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‘Cricket images that hit hard’: Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir rivalry captured in intense images | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Whenever Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir pit against each other, the focus shifts on their rivalry more than the match as the duo were involved in a heated exchange on the field in the past.They both had a verbal altercation during IPL 2023 when Gambhir, now Kolkata Knight Riders's mentor, was associated with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).IPL 2024 Points TableThe confrontation began with a fiery exchange between Virat and LSG pacer Naveen Ul Haq.At the conclusion of the match, Gambhir stepped onto the field and engaged in another round of verbal sparring with Kohli.One of the most notable incidents between the two occurred during an IPL match in 2013, where Kohli and Gambhir were involved in a heated exchange on the field. The incident grabbed headlines and fueled speculation abo...
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Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir again? A look at KKR dugout will fire him up, believes Varun Aaron

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir have lit up the IPL with their occasional clashes while representing their respective sides in different roles.On Friday, the duo will face off once again in IPL 2024 as Gambhir returns to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru as the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders to take on Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Having dropped points in the season opener, RCB bounced back with a win against Punjab Kings earlier this week, with Kohli shepherding a dicey chase with a stellar 77. India and former Jharkhand pacer Varun Aaron believes Kohli would be charged up for the clash against KKR with Gambhir’s presence in his vicinity. “I’m looking forward to the match up outside the boundary line. Gautam Gambhir is going to be at the boundary line right beside the RCB ...
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RCB vs KKR, IPL 2024: Bengaluru, Kolkata eye course correction to add momentum to campaign

Victory in their respective previous games might have eased the initial nerves but imperfections remain, hence Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders will eye a quick course correction to add steam to their campaign in an IPL 2024 match in Bengaluru on March 29. The Royal Challengers defeated Punjab Kings by four wickets, while the Knight Riders elbowed out Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs to garner some early points. But entering the points table has not really eased some of the worries — particularly pertaining to the top and middle-order batting. The Bengaluru dugout might be a happy space after star batter Virat Kohli made a classy fifty on an unusually gripping Chinnaswamy pitch while chasing 177 against Punjab the other night, but that's only one part of the story. ...
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RCB vs KKR Playing 11, IPL 2024: Alzarri Joseph needs to step up, Can Siraj and Co. bounce out Andre Russell and Mitchell Starc returns to Chinnaswamy

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11, IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru did register their first win against Punjab Kings but a sterner challenge lies ahead for them as they will face off with Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy on Friday. The power-packed batting lineup of KKR has troubled RCB many times in the past and this time it will be no different either. Andre Russell played a blistering inning against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata’s first game at the Eden Gardens and looks in good touch. With the small dimensions and batting-friendly pitch at the Chinnaswamy Russell would be licking his lips to put on another brutal hitting display against what seems to be relatively weaker bowling attacks in the tournament. Let us have a look at predicte...
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WATCH: ‘Simply remarkable…’: Sachin Tendulkar and Hardik Pandya doff their hats to Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has become the first player to feature in 200 matches for Mumbai Indians, solidifying his status as one of the franchise's most iconic figures in a historic moment for the Indian Premier League. The milestone was celebrated by cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, who reminisced about his role in bringing Rohit to Mumbai Indians, stating, "Long time ago, I was having a discussion with Mrs Ambani that we have to bring Rohit to Mumbai Indians." Tendulkar hailed Rohit's achievements, calling them "simply remarkable."Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya also expressed his admiration for Rohit, saying, "You’ve been one of the pillars of this franchise who has achieved so much under your belt.Ro, you’re known for your double centuries, I’m sure this will also be special....
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Rohit Sharma joins MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in this elite IPL list | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma on Wednesday became the first player to feature in 200 IPL matches for Mumbai Indians, solidifying his status as one of the franchise's most iconic figures. This milestone places him in elite company alongside Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings), who have also reached the 200-game mark with their respective franchises.Rohit's 200th appearance for Mumbai Indians marks his 245th IPL match overall, a testament to his enduring presence and impact in the tournament.Only MS Dhoni surpasses him in the number of IPL appearances, with 252 matches to his name.The Mumbai Indians stalwart has been an integral part of the franchise for 14 IPL editions, showcasing remarkable consistency and loyalty. Since joining the team in 2011, Rohit...
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Watch: Fan allegedly assaulted by security after field intrusion to meet Virat Kohli | Cricket News – Times of India

The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more. The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics. We track news wires for key stories...
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Cricket Australia interested in hosting India-Pakistan bilateral series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Reports suggest that Cricket Australia (CA) has voiced its interest in hosting a bilateral series between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, provided the Boards of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) mutually agree to such matches in the future.India and Pakistan have not engaged in a bilateral series since 2012-13, limiting their encounters to global ICC events such as World Cups and the Champions Trophy.In an intriguing development, both Asian cricketing powerhouses are slated to be in Australia simultaneously this November. CA unveiled its international schedule, featuring Pakistan's three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) just before India's arrival for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series commencing on Nove...
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‘Biggest load of rubbish I’ve ever heard in my life… ludicrous’: ex-Aussie cricketer on Virat Kohli playing in T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli’s place in the Indian cricket team for the T20 World Cup has been a topic of much debate for the past few months now. While it has been pointed out that having Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the side will go against India’s T20 blueprint, Kohli’s numbers in the format speak for themselves: the prolific batter has only had three seasons in the IPL where he hasn’t at least aggregated 400 runs. Of the 109 times Kohli has batted for India in T20 Internationals, India have won on 70 occasions. In those outings, he has scored 2828 runs at 67.33; 15 times he was the man of the match. He is still the unparalleled chase-master. He averages 71.85 when chasing, with a healthy strike rate of 137. Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (...
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IPL 2024: Two bouncers an over, hosts dominant and India shining | Cricket News – Times of India

There were plenty of talking points in the first six games of the IPLHosts dominatingSix games into the IPL and already there is a bit of a trend developing. All the wins have gone to the home team. CSK, RR, PBKS, KKR, GT, RCB have won in their home venues. Will be interesting to see if this continues.Trash or treasureFormer India left-arm spinner Murali Kartik's comment on RCB's latest acquisition, Yash Dayal set social media ablaze.After an impressive first three overs against PBKS, Kartik, while praising the bowler and his move from GT, said, "Someone's trash is someone's treasure. After the game which RCB won, the franchise posted a picture of him with an emphatic, "He's treasure. Period."Indian players shining"Where talent meets opportunity", is the motto of the Indian Premier Leag...
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IPL 2024: RCB’s Virat Kohli proves a point ahead of T20 WC | Cricket News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Over the years, Virat Kohli has followed a familiar template in the shorter format. The RCB star accelerates gradually after having spent some time in the middle. But on Monday night against Punjab Kings, one witnessed Kohli take an aggressive route from the outset while scoring a match-winning 49-ball 77 at the Chinnaswamy stadium. The way Kohli paced his innings in a dominating fashion stood out as much as the manner in which he smashed the Punjab bowlers on both sides of the wicket. In a post-match interview, Kohli had a clear message for his detractors: “I know my name is quite attached to just promoting the game in many parts of the world when it comes to T20 cricket. But, I’ve still got it, I guess.” Kohli slammed five fours in the first eight balls he faced, something ...
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Kohli and Rohit both know the formula to earn one final hurrah

The T20 format evolves so rapidly that it is possible a batter’s experience might actually work against him. In the debate over whether to choose both stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the World T20 in June, this is the philosophical conundrum India’s selectors grapple with. In sport, the more you play the better you get at what you are doing. A spinner like Ravichandran Ashwin, who turns 38 this year, has more tricks up his sleeve than he had a decade ago. Kohli and Rohit understand their batting better than they did a decade ago. In the five-day game, a batter has to necessarily find the balance between attack and defence, and a lot of elements go into finding that balance. Experience, instinct, the ability to see a situation develop, the skill to read a bowler and get into h...
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‘Woh kehte hai na ki jaisi sangati waisa…’: Virender Sehwag’s hilarious reasons behind slump in his form at Punjab Kings | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virender Sehwag is known for not mincing his words and the former India opener was at his hilarious best while doing hindi commentary in the IPL 2024.In a video that went viral on social media, Sehwag was seen trolling his former IPL team Punjab Kings on air during their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday.Also Read: How to watch IPL 2024 live in USA, Canada and MENA regionSehwag took a humorous jibe at PBKS saying that his pace of scoring runs slowed down due to the team's lackluster performances."Jab mein Punjab mein gaya tab mera strike rate kam ho gaya. Woh kehte hai na ki jaisi sangati waisa behave karte ho. Toh waha ki sangati waisi hi thi. Jeet te the nahi, khel te acha the nahi, toh mera game aur thoda kharab ho gaya," Sehwag said while speaking on Sta...
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Virat Kohli has turned Indian cricketers into ‘out and out athletes’: Kevin Pietersen | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen recently lauded Virat Kohli's commitment to fitness, noting that Kohli's influence has transformed his teammates into exceptional athletes and credited him for a remarkable turnaround in Indian cricket.During his commentary stint in IPL 2024, Pietersen advocated for Kohli's inclusion in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies, emphasizing the positive impact it would have on the sport, regardless of Kohli's individual performances.Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's triumph over Punjab Kings on Monday, Kohli subtly asserted that he possesses the skills to excel in the T20 format and emphasized his desire to contribute actively to the game rather than solely focusing on its global expansion.Following Kohli...
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Watch: ‘Senti kyu hu raha hai, kya ho gaya?’ – Virat Kohli tells… | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli put his off-day against Chennai Super Kings behind to play a match-winning knock in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) four-wicket win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, and during his stay on the crease, there was a moment when he had a cheeky banter with the opposition.In a viral video on microblogging website 'X', Kohli took a single to deep cover off the first ball of the seventh over bowled by spinner Harpreet Brar.Upon reaching the non-striker's end, Kohli could be seen having a healthy banter with what the video suggests is Punjab skipper Shikhar Dhawan. Looking at Dhawan standing in the covers, Kohli could be heard saying: "Senti kyu hu raha hai, kya ho gaya? (why are you getting sentimental, what happened?)"It couldn't be ascertained if...
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Watch: Victory celebrations in RCB dressing room | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Having registered their first win of IPL 2024 in front of their home fans, the scenes inside the Royal Challengers Bengaluru were of celebrations, loud cheers, motivational speeches and a team song as well.Virat Kohli's 77, studded with 11 fours and two sixes helped RCB chase down their victory target of 177 with four balls to spare against Punjab Kings on Monday.RCB shared a video of the victory celebrations in the dressing room on their official X handle with the title: RCB v PBKS: Dressing Room Special. DK's finishing act, Virat's masterclass, Mahipal's impact, Siraj's promise and Yash's consistency - appreciation galore in the post match catch up! Don't miss the team song at the end.Asked to bat first, Punjab were restricted to 176/6. The home team reached the target with...
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Dropping Virat Kohli’s catch cost us, says Punjab Kings’s skipper Shikhar Dhawan | Cricket News – Times of India

Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan expressed his belief that their team fell short by 15 to 20 runs, and Virat Kohli's dropped catch played a part in their four-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday.Upon batting first, PBKS faced an early setback with the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, which hampered their ability to score runs effectively.Runs trickled in slowly from Dhawan's bat, while Prabhsimran took time to find his footing on the pitch, resulting in PBKS accumulating just 40/1.After the game, Dhawan opened up about their struggle in the powerplay and said, "It was a good game, we brought the game back and again we lost it. We scored 10-15 runs less, in the first six overs I played a bit slow. Those 10-15 runs cost us and the dropped ...
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‘People were not recognising us…’: Virat Kohli on his two-month break | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Opening up his two-month break when he welcomed his second child alongside his wife Anushka, Virat Kohli revealed how he enjoyed not being treated like a celebrity during the hiatus.Kohli skipped India's home Test series against England to spend some time with his family.Kohli returned to the playing arena at the IPL 2024, but did not fire against Chennai Super Kings in the opener, but hit a match-winning 77 to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinch a four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings on Monday.On his break, Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony, "We were not in the country. We were at a place where people were not recognising us. Just time together as a family, just to feel normal for two months. For me, for us as a family, it was a surreal experience...
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli’s childhood coach lauds his match-winning performance against Punjab Kings | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On Monday, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru began their home stretch of the competition, Virat Kohli signalled his return to form with a sparkling 49-ball 77 (11x4; 2x6) against Punjab Kings. Opening the innings, Kohli laid the foundation for the 177-run chase and brought up his 100th T20 half-century in 31 deliveries.The 35-year-old looked in majestic touch.He hit eight fours in powerplay, and the runs continued to flow freely as he set up the pathway for his team's first win of the season.Following Kohli's knock, his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma took to his official Instagram handle to laud his disciple and posted a picture with the caption: "His bat does the talking".Kohli, who missed India's 4-1 Test series victory over England because of the birth of his second child, h...
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Watch: Virat Kohli’s gets a call from family after his heroics against Punjab Kings

Virat Kohli on Monday after at the post-match presentation looked visibly emotional. His answers were as crisp as his cover drives that he played during his match-winning 49-ball 77, which helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Punjab Kings by 4 wickets in front of a packed Chinnaswamy crowd. Talking to family after the match After the match, Kohli can be seen having a video call with his family. In the video going viral on the social media, Kohli can be seen blowing kisses to his family. Virat Kohli on video call with his family. Look at his cute expressions 🫶🏼😭#ViratKohli𓃵 #RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/PEdIpdWwQR — Satyam (@iamsatypandey) March 25, 2024 On February 15, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma became parents to a baby boy. The child who is named Akaay. “With abundant happi...