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Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma's One-Word Caption For Picture With KL Rahul And Virat Kohli Breaks Internet

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma took to social media to share a picture with KL Rahul and Virat Kohli following their win against Bangladesh in the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday. Kohli was the top performer for India with his 48th ODI century following a disciplined display from the bowlers as India continued their unbeaten run in the competition. The picture a one-word caption and it has already gone viral on social media. Rohit wrote "Together" along with the picture that was posted on his Instagram handle.

Bangladesh Stand-In Captain Breaks Silence On Virat Kohli Wide Ball Controversy vs India

Bangladesh stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has rubbished the suggestion that spinner Nasum Ahmed "intentionally" bowled a wide ball to deny Virat Kohli a century towards the end of India's chase in their World Cup clash. Kohli was batting on 97 with nine overs left and India needing another two runs to achieve the target of 257 here on Thursday, when Ahmed sent a delivery down the leg side, which surprisingly was also not adjudged a wide by the on-field umpire Richard Kettleborough.

Shardul Thakur At Number 5 In ODI World Cup Game? Rohit Sharma Reveals Huge Move That Did Not Happen

Virat Kohli's unbeaten century sealed India's fourth win from four World Cup matches as the hosts defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets on Thursday with the star batsman closing in on Sachin Tendulkar's record for ODI hundreds. Kohli reached his century and ended the match in style with a six against spinner Nasum Ahmed when he needed three runs to complete his century and India two more runs to reach a target of 257. It was number 5 batter KL Rahul, who was standing unbeaten with Kohli at the crease when India won the game.

"Put The Team First": Cheteshwar Pujara On Virat Kohli Slowing Down To Reach 100

Indian batting icon Virat Kohli reached a new milestone in his illustrious career, notching up his 48th century in ODI cricket as India hammered Bangladesh in a World Cup 2023 match. As the cricketing fraternity celebrated Kohli's new milestone, there were a few who wondered if Kohli slowing down to reach his hundred at the end of the game was the right move. There were moments in the match where his non-striking partner KL Rahul would even deny singles to ensure Kohli get the strike. Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, however, wasn't happy with this approach.

"Sorry For Stealing It From Jaddu": Virat Kohli's Cheeky Comment After Cricket World Cup 2023 Ton Against Bangladesh

Virat Kohli's last Cricket World Cup hundred had come in 2015 against Pakistan at Adelaide and he was determined to make it count against Bangladesh on Thursday. Thousands of fans watched with bated breadth as Kohli completed his 48th ODI century. KL Rahul helped his iconic teammate get to the three-figure mark by refusing singles and letting Kohli score the 25-odd runs to complete his century. Kohli, who with 48 hundred is now just one short of legendary Sachin Tendulkar's world record of 49 tons, cheekily apologised to teammate Ravindra Jadeja for "stealing" what could have been a sure-shot player of the match award for Saurashtra all-rounder.

"The Less You Say, The Better": KL Rahul Sums Up Virat Kohli's Charisma

With Virat Kohli joining Rohit Sharma among India's century makers in the World Cup, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul hopes the others too will chip in with triple-figure knocks to help the team maintain its unbeaten run in the league stage. After India captain Rohit scored 131 against Afghanistan in India's second game in New Delhi, Kohli's 48th century — 103 not out off 97 balls (6x4s, 4x6s) ensured a fourth consecutive win here on Thursday. The team's next challenge will be against a formidable New Zealand who have got the better of India in ICC events of late, including the 2019 World Cup semifinal and WTC final in 2021.

Virat Kohli Shatters Sachin Tendulkar's Record, Achieves Massive Feat With Cricket World Cup 2023 Century

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli had a historic outing in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh at Pune on Thursday. Virat smashed his match-winning century, 48th in ODIs and 78th at international level. He scored 103 runs in 97 balls with six fours and four sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of over 106. With this, he is just one away from levelling Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries. Also, with his 78th international ton, just 23 centuries are left for him to overtake Sachin's record of 100 international centuries. Virat also brought up his 26,000 international runs, becoming the fastest to do so, in just 567 innings, leaving behind Sachin (600 innings).

Jos Buttler admits Chris Woakes concern ahead of key South Africa test at World Cup

England captain Jos Buttler admits the performances of Chris Woakes in India have been a "frustration" for both him and the bowler.

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma's One-Word Caption For Picture With KL Rahul And Virat Kohli Breaks Internet

Bangladesh Stand-In Captain Breaks Silence On Virat Kohli Wide Ball Controversy vs India

Shardul Thakur At Number 5 In ODI World Cup Game? Rohit Sharma Reveals Huge Move That Did Not Happen

"Put The Team First": Cheteshwar Pujara On Virat Kohli Slowing Down To Reach 100

"Sorry For Stealing It From Jaddu": Virat Kohli's Cheeky Comment After Cricket World Cup 2023 Ton Against Bangladesh

"The Less You Say, The Better": KL Rahul Sums Up Virat Kohli's Charisma

Virat Kohli Shatters Sachin Tendulkar's Record, Achieves Massive Feat With Cricket World Cup 2023 Century

Jos Buttler admits Chris Woakes concern ahead of key South Africa test at World Cup