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"Virat Kohli Dancing Again": AB de Villiers On India Star's 71st Century

As Virat Kohli performed a masterclass in batting against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup, his close friend AB de Villiers was delighted to see his former teammate "dancing again". Whether de Villiers was referring to Kohli's jig at the crease while some Punjabi music blared on the stadium speakers or him dancing down the track to smash the Afghan spinners around the ground en route to his first international century in almost three years is not something we can be certain about, but the South African batting legend hailed it as a "lovely sight".

We are confident of doing well in Asia Cup final, says Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq

Sri Lanka in the last 'Super 4' match, Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said the team is confident that it will do well against the same rivals in the final of the T20 Asia Cup on Sunday. Pathum Nissanka's brilliant unbeaten 55-run knock guided Sri Lanka to an easy five-wicket victory over Pakistan aat the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. For Pakistan, Mohammad Hasnain and Haris Rauf bagged two wickets each. The two teams will face off once again in the final of the tournament on Sunday.

"T20 Cricket Needs To Explore...": Ex-India Batter On Toss Playing Crucial Role in Asia Cup

The Asia Cup final will be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. India who were being touted as the favourites failed to make it to the final after winning just one game out of three while Afghanistan lost all of their Super 4 matches. However, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has now highlighted how toss played a big role in the tournament. He also highlighted that India lost tosses in their three Super 4 games while Afghanistan lost two.

"It Is Three Years, Not Three Months": Ex-India Batter On Virat Kohli's Ton

India batter Virat Kohli finally got the monkey of his back as he registered his first international hundred after almost a gap of three years. However, the ton came in the format, no one would have thought of. Kohli registered his first T20I ton on Thursday against Afghanistan in the Super 4 clash of the ongoing Asia Cup. The batter's celebration after bringing up the landmark was a proof that he was himself relieved to score a ton after so long. However, former India batter Gautam Gambhir has said that no one would have survived without scoring a hundred for three years and it was Virat who survived because of the amount of runs he has scored in the past.

"King Is Back, They're Saying. But...": Chennai Super Kings' Tweet On Virat Kohli's Ton Goes Viral

Virat Kohli, and million of Indian cricket fans, must be relieved now. For, after over 1000 days, the former Indian cricket team captain has finally reached the triple figure mark. Kohli's 71st international ton came against Afghanistan in India's last Super 4 game at the Asia Cup. While the century came after India were already out of the final contention, it still augurs well for the team looking ahead at the T20 World Cup. Indian Premier league franchise Chennai Super Kings also paid a special tribute to Kohli after his 122* off 61 balls against Afghanistan with a twitter thread.

"Honeymoon Period Is Over...": Ex-BCCI Selector on Coach Rahul Dravid's Team India Tenure

Ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia, which starts in mid-October, the Indian cricket team got a wake-up call in the Asia Cup. The Rahul Dravid-coached side could not enter the final after losses to Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4. When Dravid was appointed the Indian cricket team head coach in 2021, expectations were really high from the batting great. Now, the former Indian cricket team captain faces an acid Test going into the T20 World Cup. Former BCCI selector Saba Karim says that this is a 'crunch time' for Dravid.

Anushka Sharma "Iron Lady", Virat Kohli "Man Made Of Steel": Shoaib Akhtar On Power Couple

After smashing his 71st century in international cricket, Virat Kohli credited his wife Anushka Sharma for having his back, especially when nothing was going right for the star batter. Kohli, who had not scored a century in nearly three years, reached triple figures against Afghanistan in the ongoing Asia Cup. He slammed an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls, hitting 12 fours and six sixes. Sharing his views on Kohli's post-match quote on his wife Anushka, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar hailed the power couple.

BCCI Unhappy Over Ravindra Jadeja's Knee Injury: Report

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's knee injury has disturbed the team combination and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not happy about it. "We are not happy with Jadeja's injury. He should have kept the World Cup in mind while doing adventurous activities. But he was not responsible and did not think that the World Cup is on the way. We are not happy with this action of Jadeja," a source told ANI.

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"Virat Kohli Dancing Again": AB de Villiers On India Star's 71st Century

We are confident of doing well in Asia Cup final, says Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq

"T20 Cricket Needs To Explore...": Ex-India Batter On Toss Playing Crucial Role in Asia Cup

"It Is Three Years, Not Three Months": Ex-India Batter On Virat Kohli's Ton

"King Is Back, They're Saying. But...": Chennai Super Kings' Tweet On Virat Kohli's Ton Goes Viral

"Honeymoon Period Is Over...": Ex-BCCI Selector on Coach Rahul Dravid's Team India Tenure

Anushka Sharma "Iron Lady", Virat Kohli "Man Made Of Steel": Shoaib Akhtar On Power Couple

BCCI Unhappy Over Ravindra Jadeja's Knee Injury: Report