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Silver Jubilee Independence Cup: India stand on the brink of defending their Asian Games gold medal, but batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar has brushed off the hype surrounding their high-stakes final against arch-rivals Pakistan, adding that the side views the contest strictly through a professional lens. An India-Pakistan clash naturally commands massive global attention, and it will be the same when the gold medal game happens at the Korogi Sports Park on Saturday. A lot of eyeballs will be there, but for the players, to be frank with you, it's facing a bowler or bowling to a batter. So that's what it comes down to, and that's what professionals do, so that's what we'll be focused on, Kanitkar told reporters on the eve of the match. The former India batter, famous for hitting the match-winning boundary against Pakistan in the 1998 Independence Cup final in Dhaka, dismissed suggestions that recent Indian results across other sports a win over Pakistan in the mens hockey semi-final and a defeat to them in the mens volleyball quarter-final would add extra pressure to his side. No, it doesn't. Frankly, like I said earlier, international games, every match is pressure. So we need to be in our zone, we need to be at our best, and that's what we focus on. So shutting out all the other noise is part of professional cricket or sport - that's what we'll look to do, he said. Having advanced to the title clash through a commanding semi-final win over Sri Lanka, Kanitkar noted that the squad remains in high spirits despite weather-disrupted training sessions. The team's done well. We just got one game to play, and it was a good outing for the players, and we are confident; the team is confident. So our preparation has been good enough with the weather and everything. But still it's been very good, so we are happy with the place we are in. Rather than getting caught up in rivalry narratives, the Indian team is driven by the prospect of contributing to the nation's overall medal tally, said Kanitkar. It is extremely special because it goes into the medal tally for the country, and like the other Indian athletes, they work a lot to get that gold, silver, bronze, whatever it may be, and it's not easy. So we are really looking forward to this game, really looking forward to doing very well and winning it so that it can add to the tally of the country's medals and that's really high on our list, and it will be a proud moment for us. Decisions regarding conditions and team composition will be finalised on Saturday morning after inspecting the pitch. It looks okay; it was covered, so we'll have to come tomorrow again and have a look at how it will play and then decide, bat or bowl, whatever. So it's been covered today, so we'll see tomorrow, added Kanitkar. Reflecting on his famous Dhaka heroics against Pakistan in 1998, where he hit a match-winning boundary to give India the Silver Jubilee Independence Cup triumph, Kanitkar signed off by saying that big-match temperament and handling crunch situations remain paramount. So it was more than 20 years ago, but I'll take that. No, it's very important - the moments are what matter in big games. Who wins those crucial moments? Our players have done it in the past at various levels, and we're confident we'll do it again. But to answer your question, it's very important to win those crucial moments. Reflecting on his famous Dhaka heroics against Pakistan in 1998, where he hit a match-winning boundary to give India the Silver Jubilee Independence Cup triumph, Kanitkar signed off by saying that big-match temperament and handling crunch situations remain paramount. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
'Jail Bharo Andolan': CJP's Mumbai Protest Draws Thousands, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumars Resignation
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A UAE official called the Flydubai cockpit attack a errorist act as Captain Smit Machchhar recovered after helping passengers and crew regain control of the flight.
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Captain Smit Machchhars wife Sonal recalled being very devastated and unable to process the news after her husband was attacked inside the cockpit of a flydubai flight. Machchhar later told PM Modi how he fought to regain control as the aircraft plunged 16,000 feet, while investigators probe the attack.
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2027 Mens ODI World Cup Could Be 'swan Song' For Rohit And Kohli, Says Shaun Pollock
This Cricket World Cup: Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock believes the 2027 ICC Mens ODI World Cup could serve as the ultimate swan song for Indias batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, while backing co-hosts South Africa as prime contenders for winning the title. The 2027 ICC Mens ODI World Cup will run from October 2 to November 21 next year in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. I think its also going to be a swan song for him (Rohit) and a couple of players. This Cricket World Cup could be their last swan song, players like Virat Kohli, Mitchell Starc, who have been unbelievable servants for One-Day International games. So thats the excitement, as this is a stage for those guys for the last time to show how good they are, Pollock was quoted as saying by the ICC on Friday. Former West Indies captain Brian Lara backed the Proteas to make a strong run on home turf after 24 years, while praising the revamped 14-team format. South Africa hosting after 24 years, I fancy them this time around. I think they are going to be my No.1 team. Its a great format. I believe getting as many teams as possible is good. Lara, however, warned against writing off two-time champions West Indies as they prepare to navigate the main event qualification pathway. Dont rule out the West Indies rolling through the qualifiers, getting in there and causing some chaos. Examining the fixture list, Pollock noted a touch of irony in South Africas opening match against New Zealand. I like some matchups initially. Australia against India first up and then from a South African perspective, first game against New Zealand after what they did to us at the T20 World Cup. Former Australia captain Aaron Finch reflected on the electric atmosphere surrounding the marquee India-Pakistan fixture, to be played on October 10 in Johannesburg. Its just a great rivalry, and I love looking at that contest. The excitement, the energy, its been a one-sided contest over the last couple of years, but that is something else to experience in person. Examining the fixture list, Pollock noted a touch of irony in South Africas opening match against New Zealand. I like some matchups initially. Australia against India first up and then from a South African perspective, first game against New Zealand after what they did to us at the T20 World Cup. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
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'Bowlers leaked runs, could have had better plans,' says Dhir ahead of third ODI against WI
Digital Desk | New Chandigarh, Oct 2 (IANS) Indias bowlers have leaked runs due to poor execution of plans, and young batting all-rounder Naman Dhir said the side is working on better plans ahead of the third and final ODI against the West Indies, to be played at the New PCA Stadium on Saturday. While Indias top-order batters have flourished, their new-ball bowling attack has floundered, with the side taking only one scalp in the opening 10 overs of the first two matches in Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati while conceding 177 runs in the mandatory power-play phase. In Guwahati, on a placid pitch, India gave away 405 runs, thus raising concerns over the performances of back-up pacers in the run-up to the 2027 Mens ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. As a bowling unit, yes, we would like to do better and try to stop the West Indies to a lower total. If you see, that wicket was also good, and the grounds dimensions on one side were small. Yes, we leaked more runs and could have gone with better plans. But bounce will be more in South Africa, and it will help the fast bowlers there, said Dhir in the pre-match press conference. Dhir is set for a memorable homecoming on Saturday, as New Chandigarh is set to host its maiden mens ODI. Addressing media queries regarding his specific role within the playing XI, Dhir revealed that the team management has given him complete clarity on his responsibilities. The communication was very simple - I will be batting at number six and seven, where I have played in IPL. Another crucial role of mine is also to be the fifth and sixth bowler, so that the team could utilise me there, and thats been the communication so far, he said. On adjusting to batting in the lower-middle order, Dhir pointed out that the transition is primarily a mental adjustment rather than a technical overhaul. I guess there are not many technical changes. You can make mental changes, as theres less time to bat at number six or seven. But I have had the experience of playing in the IPL at number seven last season. It is not new for me & it is not difficult for me. I am suitable there or at the top with my technique, Dhir explained. Dispelling perceptions that he is a part-time option with the ball, Dhir clarified that the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League had previously led to him not getting any overs to roll his arm over. I had been bowling from the start. My bowling hasnt been seen much due to the Impact Player rule in the IPL. I am not required there that much, but I do bowl regularly for my state. But since I have come into the IPL, I have worked a little more on my bowling, especially while being in the Mumbai Indians camp, as they have helped me a lot, he stated. Reflecting on the opportunity to represent the country on his home ground, Dhir expressed gratitude for this occasion in his life. I had no idea that I would be picked in the Indian team and would play a match at my home ground. I have played a lot here and know it well. After the Sher-e-Punjab tournament, I had no idea about getting a call-up to the Indian team. It is a great feeling full of gratitude, and I always want to give my best. Dhir also provided an early assessment of the surface at the venue. I will keep it simple. I will think that I have extra pressure and responsibility to do well here. I will do what I have been doing. I haven't seen the wicket yet, and we cant assess and prepare accordingly. If it's prepared as per what I know, it will be a good total of 290-300. Asked about his batting approach during pressure situations, Dhir stressed the importance of remaining adaptable. The plan is simple - I will not go in with a fixed plan if I get a chance to bat. It depends on the situation and the demand of the team. So, as per that, I will plan my batting innings in the game. Dhir also highlighted the valuable bowling inputs he has received from senior teammate Ravindra Jadeja. I have spoken to Jaddu bhai. He has given me simple plans to bowl according to the batsman. Like, I can bowl in an attacking manner if I have to get wickets, or if I have to contain the batsman, then I can have simple lines to bowl to them. The batting is always in my mind, irrespective of what the game is. It was good that we won the match by chasing a huge total. As far as bowling is concerned, I had a big side while bowling to the right-hander, so I was using that. I was trying to bowl with simple plans and see what it would yield and not try to do anything on my own, he concluded.
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'I didn't get justice': Mother of Christa Pike's victim describes failed execution
Christa Pike, pictured in 2012, is receiving life-saving treatment after surviving two lethal injections. Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The mother of the woman killed by Christa Pike said she was left without justice after Tennessee's failed attempt to carry out the execution , criticizing the state's handling of a procedure that left the death row prisoner hospitalized in critical condition. I didn't get justice for my daughter, May Martinez, whose daughter Colleen Slemmer was killed in 1995, told the Associated Press on Thursday. Martinez traveled to Nashville to witness the execution Wednesday. Instead, she watched as officials administered two doses of the state's execution drug pentobarbital without killing Pike. I watched the whole thing. She was awake, she said. She was moving her head, moving her feet. She was trying to sit up. Didn't work the first time they gave her a shot. It didn't work the second time, so she's in the hospital and alive. The inmate is receiving life-saving medical care, according to her legal team, who have asked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to commute her sentence. In a separate interview with NBC News , Martinez described the failed execution attempt as a mess and said Pike never expressed remorse during the attempted execution. Not nothing about what happened, you know, to Colleen, Martinez told NBC News. May Martinez, left, mother of murder victim Colleen Slemmer, outside the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. AP Photo/George Walker IV Martinez also criticized officials' communication with Slemmer's family during the execution attempt. They didn't say anything, and then, all of a sudden, they asked all the victims to leave. And we left, she said. We didn't know anything until we got up to the office and saw the commissioner. And he said that it didn't work and she's on her way to the hospital. Asked what her message to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the state's attorney general was, Martinez replied, They f***** up. Slemmer's stepfather, Raul Martinez Jr., also described what he witnessed as the execution unfolded. She just lay there, he told People of Pike's reaction after the first dose of pentobarbital was administered. She moved her toes a lot. He said the curtain around the execution chamber closed about 15 minutes later. After several minutes, witnesses were told Pike would receive another dose. They opened another bag, and she was still picking up her head and moving around, he said. The curtain closed again about 10 to 15 minutes after the second dose was administered, he said. Even with the curtain closed, he said he could hear the sounds of her snoring or gurgling. Why was Christa Pike scheduled to be executed? Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 after being convicted of first-degree murder of Colleen Slemmer the previous year on the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus. According to legal documents filed with the Supreme Court , Pike tortured, and killed Colleen Slemmer on Jan. 12, 1995 because Pike just felt mean that day. Pike is reported to have cut Colleen's throat multiple times and crushed her skull with a piece of asphalt. Pike would have been the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Pike spent nearly three decades trying to overturn her conviction and death sentence. Her lawyers argued that the jury that sentenced her to death had not been given a full picture of her traumatic childhood and mental health problems, and that her age at the time of the murder should have been given greater weight. By June 2020, Pike had exhausted the three main levels of review of her sentence after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear her case. The Tennessee Supreme Court later set her execution for Sept. 30, 2026. About an hour before her scheduled execution, a federal appeals court granted a temporary stay to give judges time to consider the issue. Tennessee appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that Pike was attempting to revive a claim that had already been rejected. The Supreme Court lifted the stay later that day, allowing the execution to proceed. The majority did not explain its reasoning. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying the appeals court should have been given time to consider Pike's claim. I was a mentally ill 18-year-old kid. It took me numerous years to even realize the gravity of what I'd done, Pike said in a statement included in her clemency petition. Even more to accept how many lives I affected. I took the life of someone's child, sister, friend. It sickens me now to think I had the ability to commit such a crime. Pike was also convicted of attempted first-degree murder after trying to strangle fellow inmate Patricia Jones in 2001. According to legal documents filed with the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee , Pike said in a phone call after the incident, I betcha if she gets near me, I'm gonna do it again. I'm gonna succeed this damn time. This article originally appeared on Yahoo News at https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/how-the-family-of-christa-pikes-victim-colleen-slemmer-reacted-to-failed-execution-its-a-mess-104309114.html
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