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"Must Respect His Privacy": Ex-India Star's Take On Virat Kohli's Absence From India vs England Tests

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra opened up on Virat Kohli missing the ongoing Test series against England and said that everyone should "respect his privacy." While speaking to Jio Cinema, Chopra said that no one told the reasons why the former India skipper will be missing the entire Test series against England. "He has requested not to be considered for the whole series, no one has told us the reasons for which he sought this leave, and we must respect his privacy," Chopra said.

"His Batting Slight Copy Of MS Dhoni": Sunil Gavaskar's Praise For IPL Star. Not Indian

India great Sunil Gavaskar has compared the batting skills of Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz to that of MS Dhoni. Gavaskar added that he likes the batting of the Afghan star as it "slightly" similar to Dhoni's. Gurbaz, who opens the batting for Afghanistan, has played 37 ODIs and 49 T20Is for the side, scoring over 1200 runs in each format. In T20s, Gurbaz has a strike rate of 148.60. Talking about MS Dhoni, he called time on his international cricket career in 2020. He is among the few batters to score over 10 thousand ODI runs.

'The Big Show' Glenn Maxwell Registers Big Feat In T20Is With Ton Against West Indies

Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell continued his purple patch which started during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India last year, which has seen him not only secure the sixth marquee cricket tournament with the team but also break or equal with some big records. Maxwell, also known as 'The Big Show' hit his fifth T20I century against West Indies in the second T20I at Adelaide on Sunday, scoring 120* in 55 balls, with 12 fours and eight sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 218.88.

Sri Lanka Beat Afghanistan By 155 Runs To Secure 2-0 Series Win

Sri Lanka secured a convincing 155 run win over Afghanistan in the second one-day international on Sunday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series. Afghanistan, set a target of 309 to level the series, were shot out for 153 inside 34 overs as leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga starred with four wickets. "We are quite disappointed with the way we performed today," Afghanistan's skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said. "We are a better side than this." Afghanistan were well placed at 128 for one in pursuit of their target, but once Rahmat Shah (54) and Ibrahim Zadran (63) were dismissed there was little fight from the rest of the batters.

Ignored For England Test Series, India Star's Cryptic 'Story Not Over' Post Goes Viral

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the squad for the remaining three Tests of the five-match series against England on Saturday. After the team announcement, India's out-of-favour pacer Umesh Yadav put a cryptic post on his Instagram story and fans wasted no time in relating it to the bowler being overlooked for England Tests. In the changes in the fast bowling line-up, India roped in Akash Deep, giving a maiden Test call-up to the pacer. Meanwhile, Umesh stayed out of consideration. He last played for India in June 2023, which happened to be a Test match vs Australia at The Oval.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI, Live Score Updates

SL vs AFG 2nd ODI, Live Updates: Sri Lanka will be going up against Afghanistan in the second ODI of the three-match series on Sunday in Pallekele. The hosts have taken 1-0 lead in the series after a stunning 42-run victory. In the first match, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat first. The hosts posted 381 for 3, thanks to Pathum Nissanka's 210 not out. The unstoppable Nissanka's knock included 20 fours and eight sixes from the 139 balls he faced in his first ODI since the World Cup. In reply, Afghanistan were restricted to 339 for 6 in 50 overs. (Live Scorecard)

"Life Does Not Stop Because...": Ex India Star's Blunt Take On Virat Kohli's Absence From Tests

Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra does not think that star batter Virat Kohli's absence will cost India the ongoing home series against England, pointing out that India also registered an iconic series win in Australia back in 2020-21 without their superstar batter playing three of four Tests. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the remaining three Tests of the five-match series against England, with star batter Virat Kohli set to miss the remaining matches as well due to personal reasons. Virat had earlier missed the first two Tests. Now, his absence is extended to three more games. His last appearance came in the T20I series against Afghanistan earlier in January.

Home Match vs Kuwait Crucial For India In FIFA WC qualifiers: Igor Stimac

India's home match against Kuwait on June 6 could be among head coach Igor Stimac's most important matches at the helm of affairs as the country seeks to make it to the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time in its history. Stimac is believed to have told the technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in a virtual meeting on Saturday that even if India beats Afghanistan twice (home and away) in March, it will still be difficult to qualify for the third round if the team does not do well against Kuwait.

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"Must Respect His Privacy": Ex-India Star's Take On Virat Kohli's Absence From India vs England Tests

"His Batting Slight Copy Of MS Dhoni": Sunil Gavaskar's Praise For IPL Star. Not Indian

'The Big Show' Glenn Maxwell Registers Big Feat In T20Is With Ton Against West Indies

Sri Lanka Beat Afghanistan By 155 Runs To Secure 2-0 Series Win

Ignored For England Test Series, India Star's Cryptic 'Story Not Over' Post Goes Viral

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI, Live Score Updates

"Life Does Not Stop Because...": Ex India Star's Blunt Take On Virat Kohli's Absence From Tests

Home Match vs Kuwait Crucial For India In FIFA WC qualifiers: Igor Stimac