Associated Press
India's limited-overs captain MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina will play for new franchises Pune and Rajkot for the coming two seasons of the Indian Premier League.
Pune and Rajkot are temporary replacements for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, who are suspended for two years over corruption and spot-fixing in 2013.
Players from Chennai and Rajasthan were made available in a draft Tuesday for the two teams to pick five players each at the salary they were getting with their old teams. Dhoni was earning $2 million (Dh7.3m) per season at Chennai while Raina used to get $1.5 million.
Steve Smith, Faf du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin were also selected by Pune while Rajkot took Ravindra Jadjea, Brendon McCullum, James Faulkner and Dwayne Bravo. They were selected among 50 players made available by Chennai and Rajasthan.
The remaining players from Chennai and Rajasthan will be available to Pune and Rajkot in an auction to be conducted in February.
Last week, New Rising Consortium-owned Pune and mobile phone manufacturer Intex-owned Rajkot were selected as the replacement franchises following a reverse-bidding process in which bidders were asked to discount their annual revenue share of $6 million.
New Rising gave up that revenue entirely and also committed to pay $2.4 million per year to the BCCI. Intex will pay $1.5 million per year.
Among the most notable names to be left on the table were Shane Watson, Sanju Samson and Karun Nair.
Chennai have been one of the standard-bearing franchises since the league began in 2008, appearing in six of the eight finals, including last year’s. They won successive titles in 2010-11. Dhoni had been the face of thei franchise since the founding.
Pune – playing as Pune Warriors India – competed in the IPL from 2011-13 before disbanding. Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Deccan Chargers have also competed in the past before being disbanded.
Rajasthan and Chennai are expected to return from their ban arising from spot-fixing allegations for the 2018 season.
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Five stars
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Engine: 2-litre 4-cylinder and 3.6-litre 6-cylinder
Power: 220 and 280 horsepower
Torque: 350 and 360Nm
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4pm - Dry fruits
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8.30pm to midnight workout
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Ye’s wealth plunged after business partners, including Adidas, severed ties with him on the back of anti-Semitic remarks earlier this year.
West’s present net worth derives from cash, his music, real estate and a stake in former wife Kim Kardashian’s shapewear firm, Skims.
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Falling costs of renewable energy and electrolysers used in green hydrogen production is one of the main catalysts for the increasingly bullish sentiment over the element.
The cost of electrolysers used in green hydrogen production has halved over the last five years and will fall to 60 to 90 per cent by the end of the decade, acceding to Haim Israel, equity strategist at Merrill Lynch. A global focus on decarbonisation and sustainability is also a big driver in its development.
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Price, base: Dh201,153
Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder
Transmission: Nine-speed automatic
Power: 204hp @ 5,800rpm
Torque: 300Nm @ 1,600rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 6.7L / 100km
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Price: Sessions range from free entry to Dh125 tickets, with the exception of special events.
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Starring: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri
Rating: 4.5/5
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Tickets for the August 3 Fight Night, held in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, went on sale earlier this month, through www.etihadarena.ae and www.ticketmaster.ae.
Expo details
Expo 2020 Dubai will be the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia
The world fair will run for six months from October 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021.
It is expected to attract 25 million visits
Some 70 per cent visitors are projected to come from outside the UAE, the largest proportion of international visitors in the 167-year history of World Expos.
More than 30,000 volunteers are required for Expo 2020
The site covers a total of 4.38 sqkm, including a 2 sqkm gated area
It is located adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South
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High blood pressure medication Zestril was also more than 2,680 per cent higher in the US and the UAE price was 187 per cent higher than the global price.
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UAE insurance firm Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC) last year launched an e-commerce website with a facility enabling users to buy car wrecks.
Bidders and potential buyers register on the online salvage car auction portal to view vehicles, review condition reports, or arrange physical surveys, and then start bidding for motors they plan to restore or harvest for parts.
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