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Star Sports Shares A wonderful Promo Ahead Of 100th Test Of Virat Kohli

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Virat Kohli will play his 100th Test match when India host Sri Lanka in the first of a two-match Test series starting Friday in Mohali. The former India captain will become only the 12th Indian to play 100 Test matches.

It will also be Virat Kohli’s first Test match as a non-captain of India since relinquishing the post after losing the away Test series to South Africa in January. While Rohit will be captaining the Indian team for the very first time in red-ball cricket.

Meanwhile, Star Sports shared a promo video about Virat Kohli’s 100th Test match. Captioning the promo ahead of the 100th Test of Virat Kohli, host broadcaster Star Sports wrote on their social media handle: “The who makes us #BelieveInBlue is ready for his 100th Test! us if you’re in for a #ViratKohli special in the 1st Paytm #INDvSL Test.

While, ahead of the special day for Kohli, BCCI also shared a video where veteran Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag shared their best wishes to Kohli. 

“I remember the first time I heard about you was when we were in Australia in 2007. You guys were playing the U-19 World Cup in Malaysia and that’s when there were certain players in the team who were discussing about you. This is one player to watch out for, achhi batting kar leta hai (he can do good batting),” Tendulkar said in the video.

“To be able to play one is great, to be able to play 100 is a fantastic achievement. It’s an achievement Virat Kohli can be very proud of,” said India head coach Rahul Dravid.

“Virat has had a great journey. Starting from 10-11 years ago and getting to where he has reached, is an exceptional achievement. On behalf of BCCI, and also as a former captain and a former cricketer who has played 100 Tests and more, I wish him all the very best,” said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.

“Mein toh kehta hoon. Haazme ki goli, tyohaar mein Holi aur batting mein Kohli, poore Bhaarat ko pasand hai,” said Virender Sehwag.

Medium-Pacer kieron Pollard bowls off-spin In Trinidad T10 Blast

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Kieron Pollard is one of the best all-rounders of all time in the T20 format. In the last few years, Pollard has restricted his bowling and only comes on when the team requires him badly with the ball. 

Pollard is Generally a medium-pace bowler, he uses a mixture of cutters to outfox the batters. His bowling has been so effective that he has more than 300 T20 wickets to his name as well. However, recently, the all-rounder, who usually bowls medium pace, turned into an off-spinner in a T10 match. This move worked brilliantly for his side, as pollard took a wicket bowling off-spin. The rare incident took place during a Trinidad T10 Blast 2022 match between Scoa King and Scarlet Ibis Scorchers.

On the fifth delivery of the over, Leonardo Julien tried to play a shot towards the on-side but he was castled by the “off-spinner” Pollard as he completely misjudged the delivery. Nobody really expected this sort of an approach from Pollard. Though Pollard got the first wicket for his team. The video clip spread like wildfire on social media portals.

While, that was not the end of the drama between the two. A few balls later, when Pooran was at the non-striker’s end, Pollard the bowler, stopped midway through his run-up again, this time in an attempt to Mankad Pooran. What made things even more bizarre.

Meanwhile, Kings eventually posted a mammoth total of 150/3 in their allotted quota of 10 overs. The target proved to be too good for the Scorchers and they lost the match by 42 runs eventually by D/L method. Notably Kieron Pollard will soon be seen with the Mumbai Indians franchise in the upcoming season of the IPL. The all-rounder was retained by the franchise before the auctions.

‘Cricket balls are edible…right?’: Fans on Twitter claim Rohit Sharma’s account is hacked

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India skipper Rohit Sharma has tweeted a series of cryptic tweets on Twitter on Tuesday. Fans seem to think that Rohit Sharma’s Twitter account has been hacked after the Indian cricketer had some cryptic tweets on his official account. 

Rohit Sharma posted a couple of tweets that were out of order. While it struck several of his fans as odd, a few other tweets in quick succession made it clear that the Twitter account of the captain of the Indian cricket team was possibly hacked.

“I love coin tosses…especially when they end up in my belly.” This tweet went out from skipper Rohit Sharma account at 11 am on Tuesday.

Three hours later, another funny post appeared and it read: “Bzz….! Did you know? Buzzing beehives make for great boxing bags!”

The third tweet came up two hours after the second one and that one said: Cricket balls are edible…right?”

With the series of strange tweets coming from the skipper account, fans on social media got engaged as they came up with some witty replies. In fact, a majority of the fans were assured of Rohit’s account being hacked. Even Harsha Bhogle reacted to Rohit Sharma’s tweets, saying, “Uh…What? All okay Captain? Can’t make heads or tails of this.” 

Jason Roy pulled out of the IPL 2022 due to bio bubble fatigue

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England batsman Jason Roy has decided to pulled out of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League citing challenges of staying in a bubble. Gujarat Titans bagged him in the mega auction with his base price of INR 2cr. Roy played his last year’s season from the Sunrises Hyderabad franchise.

According to a report in ‘ESPNcricinfo’, Jason Roy informed the franchise of his decision last week. The Titans are yet to finalise a replacement. However, the England cricketer’s pull-out from the IPL would hurt the franchise as he was in sublime form in the PSL, where, despite playing just six games for the Gladiators, he still managed to score 303 runs at an average of 50.50 and a strike rate of 170.22. 

This is the second time Roy has decided not to take part in the IPL after finding a team at the auction. In 2020, Delhi Capitals picked up Roy for his then base price of Rs 1.5 crore but he opted out for personal reasons. The 31-year-old cricketer last season had represented Sunrisers Hyderabad and dished out a few decent performances. 

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Meanwhile, the 2022 edition of the IPL is slated to kick off on 26th March 2022. The opening match of the tournament will see the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locking horns with two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The tournament will conclude on 29th May 2022. With 10 teams, more matches and an exclusive 2-month window for the event, while it won’t be surprising to see a few more withdrawals for mental health and bio-bubble fatigue reasons 

Ind vs SL: Virat Kohli Signs Autographs For Young Fans

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Team India will be hosting Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, starting from March 4 at Mohali. This Test match will be a historic occasion for Team India as ex-captain Virat Kohli is set to complete a huge milestone by playing his 100th Test match.

Virat Kohli has reached Mohali with Team India for the India vs Sri Lanka series being played in the difficult conditions of Bio Bubble. Kohli today joined other players and he has been regularly practising at the Mohali stadium ahead of the big game. Some young fans had gathered outside the entry gate of Mohali cricket stadium to catch a glimpse of their icons. 

However, as soon as he reached the batting nets, he heard young fans, waiting outside an entry gate, asking for his autographs on jerseys. Virat then asked the security guard to collect jerseys of those fans and made sure to give autographs on one or two jerseys before leaving the practice session. Before leaving the nets, he made sure to sign one or two for his young fans. “Paji, ehna to shirts le lo” (Brother, take shirts from them),” said Kohli to the security guard.

“I had never thought that I would get his autograph. He was kind to listen to our request,” said Aslam, a student, who came all the way from Chandigarh on a rented bicycle. “He heard us requesting for an autograph. I was keen on meeting him, but his autograph will work too,” said Sahil, another student.

However, the match is set to be played behind closed doors On Saturday, PCA officials had confirmed that Kohli’s 100th Test match will be behind closed doors as the BCCI won’t be allowing any spectators.

Alia Bhatt Gets Trolled For Choosing Her Favouite Cricketer Between Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli

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India batter Virat Kohli and Team India skipper Rohit Sharma are two of the greatest cricketers of the modern era and their contribution to Indian cricket speaks for themselves. Notably, Cricket has a special connection with Bollywood and these days actress Alia Bhatt is in the headlines and she is also facing trolling on social media.

Alia Bhatt asked about her favourite cricketer as she chose both Kohli and Rohit. In an interview, Alia Bhatt revealed her favourite cricketer between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. She stated that her current favourite is Rohit Sharma but all time favourite is Virat Kohli. However, netizens trolled Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt for giving a diplomatic answer “Rohit Current and Virat All Time Favorite “. Alia said in an interview when asked to choose one between the two.

With this answer of Alia, people started trolling her for her cricket knowledge. Alia was also asked what would she do if she woke up one morning as Virat Kohli? So to this the actress replied that she will take a long break because she has been working for a long time and is working very hard. At the same time, Alia said that if she wakes up one morning as Rohit, then she would not like to give herself a break and would like to stay in the field to be an inspiration for her team.

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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli will be playing his 100th Test when India take on Sri Lanka in Mohali from March 5. This week when India and Sri Lanka take the field at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Kohli will achieve the unique milestone of playing 100 Test matches. So far, Kohli has a stunning record in Test cricket.

NZ vs SA : Will Young takes a unbelievable one-handed catch

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New Zealand opener batsman Will Young grabbed an absolutely outstanding catch to dismiss South Africa’s Marco Jansen in the second Test match at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Notably, New Zealand lead the two-test series 1-0 after thrashing the Proteas in the first Test match in Christchurch.

Meanwhile, on the fourth day of second Test in the 79th over of the South Africa’s second innings, Kiwi player Will Young showcased remarkable one-handed catch to dismiss Marco Jansen. On the second delivery of the over, Colin de Grandhomme bowled a good length delivery on off-stump which shaped in just a touch. Marco Jansen just whipped it off his legs towards the leg side. lt was going away from Will Young who was standing at the deep mid-wicket.

Young ran to the boundary to leap and stretched his arms and plucked the ball out of thin air. After grabbing the ball he rolled over but he didn’t leave the ball and managed to complete the catch.

New Zealand former skipper Stephen Fleming, who was commentating in this match, said, “It is very sensational work. A sensational piece of cricket, what a wonderful catch.” West Indies legend Ian Bishop tweeted, “Difficult to beat this catch in 2022. This is amazing.”

Talking about the match, South Africa declared their second innings at 354/9 riding on an unbeaten 136 from wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreynne to set up a mammoth target of 426 runs for New Zealand. While in reply New Zealand is reeling at 94//4 at stumps on Day 4. They need to chase the target of 332 runs on the fifth and final day to win the three-match Test series against South Africa

Vinod got arrested for drunk driving, hitting a passing car in Mumbai

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Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli was arrested for drunk driving on Sunday as he hit car at a Bandra society in Mumbai. 

The cricketer was taken to Bandra police station in Mumbai and was later granted bail. After hitting a parked car, Kambli hit the compound wall of his building as well and was booked for rash driving. The 50-year-old was charged under the Indian Penal Code for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to news agency PTI, Kambli was released on bail later in the day. 

Confirming the incident, Deputy Commissioner of police Manjunath Singhe (zone IX) said, “He was driving his car in a drunken state. He has been arrested and further investigation is being done by Bandra police station.” However, PTI reported that Kambli was released on bail later in the day. Kambli also allegedly argued with the complex’s watchman and some residents after the incident.

Vinod Kambli played his last international match for the Indian side in the year 2000 against the Sri Lankan side. He  was also a part of the Indian side that played the 1992 and 1996 ODI World Cups as well. Kambli played 17 Tests and scored 1084 runs, including 4 hundreds. He played 104 ODIs for India, hitting 2477 runs, including 2 hundreds.

Yuzvendra Chahal trolls Mohammed Siraj for new hairstyle

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India register a six-wicket

against Sri Lanka and sweep the T20I series 3-0 in Dharamsala on Sunday. Team India recorded 11 consecutive victories in this format.

Shreyas Iyer was named the Man of the Match for his sensational batting performance. The right-handed batsman scored 73 off 45 balls with the help of 9 boundaries and a six at a strike rate of 162.22. However India leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal interviewed Shreyas. BCCI, on their official Twitter account, shared a video of Yuzvendra Chahal conducting an interview with the Man of the Match and Player of the Series Shreyas Iyer for Chahal TV.

Their interview was interrupted by pacer Mohammed Siraj. Chahal decided to join in on the fun when he poked fun at Siraj and the India pacer’s new hairstyle. Chahal trolled Siraj for his new hair style. A video of the incident was uploaded by the BCCI on their official Twitter handle. Chahal also asked Siraj that you go to the haircut salon before every match. The Indian bowler reacted and said that there is nothing like this, just like this he gets his hair cut.

Mohammed Siraj’s new hairstyle was the rage on social media once he returned from South Africa. Now, he once again became a butt of joke which came from none other than Yuzvendra Chahal. In the video, Chahal was heard as saying: “Agar aap inke (Siraj) baal dekhenge to aisa lag raha hai ki ghaas ko paani nahi mila hai aur ghaas sookh gayi hai (Translation: If you look at his hair it seems like dry grass, which has not been watered for long.).”

Former Indian Captain Sunil Gavaskar warns Rohit Sharma, coach Rahul Dravid, ahead of T20 World Cup

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India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third T20 International to make a 3-0 clean sweep in the three-match series on Saturday. Team India recorded 11 consecutive victories in this format.

However,  former captain Sunil Gavaskar has given a warning to coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma. The former player said that Indian bowlers gave away runs at a high economy rate in the final five overs. In a conversation with Star Sports Sunil Gavaskar said that India need to address this issue and cannot afford to concede runs heavily often. He also also praised Sri Lanka team for their hitting ability, especially in the death overs.

The legendary batsman has warned India ahead of the T20 World Cup in mind. Harshal Patel was smashed for 42 runs in two overs while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah conceded 16 and 14 runs respectively as India gave away 78 runs in the death overs.

“It is not a sign of worry but it is something they have got to look at because they cannot afford to have it regularly. One match, it happens that is the nature of the format. There might be partnerships in the last 5-6 overs where you will get 80-90 runs like we saw today,” Gavaskar said in a conversation.

“Shanaka was magnificent today. Even Nissanka, look at that shot against Bumrah, of all the people. It isn’t easy to hit against Bumrah. It is an issue that India cannot afford to sweep under the carpet. They have to worry about the death-over bowlers. Who should be bowling the first 10 and the last 8? These are issues that India need to think about,” Gavaskar added.