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Cian Shields to drive for Cupra Kiro at Madrid Rookie Test (Image credit: Instagram)

Days after confirming Bianca Bustamante for the Madrid Rookie Test, Cupra Kiro has announced another rookie, Cian Shields, for the test. Shields will be making his Formula E debut at the Circuito del Jarama. He previously took part in a Free Practice session during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Madrid Rookie Test will take place soon after the Madrid E-Prix on 22 March.

Formula 2 driver Cian Shields to test Formula E car with Cupra Kiro in Madrid

Speaking about Cian Shields’ racing career, the 21-year-old is currently competing in Formula 2 with AIX Racing. He has also competed in the GB3 Championship, where he secured one victory and three podium finishes in his rookie season. Shields later finished runner-up in the Euroformula Open Championship and went on to race in Formula 3 as well.Delighted to join Cupra Kiro, Cian Shields said, as quoted by Formula E, “I’m delighted to be joining Cupra Kiro for the upcoming Rookie Test in Madrid. The test will be my first experience of driving a Formula E car, so it’s a very exciting opportunity to learn, adapt and understand what makes this championship so unique. In motorsport, rookie tests are becoming increasingly important, and with more teams giving young drivers opportunities, it’s a great platform not only to develop but also to show what you can do.”“Formula E is completely new territory for me, and I’m looking forward to working with and learning from Dan [Ticktum], Pepe [Martí], and Bianca [Bustamante] across the weekend,” he added.

Cupra Kiro on Cian Shields’ Formula E debut

Sharing his thoughts on selecting Cian Shields, Cupra Kiro Team Principal Russell O’Hagan said, “I’m excited to welcome Cian to the team for his first experience of Formula E. As a fully electric category, Formula E is a uniquely demanding championship, but I’m very confident that the opportunity to experience the GEN3 Evo will be hugely beneficial for his development, giving him a new perspective to complement his recent single-seater experiences.”“The upcoming test is an important opportunity for us as a team, and while we’re eager to maximise it, we’re also very excited to extend this chance to Cian and support his progression. I can’t wait to see how he gets on,” he added.All the other Formula E teams have also announced their rookies for the Madrid Rookie Test, including Juju Noda and Bryce Aron for Jaguar TCS Racing. Theo Pourchaire and Joshua Durksen will be driving for Citroen Racing during the test.Also read: Madrid Rookie Test: Theo Pourchaire back in Formula E car, Joshua Durksen set for debut

Fresh off the heels of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where both teams experienced the highs and heartbreaks of knockout cricket, New Zealand and South Africa resume their rivalry in a five-match T20I series. This opening clash at the picturesque Bay Oval marks the start of a new World Cup cycle, with both sides blooding fresh talent alongside seasoned campaigners.

The backdrop to this series is inescapable. New Zealand reached the World Cup final only to fall to India, while South Africa’s dominant unbeaten run was halted by the Black Caps themselves in a clinical semi-final performance.

New Zealand will be looking to move past their final defeat, the Black Caps have rested stalwarts like Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, and Glenn Phillips. Mitchell Santner leads a squad that blends World Cup experience with domestic standouts like Tim Robinson and Nathan Smith.

The Proteas have opted for a significant overhaul. With senior stars resting, Keshav Maharaj captains a side featuring five uncapped players. They will be hungry for revenge after that semi-final exit just 10 days ago.

South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026: T20I fixtures

• 1st T20I: March 15, 2026, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, 11:45 AM IST / 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM Local
• 2nd T20I: March 17, 2026, Seddon Park, Hamilton, 11:45 AM IST / 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM Local
• 3rd T20I: March 20, 2026, Eden Park, Auckland, 11:45 AM IST / 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM Local
• 4th T20I: March 22, 2026, Sky Stadium, Wellington, 11:45 AM IST / 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM Local
• 5th T20I: March 25, 2026, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 11:45 AM IST / 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM Local

Also READ: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla breaks silence on Sunrisers Leeds’ move to sign Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred 2026

Squads:

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Prenelan Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lutho Sipamla, Rubin Hermann, Andile Simelane, Nqobani Mokoena

New Zealand: Devon Conway (wk), Tim Robinson, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (c), Bevon Jacobs, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Cole McConchie, Dane Cleaver, Nick Kelly, Ben Sears, Katene D Clarke, Jayden Lennox, Zakary Foulkes

Broadcast and Live Streaming details

• India: Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV app
• New Zealand: Sky Sports, TVNZ+
• South Africa: SuperSport

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Mumbai’s Mohammed Ali Road-Bhendi Bazaar area becomes a Mecca for food lovers during the holy month of Ramzan. While a group of devotees offer Tarawih, special prayers in the sacred month, at the iconic Minara Masjid and other mosques in the densely populated locality, hundreds fill the restaurants and crowd at roadside eateries, eating smoky kebabs, piping hot payas, simmering nalli nihari, spicy chicken changezi. Those with sweet teeth sample sugary, mouthwatering malpuas, crunchy jalebis and succulent firni.Not all these delightful delicacies, though, have been prepared by the local khansamas, bhatiyaras or cooks and chefs. Some of them have been cooked by chefs and cooks from outside Mumbai. Not just from predictable places such as Hyderabad, Delhi and Lucknow, but also from small towns and kasbas such as Moradabad, Sambhal, Amroha, Indore and Surat.Since Mumbai is home to several large restaurants and catering houses, many of the cooks get hired by the proprietors for a month.Take Mohammed Chand from Hyderabad. Famous for preparing haleem, pather gosht (baked on hot stone platforms), Hyderabadi haleem, biryani and nihari, Chand has been visiting Mumbai during Ramzan since 1991. Son of Mohammed Ahmed, a cook employed in the royal kitchen of the Nizams, Chand says he carries a rich legacy created in the culinary craft.“It was the late Jaffer Bhai Mansuri of the Jafferbhai’s Delhi Darbar who would invite my father annually in Ramzan. I have offers from different places but prefer to work with Jafferbhai’s son Hassan as we have developed a bond,” says Chand.“Chand Bhai is like family. We hire him mandatorily during Ramzan,” says Hassan Jaffer Mansuri of Jaffer Bhai’s Delhi Darbar Catering Division. “He accepts whatever we give him as remuneration,” adds Hassan.At the tiny Mughlai Paratha-Galouti Kebab joint at a corner of Khadak near Minara Masjid, Saad Qureshi and Islam Qureshi from Lucknow are busy rolling and baking parathas while the galouti kebabs get pan-cooked. Proprietors Parvez Koradia and Saad Pattanwala are busy selling them.“These boys are very efficient. We pay them Rs 1,000 daily each plus free lodging and food,” says Koradia. “Ek mahine mein 30,000 bahut hai (Rs 30,000 in one month is enough),” smiles Saad.“Look at these hot parathas and the galouti kebabs. The parathas are not oily and the kebabs are so tender they melt in the mouth,” gushes Amin Parekh, a local resident.A few shops away is Ali Hashmat’s famous ‘Ali’s Biryani’ and ‘Barah Handi’ joints. Popular as Ali Bhai, Hashmat says he established his business in 2001 soon after Covid. “We are originally from Murdabad but honed our skills at a family-owned restaurant in Kaliya Sharief near Roorkee. I did not have to attend any cooking class to learn it as we learnt while we worked, experimented and innovated,” explains Ali Bhai. “We are three brothers and six bhanjas (nephews) engaged in cooking and selling food,” adds Nazir Ali, Ali Bhai’s younger brother.The ‘mamus-bhanjas’ run Barah Handi restaurant is an iconic 1897 establishment which Ali Bhai bought a couple of years ago after it remained shut for some time. Though it sells different dishes including chicken changezi, seekh kebabs, malai tikka and kaju keema, its Moradabadi biryani outshines all in taste and reputation. Local MLA Amin Patel hosts many close friends over Ramzan dinner at a friend’s office at Mohammed Ali Road. Among a dozen dishes that the guests comprising bureaucrats, journalists and politicians, in batches, enjoy at Patel’s dawat, Moradabadi biryani from Ali Bhai’s kitchen earns huge applause. “He uses authentic masala and the right proportion of meat and rice in the biryani. This has become a Ramzan specialty,” says Patel whose Ramzan treat is eagerly awaited by friends.