Common Man Files

On this day in 2021, Hasan Ali dropped Matthew Wade with Australia needing 20 off 10 balls against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Wade then hit Pakistan’s premier fast bowler, Shaheen Afridi, for three consecutive sixes to finish the chase with an over to spare. Let’s take a moment to laugh. 😂😂😂

The trade is now complete. Hope both @hardikpandya7 and @arshdeepsingh rediscover their best IPL form and give us some great memories. 🏏 Wishing them all the best!

Back in January 2004, Zimbabwe’s Sean Ervine scored a memorable century against India in Adelaide. 100 off 100 balls, putting together a 202-run partnership with Stuart Carlisle. 22 years later, another Ervine is making headlines for Zimbabwe. His younger brother, Craig Ervine. At 41 years of age, Craig has scored an unbeaten 206 against Afghanistan in Sharjah. His maiden Test double-century, becoming the third-oldest player in Test history to achieve the feat. Zimbabwe also became the first team in Test cricket history to score 500-plus in both innings of a match. 504 and 523/5. More than two decades after Sean’s memorable hundred against India, the Ervine family is still making cricketing history. What a remarkable story of longevity and love for the game. ❤️🏏🇿🇼

India could be entering a major investment cycle in energy storage infrastructure. On November 4, the Union Cabinet approved ₹14,500 crore in Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to support the development of 92 GWh of energy storage capacity between FY27 and FY31. Essentially, the government intends to provide financial assistance to make large-scale storage projects commercially viable, potentially supporting nearly ₹1 lakh crore in total investment. Support amounts to more than 14% of the expected investment. The planned capacity includes: • 60 GWh of pumped hydro storage. • 30 GWh of battery energy storage systems. • 2 GWh of alternative storage technologies. However, the detailed allocation of the ₹14,500 crore across these technologies, the extent of financial support per project and the disbursement mechanism are yet to be clarified. Why is this important? India has been rapidly expanding renewable electricity generation. But solar power is available during the day, while electricity demand continues into the evening and night. Energy storage helps bridge this gap by storing excess electricity and supplying it when required. The government is also considering mandatory energy storage requirements for state electricity utilities, although the details are not yet finalised. Meanwhile, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for 16 GWh of standalone battery storage projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The new funding programme also includes a minimum 40% domestic content requirement for battery storage projects, potentially benefiting Indian manufacturers of batteries, electrical equipment, power electronics and storage systems. Of course, announcing projects and executing them profitably are two different things. Financing costs, dependence on imported components, aggressive bidding and execution delays remain important risks. India has spent years expanding its renewable electricity generation capacity. The next big opportunity will lie in storing that electricity and delivering it when needed. For investors, this could be an important sector to watch over the coming decade. The opportunity itself is not new, but these government initiatives could make it even more attractive.

On 10th November in 2019, Deepak Chahar took 6/7 against Bangladesh in Nagpur. Including a hat-trick. Bowled 20 balls, Picked up 6 wickets. Conceded just 7 runs 🤯🇮🇳🏏