Captains of 10 IPL teams (Photo Credit: IPL)

captain of all IPL The teams are set to meet officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (bcci) on March 25 to discuss a number of key issues including the Impact Player Rules and Code of Conduct. However, the primary focus is expected to be on clarifications regarding the two-bouncer rule, bat checking, ball replacement, use of saliva and the retire-out provision. The IPL 2026 captains meeting will be held at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.According to a BCCI release to franchises on Tuesday, Cricbuzz, Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon – BCCI’s match referee and head of the umpire panel will address the captains respectively. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday (March 25) from 4:30 pm to 6 pm.

What will be the agenda?

The BCCI recently shared the playing conditions for the season with the franchises, highlighting key changes to Rule 4.4 (Change of ball in the second innings); 5.8.3 (BAT Testing); 18.5.1 and 18.5.2 (intentionally run low); 19.5.2 (fielder grounded out of bounds); 28.7.6 (Restrictions on placement of fielders); and Appendix D-3.9 (combining umpire’s review with player’s review).A look at the new season’s playing conditions near this website shows no obvious changes, but the rules for ball substitution are explained in detail – something that was absent from last year’s playing conditions. Rule 4.4 in the latest playing conditions reads:ball replacement rules in ipl matchesIf, during play, the ball is lost, cannot be recovered, or is deemed unfit for use due to normal wear and tear, the umpire will replace it with another ball that has the same level of wear and tear. Once the replacement has been made, the umpire will inform both the batsman and the fielding captain.Rules for changing the ball in the second inningsIn evening matches, the team bowling second is allowed to request a change of ball after the completion of the 10th over. The request must be made only by the bowling captain and must be made at the end of an over (not during the over). This rule applies only once in the second innings, regardless of dew conditions, with the replacement ball having the same wear and tear as the previous ball.Additionally, the umpire reserves the right to change the ball at any time during the match at his discretion.

Explanation of main scenarios

Scenario 1: If the umpires change the ball before the 10th over due to it being wet, damaged, lost or out of shape, the fielding captain retains the right to request a change of ball after the 10th over. In this case, the umpires are required to approve the request.Scenario 2: If the captain requests a change of ball after the 10th over (e.g. in the 11th over) due to wet conditions and the umpires change it: Any request to change the ball later in the innings will be subject to the umpires’ discretion, not mandatory.Scenario 3: If the captain requests a ball change due to damage or shape issues during the 11th over and the umpires agree: The team can also make a mandatory request of their own after the 10th over (for example, later due to dew), and the umpires must accept it.There are also other things like team sheets, toss, broadcast media commitments and awards, about which there is no detail. The session will begin with the introduction of IPL COO Hemang Aming.

‘Bridgerton’ is about to step into one of Julia Quinn’s most heart-touching storylines as season 5 focuses on widow Francesca Bridgerton and John’s cousin Michaela Sterling. Played by Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza, the pair deliver a refreshing, emotionally charged second-chance romance that feels both sweeping and intimate. From stormy horseback rides to rain-soaked nights in a highland cottage, their story promises to be one of the series’ most tender and sensual tales yet.

A whirlwind journey that changes everything

One of the scenes Dodd and Baduza are most excited to film is the dramatic horseback riding sequence in When He Was Wicked. In the book, a heartbroken Francesca heads to the Scottish Highlands after a night of intimacy with Mikaela and gets caught in heavy rain. Michaela finds him under a tree, refuses to let him wander alone in the dark, and lifts him onto her horse, pressing them together in a moment that feels both protective and electric.“I would love to see Michaela on a horse,” Baduza said, smiling. According to a recent interview with Swoon, she said, “I would love to see him gallop”. For Dodd, it’s exactly the kind of charged, slightly awkward moment that brings their chemistry from the page to the screen

Firelight, rain, and forced proximity

Emerging from the rain-soaked forest, Francesca and Michela are forced to seek refuge in a small hut, a scene both actresses are eager to bring to life. “It’s like, a cabin in the woods by a fire…” Baduza explained, describing the cozy, intimate setting, where wet clothes are peeled away, and emotional walls begin to fall away.Dodd called it pure “forced closeness”, explaining that the roaring fire and shared warmth made it impossible for Francesca and Michaela to avoid talking about their feelings. “There’s no place to hide,” she said in the same interview. “You’re stuck in a small room, the rain is pouring down, and suddenly you have to say what you really want to say.”

Francesca Bridgerton is in the spotlight

What makes this moment even more special is that Francesca takes control of their physical relationship. After Michela promises not to get intimate again until Francesca is ready, tensions rise until a kiss rekindles the spark between them. Francesca then teases and stretches things, letting desire guide her rather than fear conquering her.“This is a version of Michaela that’s messier, more emotional and closer to the surface,” said Baduza, “but she learns to be honest about love instead of running from it.” For Dodd, it’s the kind of scene that reminds viewers that vulnerability and desire can live in the same room, and Francesca ultimately asserting her desires is the heart of her story.Now with Season 5 in production, the Highland cottage, filled with rain, fire and longing, may become one of the show’s most unforgettable duets of intimacy and honesty. “You get to see Michaela soft, messy and powerful all at once,” Baduza said. “And Francesca finally gets a chance to choose herself, not just what everyone expects of her.”

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami promised that if the party wins the assembly elections and forms the government, it will distribute free refrigerators to all rice ration card holders and increase reservation for government school students clearing NEET to pursue medical education from 7.5% to 10%.Releasing the AIADMK’s election manifesto on Tuesday, which lists 297 assurances under 31 heads, EPS called it a ‘roadmap to governance’. “The manifesto is an action plan for the next five years that realizes the needs and pain of every person in Tamil Nadu and fulfills their aspirations,” he told reporters in the presence of senior leaders at the party headquarters. The manifesto gave the slogan “Pathukappana Tamilagam, Paarpotram Valarchi” (Safe Tamil Nadu, Laudable Development).The manifesto also included other EPS announcements made during election campaigns over the past few months, such as doubling the monthly cash distribution for women from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 and a one-time relief of Rs 10,000 to cushion the impact of rising prices. It promises free bus travel for men, the benefit of which has been extended to women by the DMK government. EPS described the party’s manifesto as “the hero of the election”.The announcement of free refrigerators assumes significance as it is targeted at around 2.22 crore rice ration card holders across the state. On the promise of increasing the 7.5% reservation to 10%, the EPS said it would benefit many government school students aiming to study medicine.Notably, some of the assurances made by the EPS during the 2021 assembly elections, including free washing machines, were missing this time. AIADMK has promised Rs 3,500 MSP for paddy.The promise of providing free LPG cylinders has been reduced from six a year to three in 2021. The manifesto said that IVF treatment in the healthcare sector will be brought under the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana. Additionally, households installing solar panels will get a subsidy of up to ₹30,000 for a 1 kW unit.It outlined infrastructure plans including setting up an international cricket stadium in Coimbatore, expediting metro rail projects in Madurai and Coimbatore and fast-tracking the proposed metro link between Kelambakkam and Chennai International Airport. It also stressed the setting up of a special anti-drug task force to curb ganja and other banned substances in the state. The AIADMK promised that crop loans taken through cooperative societies would be waived off, the MSP for paddy would be fixed at ₹3,500 per quintal, and steps would be taken to ensure a remunerative price of ₹4,500 per tonne for sugarcane. EPS promised to pay compensation of ₹25 lakh to fishermen who died during fishing operations.

When Radhika Iyer Talati was 29 years old, she was diagnosed with cancer. It was uterine cancer in the early stages, and it was managed. However, doctors told her that she might have cancer in other reproductive organs, such as the breasts or ovaries, and that she had to be careful about it. Then why did he get cancer? Who is Radhika?Radhika Iyer was born in an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family. While her family emphasized the girls’ education and encouraged independence, there were still many things they were not allowed to do. His father was in the Military Accounts Service, and the family was transferred to various places across India. This gave Radhika the opportunity to try her hand at many small jobs while studying. “We were encouraged to do our own work and earn our own pocket money during the summer holidays. I did everything from modeling to selling newspapers and even going door-to-door selling washing powder.”

However, one thing that was not acceptable was marrying outside one’s community. But at the age of 19, she fell in love with Amit Talati and got married into a rich Gujarati family. “I had always learned to earn my own money, so the life of a housewife was not easy for me. Although there was no shortage of money, women in my family were expected to take care of the house, men and children. I wanted to be a good daughter-in-law and learn the tricks of the trade, but I felt stifled and always tried to do my own thing.I didn’t want my husband to ever feel like he had made a wrong choice, so I gave up my pride and took on my role as a daughter-in-law. However, gradually I started taking things into my own hands. Thankfully, I was allowed to do small tasks like writing articles and organizing a small fashion exhibition. This gave me enough financial freedom to seek help and think about starting something bigger. I started organizing celebrity birthdays, founded my own wedding design company and earned a good income while raising my three children.All this time, I was adjusting to my new family, raising kids, and dealing with a number of health issues — like eczema that wouldn’t go away, gut problems, and conditions that even landed me in the ICU. Then came the final blow: cancer, at a time when my children were still very young. I was diagnosed in 2004, and thankfully it was in the early stages, so it was manageable – but with a caveat that it could return. Meanwhile, I struggled with eczema for years, until I met Dr., an Ayurvedic doctor in Ahmedabad. Pankaj Dabi. My trust in him and naturopathy deepened when he cured my long-standing eczema in just one week. All they did was change my diet – started eating seasonally, on time – and that discipline cured me.

But as fate would have it, I was diagnosed with cancer for the second time in 2009 – this time in my breasts. My mother-in-law also had cancer, so when the lumps appeared, I immediately went to the doctor. However, he dismissed it and asked me to wait and see.Within a few days, I felt that the lumps were increasing, so I went back again. This time, they discovered that I had multiple lumps. He advised me to have a biopsy and this confirmed the diagnosis. I went straight to my Ayurvedic doctor, Dr. Pankaj Dabi. The cancer was in the early stages and he was confident that with proper Ayurvedic treatment the tumors would dissolve. While my family was incredulous about this bold step and my husband was completely reluctant, I wanted to try it and assured him that if it didn’t work, I would resort to regular treatments.Ayurvedic treatment was not easy. Every day, I would go to the clinic at 9 in the morning – a small clinic and return home late in the evening. This included fasting for long periods of time, drinking bitter juices, eating in a copper plate, getting massages, and more. Ultimately, at the end of 18-19 days, my hand turned blue, and all the lumps disappeared.

Despite the pain, I felt very good and during this period my weight reduced by 10 kg. It was extremely difficult treatment, but my faith and determination helped me carry on. I rested for 3-4 days, during which I ate only light food. The doctor did not allow me to get a mammogram, the doctor said that it could jeopardize the entire treatment. My family was not ready to accept my decision, but I moved forward with my faith. I finally got a mammogram three years later and everything became clear. But the story did not end here. After a month, Dr. Dabi told me that I needed to replenish my life energy, which had become weak during the treatment. He suggested that I should go to either Kerala or the Himalayas.“I got permission from my husband and explained everything to both of my children – my daughter was 8 years old and my son was only 5 – and then decided to go on this trip. Before leaving, I wrote a very emotional message to all my female friends, but it came as a shock to me – and a lesson – that I did not get a single response. The reality of the world had opened up before my eyes. I went to Rishikesh and spent six months there, extending my stay month by month each time after taking permission from my children. There I learned yoga from an Aghori Baba named Baba Dhuni Nath. I didn’t spend a single rupee, yet I learned things I couldn’t have learned anywhere else. I had a profound spiritual experience and a deep awakening. I learned about Lord Shiva and his philosophy. This became a turning point in my life. When I returned five months later, my husband didn’t recognize me—I was completely changed.”

Why did cancer happen?I realized that cancer developed due to a combination of many factors: eating out, exposure to chemical-laden cosmetics, and the constant stress of trying to fit into the role of “daughter-in-law”, as well as the many unspoken emotions that come with it.After my healing journey, I deeply embraced yoga and started practicing regularly. I also included hot water fasting in my lifestyle. Dr. Pankaj believed that hot water fasting could help cure many diseases and it gradually became a part of my daily routine. Today, I’m able to fast for multiple days—but of course, this has come with consistent practice and discipline. Eventually I started my own yoga studio, and slowly Anahata Organics was born when I realized that practicing yoga was not enough unless it was paired with clean eating. Radhika ensured that she brought to the people the traditional foods and practices that are missing from our modern tables.Radhika Iyer Talati is a yogini, philanthropist and a deep believer in naturopathy. She is a living example of strength and resilience and of the belief that ancient Indian science and mindful practice can help cure many modern ailments, including serious illnesses. Radhika’s life is a testament to transformation, faith and inner strength.