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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed advises the national team to maintain a calm and focused approach ahead of their high-pressure encounter against India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He emphasises the importance of experienced players like Babar Azam and the team's strong bowling lineup, including Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, to defend their title.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex was above 81,500, Nifty50 was near 24,600.