Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana of the Chennai Super Kings suffered a serious setback on Sunday before of their IPL 2024 encounter against Punjab Kings. Pathirana, who suffered hamstring injury, will have to head back home to to Sri Lanka for a proper treatment and recovery.

The right-arm bowler, who took 13 wickets at an economy of 7.68 in six IPL 2024 matches, has been a star performer for CSK during an otherwise uneven season. Whether he will return later in the season is yet unknown to the team.

This incident coincides with worries about Deepak Chahar’s health. Earlier this week, he bowled just two deliveries in the match against Punjab Kings at the Chepauk before he strained his hamstring. The CEO of the Chennai Super Kings, Kasi Viswanathan, believes it is extremely improbable that Chahar will play for the rest of the season. The status of Deepak’s injury is not favorable. He had said on Friday that he won’t say Chahar  is ruled out of the season, but it is doubtful.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s star cricketer Mustafizur Rahman left the Chennai Super Kings camp to play for his country in the upcoming series against Zimbabwe. With 14 wickets in just nine matches, the left-arm bowler was the leading wicket-taker for CSK this season.

Chennai has five wins and an equal number of losses in 10 matches in the on-going season, and they are now ranked fifth in the points table. In to compete again against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, the five-time champions hope to strengthen their case for playoff qualifying. In the match at Chepauk, PBKS had beaten the team Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team by seven games.

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s daughter Raha was recently photographed while she was enjoying her day out with director Ayan Mukerji. They were seen on Sunday afternoon at a cafe in Mumbai’s Bandra area.

Ayan Mukharji is a close friend of Alia and Ranbir. The trio has worked together in many films, like Brahmastra, Wake Up Sid.

In a now-viral video on social media, the director was seen holding Raha in his arms, while he was getting a snack at a cafe in Bandra, Mumbai. For the Sunday outing, Ayan was seen wearing white shorts and a casual blue tee, while her daughter Raha looked cute in a set of florally printed pajamas and a shirt.

The Ye Jawani Hai Deewani director took a quick peek inside the restaurant, came out smiling, and started walking to his car. However, Raha was content to munch on a snack.

As soon as the video was shared, it quickly went viral on the internet. Netizens said Raha was looking cute. Another said Raha is enjoying Sunady with Ayan Chachu. Others also adored Raha.

Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt tied the knot on April 14, 2022, and welcomed their first child, Raha, on November 6, 2022. The couple initially choose to not to show the face of their daughter publically but a year later, on Christmas, the couple revealed their daughter’s face publically for the first time.

On the work front, Ayan Mukharji is currently getting ready to direct Hrithik Roshan’s YRF Spy Universe’s War 2. The film is being shot in Mumbai at the moment, and photos from the sets, featuring Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan, have recently gone viral. Additionally, he is also working on the second part of Bramahstra, in which Ranveer Singh is also scheduled to make an appearance.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia was suspended indefinitely by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), which could have an impact on his eligibility to compete in the upcoming Paris Olympics. Sources claim that on March 10, Punia neglected to submit a urine sample for the Sonepat selection trials, which is why NADA issued the order barring him from taking part in any events going forward.

With subject to paragraph 4:1:2 below and in accordance with article 7.4 of the NADR 2021, Bajrang Punia has been immediately provisionally suspended from participation in any competition or activity prior to the final decision reached at a hearing in this matter, according to an official release from NADA dated April 23.

Punia was in the forefront of accusations of sexual harassment made against former BJP MP and president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, along with a number of other elite wrestlers, such as Olympians Sakshi Malik and Vinesh.

The star wrestler, who earned the country’s bronze medal in the Olympics in Tokyo, will probably not be allowed to take part in the selection trials later this month due to his suspension in light of the allegations. In the 65kg division, no Indian has yet to win an Olympic quota.

India’s Sujeet Kalkal will compete in the World Qualifiers, which begin on May 9 in Istanbul.

The notice of suspension was sent not to the federation recognized by United World Wrestling (UWW), but to the now-defunct ad hoc committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

Punia rejected the directive of the drug control officer, alleging that NADA officials had not yet addressed his concerns. A few months before, Punia had uploaded a video purporting to have expired dope-collecting equipment.

The dope-collecting officer’s report states that he was told that his refusal would result in a warning for violating anti-doping regulations, but he still left.

Punia was asked to provide a written explanation by May 7th for his denial of providing a urine sample and supporting evidence.