Sunrisers Hyderabad (Image: TOI)

Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has cast serious doubts on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s chances in IPL 2026, saying that despite their explosive batting lineup, they are “not serious title contenders.”Speaking on JioHotstar, Uthappa acknowledged SRH’s aggressive approach with the bat but stressed that they cannot win the championship alone.Uthappa said, “SRH’s aggressive batting is entertaining to watch. But batting like this will not help them win the IPL. Their bowling is a bit weak. It is the bowlers who win you the trophy.”Uthappa suggested that SRH’s bowling is a matter of concern and the bowlers do not need to bowl too much pace on the ‘flat wickets’ of Hyderabad.“In Hyderabad, where they play seven matches, the pitch is heaven for batting. It is a super belter wicket. Even someone like Mohammed Shami can’t attack on those flat wickets. You need a bowler like Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He is a very clever guy. He swings the ball, changes the pace, bowls yorkers. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, you don’t want to put too much pace on the ball because the ball doesn’t seam much. I don’t think SRH will have the ball. “The bowling unit is fine. Now if the top order is not active then their aggressive batting can cause instability.”

Captaincy setback raises concerns

SRH suffered a major blow before the season when their captain, pat cumminsWas out of the first few matches due to injury. Ishan Kishan Will lead the franchise in his absence. Uthappa also stressed that SRH’s bowling has failed to defend whenever their batsmen have failed to score big.“We saw what happened last season. Plus.” Abhishek SharmaApart from Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen, no batsman could progress. When the top order failed, the bowlers were not able to defend the total. So I would not consider SRH to be serious title contenders this season,” Uthappa concluded.

SRH squad for IPL 2026 season:

Salil Arora, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Ravichandran Smaran, Aniket Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Brydon Carse, Harsh Dubey, Liam Livingstone, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Mavi, Pat Cummins, Amit Kumar, Cranes Phuletra, Prafulla Hinge, Ishan Malinga, Harshal Patel, Saqib Hussain, Shivang Kumar, Omkar Tarmale, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George, a prominent Indian-origin Democrat, has been found guilty of money laundering after he stole from his donors by making two transfers of $46,500 from his campaign account to his personal account. However, his lawyer protested that this was not theft but repayment. George was facing two felony charges of money laundering, and was found guilty of a third-degree felony, which carries a sentence of two to 10 years behind bars.According to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, George will not be released until the trial is completed, which is when he is sentenced. George can then be removed from office, but can remain a judge if he appeals his conviction. However, the DA’s office can ask for a suspension.The defense said George had borrowed his own money for his campaign and later paid it himself, which his lawyers described as a normal and legitimate practice. His legal team also argued that the case was politically motivated, claiming that the District Attorney’s office targeted George and then worked backwards to find something to charge him with.This is not the first time George has had to run into trouble with the law. In 2023, she was convicted, along with her former chief of staff, Taral Patel, of making fake racist attacks by creating fake social media accounts against George’s 2022 campaign.

Who is KP George??

KP George is the first person of South Asian descent to serve as a Fort Bend County judge when he was elected to the post in 2019 and then re-elected in 2022. He was born in Kerala, India and later came to the United States on a visa in 1993 to work for a financial firm. After working for a financial firm for several years, he opened his own financial planning business. He and his wife Sheeba moved to Sugar Land, Texas in 1999. KP has always been involved in the Indian-American community – Sugar Land Rotary Club, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, etc.

इस बार बूंदाबांदी और हल्की बारिश के बीच ईद-उल-फितर का त्योहार अमेठी जिले में बड़े हर्षोल्लास के साथ मनाया गया। मौसम थोड़ा खराब होने के बावजूद लोगों का उत्साह कम नहीं हुआ. सुबह से ही ईदगाहों और मस्जिदों में नमाजियों की भीड़ जुटने लगी। जिले भर में 218 ईदगाहों और मस्जिदों में नमाज अदा की गई। नमाज के बाद लोगों ने एक दूसरे के गले मिलकर ईद की मुबारकबाद दी और भाईचारे का संदेश दिया.

कड़ी सुरक्षा व्यवस्था के बीच नमाज अदा की गई
ईद को लेकर प्रशासन पूरी तरह अलर्ट नजर आया. जिले के सभी प्रमुख ईदगाहों पर सुरक्षा के कड़े इंतजाम किये गये थे. ड्रोन कैमरे और सीसीटीवी से हर गतिविधि पर नजर रखी गई. खास बात यह है कि इस बार नवरात्रि का पावन पर्व भी एक साथ चल रहा है, इसलिए प्रशासन ने अतिरिक्त सावधानी बरती है.

जायस ईदगाह पर अधिकारी मौजूद रहे
जायस की ईदगाह पर जिला अधिकारी संजय चौहान, पुलिस अधीक्षक सांसद किशोरी लाल शर्मा, नगर पालिका अध्यक्ष मनीषा, एसडीएम अमित सिंह और सीओ दिनेश मिश्रा समेत कई अधिकारी मौजूद रहे. सभी ने लोगों को ईद की मुबारकबाद दी और शांति व सौहार्द बनाये रखने की अपील की.

जगदीशपुर में भी भारी पुलिस बल तैनात
जगदीशपुर ईदगाह पर भी सुरक्षा के कड़े इंतजाम किये गये थे. यहां एडीएम अर्पित गुप्ता और एएसपी ज्ञानेंद्र सिंह की मौजूदगी में नमाज अदा की गई। भारी पुलिस बल तैनात किया गया था, जिससे पूरे कार्यक्रम के दौरान शांति व्यवस्था कायम रही.

नमाज के बाद दिखा भाईचारे का संदेश
नमाज के बाद लोगों ने एक-दूसरे के गले मिलकर ईद की मुबारकबाद दी। पूरे जिले में आपसी प्रेम व सौहार्द का माहौल देखा गया. बच्चों से लेकर बड़ों तक सभी ने इस त्योहार को खुशी से मनाया.

प्रशासन पूरी तरह अलर्ट रहा
जिला प्रशासन और पुलिस पूरे दिन अलर्ट मोड में रही. अधिकारियों ने यह सुनिश्चित किया कि कहीं भी कोई अव्यवस्था न हो. सभी स्थानों पर शांति एवं सुरक्षा के बीच ईद का त्योहार सकुशल संपन्न हो गया।

(रिपोर्ट:बृजेश मिश्र,अमेठी)

Australia’s Cameron Green during a nets session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 09, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images)

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, the former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Raised concerns over the workload of players and suggested that franchises should have the option to reduce payments if contracted roles are not fulfilled.His comment came in the context of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder. cameron greenWho was bought for Rs 25.20 crore and will be a part of the campaign starting against the team Mumbai Indians On 29 March in Mumbai. Green’s form and bowling workload have been limited in recent months, which has attracted attention ahead of the tournament.During the T20 World Cup, Green scored 24 runs in three innings with a highest score of 21. He bowled three overs in two matches and took one wicket. In the recent Sheffield Shield match for Western Australia against New South Wales, where he scored a century, he did not bowl.In the T20 series against Pakistan before the World Cup, Green bowled four overs in two matches and took one wicket. During the 2025/26 Ashes, he took four wickets in five matches and nine innings at an average of 70.75, bowling 61.5 overs.Ashwin, quoted by news agency ANI, said on his YouTube channel, “There is a question about Cameron Green. Will Cricket Australia allow him to bowl all four overs? This is also a possibility. In such a situation, the Australian board is telling Green that he can play in the IPL, but Test cricket is very important for us, so you can play only this much workload.”Ashwin said that if players do not live up to expectations, especially with the ball, then franchises should be allowed to adjust payments.He said, “IPL teams should also have a chance where if he bowls just two overs, they should deduct Rs 2 crore. Why not? If he doesn’t bowl his four overs, you should have the right to deduct his money, right? When you came to the IPL auction, the expectation was that you would bowl all four overs, and also bat. If there are no restrictions on bowling, then it is great, but if there is a restriction, then the team should be allowed to deduct it from the contract amount. Should.”“Imagine you are Shah Rukh Khan, and you have paid Rs 25 crore for a player. But then he comes and says, ‘Sir, I will bowl only one over today, or only 10 balls in the day.’ How would you feel?” He added.

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