Navjot Singh Sidhu left amused after spotting MS Dhoni lookalike during CSK vs RR IPL 2025 match
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer and commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu was taken by surprise during the IPL 2025 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) when he spotted a fan in the stands who bore a striking resemblance to CSK captain MS Dhoni. The incident took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday and was captured live on Star Sports’ broadcast.
Reacting animatedly on air, Sidhu exclaimed, “Bhaiya Dhoni ka judwa bhai. Mele mein gum ho gaya tha… Kamaal hai yaar. Itni shakal milti hui toh dekhi nahin hai maine. Behrupiya hai guru, behrupiya. FIR likhaao,” sending the commentary box into peals of laughter.
The clip was widely shared on social media, with fans also marveling at the uncanny resemblance.
Despite having retired from international cricket five years ago, the 43-year-old Dhoni continues to be a major crowd-puller. Known for his calm demeanour and sharp captaincy, Dhoni remains a central figure in the IPL, having led CSK to five titles, a record he shares with Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma.
In the match itself, however, CSK suffered another defeat in what was an inconsequential game in terms of playoff qualifications. Rajasthan Royals chased down the 188-run target with six wickets in hand and 17 balls to spare. Vaibhav Suryavanshi starred with a half-century, while Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Dhruv Jurel made vital contributions.
Though the match held no bearing on the points table, it ended on a lighter note thanks to the unexpected "Dhoni double" moment, giving fans and commentators alike something to smile about.
𝐃𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 🚨
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 20, 2025
The commentary box bursts into laughter after spotting a Dhoni lookalike in the stands during the high-octane IPL clash!
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Delhi among 17 states, UTs without e-waste recycling facility: CPCB to NGT
New Delhi (PTI): The Central Pollution Control Board has informed the National Green Tribunal that 17 states and Union Territories, including Delhi, do not have electronic or e-waste recycling facilities. The national capital also does not maintain records on the interstate transportation of e-waste
However, the CPCB noted that the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) is among the seven state pollution bodies that have completed e-waste inventorisation covering all 106 categories of electrical and electronic Equipment (EEE) under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel was hearing the matter regarding e-waste management across states and UTs. The tribunal had earlier sought an action-taken report from the CPCB.
In its order dated February 12, the bench noted the CPCB had received responses from all states and Union Territories, except Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand. It noted that 17 states/UTs, including Delhi, lacked e-waste recycling facilities.
According to the report, Delhi primarily disposes of its e-waste through Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) or agreements between bulk waste generators and registered recyclers located outside the city, with most of such recyclers located in the national capital region (NCR).
The tribunal said that according to the report, 21 states/UTs, including Delhi, did not maintain records on the interstate transportation of e-waste.
"Seven state pollution control boards (SPCBs)/Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) have completed e-waste inventorisation covering all 106 categories of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) under the E-Waste (Management) Rules of 2022, and submitted it thereof to CPCB. These are Assam, Delhi, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura," it said.
Maintaining an inventory of the EEE waste categories is critical for estimating the waste generated by each state/UT.
The tribunal noted the submissions of the CPCB's counsel that draft guidelines for nationwide e-waste inventorisation had been prepared and shared with all states/UTs and that the final guidelines will be issued after receiving the pending responses.
"In view of this, the CPCB is directed to file a further status report at least one week before the next date of hearing (on May 21),” the tribunal said.
