Month: March 2025

The 2025 Oscars are officially underway, and host Conan O’Brien is bringing the laughs with his hilarious opening monologue.

The comedian, who is hosting the Academy Awards for the first time, kicked off the ceremony with a sweet shoutout to India, greeting the audience with a namaste and speaking in Hindi.

“Logo ko namaskar. Waha subha ho chuki hai to mujhe ummeed hai ki ap crispy nashte ke sath Oscars dekhenge,” O’Brien said, which translates to “Greetings to the people of India. It’s morning there, so I hope you enjoy your breakfast with the Oscars.”

O’Brien then launched into a series of jokes about the Best Picture nominees, lightly ribbing each film.

He poked fun at ‘Conclave,’ saying, “I’m a catholic boy, loved Conclave. If you haven’t seen Conclave, it’s log line is a movie about the Catholic church but don’t worry.”

He also joked about director Sean Baker’s “Anora,” saying, “Anora used the f word 497 times, that’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofia Gascon’s publicist.”

The camera then cut to the Best Actress nominee in the audience, whose awards season has been marked by controversy over past social media comments.

O’Brien continued to bring the laughs throughout his monologue, joking about the rules for the evening and even taking a shot at Adam Sandler’s bright blue hoodie.

Sandler responded to the diss, saying, “I like the way I look because I’m a good person.”

The 2025 Oscars are airing live at 7 pm ET on ABC and Hulu.

In India, the 97th Academy Awards are streaming live on JioHotstar. (ANI)

The mother of Haryana Congress worker Himani Narwal, who was found stuffed in a suitcase in Rohtak, said on Monday that she is sure that the accused is a known person either from the party, college or a relative.

Speaking to ANI, Savita, the mother of the deceased, asserted that her daughter was of the nature who could not tolerate anything wrong.

“I am sure the accused is a known person, either someone from the party or someone from her college or our relative. The person who could come to her house is someone she trusted a lot. If anyone tried to hurt her trust, she would take action against them. No matter how big the person was, she couldn’t tolerate even a single wrong word from anyone,” she said.

“There’s a difference between a friend and a boyfriend. She only focused on her work, and if someone tried to cross boundaries, she wouldn’t even let them enter her gate. Something wrong must have happened,” the mother added,

Further, Savita demanded a death penalty for the accused in the case.

“What will happen by meeting the accused? I want the death penalty. No one from the government has contacted us so far,” she told ANI.

Haryana Police have arrested one accused in connection with the murder case of Congress worker Himani Narwal, police said on Monday.

The body of Himani Narwal was found inside a suitcase near a highway in Rohtak on March 1.

Earlier, Savita (mother of the deceased), held the election and the party responsible for her daughter’s death, suggesting that Himani’s rising stature in the party had created enemies for her.

According to Savita, Himani’s mother, her daughter was at home on February 28 and had been receiving threats. Savita believes that Himani’s close relationships with prominent Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and the Hooda family, had sparked jealousy among some individuals. (ANI)

Taslima Nasreen, Bangladeshi writer and activist, strongly criticised the interim government in Bangladesh and said the country is now occupied by the extremist ‘Jamaat-e-Islami’ group.

She was addressing a program organised to mark the completion of 100 years of the Siddhibala Bose Library in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Speaking to ANI, Nasreen spoke about the “bleak caricature” of Bangladesh, soiled by the destruction of the country’s history and vandalising of statues of their freedom fighters.

“I think that the country is now occupied by the Jamaat-e-Islami jihadi and militant groups and they have been destroying the history of Bangladesh. They destroyed the sculptures of all freedom fighters, and they destroyed the museums of the liberation war in 1971. And also, they destroyed the house of the father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. And also, whoever was involved in the Awami league party, they were either killed or they’re imprisoned,” he said.

Nasreen, who has authored several books, currently lives in exile in India. Always voicing against religious extremism and emphasising values of secularism, women’s rights and freedom of speech, she has been at the receiving end of extremist elements in Bangladesh.

Last month, a group of madrasa students in Dhaka attacked a stall at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair over the display of a book written by Nasreen.

The author further said that the interim government in Bangladesh is “illegal” and elections should be held quickly so that the rightful party that comes to power rules the country in a ‘democratic’ manner.

“It’s not just violence against women in the country. Theft, robbery, terror, rape, murder is all going on. That means law enforcement is not doing anything. So I think elections should be held quickly and the political party that comes into power is in power. It’s good that they run the country. Because this government is illegal, and this government has no right to run the country,” she said.

Nasreen said that the current interim government itself comprises of extremist elements, because of which under their rule, statues are being vandalised, and minority Hindus and free thinkers in the country are being persecuted.

“That is why all the statues of the country are falling apart. Hindus are being persecuted. The free thinkers are being persecuted. So we want the complete destruction of this government to go away. It can happen only if the people there want change. I have been thinking about Bangladesh since the last 6 months. I am writing,” she said.

Nasreen said that apart from women, the “Islamic terrorism” is torturing everyone belonging to Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, Awami League.

“Not just women, but the entire country is being attacked- like the Islamic attack. So it’s not just women. [It’s] kind of Islamic terrorism. So there’s not just on the women, but also those who were in Hasina’s party,” she told ANI.

The Lajja author also said that she wants a “pro-liberation workforce” and a strict bifurcation between religion and the state as “religion-based politics is harmful for the society.”

“So it would be the pro-liberation workforce we want. We don’t want Jama’at-e-Islami because it is religion-based politics. We don’t need religion-based politics. It is very harmful for society. So we need separation, strict separation between state and religion,” she said.

Nasreen opined that the Jamaat-e-Islamist should be banned again as they don’t believe in democracy and allegedly want to impose the Sharia law.

Notably, the ban on Jamaat, put under Hasina’s rule, was revoked by the current interim government last year.

“Jamaat-e-Islamist politics, I think, should be banned because they’re very harmful. They’re against women’s equal rights, against humanity, they want Sharia law, and they don’t believe in democracy. They don’t believe in secularism,” she said.

Nasreen said that the political parties who support free thinkers and the liberation war should be elected, and only such parties must participate in the elections, adding that if this happens, only then the country will be able to progress.

“So I think that all the political parties who support liberation war, I think that should be elected, should participate in the election. And the they should rule the country, not Jamaat-e-Islami people who are against liberation war, who are pro-Pakistan and anti-India, and jihadi groups, and the terrorist groups, Islamic terrorist groups. They are now in the power, actually. They are ruling the country, kind of. So I think that they should go,” the author said.

“The progressive people, progressive politicians, who believe in democracy and secularism and women’s equal rights should be in the power and then I think that the country will be really changed and there will be progress,” she added.

Nasreen said that there is “no democracy” in Bangladesh at this point, and the country needs change and restoration of democracy.

“There is no democracy there. So we want democracy. So I think that now the situation is so worse in Bangladesh. There should be change in Bangladesh, political changes are needed… But in Bangladesh, you know, whether it will be under Islamic, Islamists and terrorists, we don’t know. So it is very important that democracy should be again established in Bangladesh. Because if there is no democracy, there is no freedom of expression,” she said.

In the absence of freedom of expression, she said, if people say anything against the “fanatics”, they are in danger of being persecuted.

“Then whatever we say against the religious fanatics or rulers, you know, against religious fanatics or the rulers, then we will be in jail or we will be killed,” she said.

Talking about the importance of secularism, she said, “So it is very important that there should be democracy and secularism, of course. If there is no secularism, then the women will suffer. There will be religious laws. Under religious laws, women will not get any equality. And the minority also, the religious minority people will suffer if there is no election, secularism and democracy. So democracy and secularism must be restored,” she said, highlighting the potential struggles of women in such a scenario.”

Nasreen said that although she personally doesn’t practise religion, she believes in others’ rights to enjoy freedom of practising any religion.

“Muslims go to Kaaba, and Christians go to Jerusalem, Hindus go to Mahakumbh… I believe in secularism, so I think that every people have the right to practice their religion. Personally, I don’t practice religion, but I believe in other people’s right to practice religion,” she said.

She, however, also emphasised that the extremists do not believe in tolerance and may kill anyone who calls out their “fanaticism.”

“But the problem is that the Islamist extremists do not want our right to. That I would not practice religion, they don’t tolerate this. They want to kill us. If we say anything against religious fanaticism, then they come to kill us. So this is a problem. They don’t believe in freedom of expression. I believe in freedom of expression. I believe not only my freedom of expression, I believe my enemy’s freedom of expression… But most of the time, we find that extremists do not believe in freedom of expression of other people who do not accept their ideas,” she concluded. (ANI)

According to the Indian Army, 46 out of the 54 BRO workers were rescued and are undergoing treatment, while 8 people lost their lives in the avalanche.

“Search and rescue operations at the Mana Avalanche site concluded today with 46 workers being rescued successfully, who are currently being given necessary medical treatment. However, despite relentless efforts, day and night, through inclement conditions by the search and rescue parties, 8 lives could not be saved,” posted the Army on X.

“The Indian Army extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in this tragedy. We also salute the indomitable courage of all personnel of the Border Roads Organisation, who are our partners in developing remote areas of our country,” read the post by the Army on X.

Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday offered his condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased BRO workers who lost their lives in the avalanche.

The Chief Minister also prayed for the swift recovery of the BRO workers injured in the avalanche.

Speaking to ANI, CM Dhami said, “The rescue operation was going on continuously for the last two days, and the entire rescue is almost complete. The 46 people who were found in it have all been shifted from Badrinath to Joshimath, and some from Joshimath to AIIMS Rishikesh.”

“May all of them recover soon and get completely cured, and some people are no longer among us. We pray to God to give peace to their souls and give strength to their family members to bear the loss,” said CM Dhami.

Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari also spoke to ANI about the development in the avalanche incident and said, “The operation was completed at 5:30 pm today, and out of the 54 Border Roads Organisation workers who were trapped there, 46 have been rescued safely, and there have been 8 casualties.”

“The district administration got full support from the central government and the state government, due to which this operation was successful. The bodies will be handed over to their families after completing the legal formalities,” he said.

The body of the eighth worker missing in the Mana (Chamoli) avalanche incident was recovered by the Army on Sunday afternoon during the ongoing search operation, officials said.

Earlier in the day, three more bodies were found as rescue teams continued searching for the last missing worker.

“All 54 persons have now been rescued or recovered. This marks the culmination of the Mana Village Rescue Operation,” said Lt Col Manish Shrivastava, PRO (Defence), Dehradun.

According to officials, the search operation resumed on Sunday morning to locate four missing workers believed to be trapped under the snow after an avalanche hit a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) project site in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 28.

With this, the death toll had risen to eight. Four workers had died on Saturday.

The bodies of the BRO workers retrieved from the avalanche site were airlifted today and brought to the Joshimath military hospital, officials said.

A total of 54 workers were buried when the avalanche struck on the morning of February 28. Army, ITBP, Air Force, NDRF, and SDRF personnel conducted rescue operations over the past two days.

The SDRF team continued searching the site using victim-locating and thermal imaging cameras.

A Drone-Based Intelligent Buried Object Detection System was brought to Joshimath today and deployed at the avalanche site in Mana to assist in the search operation.

Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman stated earlier that favourable weather conditions aided the search and rescue efforts.

On Saturday, Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, GOC-in-C, Central Command, and Lt Gen DG Misra, GOC, Uttar Bharat Area, visited the avalanche site to oversee and coordinate rescue operations.

Lt Gen Sengupta stated that specialised reconnaissance radars, UAVs, quadcopters, and avalanche rescue dogs were deployed to locate survivors.

Helicopters were continuously used to transport essential equipment and resources and to evacuate the injured. (ANI)

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt recently attended a special meet-and-greet event, joining fans for lunch at a restaurant in Mumbai on Sunday.

The ‘Raazi’ actress was later spotted leaving the venue in a casual yet stylish look. For the day, she opted for a white top and blue jeans, with minimal makeup and her hair left open.

The actress made sure to pose for the shutterbugs stationed outside the venue before getting into her car.

Alia also shared a glimpse of the event on her Instagram Stories. Posting a picture with her team, she captioned it, “What a day (sun emojis).”

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Meanwhile, the actress will be next seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love and War alongside her husband actor Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.

Love and War will be the first collaboration between Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali since the actor’s 2007 debut, Saawariya. While Vicky Kaushal has never worked with the filmmaker, Alia Bhatt teamed up with Bhansali in the 2022 drama Gangubai Kathiawadi.

The film was officially announced in January 2024. The original announcement on Instagram read, “We bring you Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s epic saga Love & War. See you at the movies”. (ANI)

Bollywood actor Preity Zinta recently visited the Maha Kumbh and later traveled to Varanasi to celebrate Mahashivratri with her mother.

The ‘Veer-Zaara’ actress has now shared her experiences, emotions, and the lessons she learned from the journey.

Preity took to her Instagram account on Sunday to share a compilation of videos and pictures along with a lengthy note describing the trip as an adventure. She also revealed how her mother wanted to “wrap up” their Maha Kumbh visit by seeking blessings at the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

The actress also shared how, due to the “heavy crowds,” they had to leave their car behind and switch to an auto-rickshaw, then a cycle-rickshaw, before finally walking through the packed streets of Varanasi.

Sharing how deeply moved she was by the positive energy of the people around her, Preity wrote, “What an adventure this trip has been. Mom wanted to wrap up our Maha Kumbh trip in Varanasi for Shivratri. So I told her, of course, Ma, let’s go. Once we got there, we found out that due to heavy crowds, cars were not allowed, and roads were blocked after a point, so people could walk and do darshan at the Kashi Vishwanath temple. We decided we would go for it. From sitting in a car to an auto rickshaw to a cycle rickshaw, we did it all and more as we walked forever in crazy crowds.”

The actress also shared that one of the most special moments for her was seeing her mother’s happiness during the trip. She wrote, “It wasn’t the destination but the journey that was important. It was my mom’s shining smile I took back with me as Mahadev’s blessing, and it was beyond precious. I love you, Ma.”

Earlier this week, the actress shared a small glimpse of her experience at the Maha Kumbh 2025.

Taking to her Instagram handle, Preity shared a long note describing her experience of the visit. It was accompanied by a series of photos and videos featuring the holy dip at Triveni Sangam by the actress. Preity donned a saffron salwar and suit during her visit to one of the largest sacred gatherings in the world.

Meanwhile, on the work front, the actress, who was last seen in Bhaiaji Superhit (2018), is all set to return to Bollywood with Lahore 1947, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Alongside Shabana Azmi and Ali Fazal, Preity will share the screen with Sunny Deol and his son Karan Deol in the upcoming film. (ANI)

New Zealand fell to India’s spin ploy as the Rohit Sharma-led side ended at the top of Group A with a 44-run victory in Dubai on Sunday.

India decided to drop Harshit Rana and field four spinners for their final group-stage game before the semifinals. The decision worked wonders as India’s ball tweakers spun New Zealand batters inside out to defend its 249-run target successfully.

With a third victory on the trot, India ended the group stage with six points, while New Zealand finished in second with four points.

Kane Williamson waged a lone war as the Kiwis continued to get outdone by Indian spinners. The various renditions of the sweep shot were the escape route that New Zealand batters tried to use to avoid the threat of Indian spinners.

However, with the pitch constantly used, spinners continued to thrive, making the chase a taxing affair for the Blackcaps.

In New Zealand’s pursuit of the 250-run target, Hardik Pandya drew the first blood by removing Rachin Ravindra (6), courtesy of Axar Patel’s stellar catch. Will Young looked more assured but got clean bowled by mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy for 22. Despite these early blows, New Zealand reached their 50-run mark in 12.2 overs.

Daryl Mitchell was the third to fall, trapped LBW by Kuldeep Yadav for 17, leaving New Zealand tottering at 93/3. The team crossed the 100-run mark in 25.3 overs as Williamson held firm at one end.

Williamson showcased his composure, reaching a well-earned half-century in 77 balls. However, India continued to chip away at the Kiwi batting lineup, with Tom Latham being trapped pinned in front of the stumps by Ravindra Jadeja for 14.

New Zealand lost Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell in a cluster, courtesy of Chakravarthy. With New Zealand in a dire situation and the asking rate rising with each passing over, Williamson tried to open his arms by shimmering down the ground.

He came down the track only to witness Chakravarthy slipping the ball past the gap and having him stumped at 81(120). After being beaten, Williamson didn’t bother to look back and just kept walking towards the dressing room.

Skipper Mitchell Santner tried to force a counterattack with a swift 28(31). However, it wasn’t enough to salvage a victory for his side. Chakravarthy claimed his five-wicket haul by punching Santner’s return ticket back to the dressing room.

Kuldeep Yadav wrapped up New Zealand’s innings on 205 by sending the ball crashing into the middle and off stump to seal a 44-run victory for India.

Chakravarthy was adjudged Player of the Match after returning with match-winning figures of 5/42 in his 10 overs. ‘Chinaman’ spinner Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with 2/56 in 9.3 overs. Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Jadeja contributed with a wicket each.

Earlier in the match, after the Kiwis elected to bowl first, India was dealt an early setback, as Shubman Gill was trapped leg before wicket by Matt Henry for just two in seven balls. India was 15/1 in 2.5 overs.

Virat Kohli came on the field for his 300th ODI. However, skipper Rohit Sharma could not partner him for too long as a pull shot on Kyle Jamieson’s delivery proved to be his downfall. A poor attempt at pull went into the hands of Will Young at square leg, removing him for 15 in 16 balls, with a four and six. India was 22/2 in 5.1 overs.

Virat did look in fine touch, but his eagerness and hurry to stamp his authority proved costly as a rash shot on a Henry delivery landed into the hands of Glenn Phillips at backward point, and the fielder added one more to his glorious catalogue of stunning catches. Virat was gone for 11 in 14 balls, with two fours. India was 30/3 in 6.4 overs.

Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel joined forces to stitch a fine partnership after early setbacks. At the end of 10 overs, India was 37/3, with Iyer (5) and Axar (3) unbeaten.

A fine boundary by Axar, a sweep shot on a Mitchell Santner delivery, pushed India to the 50-run mark in 15.1 overs. In the next over, Iyer released some pressure by taking down Will O’Rourke for three fours.

The duo stitched a careful 50-run stand in 85 balls.

India reached the 100-run mark in 24.4 overs. Halfway through, India was 104/3, with Iyer (44) and Axar (26) unbeaten.

Iyer reached his half-century in 75 balls, with four boundaries.

Rachin Ravindra’s part-time spin ended a crucial 98-run stand between the duo as Williamson pocketed a fine catch at backward square leg to remove Axar for 42 in 61 balls, with three fours and a six. India was 128/4 in 29.2 overs.

Iyer was ticking the scoreboard nicely, with some boundaries against pace and spin alike. India reached the 150-run mark in 33.2 overs as Iyer took down Rachin for a fine six over wide long-on.

O’Rourke’s short ball spelt the end of Iyer’s knock as a poor attempt at pull landed in the hands of Young. Iyer was gone for 79 in 98 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes. India was 172/5 in 36.2 overs.

KL Rahul could not continue for long either, as he struggled to score. Mitchell Santner’s fine delivery was caught by wicketkeeper Tom Latham, removing him for 23 in 29 balls with a four. India was 182/6 in 39.1 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya upped the run-rate, bringing the 200-run mark in 42.4 overs.

Hardik looked in fine touch, hitting some fours against O’Rourke and Henry. Their promising stand was cut short at 41 runs, with Henry removing Jadeja for 16 in 20 balls, with a stunner by Williamson at backward point. India was 223/7 in 45.5 overs.

Hardik upped the ante in the 49th over, hitting Jamieson for two successive fours and a six, looting 15 runs from the over.

A slow bouncer from Henry spelled the end of Hardik’s knock, as he scored 45 in 45 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes. India was 246/8 in 49.3 overs.

India ended their innings at 249/9, with Shami getting dismissed on the final ball and Henry getting a five-wicket haul. (ANI)

Amid reports suggesting a ‘rift’ within the Kerala Congress, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, affirmed the unity of party leaders on Sunday, saying that the Kerala leadership “stand as one.”

“They stand as one, united by the light of purpose ahead,” Gandhi shared in the caption of a picture of various Congress leaders standing shoulder to shoulder. Shashi Tharoor was also present in the picture.

This comes after Congress leader Shashi Tharoor drew a lot of flak from within the party for his earlier remarks praising the industrial policy of Kerala.

A few weeks ago, Tharoor had praised the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government’s industrial policy and handling of the state’s economy, which had drawn criticism from fellow Congress leaders in the State in an article published last month in the English daily. This had sparked speculation over his intentions and position in the party.

Tharoor had subsequently clarified that his article did not seek to survey the entire Kerala economy, which “remains in dire straits.” He said that he wrote about a specific subject: the changed industrial climate as evidenced by the start-up ecosystem alone.

However today, Tharoor expressed dismay over Kerala’s start-up entrepreneurship story, saying that it has not been what was reported earlier, and the state needs more Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Sharing a story from a publication on the closure of over MSMEs enterprises in the last nine years, Tharoor said, “We need more MSME start-ups and not just on paper.”

“Dismayed to see that the Kerala start-up entrepreneurship story is not what’s been reported. The only silver lining is that at least the GoK’s claims point to the right intentions. We need more MSME start-ups — and not just on paper. Kerala must head this way!” Tharoor wrote on X. (ANI)

Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff took to social media to share a heartfelt birthday wish for his son and actor Tiger Shroff.

The veteran actor posted a picture of himself with Tiger from one of their photoshoots, showcasing the dashing father-son duo.

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The photo, which sees Tiger and Jackie sitting with their backs facing each other, was accompanied by a heart emoticon.

Jackie also shared a carousel of Tiger’s photos on his Instagram stories, featuring childhood pictures and a recent video clip from his fashion show appearance.

The video clip, which showed BTS of Tiger before walking the ramp for fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani alongside Manushi Chillar, was set to the tune of Tiger’s ‘Whistle Baja’ from his debut movie ‘Heropanti. ‘

On the work front, Tiger Shroff is gearing up for his next big project, ‘Baaghi 4’. The makers had unveiled an intense poster in November, showing Tiger sitting on a toilet seat with a knife in hand and blood splattered around the room.

The film, which also stars Sanjay Dutt, is set to be released on September 5, 2025.

‘Baaghi 4’ will be directed by Kannada filmmaker A Harsha, marking his Bollywood debut.

The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the Nadiadwala Grandson banner.

The ‘Baaghi’ franchise, which started in 2016, has been a massive success, with three installments released so far. (ANI)

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl first in their last group stage match against India at the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

The result of the fixture will also decide the teams that will face off in the semi-finals, with South Africa and Australia having finished as the top-two sides in Group B.

New Zealand kicked off their campaign with a win against hosts Pakistan and then defeated Bangladesh to secure qualification for the next round.

Pipped among the favourites to go all the way, India is also in red-hot form, having emerged victorious against Bangladesh and Pakistan.

“We’ll have a bowl first; looks like a good wicket. Want to put some pressure early, and hopefully, it skids on well later. We still want to win; we know we are going to be in Lahore later, but our job here is to do a job here. Daryl Mitchell comes in, and Conway misses this one,” Mitchell Santner said after winning the toss as quoted by Cricbuzz.

At the time of the toss, Men in Blue skipper Rohit Sharma said that the team had made one change for this match as they brought in Varun Chakravarthy in place of Harshit Rana.

“Was anyway looking to bat first, wanted to see what we could do upfront and then challenge our bowlers since we chased on both games. The approach will be very similar to the previous games, just trying to do the same things. One change for us – Harshit has been rested,” Rohit Sharma said.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke. (ANI)