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Virat Kohli To Play Ranji Trophy For First Time Since 2012. But There Is A Catch

Star batter Virat Kohli has been named in Delhi's 22-member provisional squad for their next Ranji Trophy game against Saurashtra in Rajkot but doubts remain about his participation after it came to light that he is nursing a niggle. It is learnt that Kohli has intimated the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) top brass that he has a neck niggle that he sustained in Sydney during the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia. He was treated by the physio there and as of now, there is no clarity on availability for the Ranji match starting January 23.

Gauff sweeps aside Fernandez to reach Australian Open last 16

MELBOURNE : Last year's semi-finalist Coco Gauff barely put a foot wrong as she continued her rollicking start to the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-2 win over Canadian 30th seed Leylah Fernandez to reach the fourth round on Friday.

Rallying-Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi takes maiden Dakar crown, Sanders wins in motorcycle category

SHUBAYTAH, SAUDI ARABIA : Local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally 4 minutes and 33 seconds ahead of his closest competitor Henk Lategan, while Red Bull KTM's Daniel Sanders maintained his lead to win in the motorcycle category.

Gregor Townsend: Scotland stronger after 'painful' Six Nations

Gregor Townsend believes the "painful experiences" that undermined Scotland's last tilt at the Guinness Six Nations have made them a stronger proposition ahead of this year’s championship.

Amid Scrutiny, Coach Gautam Gambhir Gets 'Slightly Temperamental' Tag From Kapil Dev

Gautam Gambhir replaced Rahul Dravid as head coach of the Indian team in July last year, with the latter bowing out in style as the Rohit Sharma-led side won the T20 World Cup in Barbados. Fans had a lot of expectation from Gambhir, especially after he earned the credit of successfully masterminding Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)'s return to the summit. However, fast forward to January 2025, Gambhir's stint as head coach has turned out to be rather controversial.

BCCI's 10-Point Diktat: What The New Rules Mean For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli And Jasprit Bumrah

The BCCI came up with 10-point guidelines for the Indian cricket team following the Test series loss against Australia. Media reports claimed that the decision was taken after consultation with head coach Gautam Gambhir and were allegedly aimed at ending the 'star culture' in the side. At present, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are the biggest stars in the side and some of the guidelines directly impacts them. The guidelines did not name a single cricketer but here's a look at how the new rules can end up affecting the three senior members of the Indian cricket team.

"Not Talking About Virat Kohli": BCCI Questioned Over 'Separate Hotels' Guideline In 10-Point Diktat

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued a fresh 10-point guideline for Indian cricket team players following the Test series defeat against Australia. With the series ending 3-1 in Australia's favour and Rohit Sharma as well as Virat Kohli struggling to score runs, it was a disastrous outing for the Indian cricket team. One of the guidelines stated that all players picked for a particular series will need to stay in the same hotel. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to social media to weigh in on the topic and asked how were players allowed to stay in different hotels in the first place. He went on to say that even 0the greatest players never stayed in separate hotels while travelling in the past.

Virat Kohli To Play Ranji Trophy For 1st Time Since 2012? Report Makes Startling Claim

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli is likely to join the Delhi team ahead of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match against Saurashtra starting January 23. According to a report by Cricbuzz, Virat has not officially confirmed his availability for the match. However, the report claimed that it is highly likely that Virat “will join the Delhi team in Rajkot and train with the team even if he were not to play in the match". If he ends up playing the match, this will be the first time since 2012 that he will play a Ranji Trophy match for Delhi. Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has already confirmed his availability.

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Virat Kohli To Play Ranji Trophy For First Time Since 2012. But There Is A Catch

Gauff sweeps aside Fernandez to reach Australian Open last 16

Rallying-Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi takes maiden Dakar crown, Sanders wins in motorcycle category

Gregor Townsend: Scotland stronger after 'painful' Six Nations

Amid Scrutiny, Coach Gautam Gambhir Gets 'Slightly Temperamental' Tag From Kapil Dev

BCCI's 10-Point Diktat: What The New Rules Mean For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli And Jasprit Bumrah

"Not Talking About Virat Kohli": BCCI Questioned Over 'Separate Hotels' Guideline In 10-Point Diktat

Virat Kohli To Play Ranji Trophy For 1st Time Since 2012? Report Makes Startling Claim