A gas cylinder ignited outside a shop near Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday morning, just hours before the IPL 2025 final match. Local residents and the fire brigade responded swiftly, extinguishing the flames and preventing any injuries. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which raised safety concerns given the large crowd expected for the evening's event.
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Rohit Sharma's explosive 81 propelled Mumbai Indians to a 20-run victory over Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator, ending GT's IPL 2025 campaign. Mumbai posted a formidable 228/5, fueled by Sharma and Bairstow's quickfire 47. Despite Sai Sudharsan's valiant 80, Gujarat fell short, managing only 208/6. Mumbai will now face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2.
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On Friday, Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Eliminator at Punjab cricket's new home, the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur. It will also be the first time Shubman Gill will play at home after becoming India's Test captain. He has led GT from the front, and winning the IPL will give him the right momentum ahead of the marathon he is expected to have in whites for India.
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During an all-party parliamentary delegation to Panama, Shashi Tharoor strongly condemned Pakistan's support for terrorism against India. Addressing the Indian community, he highlighted India's shift in counter-terrorism, citing the surgical strikes in Uri and Balakot. Tharoor emphasised India's message of consequences for attackers and defended Operation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam attack.
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