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Venkatesh Prasad Breaks Silence On Brutal Twitter Attack Of KL Rahul

Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad found himself in the news after criticising KL Rahul following the star batter's disappointing form in the Test series against Australia. Rahul was unable to cross the 25-run mark in the first two matches and he was replaced by Shubman Gill. While Prasad found support from several fans at that moment, things turned completely when Rahul played the match-winning knock of the team in the first ODI encounter. In a recent interaction, Prasad spoke at length about the entire controversy and gave a complete account of what actually happened.

Focus On Suryakumar Yadav As Indian Top-Order Burn Midnight Oil To Tackle 'Mitchell The Menace'

The prima donnas of Indian batting will have to put their best foot forward while tackling the lethal in-dippers from Mitchell Starc when they face Australia in the series-deciding third ODI in Chennai on Wednesday. If Starc is giving sleepless nights to the batters, the other 'Mitchell -- Mitchell Marsh -- has sent the Indian bowlers on a leather hunt by hitting nearly a dozen sixes (11) across two games. Tackling 'Mitchell The Menace' will be topmost on the Indian team's agenda.

WPL 2023: Another Grace Harris Special Helps UP Warriorz Secure Playoff Berth With Thrilling Win Over Gujarat Giants

UP Warroirz's Grace Harris (72 off 41 balls) once again set the stage on fire with her heavy-duty hitting, as the team defeated Gujarat Giants for the second consecutive time by three wickets with just one delivery to secure a place in the playoffs of the inaugural season in Mumbai on Monday. Following the win, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and UP Warriors have made the grade, while Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been eliminated from the tournament. Grace smashed the Giants attack to smithereens, hitting seven fours and four maximums in the chase of the Giants' 178/6. When she departed at 172, caught by Kim Garth of Harleen Deol, there were still seven runs to be scored for victory.

Watch: "Will You Marry Me?" - Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Proposal To Fan

India skipper Rohit Sharma returned to the national squad with the second ODI against Australia in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. He had missed the first ODI of the three-match series due to family commitments and this saw Hardik Pandya leading the team in his absence against the Aussies at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Friday. As Rohit arrived with his India teammates in Vizag ahead of the second ODI, he was greeted by the fans at the airport. One of the fans also received a funny proposal from the India star.

Will MS Dhoni Retire From IPL In 2023? Deepak Chahar Has An Interesting Take

The rumours regarding MS Dhoni's future in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been doing the rounds for quite some time now. While Dhoni has confirmed that he will be playing the matches in this year's tournament for sure in front of the home crowd in Chennai, there has been no concrete news on his future with Chennai Super Kings. CSK fast bowler Deepak Chahar was asked about the topic in a recent interaction and he had an extremely interesting reply to the question.

'Wickets In Powerplay Allowed Us To Attack Even More': Mitchell Starc After 5-Wicket Haul In 2nd ODI vs India

Australian pacer and 'Man of the Match' Mitchell Starc said the early inroads he made into the Indian batting lineup during powerplay made his bowling partners attack more aggressively, resulting in the hosts being bundled out for 117 in just 26 overs during the second ODI in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. India suffered one of their worst ODI defeats against Australia with the visitors winning the match by 10 wickets to level the series 1-1 after Starc had wiped out the entire top order in powerplay. The left-arm pacer grabbed four wickets in powerplay overs and returned figures of 5/53 for the match as Australia levelled the series 1-1.

Watch: Steve Smith Yawns During 1st ODI vs India. Fans Find Similarity With Sarfaraz Ahmed

Australia skipper Steve Smith and his team did not have a good outing in the first ODI at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Friday as Team India defeated them by 5 wickets in a low-scoring thriller. India's stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first in the game that saw regular captain Rohit Sharma missing out due to family commitments. For Australia, Mitchell Starc shone with an 81-run knock off 65 balls, but other batters failed to replicate him as the guests were bundled out for 188 runs.

"Doesn't Matter What Outsiders Say...": Suniel Shetty's Reaction On KL Rahul's Fifty Is Gold

Bollywood superstar Suniel Shetty lauded son-in-law KL Rahul post the batter's unbeaten half-century in the first ODI against Australia. Rahul -- who was going through a rough patch -- bounced back against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Friday to guide India to a five-wicket victory. He scored an unbeaten 75 to take the hosts out of hot water and help them win the game. After the knock, Shetty was asked to comment on the innings and the answer seemed to be an indirect but fiery attack at Venkatesh Prasad, who had earlier criticised Rahul on social media for the latter's batting.

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Venkatesh Prasad Breaks Silence On Brutal Twitter Attack Of KL Rahul

Focus On Suryakumar Yadav As Indian Top-Order Burn Midnight Oil To Tackle 'Mitchell The Menace'

WPL 2023: Another Grace Harris Special Helps UP Warriorz Secure Playoff Berth With Thrilling Win Over Gujarat Giants

Watch: "Will You Marry Me?" - Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Proposal To Fan

Will MS Dhoni Retire From IPL In 2023? Deepak Chahar Has An Interesting Take

'Wickets In Powerplay Allowed Us To Attack Even More': Mitchell Starc After 5-Wicket Haul In 2nd ODI vs India

Watch: Steve Smith Yawns During 1st ODI vs India. Fans Find Similarity With Sarfaraz Ahmed

"Doesn't Matter What Outsiders Say...": Suniel Shetty's Reaction On KL Rahul's Fifty Is Gold