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Rohit Sharma’s Switch-Hit Six Leaves Fans And Commentators Stunned During 3rd T20I Against Afghanistan – Watch | Cricket News
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Rohit Sharma’s Switch-Hit Six Leaves Fans And Commentators Stunned During 3rd T20I Against Afghanistan – Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma slammed a record fifth century to guide his side to a hard-fought victory over Afghanistan in the third T20I encounter in Bengaluru on Wednesday. It was a trademark innings from the veteran batter who showcased the full range of his explosive batting and his knock consisted 11 fours and 8 massive sixes. One of the shots that left both fans and commentators stunned was a switch-hit six off the bowling of Sharafuddin Ashraf. During the 12th over of the match, Rohit pulled off a spectacular switch off the spinner's bowling to send the ball flying into ...
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“Something That…”: Shreyas Iyer Breaks Silence On Snub For India vs Afghanistan T20I Series | Cricket News
15Jan By adminNo Comments
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“Something That…”: Shreyas Iyer Breaks Silence On Snub For India vs Afghanistan T20I Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shreyas Iyer is neither losing his sleep over snub for the Afghanistan T20s nor is he overtly worried about the upcoming England Test series after a forgettable run in South Africa. Iyer was not picked for the ongoing T20 series against Afghanistan and people in know of things said that his missing out had more to do with Indian top-order being stacked with right-handers. "See, right now I'm being in the present. I have finished the match which I was asked to play (Ranji game against Andhra). I came, and I executed, so I am happy with what I'm doing. "Something that is not in my c...
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How Virat Kohli’s “Small Chats” Enabled Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 34-ball 68 In 2nd T20I vs Afghanistan | Cricket News
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How Virat Kohli’s “Small Chats” Enabled Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 34-ball 68 In 2nd T20I vs Afghanistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Talented Yashasvi Jaiswal is clear about his role in the Indian batting line-up and said he was just trying to give his team a flying start with a good strike rate in the second T20I against Afghanistan. Jaiswal's strokeful 68 off 34 balls at the top of the order and Shivam Dube's 63 not out off 32 balls helped India register a six-wicket series-clinching win as the hosts easily chased down the target of 173 with 26 balls to spare. "I have been told to go and express myself and I was trying to do that," Jaiswal said at the post-match conference on Sunday night. "I was trying to pu...
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“Hasn’t Grabbed His Chance”: Ex India Star Names Player To Be Dropped For Virat Kohli In 2nd T20I | Cricket News
13Jan By adminNo Comments
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“Hasn’t Grabbed His Chance”: Ex India Star Names Player To Be Dropped For Virat Kohli In 2nd T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] Following India's win over Afghanistan in the first T20I, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra expressed his disappointment with Tilak Varma's recent performances, saying that he has not grabbed his opportunities fully and might have to make way for Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal in upcoming matches of the three-match series. A half-century by Shivam Dube and a cameo by Jitesh Sharma helped India secure a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at Mohali on Thursday. On his YouTube channel after the match, Aakash said, "After Rohit (Sharma) and ...
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Rohit Sharma Achieves Historic First After India Beat Afghanistan In 1st T20I | Cricket News
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Rohit Sharma Achieves Historic First After India Beat Afghanistan In 1st T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] India captain Rohit Sharma returned to T20I colours on Thursday after a gap of more than 14 months. Rohit, who previously played a T20I during the semi-final defeat to England at the World Cup in 2022, achieved a huge record as India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the first T20I in Mohali on Thursday. Rohit is now the first player to be part of 100 T20I wins. This was Rohit's 149th game in T20I cricket, making him the most experienced player in the format.While India did beat Afghanistan to go 1-0 in the series, Rohit had a heartbreaking return to T20I cricket for India.He was run out on 0 following a terrible mix-up with Shubman Gill. Rohit fumed at the youngster after his dismissal, but admitted that incident of such nature can occur on the field."(Angry after getting ou...
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