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What made Smriti Mandhana says ‘Ee Sala Cup Namdu’ after famous WPL triumph

Ee Sala Cup Namde- Every year when the Indian Premier League and more recently, the Women’s Premier League rolls out, this cheer or slogan can be heard around the internet as well as packed stadiums in the country whenever Royal Challengers Bangalore take to the field. It’s the war cry that the RCB faithful have adapted in order to cheer their team in thick and thin. The chant ultimately bore fruit on Sunday when after a long wait, the women’s team of RCB managed to get their hands on the WPL trophy, something that their men’s counterparts haven’t been able to do in 16 tries. What does Ee Sala Cup Namde mean? The viral chant which is in the Kannada language can be loosely translated to “This year the cup will be ours.” Before collecting the WPL trophy, RCB captain Smriti Mandhana change...
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‘Kya baat hai yaar’: Virat Kohli happy to be back at RCB den ahead of IPL 2024 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star Indian batter Virat Kohli expressed his delight on joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp in preparation for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), scheduled to commence on March 22.Kohli acknowledged his happiness, stating, "It is really good to be back," as he gears up to represent his franchise once again in the highly anticipated tournament.Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set to clash with RCB in a South Indian derby in IPL opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.ALSO READ: How to watch IPL in USAKohli has been absent from competitive cricket since the conclusion of the two T20I matches against Afghanistan in January. His absence was extended to the five-match Test series against England at home due to the birth of his son Akaay i...
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Rajasthan Royals’ Jethalal post leads meme fest as women’s team ends RCB’s 16-year title drought | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As Smriti Mandhana and Co. clinched their maiden Women's Premier League title on Sunday, blowing away Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets, Royal Challengers Bangalore fans' 16 years of hurt and disappointment finally came to an end.What the men's team could not achieve since 2008 in the Indian Premier League, the women's side did in the second edition of the WPL, landing a trophy in RCB's cabinet.Soon after the RCB's win, social media was buzzing with congratulatory messages for the women's team.The RCB men's team on the other hand, found themselves in the midst of the meme fest with hilarious comparisons being drawn between them and their women counterpart.IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals led the way, trolling the RCB men's team with the Jethalal meme that broke the internet.Other fan...
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Watch: Virat Kohli joins RCB camp ahead of IPL 2024 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India run machine and former captain Virat Kohli arrived in Bengaluru ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League and RCB's Unbox event.India and RCB stalwart Kohli has been with the franchise since the inception of the IPL and has led the team from the front for nine years.RCB took to X to announce the arrival of Kohli and captioned it: "Too much happening too quickly and we're not slowing down.Is he here?"Kohli was spotted at the Mumbai airport on Sunday night to catch a flight to Bengaluru to join his team for IPL 2024. Kohli was seen donning a cool white T-shirt, which featured a huge illustration of a cute cartoon character and had the word 'Dad' written on it.Kohli missed India's 4-1 Test series triumph over England for personal reasons.IPL 2024 will get u...
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‘I didn’t hear anything he was saying because…’: Smriti Mandhana on speaking to Virat Kohli after RCB’s WPL win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore Smriti Mandhana disclosed that she was unable to hear anything at all during her video call with India's legendary batsman Virat Kohli, but that he was clearly happy following RCB's victory in the Women's Premier League Season 2.With a masterful effort, RCB defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 8 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to win their first-ever WPL championship.Via a video call, Kohli participated in the post-match festivities following the game and spoke with Mandhana.In the post-match press conference, Mandhana revealed that she couldn't hear a single thing Kohli said to her and she would meet and have a conversation with him in Bangalore."I didn't hear anything he was saying because it was too loud, he was like just thumbs up and...
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‘Virat Kohli one of my favourite guys to…’: Former RCB skipper has a new admirer in Faf du Plessis | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli returned to India on Sunday after the birth of his son Akaay. He is now poised to join his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore for their training camp in preparation for the upcoming IPL 2024.Kohli had chosen to withdraw from the India-England Test series due to "personal reasons." Subsequently, it was revealed that he took the break to be present for the birth of his son in the UK.Watch IPL in USA | Watch IPL in CanadaAhead of the season's opening match between RCB and Chennai Super Kings, skipper Faf du Plessis spoke about the impact Kohli had on his batting in the IPL. Du Plessis expressed that Kohli is one of his preferred players to bat alongside. "Batting is probably the other thing that we click on equally. You know, it is unbelievable bat...
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Kohli back in India for IPL, set to join RCB training camp

India’s Virat Kohli. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Batting maestro Virat Kohli on March 17 returned to India, following the birth of his son Akaay, and is set to join his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore's training camp ahead of the upcoming IPL. Kohli had opted out of the India-England Test series citing "personal reasons". Later on, it was announced that the break was taken so that the batting star could be present for the birth of his son in the UK. "@imVkohli HAS ARRIVED ...and that moment is here! The Red King is back in India, ready to start his #IPLonStar campaign on March 22 v CSK," IPL broadcaster Star Sports tweeted. "Get ready to cheer for the King and groove to some Kingly beats as Star Sports' new anthem - Kohli Calling has dropped on all platforms. And tune i...
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WATCH: Virat Kohli’s first appearance since son Akaay’s birth | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The wait to see Virat Kohli back in the public eye since the birth of his son, Akaay, ended on Saturday as India's batting maestro was spotted at the airport in his first appearance ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.Virat, who was absent during the five-match Test series against England, took time off from cricket to be with his wife, Anushka Sharma, during the latter stages of her pregnancy. A video of Virat coming out of the airport, posing for photos and then boarding his car went viral on social media. Fans on social media are showing immense love for a video posted by Star Sports capturing Virat emerging from the airport, striking poses for photos, and then boarding his car.Virat is set to return to the cricket field and don the colors of Royal Challen...
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‘Rohit Sharma said we need Virat Kohli at any cost for T20 World Cup’ | Cricket News – Times of India

The report of Virat Kohli's possible omission from India's T20 World Cup squad spread like wildfire after it was first reported by The Telegraph earlier this week, but a latest post by former India allrounder Kirti Azad refutes all those claims as the 1983 World Cup winner states that captain Rohit Sharma has told BCCI secretary Jay Shah that the teams needs Kohli "at any cost".The report about Kohli's exclusion was based on sources telling The Telegraph that the BCCI selectors believe Kohli hasn't been at his best in the T20 format. The T20 World Cup will begin shortly after the IPL concludes. The premier T20I tournament will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA from June 2 to 29. India haven't won an ICC tournament since clinching the 2013 Champions Trophy. Refuting claims...
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‘Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis were…’: Former cricketer on RCB’s batting ahead of IPL 2024 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Leading up to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, ex-Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra highlighted the consistency demonstrated by Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli in the preceding season with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).Addressing viewers on his official YouTube platform, Chopra noted the presence of English batting all-rounder Will Jacks as the backup option for the Bengaluru-based franchise."This team also has Will Jacks among the backups. So they have a lot of options. The top five or six are as good as you can have. Faf and Kohli were very consistent last year and Maxi has also become consistent now. He is a very good player and Cameron Green is a gun," Chopra said.The 46-year-old said that anyone who comes on the cease at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, "regains" the...
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‘Without Virat Kohli, the Indian team cannot…’ | Cricket News – Times of India

The debate around the media report that the BCCI selectors might not consider Virat Kohli for the T20 World Cup in June this year has been one of the hottest in cricket corridors over the past week, and former selector and India opener Kris Srikkanth lambasted it as the work of jobless "rumour mongers".The Indian team will be led by Rohit Sharma, as confirmed by the BCCI secretary Jay Shah earlier this month. However, the inclusion of Kohli for the tournament is not certain, according to a report published in 'The Telegraph'.The report mentioned that India's failure to win an ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy may force the selectors to take a few tough decisions, including that of leaving out former captain Kohli.But Srikkanth refuted those reports as mere rumours. "No chance. ...
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‘Not possible to be without Virat Kohli in T20 World Cup’: Srikkanth slams ‘rumour mongers’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth emphasized on Friday that star batsman Virat Kohli is indispensable in India's ICC T20 World Cup 2024 squad, asserting that playing without Virat would be impractical as the team relies on him as the "sheet anchor."Srikkanth's remarks come in response to media speculations suggesting that Virat might be excluded from India's T20 World Cup squad to accommodate younger players.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth dismissed all speculations regarding Virat's inclusion for the tournament, criticizing the "rumor mongers." He highlighted that it was Virat who led India to the semifinals in the last edition held in Australia."No chance (Virat missing out on T20 World Cup). It is not possible to be without Virat Kohli at the T20 World Cup....
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‘Important for Virat Kohli to…’: SA great sounds warning for RCB superstar ahead of IPL 2024 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former South African pacer Dale Steyn emphasized the importance of Virat Kohli scoring significant runs in the upcoming IPL to solidify his position in India's T20 World Cup-bound squad. Steyn noted that several other players have surpassed the star batter in recent months.Kohli has been absent from the Indian team since the T20I series against Afghanistan at home in January, opting out of the subsequent five-match Test series against England due to family reasons."I think, look, it's very important that he scores runs because it will put him in a good frame going to the World Cup."There're many guys who have leapfrogged him recently because he's taken a bit of a break and there're many contenders that are possible to take to that World Cup (squad)," Steyn said in an interact...
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Who is Harry Tector, Ireland cricketer who is above Rohit Sharma in ODI rankings and just one point behind Virat Kohli

Ireland’s Harry Tector is one of the watchable players from the associate nations. The batter has the gift of timing the cricket ball and can play some elegant shots. His progress over the years has been a remarkable one. In the recently released ICC Men’s ODI rankings, Tector (767) is just one rating point behind India’s talisman Virat Kohli (768). The Irish middle-order bat is also 21 rating points ahead of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma (746). Tector in 45 matches ODI career has scored 1747 runs at an average of 49.91. The years 2022, 2023, and 2024 (so far) have been fruitful to him as he amassed 384(@ 76.80), 711(@ 50.9), and 141 (@ 70.50) respectively. Pakistan’s Babar Azam remains at the top of the rankings with Shubman Gill at the second spot. ICC ODI rankings POS PLAYER ...
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‘Virat didn’t…’: Harbhajan Singh’s massive comment on Virat Kohli’s World Cup ‘luck’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the star batsman Virat Kohli remains eager to secure another World Cup triumph, having missed out on the prestigious title on three previous occasions.Virat, who missed the recently-concluded five-match series against England that India won 4-1, marked his World Cup debut in 2011, where he clinched the trophy, ending India's 28-year wait for the coveted prize.Despite participating in eight World Cups since then, Virat has yet to claim a title victory in the tournament. Amidst this journey, he has shattered numerous records, surpassing batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most centuries in ODIs and securing the highest run tally in a single edition of a World Cup.Despite these achievements, Harbhajan Singh suggests...
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Naseer Hussain on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: ‘He’s not the 60 overs of hell kind of captain’

India has recently won the five-match Test series against England 4-1. After losing the first Test in Hyderabad the hosts were under pressure in the absence of big names for the Vizag Test. However, Rohit Sharma’s on-field and off-field leadership shone through in blooding the youngsters into the side and tactically suppressing the ‘Bazball’ approach of the visitors at the same time. Rohit seemed to be a lot more relaxed on the field compared to his predecessor Virat Kohli who never shied away from displaying his emotions on-field. Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain would recall India’s famous win in 2021 under Kohli in Lords when India managed to bowl out England in 60 overs to force a result and take the lead in the series. “Don’t confuse (Rohit with Virat’s captaincy) because ...
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‘You cannot form a team without Virat Kohli’: Former Pakistan cricketer slams critics questioning his T20 World Cup place | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has come to the defense of Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli amidst speculation over his place in the upcoming T20 World Cup squad. Reports have emerged suggesting that selectors are deliberating Kohli's inclusion in the T20I setup, raising doubts about the prolific batsman's role in the tournament. Kohli recently marked his return to India's T20 squad after a hiatus of 14 months, featuring in the Afghanistan series earlier this year. He had voluntarily opted out of the shortest format following the conclusion of the 2022 T20 World Cup but made a comeback during the Afghanistan series, featuring in the last two matches.In an interview with News24, Irfan, who has faced Kohli on the field in the past, showered praise on the Indian battin...
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‘This can’t be true, Virat is the biggest draw’: England great shocked over Kohli’s potential T20 World Cup exclusion | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After a report emerged that Virat Kohli could be dropped from India's T20 World Cup squad, former England pacer Stuart Broad expressed his surprise on the news saying he believes that the star batter would indeed be chosen for the event."This can't be true. Just from a fans point of view of growing the game, the ICC putting games on in America, India Vs Pakistan in New York, Virat is the biggest draw of any player in the world, I'm sure he will be selected," Broad posted on X.Set to be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA, the T20 World Cup will be held from June 2 to 29.The Indian team will be led by Rohit Sharma, as confirmed by the BCCI secretary Jay Shah earlier this month. However, the inclusion of Kohli for the tournament is not certain, according to a report p...
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‘The attitude he brings…’: Anil Kumble feels Virat Kohli’s aggression helps team gain intensity | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India skipper and bowling great Anil Kumble marvels at Virat Kohli's relentless consistency and feels that his on-field aggression consistently elevates the intensity of any T20 team he represents. Kumble highlighed it as Kohli's most significant legacy. The 35-year-old holds the unique distinction of being the only player in the history of the IPL to participate in 16 seasons for a single franchise -- Royal Challengers Bangalore."I would say consistency. I saw him in RCB when I was a part of RCB, that's where he started his T20 career, after being a U-19 World Cup winner. From there, the transformation in his fitness, the way he wanted to play his cricket, and the performances he put in white-ball cricket," Kumble told Jio Cinema."In Test cricket, we know his greatnes...
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Virat Kohli likely to be omitted from India’s squad for T20 World Cup: Report | Cricket News – Times of India

With the provisional squads for the Men's T20 World Cup to be sent to the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the first week of May, the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season is set to form the basis for teams across the world to zero in on their selection. But as far as Team India is concerned, a media report suggests the BCCI selectors are likely to bite the bullet and leave Virat Kohli out of the squad for big-ticket tournament.Set to be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA, the T20 World Cup will be held from June 2 to 29. The Indian team will be led by Rohit Sharma, as confirmed by the BCCI secretary Jay Shah earlier this month. However, the inclusion of Kohli for the tournament is not certain, according to a report published in 'The Telegraph'. India's failure to...