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"Virat And I Had A Conversation": R Ashwin's Honest Take On Kohli's Form

The crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad turned out to be lucky as they witnessed Virat Kohli's most-awaited 28th Test ton during India's fourth Test against Australia. The Star India batter touched the triple figures in the longest format after a hiatus of three years. Kohli, who earlier recovered from his lean patch in the T20I format with a fiery century against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup, brought up his 75th international ton on Sunday. The 34-year-old batter, who smashed 186 runs in the fourth Test, initially struggled to get a big score in the first three matches of the four-match series.

"Absolutely Unaware": Rohit Sharma On Viral 'Heckling Video' Of Mohammed Shami

The Ahmedabad Test between India and Australia was a landmark moment as the Prime Ministers of both the countries -- Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese -- attended the Day 1 of the match, marking 75 years of 'cricketing friendship' between the two countries. At the end of the day's play a video went viral on social media where a few fans were allegedly heckling India's Mohammed Shami with "Jai Shree Ram" chants. In the press conference at the end of the 5th day's play, India skipper Rohit Sharma was asked about the said incident but the India skipper said he was unaware.

"We Can Also Have Security Concerns": Pakistan Board Chief's Retort To BCCI On Asia Cup Saga

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi is exploring all options as far as this year's Asia Cup in Pakistan and ODI World Cup in India are concerned, saying it's time to "take a clear position". Sethi said he will raise these issues in the next Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and ICC meetings. "We have complex issues on hand but for me when I go to the ACC and ICC meetings I have kept all options open for us and we have to take a clear position now," he said at a press conference here on Monday.

Challenger Cup triumph evidence of progress in Saudi cricket

Victory in the 2023 Asian Cricket Council’s Challenger Cup in Thailand has catapulted Saudi Arabia’s men’s team into unchartered waters. It also emphasised the increasing levels of competition within Asian cricket.

Challenger Cup triumph evidence of progress in Saudi cricket

Victory in the 2023 Asian Cricket Council’s Challenger Cup in Thailand has catapulted Saudi Arabia’s men’s team into unchartered waters. It also emphasised the increasing levels of competition within Asian cricket.

Jasprit Bumrah Undergoes Back Surgery In New Zealand: Report

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has undergone back surgery in New Zealand, as he races against time to get fit for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be held at home from October-November this year. As per ESPNCricinfo, the surgery was done on Monday. The pacer is expected to stay in New Zealand till March-end. As per his roadmap for return, designed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical staff, he will resume bowling and training by August. His workload will be increased gradually to get him fit for the marquee cricketing event.

"Might Be In A Bit Of Drought...": Ricky Ponting's Verdict On Virat Kohli

Amid Virat Kohli's struggles in Test cricket, Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed the star batter to replicate his white-ball resurgence in the longest format of the game. Kohli, who ended his three-year long century drought last year during the Asia Cup, has scored just 111 runs across five innings in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Ponting feels that "champion players always find a way" back, saying that he is confident that Kohli will be back to his best very soon.

"Forget Jasprit Bumrah...": India Star's Blunt Remark On Star Pacer's Prolonged Absence

Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah's absence has left Team India and their fans disappointed. The 29-year-old pacer has been out of action since September 2022 due to his back injury. According to the sources, Bumrah might be missing out on IPL 2023 as he may undergo a back surgery to fully recover from the problem. This has to led to concerns over his availability if India are to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June. As the Rohit Sharma-led side is on the cusp of qualifying into marquee event, former India all-rounder Madan Lal stated that the team management should forget about Bumrah and go with Umesh Yadav.

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"Virat And I Had A Conversation": R Ashwin's Honest Take On Kohli's Form

"Absolutely Unaware": Rohit Sharma On Viral 'Heckling Video' Of Mohammed Shami

"We Can Also Have Security Concerns": Pakistan Board Chief's Retort To BCCI On Asia Cup Saga

Challenger Cup triumph evidence of progress in Saudi cricket

Challenger Cup triumph evidence of progress in Saudi cricket

Jasprit Bumrah Undergoes Back Surgery In New Zealand: Report

"Might Be In A Bit Of Drought...": Ricky Ponting's Verdict On Virat Kohli

"Forget Jasprit Bumrah...": India Star's Blunt Remark On Star Pacer's Prolonged Absence