Abhishek Sharma 'looks good' to play against Pakistan: Varun Chakravarthy
New Delhi (PTI): Swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma, who is recuperating from a stomach infection, looks good to play the marquee T20 clash against Pakistan on Sunday, India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has said.
Abhishek missed the game against Namibia here on Thursday due to the infection that had required two days hospitalisation.
"As far as I have spoken to him he looks good, he did some practice today also. He told me he is on the way," said Chakravarthy, who starred with the ball in the 93-run over Namibia here.
At the toss, India captain Suryakumar Yadav had said that Abhishek will miss a game or two before regaining full fitness.
Sanju Samson opened alongside Ishan Kishan in Abhishek's absence.
Defending champions India are unbeaten in the tournament, having won their lung-opener against the USA on Saturday last.
It is understood that his training session in Colombo will be an indicator of his readiness for the high-pressure game.
If he bats for a long duration like he normally does during nets, then he is likely to be available for the match.
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Meghalaya: Interstate ATM theft racket busted, 6 arrested
Shillong (PTI): An interstate racket involved in ATM thefts across several states has been busted, with the arrest of six persons in connection with a break-in at an electronic banking outlet in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused were allegedly involved in breaking into an ATM of the Meghalaya Cooperative Apex Bank on April 5, 2024, they said.
Three of the accused were arrested from Barpeta in Assam, while the remaining were apprehended from Haryana, police said.
Ri-Bhoi SP Giri Prasad M said a special police team was constituted to investigate the case.
"With coordinated efforts and assistance from Assam and Haryana Police, we were able to apprehend the accused involved in the ATM break-in," he told PTI.
The case was registered at Umiam police station under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to police, the gang used gas cutters to break open the ATM safe and fled with the cash within minutes.
"The group is part of a larger network involved in similar ATM thefts across different states. Further investigation is underway to dismantle the entire network," the SP added.
