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KL Rahul comes up with an epic reply when asked if Virat Kohli energy as a captain was being missed ?

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South Africa managed to win a thrilling final ODI to whitewash India 3-0 in the ODI series. India suffered a heartbreaking four-run loss against South Africa in the third and final ODI here at Newlands, Cape Town.

KL Rahul became only the 4th India captain after Kapil Dev, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to be on the receiving end of a whitewash in an ODI series .This is India’s first series since Kohli’s resignation of capitancy from the 50-overs format. But the new era has not started on a positive note, with India losing the series.

However, Rohit Sharma is the captain of Team India, although he is not a part of this series due to injury. In his place, KL Rahul was given the captaincy for this series. Neither Rahul’s bat played in the series nor could he do anything special with the captaincy. 

After the 2nd ODI in the post-match press conference KL Rahul was asked “whether the India team were missing Virat Kohli’s energy as skipper”? KL Rahul cleverly answered this question. “The energy has been great, it’s been tough on the body staying in the bubbles. We love challenges and we have come short in the first two games, we will look ahead to the third game and try and win that one,”

Yet, India failed to avoid a series whitewash against a South African team in transition despite Deepak Chahar’s scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third ODI by four runs in Cape Town on Sunday.

‘I wouldn’t have gotten married if I was in Virat Kohli’s place’: Shoaib Akhtar

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Former Pakistan Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar in a recent interview with Dainik Jagran has made a surprising statement about former India skipper Virat Kohli and the pressure of captaincy on the individuals. 

The ‘Rawalpindi Express’ said that if he were in the place of Virat Kohli, he wouldn’t have gotten married to because marriage adds a lot more responsibility to a player’s life. And he thinks responsibilities in private life have an impact on one’s professional career and it was the same case with Virat Kohli.

“I would have not even married if I were in his place. I had just scored runs and enjoyed cricket, these 10-12 years of cricket are different time and doesn’t come again, I am not saying getting married is wrong but If you are playing for India, you would have enjoyed a time a little. Fans are crazy about Kohli and he had to maintain that love he is getting for the last 20 years.” Shoaib Akhtar said.

Talking about Virat’s extraordinary personality and why he quit captaincy, Shoaib mentioned that “Virat captained for 6-7 years and I was never in favour his Captaincy, I just wanted him to keep scoring 100, 120 runs and keep the focus on his batting.”

He again mentioned “As a captain, you have to think a lot. I am not against marriage but I believe play while playing, there shouldn’t be much pressure, play freely, pick up your things and play fiercely. I got married when I retired from the captain. As a Captain, you have to face the media, the brand, all the things which come with it.”

Andre Russell dismissed in a bizarre run-out, video goes viral

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The strangest dismissals in the sport’s history was happened in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Friday. Andre Russell was dismissed run-out while trying to take a single during the second match of the ongoing BPL between Minister Group Dhaka and the Khulna Tigers.

In the 15th over of the first innings, a weird was happened. Russsell nudged a slower delivery bowled by Perera towards Short Third Man and scampered through for a single. Mahmudallah on the other end, managed to complete the run with ease despite the fielder managing to hit the stumps at the striker’s end.

A throw from Khulna Tigers fielder, Mahedi Hassan hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end and removed Russell as he was swapping positions with his batting partner Mahmadullah. What’s strange is that the ball deflected off the stumps at the wicket-keeper’s end, where the fielder had intended to throw the ball and then hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end, achieving two direct hits with just one throw.

Despite, Russell’s bizarre dismissal, Dhaka managed to post a formidable total of 183/6 in 20 overs courtesy of crucial knocks from Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Shahzad and Mahmudullah.

Highest T20 Score : List of highest innings totals in T20s

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Melbourne Stars power-hitter Glen Maxwell has broken the record for the most runs in an individual Big Bash inning after an extraordinary performance against the Hobart Hurricanes at the MCG on Wednesday night.

Maxwell hit 22 boundaries during his innings which is the best by any batter in T20. Thanks to this biggie, his side Melbourne Stars posted a massive 273/2 in their 20 overs. A number of records tumbled at the MCG as Melbourne registered the highest ever score registered in BBL with this being the third highest in T20 matches in any tournament.

List of T20 Highest Score Batsman


Player’s name		RunsTeamOppositionVenueMatch Date
CH Gayle175*RCBv WarriorsBengaluru23 Apr 2013
AJ Finch172Australiav ZimbabweHarare3 Jul 2018
H Masakadza162*Mountaineersv EaglesBulawayo11 Feb 2016
Hazratullah Zazai162*Afghanistanv IrelandDehradun23 Feb 2019
A Lyth161Yorkshirev NorthantsLeeds17 Aug 2017
BB McCullum158*KKRv RCBBengaluru18 Apr 2008
BB McCullum158*Warwickshirev DerbyshireBirmingham3 Jul 2015
AJ Finch156Australiav EnglandSouthampton29 Aug 2013
GJ Maxwell154*Starsv HurricanesMelbourne19 Jan 2022

896 Indians amongst 1,214 players registered for IPL 2022 auction

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The Indian Premier League player registration closed on January 20 and a total of 1,214 players have signed up to be part of the IPL 2022 player auction. As many as 1,214 players – 896 Indian and 318 overseas players – have registered for the auction, the BCCI announced on Saturday.

Among foreign players, Warner, Kagiso Rabada, Mark Wood, Mitchell Marsh, Trent Boult, and Pat Cummins are expected to be the hot picks. Veterans Faf du Plessis and Dwayne Bravo could still keep their franchise Chennai Super Kings interested.

From the 318 overseas players on the long list, spread across 18 countries, Australia leads with 59 players followed by 48 from South Africa, 41 from West Indies, 36 from Sri Lanka, 30 from England, 29 from New Zealand, 20 from Afghanistan, 15 from Nepal and 14 from USA. Other nations whose cricketers have registered for the IPL 2022 player auctions are Bangladesh (nine), Namibia (five), Oman and Ireland (three each), Zimbabwe (two), Bhutan, Netherlands, Scotland and the UAE (one each).

If every franchise were to have the maximum of 25 players in their squad, 217 players will be taken in the auction.

IPL 2022 Auction New Rule: Lucknow and Ahmadabad Retained Players

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The IPL Governing Council has confirmed the dates & venue for the mega auction for Season 15th of the league. The auction as reported earlier will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13, IPL 2022 Mega Auction Will begin at 3:30 PM IST, IPL Auction 2022 will be telecast on the Star Sports Network.

The IPL teams were allowed to retain up to 4 players ahead of the auction. The retention combination was either two Indians and two foreigners or three Indians and one player from abroad but retaining at least two Indian player was mandatory. But for the new two teams in Lucknow and Ahmedabad, they were permitted to retain up to three players via a combo of at least two Indian players and 1 foreigner.

Meanwhile, the two new IPL teams Ahmedabad and Lucknow have officially named their draft picks ahead of the upcoming mega auction for the 2022 season. Team Lucknow, paid Rs 17 crore for Rahul. Along with that, the franchise signed Marcus Stoinis for 9.2 crore and Rs 4 crore for young Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi.

On the other hand, Pandya, who won multiple IPL titles with Mumbai Indians, was picked by the CVC-capital owned Ahmedabad franchise for Rs 15 crore. Ahmedabad also paid up the same amount of money to acquire the services of star Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan. India batter Shubman Gill, for Rs 8 crore, was the third pick by the franchise.

Twitter Reacts: South Africa beat India by 7 wickets in the second ODI

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South Africa beat India by 7 wickets in the second ODI and seal the ODI series by 2-0 on Friday. The final ODI match to be played in Cape Town on Sunday.

 Earlier, India made 287/6 against South Africa in the second ODI. Rishabh Pant top-scored for India with 85 off 71 balls while skipper K L Rahul made 55 off 79 balls. Shardul Thakur contributed with an unbeaten 38-ball 40 towards the end of the innings. 

South Africa have chased down this total with ease and have carried the momentum they gained in the Test series into this ODI series. India will be disappointed with their effort with the ball especially after a decent performance with the bat earlier in the day. Indian spinners have been outbowled by the South African spinners in both the games and as a result, India have been beaten comprehensively in this ODI series.  

Except Jasprit Bumrah no one showed any resistance as the likes of Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan went about their business. It was an abject surrender and raised serious questions on KL Rahul the captain, who instead of rallying his troops went mum in a crisis. 

David Warner recreates Allu Arjun’s dance moves from Pushpa

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Australian cricketer David Warner on Friday took to Instagram to share a video of him recreating Indian actor Allu Arjun’s dance moves from the ‘Srivalli’ song in the movie Pushpa: The Rise. 

Warner, who enjoys a huge fan following on Instagram, is known for making trending videos on his Instagram. Now, the 35-year-old cricketer gave his own twist to recreate South superstar Allu Arjun’s hook steps from the song Srivalli .

Allu Arjun responded to the video by posting several laughter, thumbs up, and fire emojis in the comments section of the video. Fans also appreciated the cricketer’s latest effort at entertainment, with many calling him ‘Pushpa Warner’. It is clear that , Warner also has Pushpa fever just like other peoples.

David Warner also asked the fans in the caption, ‘What next time?’ On which many users are saying that they want to see her debut in Indian cinema next time. At the same time, a user is saying that now you dance with your wife on Saami-Saami songs from Pushpa.

Rohit Sharma’s transformation : Reduces weight considerably to get ready for series vs West Indies

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Rohit Sharma, the newly appointed white-ball captain has been suffering from a hamstring strain for quite some time. He has missed a the present India Tour of South Africa due to knee and hamstring injury.

Rohit Sharma known for having the strength and stamina to sustain himself on the cricket field but not a lot of people know that the right-handed batsman once struggled with serious weight issues. NCA’s fitness specialists asked Rohit to lose weight in order to relieve pressure on his knee and hamstring. According to reports, he has been assigned a goal weight loss of 5–6 kg.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has finally achieved his target. In a bid to look fitter & slimmer, the India white-ball captain has reduced his weight considerably by 6 kgs. Now, he is looking in great shape ahead of the upcoming series against West Indies.

A BCCI source said, “Rohit Sharma’s rehab at the National Cricket Academy is going well. He is expected to recover till the West Indies series. However, there is only three weeks left in the series as the first match against the Windies team will be played on February 6 in Ahmedabad.”

According to the BCCI policy, every player is required to be present in the NCA for the fitness test. Only after this the players are given a certificate of being fit to play.

India Maharajas beat Asia Lions by 6 Wickets

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Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan smashed 80 off just 40 balls with five sixes and nine fours to lift India Maharajas to a six-wicket win over Asia Lions in their opening match of the Legends League Cricket in Muscat on Thursday (January 20). The Indian side won by 6 wickets with Yusuf Pathan and Mohammad Kaif stitching together a match-winning partnership.

The Pathan brothers have rolled back the years as a stellar knock from Yusuf and an all-round display from Irfan have helped the Maharajas open its campaign on a high. Not to forget the gritty knock from skipper Kaif who held one end brilliantly with an unbeaten 42 in the chase.

During the run-chase, India Maharajas completely lost their way at top with score reading 34/3 in 6.1 overs, with Shoaib Akhtar bowling superbly inside the powerplay. The match looked almost done and dusted and this is when Yusuf Pathan walked out to bat who completely turned the game on its head. Irfan Pathan (21* off 10) played a crucial cameo, it was eventually Mohammad Kaif (42* off 37) who completed the job leading from the front, taking his side over the line.