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The Board of Control for Cricket in India will announce the Indian squad for the upcoming two-Test series against the West Indies soon. The selection meeting will be held online. Shubman Gill will captain India in their first home series of the new World Test Championship cycle. West Indies have recalled Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze.

Smriti Mandhana etched her name in history at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, smashing the fastest ODI century by an Indian woman in just 50 balls against Australia. Her blistering innings, the second-fastest in women's ODI history, fueled India's chase of 413. Mandhana's feat equals Suzie Bates' 13 ODI centuries, placing her second to Meg Lanning.

Nitish Rana, attributing his form to carrying the Hanuman Chalisa, propelled West Delhi Lions into the DPL 2025 final. They secured an eight-wicket victory against East Delhi Riders, chasing down 140 with ease. Rana's unbeaten 45 complemented Ayush Doseja's steady 54. Earlier, the Riders struggled, posting only 139/8. The Lions now face Central Delhi Kings in a highly anticipated final.

Nitish Rana faced a fine for his aggressive behavior towards Digvesh Rathi during a Delhi Premier League match, stemming from a disagreement over a delivery. Despite scoring a century and leading West Delhi to Qualifier 2, Rana's actions led to a penalty.

The Delhi Premier League (DPL) penalized several players after a fiery Eliminator match between South Delhi Superstarz and West Delhi Lions. Nitish Rana, despite his match-winning century, was fined. Digvesh Rathi and Krish Yadav received hefty penalties for violating the Code of Conduct. Aman Bharti and Sumit Mathur were also fined for inappropriate behavior.

The Delhi Premier League Eliminator witnessed a heated clash between West Delhi Lionz and South Delhi Superstarz, highlighted by a near-brawl between Nitish Rana and Dignesh Singh Rathi. Rana's explosive unbeaten 134 propelled West Delhi to a thrilling victory, overshadowing South Delhi's earlier formidable score. The Lions now advance to Qualifier 2 after the dramatic win.

Aryavir Sehwag recalls a light-hearted incident from his childhood. He missed watching his father, Virender Sehwag, bat in an IPL match in Delhi. Traffic caused the delay. Virender got out before they reached the stadium. Aryavir named this as his earliest childhood memory of his father playing. Aryavir now plays professional cricket. He said that he understands his father's greatness after he started playing professionally.