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India Receive Massive Boost Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025 Semifinals

India's bowling coach Morne Morkel has rejoined the team after attending to a personal emergency back home and was part of the squad's training session on Wednesday. Morkel had to leave the Indian camp a couple of days before the team's Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh on February 20. The former South Africa pacer was seen having a long chat with head coach Gautam Gambhir as the players did their warm-up drills at the ICC Academy here. Shubman Gill, who has been India's stand out batter in the tournament, was the only one who did not turn up for practice.

Virat Kohli Spends Extra Time With Spinners Ahead Of Champions Trophy Semi-Finals

The Indian cricket team had a strenuous training session on Wednesday with talismanic batter Virat Kohli spending a lot of time facing spinners even as bowling coach Morne Morkel rejoined the side after attending to a personal emergency back home. Virat not only faced the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja during the training session but also spent more than half an hour plying the net bowlers ahead of the clash against New Zealand on Sunday. Pace bowling stalwart Mohammed Shami too was seen bowling at full tilt, swinging the ball both ways and rapping Kohli twice on his pads, while Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh too looked determined to give their best during the session.

Herschelle Gibbs Believes Virat Kohli Can Play For "As Long He Wants To"

Former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs believes India stalwart Virat Kohli can play for "as long he wants to", considering his knack for scoring runs and staying fit is intact at the age of 36. Virat lived up to his reputation as "Chase Master". He orchestrated a flawless route for India to chase a 242-run target against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday in the Champions Trophy. With Virat roaring back to form with his imposing swagger and mojo, Gibbs believes the 36-year-old can go and mesmerise the spectators with his on-field performances for as long as he wants to.

Ramkumar Ramanathan-Saketh Myneni Enter Quarterfinals Of Bengaluru Open

India's Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni breezed into the quarterfinals of the Bengaluru Open with a straight-set victory over the Italian pair of Jacopo Berrettini and Enrico Dalla Valle in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The India duo, who are the defending champions here, won 6-3, 7-6 (4) in one hour and 14 minutes. Ramkumar and Myneni stormed to a 4-1 lead in the first set after breaking the serve in the fourth game. They wrapped up the opening set in under 30 minutes but faced stiff resistance in the second, as Berrettini and Dalla Valle broke the favourites in the sixth game.

MS Dhoni's IPL Future Confirmed? Cryptic Message Sets Internet On Fire

Former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni has sent the internet into frenzy with a cryptic message over his Indian Premier League (IPL) future. Ahead of IPL 2025, he arrived in Chennai to join his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammates but it is his t-shirt that has become the topic of discussion among fans. The internet believes that the t-shirt contained a cryptic message that hinted towards IPL 2025 being his final season in the competition. Fans took to social media to decode the message on the t-shirt and a number of them believed that it was a Morse Code that translated to - "One last time".

Had Prepared For This Big Game Which Helped Me Get A Hundred, Says Vidarbha's Danish Malewar

Danish Malewar was delighted to have rewritten the season's script of him not converting fifties into hundreds in an important occasion like Ranji Trophy final, and the Vidarbha batter said the change was brought about by his diligent preparation ahead of the title clash against Kerala. Vidarbha were under pressure as they slipped to 24/3 but Malewar hit an unbeaten 138 (259 balls, 14x4s, 2x6s) and added 215 runs with Karun Nair (86) for the fourth wicket, lifting the hosts to 254/4 at stumps on Wednesday.

Canada's Auger-Aliassime scores 2nd-round win at Dubai Tennis Championships

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied past Portugal's Nuno Borges 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Pakistan's Champions Trophy Humiliation Triggers Huge Political Uproar In Country

Pakistan's early exit in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 has not only drawn widespread criticism against players but also landed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi in hot waters with his position being held under scrutiny, Geo News reported. Hosts Pakistan, which got the opportunity to host an ICC tournament after a long gap of 29 years, was knocked out of the tournament in a matter of just 5 days leaving the fans of supporters of the team massively disappointed.

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India Receive Massive Boost Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025 Semifinals

Virat Kohli Spends Extra Time With Spinners Ahead Of Champions Trophy Semi-Finals

Herschelle Gibbs Believes Virat Kohli Can Play For "As Long He Wants To"

Ramkumar Ramanathan-Saketh Myneni Enter Quarterfinals Of Bengaluru Open

MS Dhoni's IPL Future Confirmed? Cryptic Message Sets Internet On Fire

Had Prepared For This Big Game Which Helped Me Get A Hundred, Says Vidarbha's Danish Malewar

Canada's Auger-Aliassime scores 2nd-round win at Dubai Tennis Championships

Pakistan's Champions Trophy Humiliation Triggers Huge Political Uproar In Country