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Virat Kohli batted at the nets and also took throw-downs during India's first practice session ahead of the Twenty20 series against the West Indies. Kohli was first to enter the nets to take throwdowns from the Indian support staff as he batted from both the ends before going for the drill. Later he had a lengthy net session, spanning more than 45 minutes.
Mohammed Shami on Monday praised Rohit Sharma saying that he is a good and very supportive captain. The Rohit-led side won the ODI series 3-0 against West Indies. Both the teams will now be facing each other for the T20I series in Kolkata, starting from February 16.
India pacer Mohammed Shami on Monday praised Rohit Sharma saying that he is a good and very supportive captain. The Rohit-led side won the ODI series 3-0 against West Indies. Both the teams will now be facing each other for the T20I series in Kolkata, starting from February 16. "Rohit no doubt is a good captain. He has won many IPL seasons and is a great leader. He has been really supportive to me, as we both have been playing for a long time now," Shami told ANI.
Dewald Brevis has picked up, thanks to his swashbuckling batting style. The Johannesburg-born Brevis hogged the limelight with his power-packed batting show in the recently concluded ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022, which India won. The South African colts failed to make it to the knockouts, but the 18-year-old Brevis was the pick of the batsmen, taking the tournament by storm and signing off as the highest run-scorer, with 506 runs in 6 innings, at an average of 84.33.
England pacer Jofra Archer has reacted after being bought by the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 auction on Sunday. Archer, who is currently recovering from an elbow injury, was roped in for Rs 8 crore by the five-time champions. Archer, who had a base price of Rs 2 crore, was part of the accelerated bidding process of the ongoing IPL auction in Bengaluru. Despite his recent injury concerns, there was an intense bidding war for Archer between MI and the Rajasthan Royals.
After playing a major part in India's fifth U-19 World Cup triumph earlier this month, young stars Raj Bawa, Rajvardhan Hangargekar and skipper Yash Dull were all picked up by franchises on Day 2 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Sunday. Raj Bawa was bought by the Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 2 crore while Hangargekar was roped in by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 1.5 crore. Meanwhile, Yash Dhull was sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 50 lakh. However, the likes of Harnoor Singh and Vicky Ostwal did not find buyers at the ongoing auction.
Ishan Kishan is set to return to Mumbai Indians (MI) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season after his services were acquired by the franchise for a whopping fee of Rs 15.25 crore. In the process, Kishan also became the most expensive buy of the IPL 2022 auction so far. Kishan, who made his IPL debut in 2016 with the now-defunct Gujarat Lions, had earlier been bought by the Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2018 season. He was, however, not among the four players retained by MI during the player retentions ahead of the IPL mega auction. The wicketkeeper-batter reacted to his big pay day by sharing his excitement at being able to return to MI.
With Team India currently gearing up for the upcoming T20I series vs West Indies, white-ball captain Rohit Sharma took to social media to share a photo of his teammates following the IPL 2022 auction. In the photo which Rohit Sharma posted as his Instagram story, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav could be seen in a hotel room with their eyes glued to TV screen. Kishan and Iyer looked happy in the photo and have already been picked by Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). MI splashed INR 15.25 crore on the wicketkeeper-batter, which also made him the most expensive buy in the ongoing auction. He overtook Iyer, who was earlier picked for INR 12.25 crore by KKR.