Some superb bowling effort by the Punjab Kings along with a comfortable 163-run chase took Chennai Super Kings to victory by 7 wickets at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. After electing to bowl on a red-soil pitch, Sam Curran’s men put Chennai Super Kings on a stranghlehold, capitalising the middle-overs where they only conceded 56 runs.

Spinners Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar picked up 4 important wickets as they conceded 33 runs in 8 overs. In reply, quick knocks from Rilee Rossouw and Jonny Bairstow lightened the load on the middle-order as Punjab Kings afflicted a 5th consecutive loss for Chennai Super Kings in their head-to-head encounters. Sam Curran and Shashank Singh took the team over the line with 2 overs to spare.

Ruturaj Gaikwad played a fighting knock of 62-runs to take Chennai Super Kings to a challenging score of 162/7 in 20 overs. After winning the Player of the Match award for his exceptional bowling, Harpreet Brar expressed his satisfaction with the game and pitch conditions. He credited his partnership with Rahul Chahar and emphasized the importance bowling dot balls repeatedly to build pressure on the opposite team.

Punjab Kings captain, Sam Curran, expressed his immense joy over the victory in Chennai and emphasized the win will boos team’s confidence. He noted the gradual improvement in his performance and highlighted the threat they pose as PBKS move towards the end of the tournament.

Rilee Rossouw commended the bowlers for containing Chennai to 160 runs. He acknowledged Jonny Bairstow’s strong start and lauded Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar for their dominating performance in the middle overs. Chennai Super Kings decision to bat first backfired as the Punjab spinners tore down the CSK top batting order, with Gaikwad standing strong amidst a flurry of wickets. Despite brief sparks from Ali and Dhoni, Chennai’s total remained modest which allowed Punjab Kings to comfortably chase down the target.

The first song from Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, was released on May 1 by the maker of the film. Devi Sri Prasad wrote the song Pushpa Pushpa, which is sung by Nakash Aziz and Deepak Blue in addition to Chandrabose’s lyrics.

The lyrics of the first single, which has a duration of 4 minutes and 19 seconds, celebrate Allu’s character Pushpa Raj. Scenes from the movie are woven throughout the lyrical video, with the song’s words placed on them.

Those who missed Allu’s dance in Pushpa: The Rise will get another chance to see him perform. According to the makers, the actor does a chai step, a phone step, and a shoe drop step.

Allu Arjun’s character and others are described in the powerful lyrics. The song’s catchy melody will undoubtedly be at the top of the charts for many days to come. The song is released in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali languages. T Series is releasing Pushpa 2: The Rule’s soundtrack worldwide.

The teaser for Pushpa 2 was also unveiled earlier this month on Allu Arjun’s birthday by the makers of the film. In the teaser, Allu was seen wearing a saree and sporting blue and red makeup. To make the look intense, he wore traditional gold and flower jewellery along with the heavy makeup.

In Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, Allu, Rashmika, and Fahadh will play Pushpa Raj, Srivalli, and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat, respectively. The film also stars Jagapathi Babu, Brahmaji, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in key roles. It is a follow-up to Pushpa: The Rise, which was released in 2021.

The film which is scheduled to release on August 15 this year, can see a cameo appearance of Samantha Ruth Prabhu. It’s also expected that Sanjay Dutt will have a unique role in Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Bollywood’s one of the most versatile actors, Anushka Sharma, turned 36 today. To mark the occasion, her husband and India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli took to Instgaram, shared a few photos with her, and penned a special note.

Taking to Instagram, Virat wrote, he would have been completely lost if he hadn’t found her. Calling her love, he wished Anushka Sharma a happy birthday. In his caption, he expressed his love for her and said she is the light in their world.

As soon as Virat Kholi shared the pictures, they quickly went viral. Taking to the comment section, both Anushka’s and Virat’s fans wished the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi actor on her birthday. A user said, Happy Birthday Anushka, you are lucky to find a man like him. Another said manifesting a relationship liek them. A third user wrote, Happy Birthday bhabhi. While other users dropped the heart emoji in the comment section.

Meanwhile, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli first got to know eachother while shooting for a shampoo commercial. After dating for a few years, they  tied the knot in a private ceremony in Italy in 2017. In 2021, the couple was blessed with their daughter Vamika, and in February 2024, the duo welcomed their second child, Akaay.

On workfront, Anushka Sharm, who was last seen in 2018 released film Zero alongside Shah Rukh Khan, will be next seen the sports biopic Chakda Xpress, which is based on the life of cricketer Jhulan Goswami. The actor was also seen in a cameo appearance in Qala, released on Netflix, and produced by her brother Karnesh Sharma. While, Virat Kohli, who is currently busy playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League, will be next seen representing India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.