Dinesh Karthik selected to be part of World Test Championship Final at Lords; Details here
London: Indian wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik who was not selected in the Indian squad for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final that will be played between India and New Zealand at Lords starting 18 June will however be a part of the historic first ICC WTC Final.
Karthik who last played for India in the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup will not be seen on the field during the play of the game but will be voicing commentary for the broadcasters of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) along with other commentators of the panel. Other commentators on the panel of WTC Final include Sunil Gavaskar, Kumar Sangakarra, Nasser Hussain, Simon Doull, Isa Guha, Ian Bishop, Michael Atherton, and Craig McMillan.
Karthik has also signed up for the ECB panel of commentators for their pet project 'The Hundred'. The inaugural edition of the tournament will be played from July 22 to August 21.
The wicket-keeper batsman has come out of isolation in the Serbian capital of Belgrade along with Sunil Gavaskar. Now they will head to Southampton for their duties in the WTC Finals.
Recently, Karthik, who made his India debut way back in 2004, was quoted as saying he is hopeful of India team recall, revealing that his ultimate goal is to help India win at least one of the two upcoming World Cups.
After 'The Hundred' tournament, the 34-years-old will head to the United Arab Emirates for his field duties in the second phase of the Indian Premier League starting September 19.
He racked up 123 runs at an average of 30.75 in seven games he played in the first phase of the IPL 2021. KKR lost five out of their first seven games and in order to qualify and keep the faith in their hand the team has to win six of the next seven games.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
