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4129 - Bengaluru, Kamataka, India

The sender writes: the motto of India is - Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs). He also says "don't look for happiness, create it. Happiness is not perfect until it is shared.  Bengaluru is home to Royal Challengers Bengaluru of the Indian Premier League (Twenty20 Cricket). It was founded in 2008 and play at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. After finishing as the runners up thrice - 2009, 2011, and 2016 - they finally won their first title in 2025. 

3194 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

The site the Adelaide Oval is located on was established after the formation of the South Australian Cricket Association in 1871. The grandstands have been built and re-built several times to accomodate a modern sports stadium. The oval is used mostly for cricket and Australian Rules Football, but has also been used for rugby league, rugby union, soccer, tennis, and concerts.  The Adelaide Strikers play in the Australian professional Twenty20 league since 2011. They have won the league championship once in the 2017-18 season. The Adelaide Football Club Crows, the Australian Rules Football franchise, have played out of the Adelaide Oval since 2014. They have yet to win an AFL championship since moving to the Oval. Their previous championships came in 1997 and 1998. The women's side has won the championships in 2017, 2019, and 2022.