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Percept, Group M will lock horns in the final
MUMBAI: The stage was set for the clash of the titans in the semi finals between Vyas Giannetti Creative (VGC) vs. Group M and Percept vs. Adfactors at Bandra Kurla Complex ground & P.J. Hindu Gymkhana respectively.
In the match between VGC & Group M, the latter won by 47 runs. After winning the toss VGC put Group M in to bat first. It looked like a wise decision initially as VGC snapped up 3 wickets in 5 overs giving away only 34 runs. But what followed was a great performance from the Group M middle order, with Ketan Karnik and Sandeep Bhattacharya remaining unbeaten on 115 and 113 runs respectively. Their partnership of 266 runs took the total score to 300. In reply, VGC did not have the start they wanted. The opening stand between Anand Yalvigi (28 runs) & Niket Karvir (36 runs) lasted only 37 runs. Amit Siddheshwar put up a tough fight, hitting 58 runs off 32 deliveries, but could not see VGC through to victory. For his match-winning innings, Sandeep Bhattacharya was adjudged man of the match.
In the other semi final, Percept beat Adfactors comprehensively by 157 runs. Batting first, Percept scored 247 runs powered by scores of 73 and 59 from R. Mulam and S. Singh respectively. In reply, Adfactors were bowled out for a mere 90 runs, with P. Chavan top scoring with 36 runs. S. Rikame and R. Mulam of Percept ran through the Ad Factors batting line-up, with spells of 4/23 and 4/18. For his all-round performance with bat and ball, R. Mulam was adjudged man of the match.
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Brief Scores
VGC VS.GROUP M
GROUP M WON BY 47 RUNS
GROUP M: 300 FOR 3, K. KARNIK – 115*,
S. BHATTACHARYA – 113*
VGC: 253 ALL OUT
A. SIDDHESHWAR 58 RUNS, N. KARVIR 36 RUNS
A. YALVIGI 28 RUNS,
MAN OF THE MATCH: SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
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PERCEPT VS.ADFACTORS
PERCEPT WON BY 157 RUNS
PERCEPT: 247 FOR 6, R. MULAM – 73 RUNS,
S. SINGH – 59 RUNS,
ADFACTORS: 90 ALL OUT, P. CHAVAN – 36 RUNS
R. MULAM – 4/18, S. RIKAME – 4/23,
MAN OF THE MATCH: ROOPESH MULAM
Final match between Percept & GroupM will be played on 10th March 2007 at Police Gymkhana.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
