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India-Pakistan at neutral venue like a mouth-watering meal without salt, El Clasico in US

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India-Pakistan at neutral venue like a mouth-watering meal without salt, El Clasico in US

After many rounds of high-level bilateral discussions, India and Pakistan have finally given up on the highly popular and immensely profitable idea of ‘home’ and ‘away’ cricket. Starting with the ICC Champions Trophy early next year, till 2028 at least, the mother of all sporting rivalries will now be played out at neutral venues.At least for now, the door has been shut for good. The two bickering neighbours wouldn’t invite each other to their homes but in a mutual decision, that gives a strong whiff of hypocrisy, would readily play ball on foreign soil. So the expats can watch this storied rivalry unfold from the stands, the well-heeled fans from the two nations can take flights to these foreign destinations but the masses, the most interested stakeholders, can say goodbye to their dream ...

Virat Kohli’s batting average in Test is third lowest among players with 9,000 runs

17Dec

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Virat Kohli’s batting average in Test is third lowest among players with 9,000 runs

Virat Kohli has seen a dip in his form over the past few years. Virat Kohli’s Test average currently stands at 47.49, with 9,166 runs to his name. To put into perspective, Kohli’s Test average in 2019 was constantly in the mid-fifties, the highest being 55.10, and was once the only batsman to have an average of 50 or above in all three formats. For eight years, Kohli’s average has not gone below 47.5, and now, his batting average is third lowest amongst the players that have scored 9000 in Tests, and the only one of the fab four to have a Test average below 50. His second innings in Perth gave glimpses of a potential comeback of the former Indian captain, as he always brings his A-game Down Under in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. But other than the innings that marked his 81st international c...

Virat Kohli’s technique not made for the new ball: Cheteshwar Pujara

16Dec

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Virat Kohli’s technique not made for the new ball: Cheteshwar Pujara

India Test stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara has said that Virat Kohli’s existing technique exposes him against the new ball in Test cricket. Speaking on Star Sports after Kohli was dismissed poking at a delivery outside the off-stump off Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood in the Gabba Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Monday, Pujara explained the chinks in the former India captain’s technique. Early dismissals in the top three has meant Kohli has invariably come in to play the fresh Kookaburra in four of the five innings he has played this series, save the second-innings in the first Test where he recorded an unbeaten century. “He has been forced to play the new ball. He has gotten out whenever he has played the new ball. When he played the old ball, he scored a hundred in Perth. So that’s ...

India vs Australia 3rd Test, tip-off XI: Hazlewood replaces Boland, Akash Deep likely and Washington get in for Harshit Rana and R Ashwin

13Dec

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India vs Australia 3rd Test, tip-off XI: Hazlewood replaces Boland, Akash Deep likely and Washington get in for Harshit Rana and R Ashwin

India vs Australia 3rd test: Rohit Sharma-led India will take on Pat Cummins’ Australia in the third match at the Gabba in Brisbane of the ongoing five-match series in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India won the first test by 295 runs at Perth, Western Australia while Australia came back strongly to win the second day-night test in Adelaide by an equally emphatic 10 wickets. With the series locked at 1-1, here are a few changes that both teams can make at Gabba. Josh Hazlewood for Scott Boland Australia captain Pat Cummins has made it clear that Josh Hazlewood will return to the playing XI and will replace Scott Boland. Hazlewood was cleared of injury on Friday and will join Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc for the third Test against India in Brisbane. Hazlewood missed the pink-ball Te...

Indian team prepares at The Gabba ahead of third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test

12Dec

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Indian team prepares at The Gabba ahead of third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test

Virat Kohli fields during an India Men’s Test Squad training session at The Gabba on December 12, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Flecks of bright yellow, chocolate brown and mild blue were the colour tones of the spectator chairs in the stands, and out in the middle, it was a green expanse with the pitch too adding its bit with a lighter shade. The Gabba bathed in sunlight is a pretty sight and it was here in January, 2021, that Rishabh Pant (89 n.o.) anchored a stunning chase as India defeated Australia and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at 2-1. Pant, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj and Washington Sundar, part of the current squad, played that game together, whil...

Kohli to Jaiswal: A change not just in generation, but in culture too

11Dec

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Kohli to Jaiswal: A change not just in generation, but in culture too

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is ushering in a new era with his fearlessness | Photo Credit: AP Strange things happen when you are out of form. Or when you develop a technical flaw late in your career. You tend to get the best deliveries and your inadequate responses overlap with the bowler’s finest. Ask Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma. Despite Kohli’s century in the Perth Test, his struggles outside the off stump — reminiscent of his struggles against Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad on the 2014 tour of England — stand out in sharp relief.It is not unusual for a technical flaw to creep into a top batter’s game at any point. On the tour of Australia in 1980-81, the technically sound Sunil Gavaskar seemed to be uncert...

10Dec

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Double trouble for Rohit Sharma: ‘Score runs and manage Jasprit Bumrah workload’ | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif sees Rohit Sharma under pressure as he now has the twin task -- to score runs as batter and use Jasprit Bumrah carefully as skipper -- going forward in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.While Rohit flopped with the bat in the second game in Adelaide, scoring 3 and 6 in two innings, the skipper also faced a Bumrah injury scare as on the second day, Bumrah was seen in trouble while bowling.Amid a horrible show from the batters in both innings, the Bumrah injury came as a big scare but bowling coach Morne Morkel later assured that it was just a cramp.With no Mohammed Shami and an inexperienced bowling attack, Kaif feels that Rohit will have to be extra careful in using Bumrah while focussing on his own form with the bat.Rohit has been going through a r...

10Dec

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Struggling Virat Kohli should ‘focus’ on Test cricket, says legend Andy Roberts | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Legendary West Indian pacer Andy Roberts has advised Virat Kohli to focus on Test cricket to regain form ahead of the third Test, starting on December 14 in Brisbane.Roberts, known for his straightforward views, remarked, "get your batting right," urging the Indian star to prioritise the traditional format of the game.This Virat Kohli is like Sachin Tendulkar of 2011-13Kohli, regarded as one of the finest batters of his generation, has been struggling with his form in recent times.Since January 2020, Kohli's batting has scored 1,961 runs across 64 innings, maintaining an average of 32.14. During this period, the 36-year-old managed to score three centuries and nine half-centuries.Roberts, in his conversation with Mid-Day, offered a broader perspective to Kohli, who effectively s...

10Dec

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Watch: Virat Kohli rolls his arm over in net session | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli at Optus Stadium on November 19, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Virat Kohli was seen rolling his arm in the nets in Adelaide on Tuesday as Indian pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, alongside seam-bowling allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, endured a rather quiet outing. Kohli has prior bowling experience in international cricket, having bowled in eleven Test innings without taking a wicket. However, he has five ODI wickets and four T20I wickets to his name.Coming off a recent century in Perth, Kohli was dismissed twice by edges in the pink-ball Test. Both dismissals resulted in catches—one by the second slip and the other by the wicketkeeper.Kohli’s net session began cautiously, gradually building in intensity, reflecting a measured approach ...

10Dec

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Virat Kohli clearly working on his ‘Gabba-specific’ plans to punch Australia back | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli (Photo: BCCI video) The Gabba in Brisbane, venue of the third Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, is expected to test the Indian batters with the bounce in its track; and India's batting icon Virat Kohli is preparing for the challenge accordingly.India, who are still in Adelaide after losing the pink-ball Test inside three days, have been putting in the hard yards in the nets before flying out to Brisbane for the next match in the five-Test series that is locked at 1-1. ALSO WATCHThis Virat Kohli is like Sachin Tendulkar of 2011-13Observing Kohli spending long hours in the nets, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh noticed a concerted effort by the former India captain to fine-tune his technique against extra bounce."I have played a lot of cricket with him (Kohli). He is a ...

10Dec

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‘It’s time to look ahead’: Team India sweats it out in Adelaide – Watch – Times of India

Virat Kohli during the net session in Adelaide. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: After a humbling 10-wicket defeat in the pink-ball Test at Adelaide Oval, the Indian cricket team wasted no time in regrouping, holding an intense net session in Adelaide on Tuesday. The visitors, who endured consecutive batting collapses against Australia's pace attack, looked determined to rebound in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Border-Gavaskar TrophyThe series, currently tied 1-1, has India seeking redemption after their strong start with a commanding 295-run victory in Perth. The third Test, beginning on December 14 in Brisbane, is crucial not just for the series outcome but also for India’s hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ...

10Dec

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MS Dhoni way ahead of Virat Kohli in this ‘off the field’ top-10 list | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Instagram) Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has gone past the likes of Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan when it comes to brand endorsements. According to a report published by TAM Media Research, the Indian cricket legend has not just outpaced his friends from the cinema world in the first half of the current year, but also left the iconic Virat Kohli way behind.TAM is a joint venture between USA's Nielsen and UK's Kantar.ALSO WATCHThis Virat Kohli is like Sachin Tendulkar of 2011-13The data made public by the research agency shows Dhoni has deals with 42 brands between January and June 2024 as compared to 41 by Amitabh and 34 by Shah Rukh. Two other cricketers feature in the top-10 list. Former India captain Sourav Gangul...

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‘Virat Kohli ki kamzori log pakad ke rakhe hue hai’: Mohammad Kaif urges India to target Travis Head as Australians target Kohli | Cricket News – Times of India

Travis Head and Virat Kohli (X Photo) Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif observed that even a bowler like Scott Boland, who plays infrequently for Australia, understands Virat Kohli's weakness. Boland targets the area outside Kohli's off-stump, inducing edges to the slips."When Boland, someone who doesn't play consistently, knows how to exploit this, why can't we trap Travis Head? If his weakness is outside the off-stump, why don’t we consistently bowl there? Every batsman has weaknesses."Kaif questioned India's strategy against Travis Head, emphasising the need to exploit his vulnerability outside the off-stump. He believes that if Boland can exploit Kohli's weakness, India should be able to target Head's known frailty. He highlighted that every batsman has their own weaknesses."Virat ...