Bollywood actor Urvashi Rautela claimed that on October 14, 2023, during India vs. Pakistan in the World Cup, she misplaced her mobile phone in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi stadium.

Lost my 24 carat real gold I phone at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad! If anyone comes across it, please help, the Great Grand Masti actor tweeted in a post she uploaded on social media on Sunday.The actor also said, if anyone comes across it, please help. Contact her ASAP as soon as possible, Urvashi added.

According to a source, when they were at the stadium, Urvashi’s phone was in her bodyguard’s pocket. Someone took the phone out of the bodyguard’s pocket as a huge crowd gathered near Urvashi to take pictures.

It was iPhone 14 Pro Max with 24 carat gold, the person continued. Because it was specially customised, the phone was incredibly pricey, the source said.

Urvashi urged her followers to share the message by identifying those who can assist her, and she also mentioned Ahmedabad Police in it to help her in finding her phone.

Ahmedabad Police left a remark shortly after Urvashi issued the post, requesting further information regarding the phone. The actor additionally uploaded a picture of her police report.

It should be noted that over a lakh fans turned out to see the highly anticipated cricket match, packing the cricket stadium to capacity.

People who lost their iPhones at the stadium during the match are all over social media a day after the event. The same has been shared by hundreds of fans on their X accounts, previously known as Twitter.

Urvashi debuted in Bollywood with Singh Saab The Great, playing the female protagonist opposite Sunny Deol. After that, she starred in a number of films, including Hate Story 4, Pagalpanti, and Sanam Re.

Now she will be seen opposite Vineet Kumar Singh and Akshay Oberoi in Dil Hai Grey.

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Despite Shubman Gill’s training session photo from Ahmedabad going viral yesterday, the Indian team management has not yet provided an update on his condition. He batted in the nets for an hour, according to sources, and the support personnel was keeping a close check on him.

On the other hand, the 24-year-old batter, in the opinion of former Indian chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, will undoubtedly participate in Saturday’s match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.

The former seclector said, he believes we can put a stop to speculations of all types. Shubman Gill (against Pakistan) will definitely play in this match. He is simply too skilled to be left out. It was only a fever. He is now well. The idea that we may consider replacements was in no way menacing. Whatever form you are hearing, it’s all misinformation that are spreading (about the severity of the sickness), according to MSK Prasad.

According to Prasad, Gill was fine and wasn’t included in the playing XI against Afghanistan as a precaution. Additionally, he mentioned that a player is perfectly fit to play if he bats for an hour.

We were informed that he was okay but couldn’t play the second game out of precaution, said former India selector. As a precaution, he remained in Chennai for an additional day.

After making a full recovery, he was released. Check to see if someone is playing for one ball, which indicates he is healed. This matchup with Pakistan is crucial. He ought to be in India’s playing XI if he is healthy, which I’m confident he is, he continued.

Gill has an incredible record at the Narendra Modi Stadium. In T20Is and Tests combined, he averages 93 and has two hundreds to his credit. Prasad believes that the Gujarat Titans player ought to play there tomorrow since he is aware of it.

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It’s likely possible a new date will be chosen during the Navratri festival for the eagerly awaited Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan. The match was initially slated to take place on October 15 in Ahmedabad.

The first day of Navratri, an important event observed with garba nights throughout Gujarat, was chosen by the ICC as the match’s date. The BCCI has been asked to reevaluate the schedule due to security concerns.

Since matches between India and Pakistan typically sell out in a matter of hours and draw huge television audiences, changing the date of the game could cause a heavy loss for the fans who have already made travel arrangements and purchased tickets to enjoy the sky-high match.

According to sources, the date of India vs. Pakistan World Cup match may alter as a result of security services alerting BCCI to the need to change the date due to the Navratri festival. The source said, we’ve been informed about it by agencies, and will shortly make a decision after discussion. It’s not an easy task because there are numerous factors involved in every match, and every factor needs equal attention. However, if necessary, the date can be changed while still taking security into consideration, the sources added.

Four of the World Cup’s key matches, including the tournament’s opening match between New Zealand and England, India vs. Pakistan, England vs. Australia, and the final match, will be played in the Narendra Modi Stadium, which has a seating capacity of close to 1 lakh.

The World Cup will take place in ten cities, with Mumbai and Kolkata hosting the semifinals. Mid-October already sees a shortage of hotels, and homestay choices are also at a premium in Ahmedabad. As a result, it is anticipated that airfares would increase. If a new date is revealed for India vs. Pakistan game, there may be a wave of large cancellations and a rush of rebookings from fans hoping to attend this historic encounter.

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Three months before the India vs. Pakistan match, travel expenses to the host city are skyrocketing. On the day of the match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, airfares drastically rose. This comes following rising accommodation rates leading up to the 2023 World Cup.

The cost of airline tickets to Ahmedabad has significantly increased as India vs. Pakistan match gets near, especially for flights between Delhi and Ahmedabad and Mumbai and Ahmedabad on October 14, the day before the match. It currently costs between INR 15,000 and INR 22,000 to take a direct flight from Delhi or Mumbai to Ahmedabad, which is a six-fold increase over the going rate.

Travellers are paying outrageous costs despite making bookings three months in advance; economy class tickets in August and September were about INR 3,000 but shot up to INR 20,000 on the day of the match.

Flight bookings and online searches have increased as a result of the India vs. Pakistan match announcement. The all-time high demand for travel has resulted in airfares that are six times higher than normal, according to Nishant Pitti, CEO and co-founder of EaseMyTrip. There has been an increase in searches for and reservations on travel websites because many people excited to attend the game have already started purchasing their tickets well in advance.

The announcement of India vs. Pakistan match has also led to a sharp increase in Ahmedabad hotel rates. Despite the fact that many rooms are already booked for the day, hotel room rates have climbed by over ten times. In contrast to their standard rates of INR 5,000 to INR 8,000, some luxurious hotels are now charging as much as INR 100,000 per night.

The cricket match and Gujarat’s upcoming Navratri festival, which starts on the same day as the match, have increased demand for travel to Ahmedabad, which has led to a substantial rise in accommodation prices.

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The Indian Premiere League (IPL) fever has already begun among cricket fans across the globe on Friday at the world’s largest stadium Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

This year, ILP is going to be more fun as Jio Cinema will premier the matches in 12 different Indian languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia, Marathi, and Punjabi.

On the first day of the 16th edition of IPL, social media couldn’t keep calm after the Bhojpuri commentary by Ravi Kisan went viral. Kisan’s commentary was loved by cricket fans and Bhojpuri-speaking regions. Now, Punjabi commentary by Sunil Taneja is getting the same love from the audience.

A video of Taneja’s commentary is doing rounds on social media wherein he could be heard explaining how wet balls due to dew affects the game.

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Several social media users have reacted to it. While for one the IPL became more charming with Sunil Taneja’s Punjabi commentary, for others Punjabi commentary is a whole other vibe.

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In the last match, Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore won against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets. Kohli returned unbeaten on 82 off 49 balls, which include six 4s and five 6s.

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Finally the full schedule of Indian Premier League 2023 is out. This edition of IPL will begin with IPL 2022 champions Gujarat Titans facing MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings. The first game of IPL 2023 will be played on March 31.

The schedule for the 16th season of the Indian Premier League has been announced. The first match of IPL 2023 will be played between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.

The opening match of IPL 2023 will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Defending champions Gujarat Titans will host Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the 16th season.

The 16th edition of the tournament will begin on March 31 and the last league match will be played on May 21. However, the BCCI has not yet revealed the dates of the IPL 2023 playoff matches.

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Total 74 matches will be played in IPL 2023

A total of 74 matches will be played in IPL 2023. In the first league round, all 10 teams will play 14-14 matches. In this way, a total of 70 matches will be played in the league round. Then four matches of the playoffs will be played. In this way, a total of 74 matches will be played in the tournament.

IPL 2023 will be organized in India only. All matches will be played on a total of 12 grounds across the country. A team will play seven matches at its home and seven matches at the home of the opposition team in the league stage.

The BCCI had earlier announced the schedule of the first edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) a few days back. The first match of the Women’s Premier League season will be played on March 4, while the final will be held on March 26. Only after this the IPL season will start.

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The 15-member team that won the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2022 has been specially invited by the BCCI for the India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I match. Before the match, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will felicitate Shefali Verma’s team. During this, Board Secretary Jai Shah will also be present.

The U19 Indian team will watch the 3rd T20I between India and New Zealand Live at the Narendra Modi International Stadium, Ahmedabad. Men in Blue and Black Caps would want to win the series decider as the guests had won the first match and the hosts won the second match and equalised the series by 1-1.

Now the third match of the 3-match T20 series between India vs New Zealand will be played on 1st February. In this match, both the teams will clash at Ahmadabad’s Narendra Modi International Stadium. The series decider will begin at 7:00 pm and the toss will be held at 6:30 pm.

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For the unversed, The International Cricket Council organised women’s under 19 World Cup for the first time. Team India defeated New Zealand and entered the finals, while England defeated Australia and made it to the final clash. However, Indian bowling attack broke the backbone of English batters and restricted them for just 68 runs.

In return India, on the loss of two wickets easily scored 69 runs and created history by winning the first ever U19 Women’s World Cup 2022. This historic moment was celebrated all over the country. Not just cricketers, but Prime Minister Modi, several celebrities and politicians applauded the Indian women’s for raising Indian flag the highest.

The 15 member women squad has been invited at Narendra Modi International stadium and will be felicitated before the match. The women’s team will also enjoy the match live. Hence, Men In Blue would want to win the match and set the right example.

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India will face off against England in the series decider fifth T20I match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. India has levelled the series on Thursday winning the fourth T20I byu 8 runs

In the previous game, Suryakumar Yadav’s promotion at No.3 made a huge difference for India in the context of the match as he registered his maiden T20I fifty in just 28 balls and combined bowling performances from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, and Shardul Thakur seal the game for India.

In the previous game India had breached Englans’s bowling and put up 185 runs on the board which was the highest score in this series. When the game was in their hands, two back-to-back wickets of Ben Stokes and skipper Eoin Morgan in the 17th over of the game took the game away from England.

Team India is still suffering from the opener’s inconsistency and sixth bowling option while no.1 T20 batsman Dawid Malan’s performance is the only concern for England. England will expect Jos Buttler and world’s number one batsman Dawid Malan to show more consistency with the bat.

England’s leading pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood have been impressive throughout the series but they have not got a lot of support from Chris Jordan, who leaked most runs in the fourth T20.

In this series, Virat Kohli-led side has find x-factor with the emergence of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. His innings at number three was pure delight for which Yadav has picked up for the upcoming ODI series. Another big plus for India in the series has been Hardik Pandya contributing with the ball regularly. He was among the star bowlers on Thursday, taking two wickets for 16 runs in four overs. India will now be hoping KL Rahul fires at the top, having showed some form in the previous game following scores of 1, 0, 0.

To give a tough fight to India on their home conditions isn’t easy for any visiting side. Both sides are very competitive and whoever handles the pressure will take the series.

Squads:

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Rahul Tewatia, Ishan Kishan.

England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Joss Buttler, Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Jonny Bairstow, Jofra Archer.

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India has registered a big win against England in the third test match before end of Day 2 at Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmadabad on Thursday. Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on the crease to take a 2-1 lead in the four match series.

Earlier on Day 2, India posted a first innings score of 145 in response to England’s 112, taking a lead of 33 runs. Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, in his 100th Test, with Jasprit Bumrah added 11 crucial runs for India, who collapsed from 98/2 to 145 all out.

For the visitors, Joe Root was in top form, registering five wickets. He took the wickets of Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah. Meanwhile, Leach dismissed Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane. England’s Leach picked 3 and Archer picked 1.

The visitors put in a poor start, has lost quick wickets of Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Sibley, Joe Root and Ben Foakes. The entire England team has returned to pavilion scoring just 81 runs.

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The duo of Ashwin and Axar thrashed the England’s batting order.  Axar Patel was on fire, taking the wickets of Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Sibley, Joe Root and Ben Foakes while Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jofra Archer and Jack Leach. Also, Washington Sundar took the wicket of James Anderson.

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday achieved a rare feat and became the second-fastest bowler in the world after former Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan to claim 400 wickets in Test cricket. Axar also has taken his first-ever 10-wicket match haul.

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Ahead of the start of the much-awaited pink-ball test match between India and England in Ahmedabad’s newly-constructed world’s largest cricket Stadium with a seating capacity of 1,10,000 has been renamed to Narendra Modi Stadium. Narendra Modi Stadium comes under Sardar Patel Sports Enclave.

President Ram Nath Kovind performed bhumi pujan in the newly revamped Motera Stadium in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, his son BCCI secretary Jay Shah and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. While, the BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, who underwent two sets of angioplasty last month, was not able to be a part of the inauguration ceremony.

In his address after the inauguration, Kovind said this stadium was conceptualised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. He was president of the Gujarat Cricket Association at that time.

The 1,10,000 capacity stadium is the biggest cricketing venue in the world, surpassing the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. Though the capacity of the stadium has been capped at 50 per cent due to Covid-19 protocols, the 50-plus thousand fans are still expected to light up the stadium as India is set to witness only its second home pink-ball Test.

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Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju lauded the facilities at the Motera Cricket Stadium saying it wasn’t just the largest cricket stadium in the world but also one with all the modern facilities. He said not just for cricket but it’s a proud moment for India. Besides being the largest cricket stadium, it’s also one of the most modern stadiums in the world. Ahmedabad is turning out to be the ‘sports city’ of the country.

The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly also lauded the facilities and the infrastructure of the Motera Stadium. addressing the press conference on Tuesday, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said Indians are proud to have the biggest cricket stadium in the world. The infrastructure is very good and the team is excited to play here at Motera Stadium. He also said that the crowd presence does make a big difference. The team feel the pressure too when we play abroad.

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