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Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra feels the spotlight will be on Hardik Pandya during IPL

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Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra feels the spotlight will be on Hardik Pandya when Mumbai Indians take the field in the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, starting September 19. Nehra said Hardik’s form has been a bit up and down and the all-rounder will have to step up to provide the defending champions with the X-factor in the UAE.

Hardik Pandya did not bowl for Mumbai Indians in the first leg of IPL 2021 in April-May as he gave himself more time to recover from a back injury. Hardik though rolled his arm over for India in a T20I series against England earlier this year. He began bowling more regularly when India toured Sri Lanka in July before he missed the last two matches of the series due to Covid-19 scare.

Hardik’s batting form has also taken a dip. The India all-rounder managed just 52 runs from 7 matches in the first half of IPL 2021. The hard-hitting batsman failed to get going during the Sri Lanka tour as well.

However, India have shown faith in Hardik, picking him as part of the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup.

“Everyone has their eyes on him [Hardik Pandya]. I am not saying that he must always bowl all four overs, but if he can complement Kieron Pollard and bowl a couple of overs, that will be a huge plus for the team,” Nehra told Cricbuzz.

“With the bat, he is an impact player. His form has been fluctuating over the last year, but he is a player who can change things quickly. So, Mumbai Indians would really want him to fire.”

Nehra also pointed out that Mumbai Indians will become the team to beat if runs come from both Kieron Pollard and Hardik. The former India pacer heaped praise on the West Indies star’s ability to play an influential role for the defending IPL champion over the years.

“The role Kieron Pollard has played in the past few years is commendable. The way he carries himself on the field and even along with his teammates is really good to see considering that he is an overseas player. When runs come out from Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard it could put even the big teams in trouble,” Nehra adde.

Mumbai Indians resume their IPL 2021 campaign on September 19 against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings. The defending champions are currently at the 4th spot with 4 wins from 7 matches.

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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