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‘He’s had extremely tough conditions’: Matthew Hayden backs under-fire Virat Kohli to come good in Super 8s | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Matthew Hayden, a former Australian opening batsman, expressed his support for Virat Kohli on Wednesday, stating that he believes the Indian cricketer will perform well in the Caribbean phase of the T20 World Cup.Hayden highlighted Kohli's ability to evaluate various playing conditions and surfaces, which he believes makes him an exceptional batsman on the international stage.Despite Kohli's impressive performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year, where he scored the most runs with 741, he has struggled to make a significant impact in the T20 World Cup so far.In the group stage matches, Kohli managed scores of only 1, 4, and 0, leaving fans and experts eager to see him bounce back in the upcoming games."Kohli, in any condition, has been a world-class batter. These...
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‘He can easily captain Australian team…’: Matthew Hayden explains MS Dhoni’s X-factor as leader | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden believes that MS Dhoni's remarkable leadership qualities and selfless attitude make him capable of captaining even the Australian cricket team. Hayden, who played under Dhoni for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, highlighted Dhoni's humility and team-first approach as key attributes that set him apart."Dhoni is exactly what I was saying before.He can easily sit in an Australian dressing room and easily captain it because he believes that he is not bigger than anyone else. He'll collect bags, he'll throw cricket balls. He's just a very humble individual. And he works hard at the team and not on promoting MS Dhoni," Hayden said in a conversation with Sports Vikatan.Hayden, who was part of CSK's first IPL-winning team, emphasized Dhoni's ...