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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.

"Your Career Is Over": When Shoaib Akhtar Fell At Sachin Tendulkar's Feet For Forgiveness

Former India opener Virender Sehwag recalled a funny anecdote involving Sachin Tendulkar and ex-Pakistan pace star Shoaib Akhtar which involved an incident that is still something that the India cricketers laugh about in private. Sehwag said that Akhtar was not able to lift Tendulkar on his shoulders during an event and the entire incident ended with both cricketers on the ground. The explosive India batter also joked that Tendulkar was so heavy because he carries India's hopes on his shoulders.

"Controversial One": Virat Kohli Names India Test Veteran As 'Worst Runner Between Wickets'

The enigma of Virat Kohli is not just about the amount of runs that he has scored. It is also about the intensity that the former Indian cricket team captain shows on the field. Apart from having an eye to find regular gaps between fielders, Kohli's game is also underlined by the quick singles that he takes. With supreme fitness to back him up, Kohli's running between the wickets is one of the best in the world. Recently in a chat, which had his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers too, he was asked a tricky question.

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.

"A Lot Of Legends Would've Failed Yo-Yo Test": Virender Sehwag's Startling Comment

After stating that weightlifting exercises play a major role in injury of the players these days, former India opener Virender Sehwag has once again made a startling comment regarding the Yo-Yo test. Recently, the BCCI had reintroduced Yo-Yo test and Dexa (bone scan test) as mandatory part of selection process. Sehwag took a dig at the management and stated that if the Yo-Yo test would have been mandatory during his time, then many legendary players wouldn't have been a part of Team India.

WPL 2023, RCB vs MI, Live Score Updates: Mumbai Indians Aim For Top Spot Against Eliminated RCB

WPL 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Live:Royal Challengers Bangalore will be going up against Mumbai Indians in their Women's Premier League match on Tuesday at the DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. With UP Warriorz defeating Gujarat Giants and qualifying for the Playoffs, RCB have been disqualified from the race. On the other hand, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side is playing for a spot in the final of the tournament. MI will be coming to this clash after facing a nine-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals in their previous match. (Live Scorecard)

TOPS Approves Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat's Request To Train In Kyrgyzstan And Poland

The Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has approved star wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat's request for training stints in Kyrgyzstan and Poland respectively. While Bajrang requested to train in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan for 16 days, Vinesh wanted to train at the Olympic Preparation Centre in Spala, Poland for 11 days. The financial assistance will cover athletes' air tickets, camp expenses including the cost of training, boarding, and lodging, and miscellaneous costs such as airport transfer, insurance and internal travel, out of pocket allowance among other expenses, a press release stated.

"When It Comes To ICC Events, India Fail To Perform": Ex-Pakistan Captain

Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez feels that India are a tough side to beat in a bilateral series, but when it comes to big ICC tournaments, the team fails to perform. It is worth noting that India have not won any major ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. They reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2014 where they lost to Sri Lanka. In the 2015 semi-final of ODI World Cup, they lost to Australia. India faced another semi-final defeat, this time in the 2016 T20 World Cup at the hands of West Indies. After that, the side also lost the Champions Trophy final to Pakistan in 2017, before being beaten by New Zealand in the semi-final of the ODI World Cup in 2019.

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Venkatesh Prasad Breaks Silence On Brutal Twitter Attack Of KL Rahul

"Your Career Is Over": When Shoaib Akhtar Fell At Sachin Tendulkar's Feet For Forgiveness

"Controversial One": Virat Kohli Names India Test Veteran As 'Worst Runner Between Wickets'

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

"A Lot Of Legends Would've Failed Yo-Yo Test": Virender Sehwag's Startling Comment

WPL 2023, RCB vs MI, Live Score Updates: Mumbai Indians Aim For Top Spot Against Eliminated RCB

TOPS Approves Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat's Request To Train In Kyrgyzstan And Poland

"When It Comes To ICC Events, India Fail To Perform": Ex-Pakistan Captain