Thunder accompanies heavy rains across Udupi: Lightning strike leaves two injured
Udupi: According to reports, thunder accompanied by heavy rains that occurred across Udupi on Monday night, has caused damages in several places in the district.
Brahmavar Taluk’s Nailadi Budaadi resident Nagaratna Bhujanga Shetty’s house was reportedly affected by the lightning strike that occurred in the night, causing him losses amounting to lakhs. Reportedly, there were six people in the house, including an infant. A woman sleeping in the house received burn injuries after electric sparks fell on her hand, it is learned.
Similarly at Nilavar, a local named Ratan Shetty, who was travelling on his bike was struck by lightning and reportedly suffered injuries. Taluk official sources have revealed that the injured is currently receiving treatment at the Brahmavar private hospital.
Reportedly, heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning was also experienced across the Kaup Taluk and several regions in Karkala Taluk and Udupi district have received a good amount of rainfall.
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KKR land Green for record-breaking Rs 25.20 crore; Shaw, Sarfaraz go unsold
Abu Dhabi (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders splurged a record-breaking Rs 25.20 to land top Australian all-rounder Cameron Green even as Indian stars Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan went unsold in the Indian Premier League players' auction here on Tuesday.
Green surpassed compatriot Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75 crore) to become the most expensive overseas player at an IPL auction. This was after Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings were involved in an intense bidding war for him before the latter emerged winner.
KKR also went after Venkatesh Iyer before pulling out of the race against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who fetched the services of the India all-rounder for Rs 7 crore.
As far as Green is concerned, his salary for the season would still be Rs 18 crore (USD 1.9 million) as the rest of the amount will go towards the BCCI's player development programme as per the rules of the auction for foreign players.
Green, who previously turned up for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has so far played 29 matches in the IPL to aggregate 707 runs and take 16 wickets.
Shaw, however, went unsold despite his fine run of form in the domestic circuit lately, and so was the case with Sarfaraz, who smashed a 22-ball 73 in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match for Mumbai on Tuesday.
Big-hitting South African batter David Miller was bought by Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 2 crore, but New Zealand swashbuckler Devon Conway, whose base price was also Rs 2 crore, went unsold in the auction.
Seasoned South African opener Quinton de Kock returned to his old base Mumbai Indians for a base price of Rs 1 crore.
A total of 359 players -- 246 Indians and 113 overseas players -- are part of the mini auction pool with the 10 franchises bidding to fill up a maximum of 77 slots, including 31 reserved for foreign players.
