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“At This Stage, Virat Kohli Doesn’t Need…”: Batting Coach’s Honest Take On India Star | Cricket News
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“At This Stage, Virat Kohli Doesn’t Need…”: Batting Coach’s Honest Take On India Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli came into the Centurion Test with only one proper net session on Christmas eve but India batting coach Vikram Rathour categorical said that at this stage of his career, the former captain doesn't need to train a lot. Kohli didn't take part in the only three-day intra-squad practice game played at Tuks Oval in Pretoria and had taken prior permission to meet his family in UK for a mini four-day vacation. On a Centurion pitch that offered a lot of bounce, Kohli looked in good touch for his 38 before Kagiso Rabada's late away swinger squared him up as India finished the rain-hit Day-1 on 208 for eight."The stage of his career Virat (Kohli) is, I don't think he needs a lot of practice," Rathour said after the end of opening day's play of the first Test against South Africa ...
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On Rohit, Kohli, Others Moving On From World Cup Heartbreak, Coach Rahul Dravid’s Honest Response | Cricket News
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On Rohit, Kohli, Others Moving On From World Cup Heartbreak, Coach Rahul Dravid’s Honest Response | Cricket News

[ad_1] The manner in which an invincible-looking Indian team lost the Cricket World Cup 2023 final to Australia hurt millions of fans. The painful exit from the tournament ended what was most likely the last chance for the likes for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and a few other seniors to add a World Cup title to their name. As Rohit and Kohli return for their first assignment since the World Cup final, head coach Rahul Dravid spoke about the 'disappointment' and the need to 'move on' before India's next assignment, which is the 2-match Test series against South Africa."It's happened in the past, yes it's disappointing, but we have moved on from it. Now you have got something ahead of you. Players are good at that (moving on). We are forced to do that, we learn how to do that from the time w...
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India vs South Africa: Suryakumar Yadav Set To Equal Virat Kohli’s Long-Standing Record In 1st T20I | Cricket News
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India vs South Africa: Suryakumar Yadav Set To Equal Virat Kohli’s Long-Standing Record In 1st T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] Suryakumar Yadav on the cusp of a new T20I milestone© BCC/SportzpicsIndia's captain for the T20I series against South Africa, Suryakumar Yadav is on the cusp of a new record. Ranked the No. 1 T20I batter in the world, Surya is on the cusp of breaking a record presently held by the legendary Virat Kohli. Surya is only 15 runs away from becoming the first Indian batter to reach 2000 runs in T20 international cricket. The record is presently held by Kohli who had reached the milestone in 56 matches.Suryakumar, who has reached 1985 runs in 55 innings, will equal Kohli's record if he scores 15 or more runs in the first T20I against South Africa in Durban.The overall record is jointly held by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan who both reached the 2000-run mark in T20Is in 52 innings each.I...
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“Like Breaking Up With A Girlfriend”: Faf Du Plessis On India’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Heartbreak | Cricket News
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“Like Breaking Up With A Girlfriend”: Faf Du Plessis On India’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Heartbreak | Cricket News

[ad_1] (L to R) Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma© AFPFormer South Africa cricket team skipper Faf du Plessis believes that the Indian cricketers are still 'heartbroken' following their loss in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final and said that it is somewhat like 'breaking up with a girlfriend'. India won ten matches on the trot in the competition before losing to Australia in the summit clash. Most of the players were rested for the T20I series against Australia but they will be back in action during the upcoming tour of South Africa. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Du Plessis opened up about the challenges that the players may face in the upcoming T20I series."That is a big challenge. I remember going through a similar experience as a cricketer when we went through the high...
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“Ishan Kishan Is Coming For Their Spot”: Pace Legend Warns Rishabh Pant And Others | Cricket News
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“Ishan Kishan Is Coming For Their Spot”: Pace Legend Warns Rishabh Pant And Others | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Ishan Kishan© AFPFormer South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has warned Rishabh Pant amd 'all the other guys in similar position' with the kind of form Ishan Kishan is in. Steyn feels that Kishan will give Pant and other a fight for a place in the team in the 50-over format. The Bihar-born cricketer was in terrific form in the second game of the recently-concluded three-match ODI series vs South Africa. He had scored 93 runs off 84 balls in the game. The innings of Kishan was laced with four fours and seven sixes.During the knock, Kishan slammed Anrich Nortje for a four and later hit him for two consecutive sixes in the same over. Impressed by his performance, Steyn lauded the player and backed him to find a place in the Indian team in upcoming games as well."I actually pla...
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ICC Rankings: Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav Gain After Consistent Performances In ODI Series Against South Africa | Cricket News
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ICC Rankings: Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav Gain After Consistent Performances In ODI Series Against South Africa | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian batter Shreyas Iyer climbed three spots to reach number 33 and spinner Kuldeep Yadav also jumped five places to enter the top 25 in the latest ICC Men's ODI Players Rankings issued on Wednesday. Shreyas Iyer finished as the leading run-scorer in the recently-concluded ODI series against South Africa, scoring 191 runs in three matches with a century and fifty. Kuldeep Yadav also emerged out of the series as the leading wicket-taker with six scalps in three matches.Sanju Samson also entered number 93 in the rankings following his good performances in the ODI series. He scored 118 runs in three matches, which included a valiant 86* in the first ODI, which India lost.Shikhar Dhawan was among the Indians who faced a downgrade. Dhawan dropped six places to number 17 along with st...
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Shardul Thakur Takes To Twitter Seeking Help At Mumbai Airport, Harbhajan Singh Comes To His Rescue | Cricket News
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Shardul Thakur Takes To Twitter Seeking Help At Mumbai Airport, Harbhajan Singh Comes To His Rescue | Cricket News

[ad_1] Returning to Mumbai from Delhi after the third ODI between India and South Africa, pace bowler Shardul Thakur faced a hurdle at the airport as his kitbags went missing. Shardul had to take to Twitter, requesting Air India to help him with the scenario as no support staff was present to come to his aid. Seeing the tweet, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh intervened. Bhajji assured Shardul of all help and credit to him, he got the matter resolved in little to no time."@airindiain can you send someone to help me at the luggage belt ? Not the first time that my kit bags haven't arrived and no staff present at the location either !!", Shardul had tweeted before also confirming that he is at the terminal 2 of the Mumbai airport.Harbhajan then responded to Shardul's tweet, saying: "My...
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India Vs South Africa: 5 Statistical Highlights From 3-Match ODI Series | Cricket News
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India Vs South Africa: 5 Statistical Highlights From 3-Match ODI Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shikhar Dhawan-led India defeated South Africa 2-1 in the ODI series© BCCIThe Indian cricket team secured a 2-1 series win over South Africa in the 3-match assignment. After losing the opening match in a closely-fought battle, Shikhar Dhawan's men made a commendable comeback in the series, rattling the Proteas in the second and the third match. In the process, the Indian team as well as a few players went on to record memorable performances which will be remembered for a long time. From Kuldeep Yadav bagging a 4-wicket-haul in the third ODI to South Africa registering their lowest score against India in the 50-over format, some intriguing records and milestones were registered in the series.1. South Africa's score of 99 runs in the third ODI at New Delhi was their lowest in the 50...
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“Miyan Kya Bowling Karte Hain”: Murali Kartik Gets Candid With Mohammed Siraj. Watch
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“Miyan Kya Bowling Karte Hain”: Murali Kartik Gets Candid With Mohammed Siraj. Watch

[ad_1] Mohammed Siraj in a candid chat with Murali Kartik after 3rd ODI vs South Africa© BCCIArriving into the 3-match ODI series against South Africa with a point to prove, Mohammed Siraj produced an exemplary show of pace bowling that saw him bag 5 wickets while conceding runs at an economy rate of 4.52. As India won the series 2-1 after securing a thumping 7-wicket win in the final match in New Delhi on Tuesday, Siraj was deservedly named the Player Of The Series.At the post-match presentation ceremony, Siraj was duly honoured for his heroics in the series by former India cricketer Murali Kartik. Looking to give a personal touch, Kartik tried to speak to Siraj in Hyderabadi lingo, and his attempt was warmly acknowledged by the India pacer."Miyan, kya bowling karte hain aap! Sahi bola ...
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“Showed Maturity”: Shikhar Dhawan Lauds India’s Effort Against South Africa | Cricket News
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“Showed Maturity”: Shikhar Dhawan Lauds India’s Effort Against South Africa | Cricket News

[ad_1] India's stand-in ODI captain Shikhar Dhawan is happy that his team was able to show a lot of character on tough pitches during the three-match series against South Africa. After losing the first game in Lucknow, India clinched the series with two one-sided victories over the Proteas. "The boys showed great character on such tough batting pitches. The bowlers were clinical today," Dhawan said after the match. "I am proud of the boys, the way they played in the series. The way they carried the responsibility and showed maturity. Would like to thank the support staff." The first game in Lucknow was a forgettable one for the 'Men in Blue' especially because of the number of catches that they missed."We showed a lot of character in the first game, we dropped a few catches, but we never...
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