Dubai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are set to take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday evening for eliminator match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here.

Ahead of the crucial match, the franchise on Monday afternoon confirmed that it has released two of its players from Bio-bubble as they head towards national duty and ahead of ICC T20 World Cup.

In a tweet from its official Twitter handle, the RCB said that Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, both part of the Sri Lanka’s international team that will play the T20 World Cup qualifiers in UAE, were released from the RCB bio bubble.

The RCB handled wished the duo and thanked them for their professionalism and hard work during the IPL.

“OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Wanindu Hasaranga & Dushmantha Chameera have been released from the RCB bio bubble as they join up with the SL team for their #WT20 qualifiers. We wish both of them the best & thank them for their professionalism & hard work during #IPL2021.” RCB said in a statement.

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Tehran: Iranian state television has said it was targeted by military strikes after a series of powerful explosions were reported in the capital Tehran.

The broadcaster said it was hit but remained on the air, adding that “the technical team is assessing the damage”. This is not the first time the network has been affected during conflict; its facilities were struck in previous clashes between Iran and Israel.

The report came as heavy strikes continued to rock parts of Tehran and other Iranian cities after joint military action by the United States and Israel.