Ireland to host India in T20I series this summer
Ireland will host India in a three-match T20I series in Malahide this August.
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"Threat To All Countries": Ex-England Captain On In-Form Virat Kohli
Former England captain Paul Collingwood heaped praises on India's star player Virat Kohli. He said that the batting maestro is back in form and now he is "a threat to all countries". After a wait of 1205 days, Virat Kohli last week finally registered a Test century, bringing up three figures on day four of the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad. Kohli brought up his 28th century in the format. There was a gap of 41 innings between his last Test hundred and this one, with the previous one coming over three years ago against Bangladesh in November 2019. The right-handed batter scored 186 runs as his knock played a crucial role in helping India play out a draw with Australia and eventually book a World Test Championship final with Australia.
Watch: Shakib Al Hasan Manhandled, Nearly Falls On Floor Due To Crowd Chaos
A true stalwart in Bangladesh cricket, Shakib Al Hasan is an incredibly popular figure in his country. However, such popularity sometimes gives cricketers of such reach a big disadvantage. In a video that has surfaced on social media, Shakib was literally manhandled by fans who didn't want to miss out on an opportunity to click pictures with the Bangladesh all-rounder. However, chaotic scenes erupted at an event as Shakib was leaving the venue, making it really difficult for him and the people accompanying him to control the situation.
Big Blow For RCB! England Batter Ruled Out Of IPL 2023 Due To Injury
England batter Will Jacks has been ruled out of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to an injury while doing national duty in Bangladesh. The 24-year-old Jacks, who was bought for Rs 3.2 crores by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the IPL auction in December last, suffered a muscle injury while fielding during England's second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur earlier this month, according to a report in ESPNcricinfo. "..after scans earlier this week and consultation with a specialist, he has been forced to pull out of the IPL," the report said.
"He Will Score 110 Centuries": Shoaib Akhtar's Big Prediction About Virat Kohli
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that India batter Virat Kohli is going to score 110 international centuries by the time he brings down curtains on his career. After a wait of 1205 days, Virat Kohli last week finally registered a Test century, bringing up three figures on day four of the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad. Kohli brought up his 28th Test century. There was a gap of 41 innings between his last century and this one, with the previous one coming over three years ago against Bangladesh in November 2019.
India's Direct-Hit Conversion Ratio Has Improved: Fielding Coach T Dilip
The Indian fielders have improved in leaps and bounds in terms of successful ratio of direct hits even though some of those didn't turn into run-outs, said fielding coach T Dilip. Citing KL Rahul's direct hit to dismiss an on-song Litton Das during the T20 World Cup in Australia which helped India halt Bangladesh's charge and clinch a narrow win, Dilip said the team seems to have improved in that area. "There are certain areas where we have certainly improved over a period of time. If you look at the number of direct-hit percentage in the World Cup and that one direct hit from KL Rahul changed the course of the match," Dilip told the media after India's optional training session here at the Wankhede Stadium.
Umar Gul Named As Pakistan Bowling Coach For Afghanistan T20Is
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced that Abdul Rehman and Umar Gul will be the head coach and bowling coach respectively for the side during the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan later this month. Abdul Rehman is a seasoned coach and has achievements to his credit. He was the head coach of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when they won National T20 and Pakistan Cup and shared Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with Central Punjab. He also won two National T20s as head coach of Peshawar Panthers and was Peshawar Zalmi's assistant coach when they won the HBL Pakistan Super League in 2017.