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“There Are Cracks”: India Coach’s Honest Review Of Pitch For Ranchi Test | Cricket News
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“There Are Cracks”: India Coach’s Honest Review Of Pitch For Ranchi Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Thursday said the Ranchi wicket hosting the fourth Test against England has "enough cracks" and would favour the spinners but insisted they have enough firepower to cope with any condition. India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been the top-wickettaker of the series but he would be missing the fourth Test after being given a break to manage his workload. The move has led many to believe that India will go for a rank turner for the fourth Test beginning on Friday. "Everytime we play in India, there's question mark on the pitch ... It's a ty...
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Sarfaraz Khan To Make Test Debut Against England? India Coach’s ‘Tough’ Response | Cricket News
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Sarfaraz Khan To Make Test Debut Against England? India Coach’s ‘Tough’ Response | Cricket News

[ad_1] India's batting coach Vikram Rathour on Wednesday said it "will be tough" to pick one among Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar in the second Test against England. The match begins here from Friday, with hosts India seeking to draw parity after losing the series opener in Hyderabad. After the first game, India faced injury concerns with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul being ruled out of the second Test, in addition to the absence of star batter Virat Kohli. This forced the selectors to add uncapped Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar to the squad, and Rajat Pati...
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“He Understands Cricket, We Just Let Him Be”: India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour Praises Virat Kohli | Cricket News
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“He Understands Cricket, We Just Let Him Be”: India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour Praises Virat Kohli | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli understands his role in the team perfectly and does not require a lot of attention from the coaches, said India batting coach Vikram Rathour. Kohli on Wednesday scaled unprecedented heights when he smacked his 50th ODI century and went past the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in terms of getting most tons in the format. Kohli scored 117 here at the Wankhede Stadium to fire India to a massive 397 for 4, the highest-ever total for any team in the history of World Cup semifinals.The total proved beyond New Zealand's reach as they folded for 327 in the penultimate over of their chase with Indian pacer Mohammed Shami taking 7 for 57 to do the job for India again."He (Kohli) understands his cricket and we just help him prepare," Rathour told the media here on Wednesday after Indi...
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Asked If KL Rahul Will Be India’s New No. 4 At Cricket World Cup, India Coach’s Straight Reply | Cricket News
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Asked If KL Rahul Will Be India’s New No. 4 At Cricket World Cup, India Coach’s Straight Reply | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ahead of the clash against Afghanistan, India batting coach Vikram Rathour said that they have no plans to promote batter KL Rahul to the No.4 position as he is doing "so well at number 5." After registering a thumping win over Australia in their tournament opener, India will take on Afghanistan on Wednesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Rahul has had an impressive last few weeks with his unbeaten 97 against Australia in the World Cup opener on Sunday while playing at No.5."No, not at the moment because he is doing so well at number 5 and Shreyas has done really well for us at number 4. So absolutely no temptations," Vikram Rathour said during a pre-match press conference.Suryakumar Yadav was not a part of India's playing XI in the opening clash, however, the batting coach...
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“How I Want To Play…”: Rohit Sharma’s ‘High Risk’ Revelation Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023 | Cricket News
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“How I Want To Play…”: Rohit Sharma’s ‘High Risk’ Revelation Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma traded caution with aggression to add a different dimension to his batting and the Indian skipper is happy with the results even if it means not getting those daddy hundreds. At the end of the 2019 World Cup, Rohit had scored 27 hundreds but in the last four years he could add only three more centuries to his tally. The captain largely believes that this is because of the high-risk game he has adopted. "I wanted to take more risks, which is why my numbers are slightly different now," Rohit told PTI during an exclusive interview. "My (ODI) strike-rate (during this period) has increased but the average has dipped a bit. This is exactly what our batting coach (Vikram Rathour) was telling me, ‘You have scored big runs because of the way you batted all these years and in t...
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‘Will Need Someone Like Ajinkya Rahane For South Africa Tour’: India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour | Cricket News
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‘Will Need Someone Like Ajinkya Rahane For South Africa Tour’: India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ajinkya Rahane's assured approach in the middle has been the hallmark of his comeback and the Indian team will need him to maintain form when it tours South Africa later this year, said batting coach Vikram Rathour. Rahane's 89 and 46 was probably the only positive for India in their loss to Australia in the World Test Championship final in London last month. It was Rahane's first Test in 18 months and following that, he was named vice-captain for the ongoing tour of the West Indies.However, the 35-year-old got out cheaply in the first Test here and would like to make amends in the second game starting in Port of Spain on July 20.Talking about Rahane's comeback, Rathour explained what has stood out for him."He played really well in the WTC final. He has always been a good player. ...
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Rohit Sharma “Was Made To Work Hard” For Ton: India Batting Coach Dissects Skipper’s Knock Against Australia | Cricket News
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Rohit Sharma “Was Made To Work Hard” For Ton: India Batting Coach Dissects Skipper’s Knock Against Australia | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia made Rohit Sharma "work hard" for his 120-run knock and it was a special effort since it came on a track that wasn't easy to bat on, India batting coach Vikram Rathour said after the hosts strengthened their position in the series-opener. Rohit's hundred and half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel has given India a first innings lead of 144, going into the third day."It was a special innings by Rohit and it is a great feeling (to see him score runs). He showed good temperament and it was very important innings as the surface wasn't easy to bat on," Rathour said at the end of the second day's play.Since he started opening in Test matches, Rohit has played some great knocks but the three hundreds that stand out include his epic 161 on a Chepauk snake pit, a ton ...
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“Can Put Some Fitness Test For Him…”: India Batting Coach Smirks At Reports On Rahul Dravid Being Unwell | Cricket News
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“Can Put Some Fitness Test For Him…”: India Batting Coach Smirks At Reports On Rahul Dravid Being Unwell | Cricket News

[ad_1] Reports have been going around that India head coach Rahul Dravid had to fly back home to Bengaluru from Kolkata after the second ODI against Sri Lanka, due to health concerns. The news had sparked concerns about the former India captain's health. It was also reported that Dravid will not be with the team for the third and final against Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to be played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. However, India batting coach Vikram Rathour has quashed all the rumours.Ahead of the final ODI, Rathour addressed a press conference on the eve of the match.While responding to a question, Rathour revealed Dravid is "absolutely fine" and currently working with the team. He added that the 50-year-old can do a few rounds of the cricket ...
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