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"Saw Sachin Tendulkar Unhappy For First Time": Ex-India Star On Infamous 194* Declaration vs Pakistan In Multan

The Multan Test between India and Pakistan in 2004 is remembered for Virender Sehwag's swashbuckling 309 - the first time an Indian cricketer scored a Test triple-century. However, there was another incident from the Test match that went on to become one of the controversial moments of Indian cricket. With India batting on 675/5 and Sachin Tendulkar unbeaten on 194, skipper Rahul Dravid decided to declare the first innings. While the decision was taken by the Indian cricket team considering the match situation, it meant that Sachin was left stranded six runs away from his double century. Sachin was visibly disappointed with the decision and it was widely criticised by both fans and experts. Former India batter Aakash Chopra recently spoke about the incident and how Tendulkar was extremely "unhappy".

9/87 in 26.3 Overs: Arjun Tendulkar Turns Heads With Terrific Display For This Team

Arjun Tendulkar warmed up for the upcoming first-class season with a match-winning nine-wicket haul in Goa's innings and 189-run victory over hosts Karnataka in the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament, which is also known as KSCA Invitational, a pre-season meet for state teams. KSCA XI comprised mostly their U-19 and U-23 players with only two established names -- Nikin Jose and glovesman Sharath Srinivas -- in the playing XI.

Virat Kohli Eyes Elite Test Club, Aims To Become Fourth Indian Batter To...

Star India batter Virat Kohli will be having some milestones to unlock as he prepares for the first Test against Bangladesh at Chennai, with an aim to overtake his peers Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson's recent success in the longest format. The two-match series between India and Bangladesh will kick off on September 19 in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Meanwhile, the second long-format game will begin on September 27 in Kanpur. In his first Test assignment, head coach Gautam Gambhir will be keen on securing a series win.

'My Father Killed A Tiger, Smeared Its Blood On Me': Yograj Singh, Yuvraj's Dad. This Was The Reason

Yograj Singh, father of Yuvraj Singh, was considered a great talent during his playing days. Though he could not make it big at the international level as a player, as a coach he trained his son to be world champion. Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun also trained under him. Yograj Singh has an academy, the videos of which can be found on social media. In those videos, Yograj Singh gives a per perception of being a hard task master. Yograj, whose rigorous training of Yuvraj, is a well-known was recently asked about his training academy.

No Virat Kohli At No. 3 As Mumbai Indians Star Picks All-Time India ODI XI

Veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, who last played an international match in December 2012, has picked his all-time India ODI XI. While speaking to Shubhankar Mishra on the latter's podcast, Chawla, who hasn't played for India in over a decade, picked legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni as the captain of the team. At the top of the order, Chawla picked legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar and current India captain Rohit Sharma as openers. At no.3, the 35-year-old made a surprise pick in the form of Virender Sehwag, and demoted Virat Kohli to no. 4.

Star Bowler, Who Even Virender Sehwag Feared, Now Works As Account Manager

Following their retirements, former cricketers commonly tend to pursue a career in punditry. While some appear on television on a regular basis to share their views on various matches, others have taken a different route through social media, mainly appearing on YouTube to comment on different topics. However, the same is not the case with former Australian pacer Nathan Bracken, who was once the top-ranked bowler in One-Day Internationals. Bracken, who retired from cricket in 2011, has made a surprise career transition, and is now working as an account manager in Kiar, New South Wales, Australia.

"Business Of India Bashing...": Sunil Gavaskar Slams Michael Vaughan's 'Sachin Tendulkar-Joe Root' Take

Legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar has said the business of bashing India has to be countered with aggression, citing the recent comments made on the possibility of Joe Root surpassing Sachin Tendulkar as the leading run-getter in men's Test cricket. In an episode of the Club Prairie Fire podcast, former England captain Michael Vaughan had said it's just a matter of time when Root becomes leading run-getter in Tests. At the same time, he added the BCCI will do everything possible in its power to ensure that the record stays with an Indian batter.

1st Time In 147 Years: Virat Kohli 58 Runs Away From Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record For Historic Feat

All eyes will be on Virat Kohli when Indian cricket team gets down to action against Bangladesh in a Test series, starting September 19. Kohli has already retired from T20Is and it means that fans will get to see the 35-year-old star in only two formats - Tests and ODIs. Comparisons have often been drawn between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, though the former has always maintained that the latter is unmatchable. Kohli has 80 international tons and is second to Tendulkar (100) in terms of number of centuries.

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"Saw Sachin Tendulkar Unhappy For First Time": Ex-India Star On Infamous 194* Declaration vs Pakistan In Multan

9/87 in 26.3 Overs: Arjun Tendulkar Turns Heads With Terrific Display For This Team

Virat Kohli Eyes Elite Test Club, Aims To Become Fourth Indian Batter To...

'My Father Killed A Tiger, Smeared Its Blood On Me': Yograj Singh, Yuvraj's Dad. This Was The Reason

No Virat Kohli At No. 3 As Mumbai Indians Star Picks All-Time India ODI XI

Star Bowler, Who Even Virender Sehwag Feared, Now Works As Account Manager

"Business Of India Bashing...": Sunil Gavaskar Slams Michael Vaughan's 'Sachin Tendulkar-Joe Root' Take

1st Time In 147 Years: Virat Kohli 58 Runs Away From Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record For Historic Feat