Virat Kohli Takes On Rohit Sharma In Race For Sachin Tendulkar's Grand Record

27.09.2023 - 06:47 sports.ndtv.com

India's talismanic duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to return to the playing XI for the 3rd and final ODI between India and Australia.

Having been rested for the first two matches, both of which India won, their return will boost the team's chances against the Aussies in the 3rd ODI.

While it is a dead rubber, the match does offer the team management a brilliant opportunity to play the exact combination they plan to deploy in the World Cup team next month.

In the match at Chepauk, Rohit, and Kohli would also have their eyes set on Sachin Tendulkar's grand record. The two Indian superstars have traditionally dominated against Australia in ODIs.

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Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan talked about how the T20 format presents an opportunity for teams to compete against strong cricketing nations in the Olympics and said that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would like to have an Olympic medal in their trophy cabinet. In the recently concluded 19th Asian Games, India sent a relatively inexperienced team that claimed the gold medal. In light of the performances of teams like Afghanistan and Netherlands in the T20 format, Wassan feels that with five years to go before the 2028 Olympics, teams will have a chance to develop and compete in the T20 format.

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It has been an interesting journey for Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq when it comes to fan support in India during the Cricket World Cup 2023. The pacer was taunted constantly during the initial games of the competition as a result of the on-field spat he had with Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Chants of "Kohli Kohli" filled the stadium every time he came to bowl and even on social media, his every move was scrutinised. However, the two cricketers put an end to their spat as they hugged each other during the India vs Afghanistan game and the mood among the Indian cricket team fans has made a complete U-turn. During the match against England in New Delhi on Sunday, the crowd was firmly behind Afghanistan and Naveen received loud cheers from them throughout the game.

"My Friend, You Are The...": Shoaib Akhtar To Sachin Tendulkar On 'Thanda' Post

As India and Pakistan geared up to face each other in a Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Saturday, Shoaib Akhtar's post triggered a chain of reactions on social media. Akhtar posted a picture of him dismissing Sachin Tendulkar in the post, inviting a plethora of reactions from cricketers and fans. After India defeated Pakistan comprehensively in the World Cup clash, Akhtar was severely trolled on X (formerly Twitter). Even Tendulkar couldn't resist poking fun at the former Pakistan pacer. Now, Akhtar has also responded to Sachin's post.

Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Script Massive World Cup Record

India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli has surpassed cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to become the player with the most number of runs across both 50-over and T20I World Cups. Virat showed his elegance and remained unbeaten with a score of 55* against Afghanistan in the ongoing World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Wednesday. During his decorated career, Sachin played 45 fifty-over World Cup games and scored 2,278 runs at an average of 56.95 with six centuries and 15 fifties. But he did not feature in T20I World Cups played.

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The Virat Kohli vs Naveen-ul-Haq battle became the talk of the town ever since it was found out that the two players will be playing against each other in a Cricket World Cup 2023 match, for the first time since their infamous Indian Premier League spat. Kohli and Naveen, during and IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants, had a heated exchange that went down in history as on of the most ugly incidents in the T20 league's history. Ahead of their clash on the international stage, Naveen's IPL franchise, LSG, took to social media to re-open some old wounds with their 'mango tweet'.