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"Surely More Good Things To Come": Rahul Tripathi To NDTV After Earning India Call-Up

Right-handed batter Rahul Tripathi received his maiden national side call-up on Wednesday as he was named in the T20I squad for the upcoming two-match series against Ireland, beginning June 26. After having a good IPL for SunRisers Hyderabad, Tripathi had not found a spot in the squad for the series against South Africa, but he has now been named in the team for the Ireland series. A day after earning a call-up, Tripathi spoke to NDTV over the phone and talked about his emotions after being named in the squad.

ICC ODI Rankings: Imam-ul-Haq Surpasses Virat Kohli, Babar Azam Stays On Top

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has surpassed Virat Kohli to get to the second spot in the ICC One Day International Batter Rankings. The southpaw was earlier in third place in the rankings just below his captain Babar Azam and the former India skipper Virat Kohli. A brilliant performance in the home series has brought him four points clear of Kohli at number two, a career-best ranking for him. Imam inspired Pakistan to clean sweep West Indies 3-0 in the recent ODI series at home, smashing three half-centuries. His form was duly rewarded as he won the Player of the Series award and made a move on the latest rankings that were released on Wednesday. The 26-year-old jumped a massive 20 rating points to move in front of Kohli and now has a career-best mark of 815 rating points.

Rahul Tewatia's Viral Tweet After Missing Out On Squad For Ireland T20s

As India named their squad for the two-match T20 series against Ireland, one name that was missing was of all-rounder Rahul Tewatia. The 29-year-old played a key role in helping Gujarat Titans win the Indian Premier League title in their debut season, but was overlooked by selectors. Tewatia put out a two-word tweet that has since gone viral. "Expectations hurts (sic)," he tweeted. The post has got more than 10,000 likes and over 500 retweets on the microblogging site, with several users consoling him and assuring him that he will one day get his chance in the national team.

Rahul Tripathi Gets Maiden India Call-Up: Here's How The World Reacted

Batter Rahul Tripathi earned his maiden India call-up for the upcoming two-match T20I series against Ireland. Tripathi was named in the 17-man squad which will be led by all-rounder Hardik Pandya, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar named vice-captain. Tripathi scored 413 runs in 14 matches during the recently concluded IPL 2022 at an average of 37.55 and strike rate of 158.24. He, however, did not find a place in the Indian team for ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa. After Tripathi earned his maiden India call-up, Twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages for the 31-year-old batter.