The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most famous and most watched T20 cricket tournaments that are played all over the world. However, there have been several controversies as well in the IPL and sometimes such incidents have taken place which can be termed as embarrassing.

1. Apples offered to umpires:

In a match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) which was played at Eden Gardens, when the umpire walked on to the field, he was offered apple in place of ball by a beautiful woman. He was offered apples first two times which he refused to take and then third time, he was offered the ball. Some people found it funny while there were few who found it disgusting and embarrassing.

2. Karishma Kotak and Danny Morrison:

Danny Morrison, the former New Zealand cricket player, has turned into a famous cricket presenter and he has also been a part of IPL many times. Once while doing pre-match analysis with a British Indian model Karishma Kotak, Danny pulled the woman towards him and lifted her after holding her from waist. Although Karishma didn’t show any uneasiness and even put her hand on Danny’s shoulder, there is no denying the fact that any other girl might have felt uncomfortable and offended in such a situation.

3. Passionate kiss between Siddharth Mallya and Deepika Padukone

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone who is now married to actor Ranveer Singh was dating Siddharth Mallya in 2011. Siddharth is son of Vijay Mallya, the owner of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Deepika used to accompany Siddharth in the matches of RCB and in a match between KKR and RCB which was played at Eden Gardens, the couple was seen kissing each other passionately. They broke up in 2012 and Deepika has always refrained from speaking on this regard, calling it her private matter.

4. Danny Morrison with cheerleaders:

Danny Morrison has a reputation of crossing the limits with females and he has been criticised many times for his acts. The 53 years old former New Zealand cricketer took his antics to another level when he carried a cheerleader on his shoulder while giving pitch report. Danny was giving pitch report along with Pakistani former cricketer Ramiz Raja and in the end, Danny went to all the five cheerleaders and they said one letter of Pakistani cricketer’s first name.

5. Harbhajan slapping Sreesanth:

In 2008, both the Indian cricketers made headlines as Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth after a match that was played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP). Harbhajan was in MI while Sreesanth was part of the Punjab team and the match was won by KXIP. Bhajji slapped the Kerala pacer while the players were shaking hands and Sreesanth was in tears after getting slapped. An official complaint was filed by KXIP and as Harbhajan was found guilty, he was banned for the remaining matches of that IPL season. His claim to the salary for the season was also rejected and the BCCI disciplinary committee banned him for 5 ODIs.

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New York City (NYC) is the most populated city of United States of America and one of the most beautiful cities as well. There are many attractions to visit in New York and here we are going to tell you about 9 of them.

1. Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was gifted to USA by France and it is undoubtedly one of the tallest statues of the world with 152 feet of total height which covers from the base till the tip of the torch. It can be viewed from many parts of the city but the best way to explore is to take a short boat trip and see it closely.

2. Times Square

Times Square is the place where everyone wants to spend a beautiful evening. It becomes more crowded during the New Year’s Eve celebrations as people from different cities and countries pay visit to witness the ball drop event.

3. Central Park

Central Park is definitely one of those places which a tourist just can’t miss to visit. It gives you a chance to be close to nature, do boating and see many wonderful places such as Strawberry fields, Central park Zoo etc.

4. Broadway and the Theater District

Broadway is a place to go for those who are interested in watching the latest shows or the classics. There are a huge number of theatres in the Theater District but a person should book tickets well in advance to enjoy the most popular shows.

5. Empire State Building

Empire State Building was the tallest building of the world until the World Trade Center came into existence. The building which is 381 meter tall and has 102 storeys is still one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city; in fact, it is a landmark and a symbol for NYC.

6. Bryant Park

Bryant Park offers a lot to the visitors as there are monuments, gardens and also a games area where they can play chess and other board games. Before 1989, this park was not visited by common people as only anti-social elements used to hang out over there.

7. 9/11 Memorial and Museum

The unfortunate event of 9/11 in which the twin towers of World Trade Center were destroyed and almost 3000 people lost their lives will never be forgotten by the New Yorkers. 9/11 Memorial and Museum have been made in order to pay tribute to those 3000 people and also to those 6 people who lost their lives in bombing which took place in Feb, 1993.

8. Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge is an example of architectural excellence and it is also the first steel suspension bridge of the world. The bridge is being constructed over East River and it connects Manhattan to Brooklyn. It can be seen by travelling in ferry but the best way is to take a walk across the bridge.

9. Fifth Avenue

Fifth Avenue is one of the most favourite shopping streets of those who love to buy branded products as almost all the top designers have their shops here. Even if you are not interested in shopping, a walk on Fifth Avenue can also be a great experience.

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Novels are magic, magic that reaches straight out for our heart and spell bounds us. So many novels have been written in the history of world. Novels that educate us, that give us a different perspective about things, that teaches us and above all provides a sense of calm.

In this rushing world, sitting calmly and taking out time to read someone is indeed an underrated pleasure. Reading novels is not only for entertainment but to evolve one, to develop his/her personality and a lot more.

There are novels that keep us hinged from the very first line we start reading them. Here is a list of some of the novels with best opening lines:

1) “Once upon a time, there was a prostitute called Maria. Wait a minute. “Once upon a time” is how all the best children’s stories begin and “prostitute” is a word for adults. How can I start a book with this apparent contradiction? But since, at every moment of our lives, we all have one foot in a fairy tale and the other in the abyss, let’s keep that beginning.”
—Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho.

2) “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”
—Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

3) “Everyone had always said that John would be a preacher when he grew up, just like his father. It had been said so often that John, without ever thinking about it, had come to believe it himself.”
—Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin

4) “I was born in the city of Bombay…once upon a time. No, that won’t do, there’s no getting away from the date: I was born in Doctor Narlikar’s Nursing Home on August 15th, 1947. The time matters, too.”
—Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

5) “It was a pleasure to burn.”
—Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

6) “All this happened, more or less.”
—Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

7) “In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.'”
—The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

8) “The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new.”
—Murphy by Samuel Beckett

9) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.”
—A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

10) “Quietly, like a shadow, I watch this drama unfold scene by scene. I am the lucid one here, the dangerous one, and nobody suspects.”
—Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Triptych by Marie Vieux-Chauvet

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Cricket is a gentleman’s game. As much as it requires the skills it also requires the tactical knowledge about the game.

Besides talent, skills and knowledge, cricket has various other aspects as well. Like handling pressure, staying calm and still giving your best no matter how many odds are stacked against you.

Our game has witnessed some great performances especially the ones under pressure, the ones where too much was expected by everyone from a particular player.

Performing in such scenarios, requires a calm mind, an uncluttered approach and single minded focus. So let us have a look at some of the cricket players who possess the calmest minds.

1) MS Dhoni.

He will always top the list, no matter what happens. MS Dhoni is among the calmest minds the cricketing world has ever witnessed.

Whenever he enters the cricket field, the expectations from him are sky high, everyone expects him to do something impossible and the way Dhoni handles everything is beyond explanation.

He remains cool, calm and composed no matter how many people or cameras are watching him. This is the legend of the man, to always stay composed, execute all the tactics with a calm mind, no matter what is happening on and off the field.

2) Kane Williamson.

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His calmness is reflected in his captaincy while defending a total. Even if the opposition is on top, with the right set of bowlers and right field setting he keeps on creating pressure to force a mistake.

Having such a guy in your team is indeed a blessing.

3) Jason Holder.

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The young buy, Jason Holder stepped up for his country that time and led them out of very troubling situations. For a young lad, to do all this requires a very calm, composed and determined mind.

Jason Holder is a star for Windies cricket as well as for world cricket.

4) Eoin Morgan.

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After that, Eoin Morgan alongside Coach Trevor Bayliss built a team that comprised only of limited over specialists.

Building a team from scratch and then winning the world cup with it requires calmness over everything and Morgan is indeed a true example.

5) Hashim Amla.

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Nothing could upset Hashim Amla, whether it was a few bad words directed at him or the use of Bodyline tactics. He always stood his ground and played to the best of his abilities.

Players like Hashim Amla just come, make the cricket more beautiful and go.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most popular and most watched cricket tournaments of the world and it has improved the lives of many Indian cricketers. The franchises are very particular about their choices and bid only for those players who fit into their requirements.

Usually, the captains or the players of team India are the ones who are paid a huge amount of money but sometimes few lesser known players are purchased at a very high price as well. Today we will tell you about some of these players who were purchased at a very high price:

1. Jaydev Unadkat:

In the year 2017, Jaydev who is from Porbander, Gujarat, was a member of Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) and he took 12 wickets in the 24 matches in IPL. He also took a hat-trick against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) which made him one of the most sought bowlers among the IPL franchises. He was then bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) who spent Rs 11.50 crore for him but they released him as his performance was not as per the expectations. However, RR again picked him for Rs 8.40 crore but he disappointed again.

2. Ravindra Jadeja:

Ravindra Jadeja is an important member of the Indian squad as well as Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The cricketer who is from NavagamGhed, Gujarat, has been playing for CSK for six seasons now but he started his IPL career with Rajasthan Royals in 2008. His performance was helpful in getting him a berth in the Indian team and in 2012, CSK spent Rs 9.8 crores for him.

3. Saurabh Tiwary:

Saurabh Tiwary, the cricketer from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, showed some really great signs because of which Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) spent approximately Rs 11 crore on him. However, he was not able to perform well and in 2014, he was bought by Delhi Daredevils (DD) and later by Mumbai Indians (MI). But his performance dipped so much that no team bought him in IPL 2017 and since then he is out of the tournament.

4. Krunal Pandya:

Pandya brothers are pretty famous among the Indian cricket lovers and they both have proved their worth by performing well. Krunal, the elder brother of Hardik, was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 2 crore in 2016. Despite performing good, he was released by MI but was again bought by the franchise for Rs 8.80 crore by using Right to Match (RTM) card. Krunal who is from Ahmedabad was in high demand as RR, SRH and RCB were trying to buy him before MI used RTM.

5. Varun Chakravarthy:

Varun is from a small town Bidar in Karnataka and not many people knew about him before he was bought by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) for a whopping amount of Rs 8.40 crore. However, he played only one match which was against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in which he got only one wicket and conceded 35 runs out of which he gave 25 in his first over.

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Found on every continent besides Antarctica, this legless creature has some very fascinating features that are bound to make you study more about it.

Here is a list of some of the most amazing snake facts you will ever come across:

1) The dangers of a decapitated head of a snake.

A snakehead can bite you, even hours after the snake’s death. And be careful, this bite contains a lot of venoms.

2) The digestion in a snake’s body.

The warmer a snake’s body is, the easier it is for him to digest its prey. The usual snakes take 3-5 days for digesting the prey but for large snakes like Anaconda, it can take weeks.

3) The mating process.

The snakes mate in a large breeding bowl. The bowl has 1 female alongside 12 males. The snakes stay in the bowl for about a month after which they lay eggs. The frequency of mating is around every other year or even less.

4) Most evolved snake species.

Black Mamba is the most evolved snake species until now. What differs them from the rest of the snake world is their highly evolved venom delivery style. They can deliver 12 string shots in time and their one bite is enough for a fully grown human.

5) Snakes don’t have ears.

Snakes don’t have any external ears or eardrums. Their skin, muscles and body cells carry sound vibrations to inner ears.

6) Too large a meal can explode a snake.

A very interesting incident happened when a Python blew up after he tries to eat a 6 feet Alligator. The Python was found having Alligator’s tail in his body and the head was missing.

7) The unusual use of teeth in a snake’s body.

Snakes have a large number of teeth but these are not used for chewing or cutting. The teeth in a snake are pointed backward which they use to prevent their prey from escaping outside the body.

8) The scale’s in a snake’s body.

A snake has scales over his whole body, even in his eyes. Interestingly, they are made from the same material which makes up human nails, called Keratin.

9) The two ends of a snake’s tongue.

A snake’s tongue has a fork-like shape. The two ends are used for tasting and identifying different chemicals. A snake can identify the smell on its tongue.

10) The two-headed snake.

Some snakes are joint twins. As they grow, the embryo splits and they have two heads with a single body. It is very difficult for such kind of snakes to survive as they fight for food amongst themselves and have a different sense of taste and directions.

Snakes are a very mysterious kind of species. There is so much to know about them, so much to study about them.

One more important thing to know about snakes is that they are not the man’s enemy, unless until disturbed. They are a real contributor towards maintaining the balance of the ecosystem we survive in.

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We all love eating food, and we all have our own different choices. Some of us like to eat it as healthy as possible and others of us just like eating as much junk as we can.

We also have our own different tastes, different flavors and different likings. But what if there are dishes that taste amazing and benefit your health.

Well there are dishes like these, which when integrated into one’s diet slows down the natural aging process and helps one to build a rock solid body, the body which helps to stay fit and active even in the old age.

These kinds of dishes will definitely help your skin glow and reduce the aging signs like aches and other unlikeable things like pimples. So let us have a look at some of these healthy yet tasty dishes:

1) Avocados

Avocados are different than other fruits because instead of carbs it contains a lot of healthy fats. They contain a lot of good Fiber, Vitamin-C and and potassium.

Besides that they taste really good as they are very creamy.

2) Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are among the most nutritious food items. A single ounce of them contains 11 gm of fibres which is indeed a lot.

Besides that they also contain important nutrients like Manganese and Magnesium which are important for the body.

3) Bell Peppers

Bell peppers are very crunchy and tasty. Along with their amazing taste they are very rich in Vitamin C and are a great source of antioxidants.

4) Kale

Kale is usually a part of Salad in most places. It contains a whole lot of Vitamin C and K alongside fibers. They are very crunchy which makes them a whole lot more delicious.

5) Salmon

Salmon is among the most popular dishes on this planet. It is a type of oily fish which tastes amazing and is very nutritious. The benefits of having a Salmon in your diet are incredibly great and beneficial.

6) Quinoa

Quinoa is another very recently popular dish in the fitness conscious world of ours. The dish is a bit like Oats but contains a lot more proteins and Nutrients. It is also rich in Magnesium.

7) Ezekiel Bread

This is the healthiest bread ever made. It is organic bread made from sprouted white grains. It is as healthy as it is tasty. This bread is a must for anyone who craves for taste alongside fitness.

8) Lentils

If you are looking for taste alongside some plant based proteins, then this is the dish to have. Lentils are really good for health and act as a great source of much needed protein for our body.

9) Yoghurt

Yoghurt is made by adding live bacteria to fragmented milk. Although the effects are same as that of the milk but because of the added bacteria it helps the immune system to be stronger.

10) Coconut Oil

This is among the best source of liquid proteins and nutrients. It is proven to reduce your belly fat and give you a whole lot of boosted energy. Alongside all this, it tastes delicious.

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