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Overall, Rohit Sharma is the ninth Indian batsman in the elite 8,000-run club in ODIs, after Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Azharuddin

The ODI format may give Vijay Shankar more time to settle down, but after his Nidahas final flop show, à la Yuvraj Singh's meltdown in the 2014 World T20 final, it would have been ideal if he was tested in the home series against West Indies

There were some massive surprises. Some exclusions that one would not have agreed with, and some picks that could well be questioned. Certain players who had not done anything of note in recent times were still bought. Did the franchises commit a blunder by spending precious money on spent forces?

The inaugural auction created a lot of buzz with some players being tagged as icon players. Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians), Sourav Ganguly (Kolkata Knight Riders), Rahul Dravid (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Yuvraj Singh (Kings XI Punjab), and Virender Sehwag (Delhi Daredevils) were classified as icon players for the inaugural IPL season in 2008 and they did not enter the auction

Australian duo of Steve Smith and David Warner, who are serving a 12-month ban for ball-tampering offence, have been retained by Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) respectively. They had missed IPL 2018 due to the suspension

While Manisha Koirala was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Mumtaz suffered from breast cancer, and they are now cancer-free. However, Ananth Kumar couldn't make it after battling lung cancer.

'It is a proud, unforgettable moment for me. It is a very enjoyable moment for me that my name is now linked to so many big names of the game, who are really legends of the game. I am thankful to Almighty Allah for helping me score the 12-ball fifty,' Hazratullah Zazai said

Bandgi had put up an advertisement that she wanted to sell her two (iPhoneX) phones worth Rs 1 lakh. She had priced them at Rs 61,000.