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India captain Shubman Gill etched his name in Test cricket history at Edgbaston, becoming the first player to score 250 and 150+ in the same match. His aggregate of 430 runs nears Graham Gooch's record. Dinesh Karthik likened Gill's rise to Tendulkar and Kohli, praising his captaincy and improved technique.
The ACPDC has released the provisional merit list for 2025 first-year diploma admissions in Gujarat. Candidates can view and download the list from the official website, acpdc.gujarat.gov.in. The mock round choice filling will run from July 2–5, 2025, with the final merit list and mock results out on July 10. Round 1 of actual admission choice filling begins the same day. Students must follow the admission timeline closely to secure their preferred diploma seats.
India is likely to introduce Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar into the playing XI for the second Test, aiming for enhanced balance and control. Reddy's seam bowling and lower-order batting could replace Shardul Thakur, while Sundar would bolster the spin attack and batting depth. This shift suggests a bowling-heavy strategy to secure 20 wickets on the expected dry Edgbaston pitch.
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In Bengaluru, eight individuals were apprehended for kidnapping and assaulting a youth who allegedly threatened to reveal a minor girl's past relationships to her family. The victim and the girl were previously in a relationship, and after their separation, he threatened to expose her affairs.
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