Ayush Mhatre to replace Gaikwad in CSK, SRH sign Smaran Ravichandran for Zampa
New Delhi, Apr 14 (PTI): Chennai Super Kings have picked Ayush Mhatre as a replacement for their injured skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, while Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Smaran Ravichandran in place of Adam Zampa for the remainder of the Indian Premier League, the event's organiser said on Monday.
Mhatre has played nine first-class matches and seven List A games, scoring 962 runs. The right-handed batter, who represents Mumbai in domestic cricket, joins CSK for Rs 30 lakh.
Gaikwad has been ruled out of the tournament after suffering a fracture on his elbow.
SRH, on the other hand, have signed up Karnataka left-handed batter Ravichandran, who has played seven first-class games, 10 List A matches and six T20s and has over 1100 runs.
Ravichandran joins SRH for Rs 30 lakh.
Zampa has been ruled out of the ongoing event with an unspecified injury.
🚨LION ALERT ‼️
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 14, 2025
Mumbai youngster Ayush Mhatre drafted as a replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad who had suffered an elbow fracture earlier. #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/PGMDH12J9q
Welcome aboard, Smaran. 🔥
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 14, 2025
He joins our squad as the replacement of Adam Zampa, who is ruled out due to injury. #PlayWithFire | #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/YC6Xl6u8Kv
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Malayalam actor Rajesh Keshav in ICU after cardiac arrest
Kochi (PTI): Malayalam actor Rajesh Keshav is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering a cardiac arrest on August 24, hospital sources said on Wednesday.
The 47-year-old actor, known for notable roles in various films and TV shows, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday night after collapsing at a city hotel.
He was first taken to the Emergency Department and successfully revived through immediate resuscitation, the hospital said in a statement.
Keshav was then shifted to the Cath Lab, where an emergency angioplasty was performed, it said, adding that he had suffered a prolonged cardiac arrest, which resulted in a moderate hypoxic injury.
The Neuro Wing is closely monitoring his neurological recovery, and encouraging signs of progress are being observed, they explained.
"At present, he remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under advanced life support," the statement said.
His condition is serious but showing gradual improvement, with a multidisciplinary team of doctors actively involved in his treatment, it added.
