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IPL 2023: Amid Strike Rate Criticism, Ravi Shastri's "Don't Change Tempo" Advice For Virat Kohli

Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Monday advised Virat Kohli that he must not drop the tempo of his innings after getting a start as his consistent 'bat-deep' approach triggered a debate if such batting style is suited for T20 cricket. Kohli's approach was questioned after he made 55 off 46 balls in a losing cause against Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday night. It was his sixth fifty plus score of the season but the pace of his innings probably cost the team another 20 runs.

"My Old Employer...": 'Shark Tank' Judge Aman Gupta Shares Lesson From Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli Handshake

Sourav Ganguly, Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket, and Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bangalore star, raised enough speculation during the two teams' first leg match in the IPL 2023. The two stars, both of whom are former India captains, did not shake hands after that match. It led to speculation that all was not well between the two, especially considering that Kohli lost his India captaincy when Ganguly was the BCCI president. However, the two great batters put all speculations to rest as they shook hands after their teams' match on Saturday. The photo and the video of the handshake went viral.

On Rohit Sharma's Poor Form, Ravi Shastri's Honest "No Matter Who You Are" Message

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma's workload "have doubled" in the past years and said that not being in form with the bat has affected Rohit's captaincy as well. Rohit is the most thriving captain in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), having led MI to five title victories- the highest in the IPL - in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. They did, however, have one of their worst seasons last year, finishing last on the standings with only four victories in 14 games. Prior to pulling together a couple of victories, they also dropped their first two games this season. They are now ranked sixth in the standings.

Not MS Dhoni's CSK! Ravi Shastri Picks This Team As Favourites To Win IPL 2023 Title

Rajasthan Royals will host table-toppers Gujarat Titans in their next reverse fixture of IPL 2023 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday. Having suffered defeats in their previous games, both teams will be eager to return to winning ways. The finalists of IPL 2022 have carried their form to this season and looked like the team to beat this year as well. RR - who are being led by Sanju Samson - and Hardik Pandya's GT look front-runners in the playoffs race. It will be the final game before IPL 2023 witnesses the rivalry week.

With T20 Leagues Mushrooming, Cricket Is Going Football's Way: Shastri

Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes the mushrooming T20 leagues around the world will eventually hurt bilateral cricket, especially the ODI format with the franchises inclined towards handing long-term contract to players. Shastri insisted that cricket is slowly going football's way and in future the players would only be interested in playing world events.

"Huge Step Back": Harbhajan Singh On Ravi Shastri's Kohli-Rohit Captaincy Suggestion

With the ICC World Test Championship final not far and Rohit Sharma's peak fitness not an absolute guarantee, former India head coach Ravi Shastri made an interesting 'captaincy suggestion'. Shastri believes that if for some reason Rohit isn't available to lead India, Virat Kohli should be given the team's baton. In fact, Shastri felt the same should've happened in the rescheduled Birmingham Test where Jasprit Bumrah was given the team's command in Rohit's absence even though Kohli was a part of the team.

"If I Have To Do It...": Ravi Shastri Ready To Broker Peace Between Virat Kohli And Gautam Gambhir After On-field Spat

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are two very big names in world cricket. However, they have a history of on-field altercations in the IPL. The latest one happened during an IPL 2023 game on Monday between the Gambhir mentored-Lucknow Super Giants and Kohli's team Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB won the low-scoring match as Kohli could be seen celebrating animatedly the LSG batters' dismissals. He even had an argument with LSG player Naveen-ul-Haq, though it is not clear who started the fight. Then things looked like going out of hand as Gambhir had a heated exchange with Kohli after the match ended.

"Earlier MS Dhoni Used To Manage Teams, This Year...": Sanjay Manjrekar Sums Up CSK Skipper's Brilliance

Chennai Super Kings is hosting Punjab Kings at Chepauk in the day game of IPL 2023 on Sunday. It will be the 999th game of the T20 league and the MS Dhoni-led side will be aiming to return to winning ways after facing a big defeat in Jaipur on April 27. Punjab Kings also suffered a big defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring game at home in their previous encounter on captain Shikhar Dhawan's return on Friday.

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IPL 2023: Amid Strike Rate Criticism, Ravi Shastri's "Don't Change Tempo" Advice For Virat Kohli

"My Old Employer...": 'Shark Tank' Judge Aman Gupta Shares Lesson From Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli Handshake

On Rohit Sharma's Poor Form, Ravi Shastri's Honest "No Matter Who You Are" Message

Not MS Dhoni's CSK! Ravi Shastri Picks This Team As Favourites To Win IPL 2023 Title

With T20 Leagues Mushrooming, Cricket Is Going Football's Way: Shastri

"Huge Step Back": Harbhajan Singh On Ravi Shastri's Kohli-Rohit Captaincy Suggestion

"If I Have To Do It...": Ravi Shastri Ready To Broker Peace Between Virat Kohli And Gautam Gambhir After On-field Spat

"Earlier MS Dhoni Used To Manage Teams, This Year...": Sanjay Manjrekar Sums Up CSK Skipper's Brilliance