Not Iyer or Gaikwad, India appoints new vice-captain for T-20I series against SA
Durban, South Africa: In the upcoming three-match T20I series against South Africa, Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the Indian cricket team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and KL Rahul. The first T20I is scheduled to take place at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Sunday, December 10.
Suryakumar Yadav successfully captained the Indian side in the recent five-match T20I series against Australia, securing a 4-1 victory. However, there is a notable change in the vice-captaincy for the South Africa series.
Despite the presence of Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the squad who were the vice-captain during India’s series against Australia under Surya Kumar Yadav, the experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed as the new vice-captain. The 35-year-old Jadeja is making a return to the T20I team after an absence since the Asia Cup 2022. His last T20I appearance for India was on August 31, 2022, against Hong Kong in Dubai, after which he suffered a back injury that kept him out until February 2023.
Jadeja, a key player in India's ODI World Cup 2023 squad, was not part of the T20I series against Australia. However, his inclusion in the T20I team for the South Africa series is seen as a strategic move with an eye on the T20 World Cup 2024.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
