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Ahmedabad: The packed-to-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday evening saw the participation of over 1 lakh volunteers (Swayamsevak/karyakar) associated with the Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan (BAPS) sect of Swaminarayan Sampradaya. The sect celebrated 50 years since the foundation of its organised volunteer cadre in the 1970s by Pramukh Swami Maharaj , the immediate past spiritual head of the sect. Union home minister Amit Shah and Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel participated in the event along with Mahant Swami, the spiritual head of the sect, and senior sadhus. The event also celebrated the 103rd birth anniversary of Pramukh Swami Maharaj as the devotees paid homage to him through prayers and a laser show. Shah, in his speech, said that as a person who saw the journey from a grassroots worker to national president of a party, he knows how tough organising people is. He commended the event as ‘rare and incomparable' where more than one lakh volunteers were felicitated for their social and spiritual services. "The volunteers have created families with values and have promoted ghar sabha (a concept where all members of a family come together at least once a week) to resolve domestic issues, de-addiction, and education," he added. Volunteers from across India and 30 other countries participated in the event, said organisers. The event saw the participation of children and youth who made different formations on the ground. A special tribute was paid to women volunteers for their commitment, as a video tribute mentioned acts of service across the world. The grand finale involved a laser and drone show along with wristband lighting effects and a fireworks show. In the end, a Maha Aarti was performed with Mahant Swami. Brahmavihari Swami, a senior monk with the sect, highlighted instances of volunteerism and said that even a single volunteer at several places was an agent of change for de-addiction, eradication of superstitions, and harmonising broken families. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .It has been 140 years since Test cricket has been plagued by so many early finishes, but Australia captain Pat Cummins doesn’t want this helter-skelter era to prompt a change towards four-day Tests. Australia and India will enter Saturday’s third Test locked at 1-1 after two rapid-fire matches, with neither Perth nor Adelaide extending into day five. Head here to watch Australia v India live and free on 7plus Sport Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Day 1 in Perth brought 17 wickets, before a 14-wicket second day in Adelaide. The Gabba has traditionally been a faster-moving venue in recent years, with only one of the past four Tests there going into the second half of day four. Alarmingly for the sport’s bean counters, who forgo significant revenue when Tests don’t go the distance, the trend is nothing new. In the past three-and-a-half summers, only four Tests in Australia have reached the final day, with two of those rain-affected. Data also shows a recent drop in the number of overs per Test in Australia across the past decade, while the past two summers have had the least balls bowled per Test since 1887-88. Globally, the situation is similar. Some 58 per cent of matches have ended before the fifth day this decade, with balls bowled per Test at its lowest point since the 1880s. “It is funny, the wickets are definitely a bit juicier in the past few years. They have been played at a faster pace,” Cummins said. “You always go into a Test thinking it is going to go five days. But the most important thing is if it does speed up, making sure you can adapt quickly.” The opening two Tests of this summer have lasted an average of 243 overs, compared with the 395 per match during the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Early finishes have prompted Michael Vaughan and others to reignite the push to make four-day Tests commonplace, allowing for a Thursday-Sunday schedule. The International Cricket Council has previously discussed making four-day Tests mandatory, having dipped its toe into the experiment in 2017 and 2019. ICC rules allow nations to play a four-day match, but only in fixtures that do not count towards the World Test Championship. Host boards generally lose money in shorter Tests, through catering costs and decreased gate takings. CA does not incur financial losses in broadcast rights deals for matches finishing early, while industry insiders suggest advertising slots and revenue for networks remain fixed. But shorter Tests have the potential to cause headaches for advertisers and broadcasters, potentially impacting future rights dollars. A belief also remains that four-day Tests would allow for more three-match series, given matches could be squeezed into a tighter time frame. Those against the move point to the high percentage of draws in women’s four-day Tests, the potential for bad weather to quickly ruin a contest, and how Test length varies so much around the world. Since Test cricket returned to Pakistan in 2019, some 12 of 18 games have reached a fifth day, usually on batter-friendly pitches. “It’s a pretty good format,” Cummins said. “In terms of length of game, it doesn’t really bother me. I always like five days.” Average balls per Test 1870s: 1586 1880s: 1667 1890s: 1939 1900s: 1803 1910s: 1791 1920s: 2247 1930s: 2127 1940s: 2378 1950s: 2283 1960s: 2409 1970s: 2255 1980s: 1987 1990s: 2018 2000s: 1975 2010s: 1953 2020s: 1791
Radu's departure would undoubtedly leave a void in Inter's goalkeeping department, as he has shown great promise and potential to be a top-class goalkeeper in the future. His departure would mark the end of an era for the club, as fans had high hopes for Radu to become the next Handanović and continue the legacy of great goalkeepers at Inter.
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