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Amid Criticism Over Strike-Rate, Virat Kohli Makes History With Big IPL Feat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli consolidated his lead in the Orange Cap standings with a 51-run knock vs SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday. Kohli, who has now scored 430 runs in nine matches, helped RCB beat SRH by 35 runs in Hyderabad. This was RCB's second win of the season, and their first after six defeats on the bounce. However, Kohli's knock came under the scanner owing to poor strike rate. The 35-year-old took 37 balls to complete his half-century, and ended up scoring 51 off 43 balls at a strike-rate of 118.6.

"Matter Of Pride That PM Narendra Modi...": India Pacer Mohammed Shami After Casting Vote In Uttar Pradesh's Amroha

India's star pacer Mohammed Shami on Friday cast his vote in Amroha during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. After casting his vote, Shami urged citizens to exercise their franchise and "elect the government of their choice". "I just want to say that every citizen has the right to cast their votes and elect the government of their choice...It is a matter of pride for me that PM Narendra Modi took my name during his speech (in Amroha) and praised me and my game," Shami told the media. Voting was held in eight parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh - Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura, and Bulandshahr during the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.

Mission LA 2028: How Frenchman Kevin Sireau Is Charting India's Cycling Dreams

India's hopes of competing in the cycling program of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics centre around Frenchman Kevin Sireau and a clutch of talented young men who have already established their credentials on the Asian and world junior circuits. Supported by Union Sports Ministry, overseas coaches have had a role to play in almost every Olympic sport where India have excelled globally. This is the first time the Cycling Federation of India is riding on two-time Olympic medallist Kevin Sireau of France to fully exploit the potential of the national cycling ecosystem.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Should Retire After T20 World Cup? Yuvraj Singh's Big "As You Get Older..." Remark

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh feels veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should consider retiring from the shortest format of the game after the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. Kohli and Rohit's future with the Indian team in T20Is has been a major point of discussion leading into the World Cup. Both had not played a T20I in over a year until the home series against Afghanistan earlier this year in January.

Joy In Pandya Household Amidst IPL, New Member Arrives. See Pics

Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya are one star brother duo in the IPL, who are widely regarded. Hardik is the captain of the Mumbai Indians team while Krunal is an important spin allrounder for Lucknow Super Giants. The brothers started playing cricket together and rose to fame almost at the same time. Both played for MI at one point of time. Then then went to different franchises. Ahead of the 2024 season, Hardik came back to MI as the skipper.

Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj Axed; Sandeep Sharma Picked In India's T20 World Cup Squad By Former Star

As the deadline for squad submission for T20 World Cup 2024 gets closer, former cricketers and experts are showing keen interest in it. All of them continue to give suggestions to Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection panel based on their respective experiences. Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has also put forward his views related to the topic. With Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav locked in, he picked the bowling attack for the Indian team that he feels should be taken to the T20 mega event in USA and West Indies, starting June 1. Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal are the players who failed to make a cut.

Not Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma - Yuvraj Singh's Pick For India's 'Key Players' For T20 World Cup Is On Point

Former India star Yuvraj Singh has identified the swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav and pace ace Jasprit Bumrah as key to the team's prospects in the upcoming T20 World Cup owing to their ability to "change the complexion of a game" in a jiffy. Yuvraj, who was pivotal to India's title triumph in the inaugural edition of the tournament back in 2007, said Suryakumar will need to have a good outing for the team to win the cup for the second time while also suggesting that Bumrah needs to be at his best.

"Decision To Name Rohit Sharma Captain Hampered Team India": Ex-KKR Team Director

India captain Rohit Sharma isn't the ideal choice to lead the team in T20Is, feels former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team director Joy Bhattacharjya. After months of speculation about his future with the Indian team in shortest format, having not played a T20I for more than a year following India's T20 World Cup semi-final loss to England in 2022, Rohit return to the side for the home series against Afghanistan earlier this year in January. His first T20I appearance in over a year came after BCCI Secretary Jay Shah backed Rohit to lead the team at this year's showpiece event in the West Indies and USA.

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Amid Criticism Over Strike-Rate, Virat Kohli Makes History With Big IPL Feat

"Matter Of Pride That PM Narendra Modi...": India Pacer Mohammed Shami After Casting Vote In Uttar Pradesh's Amroha

Mission LA 2028: How Frenchman Kevin Sireau Is Charting India's Cycling Dreams

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Should Retire After T20 World Cup? Yuvraj Singh's Big "As You Get Older..." Remark

Joy In Pandya Household Amidst IPL, New Member Arrives. See Pics

Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj Axed; Sandeep Sharma Picked In India's T20 World Cup Squad By Former Star

Not Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma - Yuvraj Singh's Pick For India's 'Key Players' For T20 World Cup Is On Point

"Decision To Name Rohit Sharma Captain Hampered Team India": Ex-KKR Team Director