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“Power Game Is Back…”: Ex-India Star On How Virat Kohli Turned The Tide | Cricket News
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“Power Game Is Back…”: Ex-India Star On How Virat Kohli Turned The Tide | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli has got back his "power game" and things have started falling in place for him ahead of the T20 World Cup, feels former India Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar. Kohli had endured a lean patch for nearly three years before he decided to take a month-long mental health break while reinventing himself during last month's Asia Cup. He finished as India's highest run-getter and since then continued his good form in the just-concluded T20Is against Australia, where his half-century in the series decider gave glimpses of vintage Kohli that the fans have been yearning to see."See, right from the Asia Cup every match that he got runs, not just the runs, there was some improvement coming. I think the power game is back, he's trusting his power game. There was a time when he was ge...
IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Set Up Series-Clinching Win For India | Cricket News
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IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Set Up Series-Clinching Win For India | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli's scintillating strokeplay found its match in maverick Suryakumar Yadav's batting pyrotechnics as the duo fashioned India's series- clinching six-wicket win over Australia in the third and final T20 International in Hyderabad on Sunday. Kohli (63 off 48 balls) and Suryakumar (69 off 36 balls) shared a 104-run partnership to lay the platform for the Indian victory. India won the three-match series 2-1. Cameron Green (52) scored upfront while Tim David (54) provided the final flourish as Australia posted 186 for six after being invited to bat.With the pitch offering grip and turn, Axar Patel(3/33) picked three wickets, while also executing a sensational run out. Yuzvendra Chahal (1/22) was also in his element, bowling an economical spell.Chasing 187, India didn't have th...
IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma Surpasses Martin Guptill To Achieve Big Milestone In T20Is  | Cricket News
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IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma Surpasses Martin Guptill To Achieve Big Milestone In T20Is | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma now has most sixes in T20Is© AFPIndia skipper Rohit Sharma now has the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket. The attacking batter accomplished this feat during his side's second T20I against Australia in Nagpur on Friday. Rohit Sharma hit a delightful unbeaten 46 of 20 balls in the match, helping the Men in Blue reach the 91-run target in a rain-truncated match reduced to eight overs per side. His innings was decorated with four boundaries and four sixes.Now Rohit has a total of 176 sixes in T20I cricket. In second place is New Zealand opener Martin Guptill (172). They are followed by West Indies legend Chris Gayle (124), former England skipper Eoin Morgan (120) and Australian veteran Aaron Finch (119).Rohit has scored 3,677 runs in 138 matches across 130 innings...
“A Must In Indian Line-Up”: Adam Gilchrist Backs This Star To Feature In Playing XI  | Cricket News
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“A Must In Indian Line-Up”: Adam Gilchrist Backs This Star To Feature In Playing XI | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Adam Gilchrist© AFPWicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik have both been named in India's T20 World Cup squad, but it needs to seen whether there is room for both to feature in the playing XI. In the first T20I against Australia, the team management opted to go for Dinesh Karthik ahead of Pant. However, the move to not send Karthik after the fall of the fourth wicket in the 14th over, was criticised. Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist has said that in his team both Pant and Karthik will feature.He also termed Pant as "must" in the Indian lineup."The dare of Rishabh Pant and the courage for him, the way in which he takes on bowling attacks. I think he's got to be a must in that Indian line-up. They can play together, but I think Rishabh Pant ha...
IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I, Weather Forecast: Will Rain Play Spoilsport In Nagpur? | Cricket News
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IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I, Weather Forecast: Will Rain Play Spoilsport In Nagpur? | Cricket News

[ad_1] India vs Australia: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur hosts the second T20I.© AFPIndia and Australia face each other in the second T20I at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday night. The match will start at 7 PM IST. Given it has been raining in Nagpur for the past few days and that the practice session of both the teams was cacelled on Thursday due to the same, there is a fear that rain might play spoilsport on match day. However, according to Accuweather, the weather on the day is expected to be promising.Accuweather says that the average temperature on the day will be around 29 degree celcius with a cloud cover of 64 percent.Talking about the match time in particular, the toss takes place at 6:30 PM IST and action will start exactly after ha...
2nd T20I: Jasprit Bumrah Fitness, Death Over Worries In Focus As India Look To Level Series vs Australia | Cricket News
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2nd T20I: Jasprit Bumrah Fitness, Death Over Worries In Focus As India Look To Level Series vs Australia | Cricket News

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah's fitness status will be a matter of attention when an out of sorts Indian team will look at course correction options against Australia in the second T20 International and strive to keep the three-match series alive, in Nagpur on Friday. Bumrah, who has been out of action since the end of England tour, skipped the Asia Cup due to back injury. However, to everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not.To compound the team's worries, the 'three-and-a-half' pronged pace attack, including Hardik Pandya, conceded 150 runs in 14 overs.Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the seasoned pro, has already been taken to cleaners. He has leaked 49 runs in the three penultimate...
“Not Worth It”: Salman Butt’s Scathing Criticism Of Bhuvneshwar Kumar After India’s Loss To Australia In Mohali T20I | Cricket News
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“Not Worth It”: Salman Butt’s Scathing Criticism Of Bhuvneshwar Kumar After India’s Loss To Australia In Mohali T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar with teammates© AFPVeteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was under the scanner once again after he conceded 16 runs in the penultimate over as India lost the first T20I against Australia at the IS Bindra Cricket Stadium in Mohali. Bhuvneshwar leaked 52 runs from his quota of four overs as Australia chased down a mammoth target of 209 with ease. While analysing the the match, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt criticised India's team selection, saying that Bhuvneshwar doesn't offer any threat to opposition with decent batters."The thing that is worrying for India, what can cause tension, is that they have serious lack of pace. Firstly, there's no pace and then they keep bowling slower balls. First you are already getting hit because you're slow and then y...
IND vs AUS – Virat Kohli Bowls In Nets Ahead Of 1st T20I. See Pics | Cricket News
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IND vs AUS – Virat Kohli Bowls In Nets Ahead Of 1st T20I. See Pics | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli bowling during net session on Monday at Mohali© TwitterIndia and Australia would kickstart their final leg of preparation for the T20 World Cup on Tuesday when these two teams meet in the first of the three T20Is at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. It would be interesting to see what combination both teams go in with. Ahead of the first T20I, former India skipper Virat Kohli was seen bowling in the nets and this might be an indication that he be called upon as a bowler if any of the main bowlers are having a bad day at the office.The Twitter handle of Punjab Cricket Association on Monday shared the photos of Kohli bowling in nets ahead of the first T20I."Look who's opening bowling tomorrow," the handle wrote as the caption.Look who's opening bowling tomorrow #IndvsAus @imVko...
Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Bat In Nets Ahead Of Australia T20Is. Watch | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Bat In Nets Ahead Of Australia T20Is. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] India vs Australia: Virat Kohli practicing in nets ahead of the first T20I.© AFPTeam India started its training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Australia that is slated to kick off on September 20 in Mohali. Ahead of the first game, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav were spotted playing some classy shots during the net sessions. Both Kohli and Suryakumar were batting next to each other in the nets, showcasing their shots in what was the first practice session for the Indian team ahead of the first T20I against Australia. Punjab Cricket Association shared the video with the caption: "An absolute treat. Watch @imVkohli dedicatedly practicing his shots in the nets today during practice session."Watch the video here:An absolute treatWatch @imVkohli dedicatedly prac...