Sunil Gavaskar was not present on stage during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Despite being at the venue, he wasn't invited to the dais while Allan Border represented the trophy to winning captain Pat Cummins. Cricket Australia has not yet issued a statement clarifying the Indian legend's omission.
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticized AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for his alleged disappearance during the 2020 riots and called him out on corruption. Kejriwal retorted, questioning why BJP hadn’t acted on the National Herald scam involving Gandhi’s family, suggesting collusion between BJP and Congress.
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