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Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets engaged to Nupur Nagar

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October 6, 2017

Oct 6: India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has got engaged to girlfriend and engineer Nupur Nagar in a private ceremony, which was attended by close friends and family, in Greater Noida on Thursday, October 5.

The 27-year-old took to social media platforms to share a photograph of Nupur with himself with an emotional message on Thursday. Notably, the Meerut-based cricketer had revealed the identity of his fiancee in an Instagram post only on Tuesday, October 3.

Who is Nupur Nagar?

• Bhuvneshwar and Nupur's family had known each other as they had been living in the same neighbourhood in Meerut's Ganga Nagar, according to the Times of India.

• Nupur is currently working as an engineer at an MNC in Greater Noida. Her family moved from Meerut after she had landed a job in Greater Noida.

• Nupur's father is a retired police officer

• Nupur did her schooling at Meerut's JP Academy

• She did her engineering from a private college in Noida.

Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar's father Kiran Pal Singh told the Times of India that the wedding will likely happen in December, sometime after the end Sri Lanka's tour to India (December 21) and before the start of Team India's tour to South Africa (December 31).

"We are now trying to see when we can have the wedding. Bhuvi is busy with back-to-back series in the coming months but as soon as we find a 10-day window, we will make arrangements," Kiran Pal said.

The family is also keen on having the wedding in Meerut, where Bhuvneshwar and Nupur's family were residing before the latter moved to Greater Noida. Kiran Pal also says he will invite his son's teammates, including big names MS Dhoni and Virat kohli, for the wedding.

Notably, Bhuvneshwar will be a key part of Kohli's T20I side, which will take on Australia in a three-match T20I series, starting Saturday, October 7 in Ranchi. Having been regarded as one of the best death bowlers in world cricket, the Meerut lad's new-ball combination with Jasprit Bumrah will be key to India's chances against the visitors.

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August 1,2020

Colombo, Aug 1: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has expressed his interest in playing the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), scheduled to start from August 28.

Pathan is among 70 foreign players to have shown interest in playing the LPL, ESPNcricinfo reported.

It is believed that Pathan has taken permission from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take part in the competition. 

BCCI doesn't allow active players to participate in other T20 leagues but Pathan announced his retirement in January this year.

Former swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also played in a foreign league last year. He played for Maratha Arabians in the T10 League in Abu Dhabi.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Pathan will now be put in a player draft unless one of the five franchises choose him to be a marquee player. The details of the draft, and the franchise owners, are yet to be finalised and announced. 

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is also waiting on some government clearances even as it decides on franchise owners. The five franchises will represent Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna.

On Monday, SLC Executive Committee granted approval for the tournament.

"The 23 match League will be played on the four international venues of R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Rangiri Dambulu International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium. Five teams named after the cities of Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna will participate in the League," SLC said in a statement on Monday.

Sri Lanka has controlled the spread of COVID-19 better than many other cricket-playing nations.

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January 29,2020

Hamilton, Jan 29: India defeated New Zealand in the third T20 International via Super Over to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series here on Wednesday.

India posted a competitive 179 for five at Seddon Park after being sent into bat. Opener Rohit Sharma top scored for India with a 65-run knock while skipper Virat Kohli contributed 38 runs in team's total.

Later, skipper Kane Williamson smashed a 48-ball 95 but New Zealand faltered in the final over to take the match into the Super Over.

Needing nine runs of the last over, New Zealand lost Williamson and Ross Taylor to finish at 179 for six and tie the match.

In the Super Over, New Zealand scored 17, a target which India overwhelmed in the final ball with Rohit smashing Tim Southee for two consecutive sixes.

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July 5,2020

Colombo, Jul 5: Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis was on Sunday arrested for knocking down a pedestrian while driving, police said.

Mendis hit a 74-year-old man, killing him in the wee hours, in the Colombo suburb of Panadura.

He is to be produced before a magistrate later today, police said.

The 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman has represented Sri Lanka in 44 Tests and 76 ODIs. Mendis was part of the national squad which had resumed training after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Sri Lanka's international assignments, including a tour by India, have been cancelled due to the pandemic.

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