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How Virat Kohli's "Small Chats" Enabled Yashasvi Jaiswal's 34-ball 68 In 2nd T20I vs Afghanistan

Talented Yashasvi Jaiswal is clear about his role in the Indian batting line-up and said he was just trying to give his team a flying start with a good strike rate in the second T20I against Afghanistan. Jaiswal's strokeful 68 off 34 balls at the top of the order and Shivam Dube's 63 not out off 32 balls helped India register a six-wicket series-clinching win as the hosts easily chased down the target of 173 with 26 balls to spare. "I have been told to go and express myself and I was trying to do that," Jaiswal said at the post-match conference on Sunday night.

BCCI Invites Applications For Position Of National Selector For Senior Men's Team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for a position of national selector for India's senior men's team. According to the BCCI constitution, the board picks one selector from each zone (north, south, east, west and central). The most experienced member, in terms of Test caps, leads the panel and no selector can have more than a combined term of five years (junior and senior panels taken together).

"Hasn't Scored A Single Run": Ex India Star Blasts Rohit Sharma After Indore T20I

The Indian cricket team has the 3-match T20I series against Afghanistan in their kitty, having won the first two matches convincingly. While the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, etc. have impressed, skipper Rohit Sharma's form hasn't been the best. After getting run-out in the first match without opening his account, Rohit fell for a duck in the second match too. Though there is no question about the Hitman's ability, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has questioned his shot selection after the strange dismissal in the second T20I on Sunday.

Watch: Virat Kohli Recreates That Haris Rauf Shot Against Naveen-ul-Haq, But Remains Unimpressed

Marking his return to T20 internationals after a 14-month hiatus, Virat Kohli produced a fine cameo of 29 runs off 16 balls, showcasing a new approach to the shortest format of the game. During the course of his stay on the crease, Kohli hit 5 fours. Up against Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq, the player with whom he had an infamous spat during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, Kohli almost reacted that T20 World Cup 2022 shot he had hit against Pakistan's Haris Rauf. While the Rauf delivery had gone for a six, the shot Kohli hit against Naveen fell just short and could only fetch him 4 runs.

Social Media Stunned As Sachin Tendulkar Raises Deepfake Alarm

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Monday raised a huge alarm as he shared a "fake" of himself in which he is seen promoting a gaming application that lures users for easy money. The video shows Tendulkar talking about the merits of the application, saying he did not know that money-making has become so easy and that his own daughter uses the platform. Though the person in the video looks like Sachin Tendulkar, the cricketing icon confirmed that the video is fake.

FIH Defends Decision To Legalise Betting In Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Sunday defended its decision to partner with Sweden-based betting firm Spring Media for a four-year cycle, stating that it is a vehicle to generate funds for the development of the game. The FIH recently partnered with Spring Media to offer fans a betting package that includes all its events, representing more than 1,300 matches across four years. While many in the fraternity raised eyebrows following the move, the FIH backed its decision, saying that legal betting is the way forward in the world of sport.

Focus On Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty As Home Shuttlers Look To Dazzle At India Open

Expectations will be high when Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty spearhead the home challenge at the India Open super 750 badminton tournament beginning in Delhi on Tuesday, hoping to annex their first silverware of the new season. With six titles in 2023, Satwik and Chirag have been a cut above the rest of the Indians, and the runner-up finish at the Malaysia super 1000 has only spiced things up as the Indian shuttlers look to deliver at home. The BAI flagship tournament, which was upgraded to super 750 in 2023, proved a dampener last season when none of the Indians could cross the second round.

Axar Patel Joins Ravindra Jadeja In Elite List After India's Win vs Afghanistan In 2nd T20I

Indian all-rounder Axar Patel completed 200 wickets in the T20 format and joined senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in an elite company. Patel reached this milestone during India's second T20I against Afghanistan in Indore on Sunday. In the match, Axar continued his good form with the ball, taking 2/17 in his quota of four overs. He took the wickets of skipper Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib, who was looking dangerous after scoring a half-century. Now in his T20 career, Axar has 200 wickets at an average of 27.95 and an economy rate of 6.97. His best bowling figures are 4/21.

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How Virat Kohli's "Small Chats" Enabled Yashasvi Jaiswal's 34-ball 68 In 2nd T20I vs Afghanistan

BCCI Invites Applications For Position Of National Selector For Senior Men's Team

"Hasn't Scored A Single Run": Ex India Star Blasts Rohit Sharma After Indore T20I

Watch: Virat Kohli Recreates That Haris Rauf Shot Against Naveen-ul-Haq, But Remains Unimpressed

Social Media Stunned As Sachin Tendulkar Raises Deepfake Alarm

FIH Defends Decision To Legalise Betting In Hockey

Focus On Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty As Home Shuttlers Look To Dazzle At India Open

Axar Patel Joins Ravindra Jadeja In Elite List After India's Win vs Afghanistan In 2nd T20I