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Batting Coach Vikram Rathour Reveals Why India Failed To Defend Targets

Defending targets in T20 Internationals has been a grey area for the Indian team but batting coach Vikram Rathour surprisingly cited "dew" being a factor which was not the case when the team played in the recently concluded Asia Cup. Since the Super 4s of the Asia Cup, India have played six T20Is and won three of them while losing three. However, all the three defeats -- against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia -- have come while defending targets. Contrary to Rathour's claims, none of the Indian team members, who spoke to the media after the defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Dubai, blamed it on the dew factor making defending difficult.

Failed to defend targets because of dew: India batting coach Vikram Rathour

Asia Cup. Since the Super 4s of the Asia Cup, India have played six T20Is and won three of them while losing three. However, all the three defeats -- against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia -- have come while defending targets. Contrary to Rathour's claims, none of the Indian team members, who spoke to the media after the defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Dubai, blamed it on the dew factor making defending difficult.

Virat Kohli's power game is coming back at right time: Sanjay Manjrekar

Virat Kohli has got back his "power game" and things have started falling in place for him ahead of the T20 World Cup, feels former India Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar. Kohli had endured a lean patch for nearly three years before he decided to take a month-long mental health break while reinventing himself during last month's Asia Cup. He finished as India's highest run-getter and since then continued his good form in the just-concluded T20s against Australia, where his half-century in the series decider gave glimpses of vintage Kohli that the fans have been yearning to see.

Shoaib Akhtar Shares Epic Throwback Pic, Says '90s Were Fun "For So Many Reasons I Can't Give"

Legendary Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar used to bowl bullets when he was still playing, and now he fires some with his blunt analyses, mainly of his own team's performances. But he also knew how to have fun in his playing days, and still remembers how to continue doing so. On Saturday, Akhtar took to Twitter to share a gem of a throwback picture, where he can be seen in a striped shirt and high-waisted trousers, rolled up above his ankles, as he enjoyed the sea at a beach in Karachi.

Rohit Sharma admits India bowling a concern despite T20 series win over Australia

India completed a hard-fought T20 series win over Australia in Hyderabad on Sunday but continued to be plagued by poor bowling at the death – an issue that started during the Asia Cup in the UAE and continued at home.

"MS Dhoni Still Playing IPL, Are They Mad?" Ex-Pakistan Star Cites India Great's Example To Criticise PCB's Selection Policy

The Pakistan cricket team had a disappointing night when they lost against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022 final on September 11. The Babar Azam-led side, who were one of the top contenders to lift the Asia Cup trophy, fell short of 23 runs. Following the Asia Cup, Pakistan in currently squaring off against England in a seven-match T20I series, at their home ground. Apart from this, Pakistan Cricket Board also announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, featuring big names like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem but it did not consist the name of veteran batter Shoaib Malik.

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to perform well for India to lift T20 World Cup trophy: Anjum Chopra

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to be in their best form and also get adequate support from likes of all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the shortest format of the game is pretty unpredictable. ICC T20 World Cup is set to begin from October 16 and will go on till November 13. "We have already seen that the shortest format of the game is anybody's game.

"Dinesh Karthik Needs Little More...": Rohit Sharma On Veteran Ahead Of T20 World Cup

India skipper Rohit Sharma wants to give wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik more time in the middle before the team heads Down Under for the T20 World Cup next month. India have been alternating between Karthik and Rishabh Pant in their playing XI. While the young keeper was given the nod ahead of the veteran player in the Asia Cup, Karthik was picked for all three matches against Australia. "I wanted both of these guys to have a number of games under their belt before the World Cup. When we went to the Asia Cup both of these guys were in the fray to play all games," Rohit said at the post-match press conference after India clinched the three-match series against Australia on Sunday.

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Batting Coach Vikram Rathour Reveals Why India Failed To Defend Targets

Failed to defend targets because of dew: India batting coach Vikram Rathour

Virat Kohli's power game is coming back at right time: Sanjay Manjrekar

Shoaib Akhtar Shares Epic Throwback Pic, Says '90s Were Fun "For So Many Reasons I Can't Give"

Rohit Sharma admits India bowling a concern despite T20 series win over Australia

"MS Dhoni Still Playing IPL, Are They Mad?" Ex-Pakistan Star Cites India Great's Example To Criticise PCB's Selection Policy

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to perform well for India to lift T20 World Cup trophy: Anjum Chopra

"Dinesh Karthik Needs Little More...": Rohit Sharma On Veteran Ahead Of T20 World Cup