with - Swara Reddy, class X, perature and oximeter readings of every vis- catered to - right from classes I to IX. Age- Vivekanand Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Trust Gradually,Stephen lost his abil- Stephen'. She was the one who Cygnet Public School, Pune itor at school. Parents were called in a stag- appropriate activities were based on elec- and trustee Sarita Bhongale- Vikhe Patil. gered manner as per the allotted time slots. tronics, design thinking, machine learning Simultaneously, a graduation ceremo- Skill development stations were organised mechanics and artificial intelligence. ny was held for the students of Senior KG. for the students to get hands-on learning ex- The culinary team from International It was a major attraction as all the parents, perience. Students from 'Inkscool' Tattoo Institute of Hotel Management, Pune com- teachers and the principal witnessed stu- Training Institute came to make artistic tat- prising Chef Joel, Yusuf Lokhandwala and dents crossing a milestone from pre-primary Ryan Group MD gets Lifetime toos for the little students. The institute is third year students - Sahil Mungse and An- to primary. spearheaded by the founder, Hamza Sayed. ishka Sarpal displayed a live counter and Parents appreciated the entire team's ef- Skillful team from 'OnmyOwn' technology made hot scrumptious cream pasta along forts for arranging a plethora of activities comprising young engineers viz. Kunal, with handmade chocolate cookies. for students even in this pandemic Achievement Award Mitesh, Bhavin, Vikram wowed children by The art and craft activities were taken situation. race Pinto, managing Christ for his continual director, Ryan Inter- blessings upon us. We ded- Queries relating G national Group of In- icate this award to all our stitutions was recently be- stakeholders- our dedicated to language skills stowed upon the "Lifetime team of staff and teachers, Achievement Award 2021" our parents and students for Do you find grammar during the Education Con- their hard work, collabora- clave (NEP) and School Ex- tion and efforts to achieve confusing? Do you get cellency Awards 2021 or- greater outcomes in the seg- stuck with words ganized by Udaan, a non- ment of education. As a governmental organisation group, we continue to nur- when writing a letter, working in the field of the- ture lifelong, global citizens an essay or a blog? Do atre art, education and so- through 21st century holis- cial issues in collaboration tic education." you have a fear of with Edu Advice. Dr.Snehal Udaan in collaboration Pinto, director, Ryan Group with Edu Advice, a web public speaking? Or do of Institutions received the news portal which has rev- you simply want to award on behalf of Grace olutionized the school edu- Pinto from Ramdas cation, hosted this conclave improve your commu- Athawale, minister of state and the award ceremony to nication skills? Times for Social Justice and Em- acknowledge the notewor- powerment, in the presence thy contribution and work NIE is here to help you of Dr. Sridhar Srivastava, Dr. Snehal Pinto, director, Ryan Group of Institutions receives of educators and legends to master the intrica- joint director, the award on behalf of Grace Pinto from Ramdas Athawale who have made a difference National Council of Ed- (right), minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment across the country. The cies of the English ucational Research and awardees were identified language. Just shoot Training and Major Harsh and nominated through a Kumar, secretary, NCERT this award, Grace Pinto the segment of education strenuous process by a team us your queries on during the ceremony held said, "We are grateful to and bestowing the Lifetime of educationists, anthro- on March 20 at New Delhi. 'Udaan' and 'Edu Advice' for Achievement Award 2021. pologists, administrative toinie175 @gmail.com While speaking about recognising our efforts in We thank our Lord Jesus achievers. made his debut in IPL 2021 on Monday, taking three for RR

Coming off a heart-breaking loss, a beleaguered would hope for another inspirational knock from new skipper in the absence of an injured when it faces a confident Delhi Capitals in an IPL match in Mumbai on Wednesday RR bowling tering knock, which included 12 boundaries ➨ Barring young Chetan Sakariya (3/31), and made a short walk off the and seven sixes. Around 6 months of international who had a fantastic debut, all other RR target with a 138-run opening partnership, for him (), one against bowlers went for runs and looked com- that laid the foundation for the win. seemed rudderless ➨ As if the loss was not enough, RR were dealt pletely clueless against opposition bats- ➨ While DC made a superb start under their a severe blow on Tuesday when its star all- Australia and here against England. Now ➨ Both Dhawan (85 off 54) and Shaw (72 off 38) men. , , new Pant with a seven- win rounder Stokes was ruled out of the remain- he is responsible for the captaincy because of played their strokes from the word go and Stokes, , all over Chennai Super Kings in their opening der of the tournament with a broken finger. looked in complete control during their injury. Plus, he doesn’t have the services of went for big runs and needed to pull up contest, RR suffered a heart-wrenching four- knocks.Pant (15 ) and ➨ And in the absence of Stokes, the pressure Nortje, Rabada, and . So, they are their socks quickly. run defeat against in a high- (14) did the rest as DC comfortably reached would be on the likes of , Shivam scoring match on Monday night. asking a lot of him. I think he has got a team home with eight balls to spare. Dube and to deliver the goods and that will support him, which is most important. DC under Pant ➨ Chasing a mammoth 222 for win, Samson (119 provide ample support to their young skipper, ➨ On the bowling front, (2/18) He has grown in the last 4 months and I think he off 63 balls) played a blinder of an innings in who has been sensational in the first match. is in good rhythm and (2/23) had a good outing his debut as captain but couldn’t get his side will do a good job. ➨ in the first game and would look to carry ➨ The likes of (12), Buttler Last edition’s runner-up side DC, on the oth- over the line as he was dismissed in the final on their form but the likes of Ravichandran (25) Dube (23), Parag (25) all got starts Brian Lara, former West Indies er hand, had a perfect start to their campaign ball of the innings while going for a maximum Ashwin, , and but failed to lend the much-needed sup- as they defeated three-time champions CSK with RR needing five runs off the last . skipper Stoinis had a forgettable outing and would port to Samson. with consummate ease. be desperate to make amends on Thursday. ➨ The loss completely shattered Samson, who ➨ unit. The RR bowling unit looked rusty and ➨ Opting to field, DC had allowed CSK to pile The contest will also witness a test of wits single-handedly kept RR in the contest, play- The major worry for RR team management completely out of sorts in their opener. up a competitive 188 for 7 but of two new captains in Pant and Samson. ing some delightful strokes during his blis- would be the performance of its bowling

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ormer India pacer Ajit Agarkar Kolkata Knight Riders’ big-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell blamed it on the pitch as he reckons the cricketing standard has F increased in the country with the dissected his team’s narrow 10-run loss to in Chennai and asserted that onset of IPL. The bench strength of the the side will bounce back strongly in the coming matches Indian side was there for everyone to see during India’s tour of Australia as an in- jury-ravaged side defeated Aus- he Eoin Morgan-led side tralia 2-1 in the Border-Gava- I’ve trust and confidence in It’s a difficult wicket to bat on, it was dominated the game skar Trophy. “Oh, incredi- almost in its entirety but the boys, says Russell not easy for a new batter to come in ble! I don’t think there’s T choked in the final few KKR got off to a flying start with opener and start hitting from ball one. It’s anything that’s made overs to lose in a modest chase of Nitish Rana slamming a second successive very challenging. Even for me, the ball was the difference; we don’t 152. Needing just 30 runs from 27 half century as he, along with Shubman a bit up and down, so it’s not the easiest want to compare but sin- deliveries, KKR’s experienced fin- Gill, put on an opening stand of 72 runs from pitch to hit on. No matter how good you ce the IPL has come in, ishers Russell and 53 balls. But leg-spinner Chahar brought are, you still need a couple of balls to people you’ve played aga- faltered big time as the five-time about the turnaround, grabbing four wick- actually get your eyes in. inst, you share the dress- champions Mumbai pulled off an ets from his four overs before KKR choked at ing room with them, you epic comeback to secure their first win of the death. “It’s a game of cricket. We defi- Unfortunately, a good finisher like can see the new guys al- the season. Russell, who got out for nine off nitely have to learn from this. I’ve trust and myself and DK, we didn’t get bat to most look ready.You could 15 balls, said they would learn from the mis- confidence in the boys.We are still confi- balls. I think if we did get a few bound- see the results, a couple of se- takes and will make a comeback in the next dent, we are still playing some good cricket, aries the game would be over. We defi- ries wins in Australia, half the few games. “We’re gonna go back to the and I’m proud of the boys,” Russell said, giv- nitely feel disappointed but at the end team wasn’t there in the previ- drawing board. We definitely are playing ing his full support to the team. of the day, it’s not the end of the ous series; six or seven players some good cricket as a team. It’s about mov- KKR next face Royal Challengers road. It’s our second game. missing due to injury,” said ing on from this game and going from in Sunday’s match to conclude Andre Russell Agarkar on Star Sports’ show ‘Se- Photo: TOI Suryakumar Yadav strength to strength.” the Chennai leg of their campaign. PTI lect Dugout’. ANI

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