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Top 10 highest-earning overseas cricket players in the IPL

Indian Premier League (IPL) is a blessing for the cricketers and the board, BCCI, as it is often called the cash-rich T20 League in the world that even some players earn more money than what they get from their respective country’s cricket board.

Let’s have a look at the top 10 overseas cricketers with the highest salary in the IPL –

1. AB de Villiers – South Africa

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Salary – Rs 102.5 Cr

The South African legend, alias Mr 360, has been retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore prior to the IPL 2021. He is the only overseas player to cross the 100-crore club with Rs 102.5 crore income from IPL. He has 4,849 runs to his name in 169 matches with an average of 40.40.

2. Sunil Narine – West Indies

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Salary – Rs 95 Cr

The West Indies all-rounder, Sunil Narine, who has been again retained by Kolkata Knight Riders, the contribution is huge to the team in winning its titles. His mystery bowling baffled everyone in the tournament, along with his amazing batting, as he has 127 wickets and 892 runs in his bag, also being the IPL’s second-most overseas player with a wage of over Rs 95 crore since 2012.

3. Shane Watson – Australia

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Salary – Rs 77 Cr

The Australian all-rounder, who took retirement after IPL 2020, has always been a match-winner in the IPL, with 3,874 runs and 92 wickets to his name in 145 matches. Watson has proved his worth. Though even after quitting, he remains in the third spot in earnings with Rs 77 crore.

4. Kieron Pollard – West Indies

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Salary – Rs 74.5 Cr

Another Caribbean, who’s name is fourth in the list with Rs 74.5 crore, Kieron Pollard, has always been one of the key players for Mumbai Indians, with equally contributing to Mumbai Indians’ five IPL titles and, including two Champions League T20 wins, with 3,023 runs and 60 wickets in his bag. MI has retained pollard before 2021 IPL.

5. David Warner – Australia

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Salary – Rs 71 Cr

The Australian opener, and a star in the tournament, David Warner has his name on the fifth on the list, with Rs 71 crore in all these 11 editions of the IPL. He is also the third-top run-scorer in the IPL, with 5,254 runs in 142 innings, with an average of 42.71, and has been retained by Sunrises Hyderabad before the IPL 2021.

6. Ben Stokes – England

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Salary – Rs 64.5 Cr

The English all-rounder, Ben Stokes, has always been one of the stars to watch out in IPL, albeit he has played four editions of the IPL and is already joined the list of being one of the top earners with Rs 64.5 crore. He has 920 runs and 28 wickets to his name in 42 matches. Ahead of IPL 2021, he has been retained by Rajasthan Royals.

7. David Miller – South Africa

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Salary – Rs 58.9 Cr

The South African middle-order batsman, also an exciting batsman to watch in IPL, has scored a galore of runs in his IPL career over the three editions, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The Punjab Kings has retained Miller before IPL 2021.

8. Chris Gayle – West Indies

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Salary – Rs 58.5 Cr

One of the most stormy batsmen to set the IPL on fire is the Jamaican cricketer, Chris Gayle, who also has been the tournament’s highest individual scorer with an unbeaten score of 175 runs for the Bengaluru giants RCB. He is still one of the highest overseas earners in the tournament with Rs 58.5 crore, but unfortunately, his inconsistency and injuries have changed things a bit, but he still is retained by Punjab Kings. He has 4,772 runs to his name with an average of 41.13 and has 18 wickets in 132 matches.

9. Glenn Maxwell – Australia

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Salary – Rs 49.1 Cr

The Australian all-rounder has always been an exciting player to watch out for in the mega T20 tournament. Maxwell has a scoresheet of 1,505 runs and clinched 19 wickets. He was released ahead of the IPL 2021 by Kings XI Punjab and has been bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore.

10. Lasith Malinga – Sri Lanka

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Salary – Rs 48.2 Cr

The Sri Lankan legendary pacer made his name playing for Mumbai Indians and proved his worth. Although he took retirement from cricket, he is still in the 10th spot on the list. He has always been the cornerstone for Mumbai Indians’ success, clinching 170 wickets from 122 matches and having the honour of being the tournament’s top wicket-taker.

Manchester United identified Juventus’ chief scout to become the club’s sporting director

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Manchester United has faced some difficulties signing their targets in the transfer window. Manchester United chief Ed Woodward was criticized for his poor transfer policy in the last couple of seasons. Some fans and former players have suggested appointing a sporting director to take care of the transfer business.

Earlier it was reported that Manchester United is considering recruiting Edwin Van Der Sar for the Sporting Director role. But recently they are looking for some other options as well.

As per some recent report, Manchester United have identified Juventus’ chief scout Matteo Tognozzi as a possible candidate to become the club’s sporting director.

Matteo Tognozzi is Juventus’s chief scout since 2017. Previously he had worked for Zenit St.Petersburg, Bayer Leverkusen, and Hamburg. Tognozzi is regarded as one of Europe’s most pioneering recruitment specialists.

He has established a solid working relationship with Juventus’ former general manager Giuseppe Marotta. The pair has made some hugely successful transfer strategies in the last couple of transfer windows. The pair have succeeded to sign several key signings such as Wojciech Szczesny and Weston McKennie and many more. Juventus’s modern transfer strategy has arguably paved the way to continue in their Serie A dominance.

However, as per Stretty news, senior officials at United are putting together an offer for Matteo Tognozzi. The report also suggests Scottish side Celtic is also interested to recruit Tognozzi. But Red Devils are hopeful that Tognozzi will snub Celtic and take the reins at Old Trafford instead.

Luis Suarez’s transfer fee could rise up to €11m

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Earlier it was reported that Luis Suarez was about to leave Barcelona for free as he was frozen out of plans by Koeman and the Barcelona board. Suarez was sold to Barcelona’s direct rival in La Liga, Atletico Madrid, where he has been in red hot form since the beginning of the season.

Now a recent report in Sport has come up, which states that the transfer of Suarez was not a free transfer and it did involve monetary transactions. Atletico Madrid were required to pay €5m upfront and another €6m is based on various performance related pays.

The three variables on which €6m depends are:

  1. €2m if Suarez plays 20 games for Atletico Madrid. Barcelona has already got this amount.
  2. €2m if Atletico Madrid reaches to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Simeone’s men faces Chelsea in the Round of 16 so if they win, Barcelona will get this amount.
  3. The €2m is based on Suarez’s performances next season.

Luis Suarez wanted this transfer to happen for free as he was hurt by Barcelona’s decision to freeze him out of the squad. So the transfer fee was not disclosed earlier.

The Uruguayan striker has scored 16 goals in 19 games and is one goal ahead of his close friend and former team-mate Lionel Messi. Barcelona are definitely regretting their decision to let Suarez leave.

Atletico Madrid are currently at the top of the La Liga table, six points ahead of their city rivals Real Madrid and more importantly they have a game in hand. This could well be Atletico Madrid’s season and break the duopoly of Real Madrid and Barcelona on the La Liga title.

Samsung Galaxy A32 4G press renders leaked, looks similar to its 5G version

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As per reports, Samsung is going to launch a few A-series of smartphones in February 2021: Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (4G option will be also available) and Samsung Galaxy A32 4G, and Galaxy A72 5G. Samsung has already unveiled the Galaxy A32 5G a few days ago, the most affordable 5G handset to date. Now, we’ve got some leaked renders of the upcoming Galaxy A32 4G in two different color options: Black and White. The overall design of the 4G model looks a lot similar to the Galaxy A32 5G. One major difference which we can notice is that the 5G version has a V-shaped notch whereas the 4G version possesses a U-shaped.

Samsung Galaxy A32 4G:

As per reports, the Galaxy A32 4G will be powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage (expected). Regarding the display, this phone will have a 6.5-inch HD+ (720 x 1600 pixels) IPS LCD dewdrop panel.

Coming to its camera section, this phone will offer a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48MP f/1.8 primary sensor along with an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide sensor, a 5MP f/2.4 macro, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. For selfies, this phone will have a 13MP selfie snapper at the front. The Galaxy A32 4G will be fueled up by a big 5,000mAH battery with 15W of fast charging. In terms of connectivity, there will be everything except 5G.

The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 720, a budget 5G chipset (no information about the Android version used in it). This phone features a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display having a waterdrop notch. This phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The MediaTek SoC of this phone is paired with 4GB/6GB/8GB of RAM (Unfortunately, Samsung Germany didn’t mention the RAM variants) and 64GB/128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 1TB). Coming to its camera section, this phone offers a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48MP f/1.8 primary sensor along with an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide sensor, a 5MP f/2.4 macro, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. For selfies, this phone flaunts a 13MP selfie snapper at the front.

The Galaxy A32 5G is fueled up by a big 5,000mAH battery with 15W of fast charging. For an excellent multimedia experience, this phone is equipped with Dolby Atmos Surround sound. This phone is available in four different color variants: Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, and Awesome White.

FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated in Kigali

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In 2017, FIFA took the decision to establish FIFA Regional Development Offices around the world in order to better serve its member associations

KIGALI, Rwanda, February 19, 2021/ — The long-term development of football in east Africa received a substantial boost with the inauguration of a new FIFA Regional Development Office in Kigali, Rwanda, following a signature and opening ceremony that included FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from Rwanda, Vincent Biruta, the Minister of Sports, Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju and the President of the Rwanda Football Association (FERWAFA) Jean-Damascene Sekamana.

Other football dignitaries were also in attendance, including the President of the Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), Wallace Karia, Célestin Yanindji, President of the Central African Republic Football Association, and Presidents of FOFA member associations from the region.

“I would like to thank President Paul Kagame and the Rwandan government for facilitating the opening of this office, as it sets the scene for us at FIFA level to be able to help all the associations at the regional level to develop football,” the FIFA President said. “Infrastructure, competitions, development and education, these are the key areas which FIFA is focused on, and the task of this office will be to implement the FIFA Forward programme in the region.

“This means to support the development, to coordinate the programme, to help organise competitions for boys and girls, to foster women’s football, to ensure that the investment that FIFA is making is channelled in the right place, and to make sure that east African football will shine on the international stage. The talent is here. The passion is here.And together with the federations and the governments in this part of the world, we are creating the conditions for a better future.”

In 2017, FIFA took the decision to establish FIFA Regional Development Offices around the world in order to better serve its member associations and to be closer to their needs. Four of these offices are located in Africa, namely Dakar in Senegal, Johannesburg in South Africa and the soon to be inaugurated one in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

“The Rwandan Football Association is grateful for the establishment of this office in the region, which proves the extent of FIFA’s commitment to the development of football in Africa, and we are profoundly grateful that Kigali has been chosen to be the home of this FIFA Regional Development Office,” said FERWAFA President, Jean-Damascene Sekamana. “We are extremely thankful for the Government of Rwanda and FIFA for reaching an agreement to host the regional office in Rwanda. By approving this agreement, the Government of Rwanda demonstrated its visionary leadership and its objective to gradually achieve an acceptable living standard for society through all sectors, including football and sports, in general.”

Subsequently, the FIFA President met with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to discuss the development of football in the country and in the region.

“I was delighted to meet Mr Kagame again. He is a truly devoted football fan who is committed to promoting sport and football as a symbol of peace and means to drive important social values, especially among the young people in the community,” the FIFA President said. “From FIFA’s perspective, we are also appreciative of the support that the Rwanda government is giving FERWAFA and football locally. It is helping to build solid foundations for football in Rwanda to prosper.”

Samsung Galaxy A52 4G and Galaxy A72 4G Support Pages Go Live, India Launch Confirmed

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The two most awaited mid-range Samsung Galaxy A-series phones support pages went live on official websites, confirming the launch in India very soon: the Galaxy A52 (4G/5G) and the Galaxy A72 4G. The support page listing has not revealed the specifications but the Indian launch is imminent. Now, let’s check out what we can expect from both A-series smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy A52:

As of now, the Galaxy A52 5G has been spotted only in certain certification platforms such as China’s TENAA and 3C regulatory bodies, Bluetooth SIG, and Wi-Fi Alliance. But, in recent times, this phone has got certified by the FCC certification website (model number: SM-A526B) which is indicating an imminent launch of this phone in the Indian market, probably in March. Earlier, we thought that Samsung Galaxy A52 5G will hit the market in February, but it seems to get delayed. (source1source2)

As of now, we don’t have any confirmed specifications of the Galaxy A52 5G. However, some leaks are suggesting that this phone will feature a 6.5-inch Infinity-O display and a thickness of 8.4mm. The 5G variant of this phone is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset whereas the 4G variant could be powered by the Snapdragon 720G chipset. The Galaxy A52 is expected to run on Android 11 OS and probably feature a quad rear camera setup having a 64MP primary sensor. In terms of availability, the Galaxy A52 is expected to arrive in the market before H1 2021 ends at a price tag of under $500. (image source)

This device has recently appeared on the TENAA certification website with model number SM-A5260, showing that it will run on Android 11 OS, powered by a 4,500mAH battery, and will flaunt a 6.46-inch FHD+ AMOLED display (source).

Samsung Galaxy A72:

As per the leaks and reports, the Galaxy A72 5G is expected to run One UI 3.0 based on the latest Android 11 OS and will be powered by a 5nm Exynos 1080 chipset. Regarding the display, this phone is likely to feature a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080p. It will be a flat display and will have slim bezels all around. The Galaxy A72 5G will feature an in-display fingerprint scanner.

This phone will have a glasstic rear panel whereas the frame that goes around is aluminum. Looking at the basic design and size, there is a quite big similarity between the Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72 5G. In terms of the camera section, this phone will feature a quad rear camera setup supported by an LED flash. For selfies, there is a small hole-punch at the top-middle part of the display. (image: source)

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OnePlus introduces OnePlus Band Power Music Bundle only for ₹6,296 ($87)

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OnePlus has already come a long way in terms of marketing in India and for more selling, the company always introduces some interesting deals on Fridays. Hence, OnePlus has come up with a new deal in India today, which is the company is offering a new bundle called OnePlus Band Power Music Bundle. Let’s have a look at what the deal has in it for the customers.

From the name of deal, we can easily get that it will be bundle of different OnePlus products, those are:

  • OnePlus Band
  • OnePlus Band Strap (Navy or Tangerine Gray)
  • OnePlus Power Bank (Black or Green)
  • OnePlus Buds Z (White or Gray)

As per the pricing and availability, this bundle carries a price tag of ₹6,296 ($87) and is only available on OnePlus’ official website for a limited time. You may think that you can buy all these products separately. But if you buy this bundle you can save ₹700 ($10) as in separation, it will cost you ₹6,996 ($97). So, the deal is definitely pretty good as it saves ₹700 ($10) for you.

Talking about the products, the OnePlus Band is the very first fitness tracker band from OnePlus with some exciting features that surely act as an impact on your fitness goals.

If you want multiple straps for your band for different purposes, then the second product meets your needs, an additional strap for the OnePlus Band and it is selectable from any of the two available colors (Navy or Tangerine Gray).

The next product is the OnePlus Power Bank having a capacity of 10,000mAH with 18W of fast charging, 2 x USB Type-A output ports, and a single USB Type-C input port. It is available in two different color options: Black and Green.

And, the final product is an audio wearable, which is the OnePlus Buds Z. It the cheapest as well as most popular TWS earbuds from OnePlus available in two different color options: White and Gray.

Rage 2 and Absolute Drift are free on Epic Games Store

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Looking for a free game and have no idea of getting a good game? Maybe you have never heard of the ‘Santa Claus of games’ – Epic Games Store. The gaming store by Epic Games has made its impact since its launch and have added an arsenal of games & exclusives apart from its signature game Fortnite.

However, its habit of giving away free games every week has been well received by gamers and now you could too enjoy two recent games that can be grabbed for free.

Both games Rage 2 and Absolute Drift are free on Epic Games Store, so you can purchase them for free and keep it to yourself for the rest of your life.

Rage 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Avalanche Studios in conjunction with id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks.

While Absolute Drift is a racing game developed and published by Funselektor Labs, in this unique indie title, you must master the art of drifting to become the best driver there is. Go head over to the Epic Games store page now!!!

New Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Outbreak Mode Came Out On The Official Website

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Call of Duty: Cold War Outbreak mode was in the rumor in recent days and now it seems, Activision has confirmed it accidentally. This mode will be like an “open-world Zombies” mode. It is said that the Outbreak will take place on a large-scale Fireteam map.

The rumored new open-world zombies mode could be added soon to the Cold War. Call of Duty leaker, Okami spotted that the official Call of Duty website has briefly described the new game mode, stated as “a new, large-scale zombies experience”.

The website had also mentioned a trailer for the new mode, which suggests that soon, we are going to get the announcement trailer.

According to ‘Okami’, there may appear a cross-promo for the upcoming Zombies Outbreak mode between Call of Duty: Warzone and Cold War. Many rumors are there in the air that Activision is creating an entire event around the large-scale zombies mode.

The leaker said in a follow-up tweet, that the Outbreak mode might really be a “bigger deal” than a lot of people expect.

Whether the new Zombies Outbreak mode was intentionally posted on the official Zombies homepage to build up some craze is not clear right now. There is also a possibility that a certain person pressed the “update website” button a little early.

We’ll let you know anything more comes out about the Call of Duty: Black Ops Warzone Zombies Outbreak mode. Stay tuned with us.

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Ulefone Armor 11 5G: World’s first Night Vision 5G Rugged phone

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You would have been excited earlier when the world’s first 5G smartphone was launched. But it is not the time to go one step above. It is time to visit the world’s first night-vision 5G rugged smartphone. Yes! a night vision 5G handset is all ready to go for sale this month. 

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy F62 to launch Offline Exclusively at Reliance Digital and My JIO Stores

Ulefone, a popular player in making rugged smartphones, is set to unveil the Armor 11 5G. This smartphone offers IP68/IP69K protection for dust and water. It also meets MIL-STD-810G certification which proves the robust nature of the device. 

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The launch date of Armor 11 5G is yet not out. But the company is organizing a giveaway campaign for the handset ahead of its official release. If you are lucky enough on your day, you might get the chance to put your hands on this stunning rugged smartphone. Apart from Armor 11 5G, you have a chance to win Ulefone Watch. You can learn more about this giveaway here

The Ulefone Armor 11 5G flaunts a 6.1-inch waterdrop display. It is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G. It has a RAM of 8 GB and offers a healthy internal storage of 256 GB. The company claims to have the most powerful camera of 2021. 

It houses a five-camera setup at the back with a 48 MP Sony IMX582 as the primary sensor. It is supported by 20 MP four other lenses which is a night-vision module. To click selfies, you will be offered a 16 MP selfie snapper at the front. In terms of battery, it is packed with a super powerful 5200mAh cell. So, what are you waiting for? Jump quickly into this giveaway concert.

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