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You've heard of Superman, but have you seen Laterman? Mumbai Indians had devised a unique "punishment suit" for the perpetually tardy - which actually makes for a rather fetching superhero (superzero?) costume. So far, it looks like Will Jacks, Raj Bawa and Tilak Varma have been forced to don the suit this year.

It's always interesting to see how a person's social media posting changes over time, usually going from self-conscious to savvy. Gujarat Titans (GT) players shared the stories behind the first photos they ever posted on their Instagram accounts.

Is there anything Urooj Mumtaz can't do? She has captained the Pakistan women's side in the 2009 World Cup and has done time as a cricket administrator. In 2020, she became the first woman commentator from Pakistan to be part of the panel in a men's World Cup and she's now a much sought-after broadcaster as well. In her spare time, she's an avid golfer and a padel player. You wouldn't think that leaves her much time for anything else but Urooj has another full-time job - she's a qualified, practising dentist.

She is currently part of the commentary panel of the ongoing PSL, where fellow commentator JP Duminy seemed to have a dental emergency. Luckily for him, expert help was at hand.

The IPL has a brand new addition to its broadcast squad, and it's a... dog? This roving robo-dog is strapped with cameras to give a dog's eye view of proceedings behind the scenes at the tournament, as well as providing players and commentators a fair bit of amusement. The as-yet-unnamed pet can walk, run, jump, beg and even make a little heart - but only for people it likes apparently, and Danny Morrison seems to be a favourite.

Lahore is hosting the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier. What do the players think of this historic city?

There's a famous saying in Punjabi, based on the title of a play: "Jinney Lahore nai vekheya, o jameya nai [Those who haven't seen Lahore haven't been born yet".

How long before Virat Kohli realises one of his bats is missing? Tim David decided to find out after Royal Challengers' (RCB) win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur. After all, what better way to celebrate a victory than to prank your team-mates? Turns out Kohli keeps a close eye on his bat count (seven, in this case) and quickly caught on.

As if the Indian summer isn't relentless enough, the Lucknow Super Giants team (LSG) team management found another way of bringing the heat on its players, spicing up an intra-team football game by having the losers eat chillies.