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Virat Kohli on Thursday shared a heartwarming video for tennis legend Roger Federer and replying to his message the Swiss great thanked the Indian batter. Federer took to Instagram and said that he looks forward to come to India soon. "Thanks @ViratKohli I hope to make it to India soon," he wrote in his Instagram story.
Injured Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard believes he could feature for the World Champions when they begin the end-of-year tour in November after getting a second opinion on his knee injury sustained last month.
A BCCI official told PTI that Bumrah has a stress fracture and could be out of action for months. "Bumrah is not going to play the World T20 for sure. He has a serious back condition. It's a stress fracture and he could be out for a period of six months," a senior BCCI official told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Suryakumar Yadav's status as India's best T20I batter in recent times has been reaffirmed as he became the highest scorer in a single calender year with 732 runs, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan's 689 back in 2018. Suryakumar, who scored one of his finest T20I half-centuries against South Africa on a seaming track in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, is only 24 runs short of completing 1000 runs in the format.
In what could be a huge blow to India's hopes of performing well at the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, premier paceman Jasprit Bumrah is set to be ruled out of the tournament with a back stress fracture, news agency PTI reported citing BCCI sources. While an official confirmation from the Board of Control from Cricket in India is awaited, the signs have not been great as Bumrah pulled out of India's series opener against South Africa in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
Tennis legend Roger Federer on Thursday responded to India cricketer Virat Kohli's message for him, following the 20-time Grand Slam champion's retirement from the sport. Federer, who announced his retirement earlier this month, played his farewell match at the Laver Cup 2022, a doubles match alongside long-time rival and friend Rafael Nadal. Kohli, in a video posted by ATP, labelled Federer as the "greatest of all time". Federer took to his official Instagram account to react to Kohli's video message.
Young India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh said "adaptability" is the main focus of the team ahead of the T20 World Cup, starting later in October in Australia. The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13, and Arshdeep said the Indian bowlers are geared up for the tough challenge that awaits them. "Adaptability is the big motive of our team. The main motive is adapting to the situations and demands of the team, whatever the situations and conditions are," said the 23-year-old pacer, who made a sensational comeback after a disappointing outing in the Asia Cup recently.
A BCCI official told PTI that Bumrah has a stress fracture and could be out of action for months. "Bumrah is not going to play the World T20 for sure.