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India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Reach Big T20 World Cup Milestones

Star Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma achieved two big milestones in T20 World Cups on Sunday, in the match against South Africa. Kohli went on to reach the 1,000-run landmark at ICC T20 World Cup events, becoming only the second player to do so. Rohit, on the other hand, became the highest-capped player in the history of the tournament. But, both Rohit and Kohli failed to impress in the match against the Proteas and were dismissed for 15 and 12 respectively.

"Goal This Year Is To Grab A Catch That...": Hardik Pandya Ahead Of T20 World Cup Match vs Pakistan

Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has said that he wants to be exceptional in the fielding department of the game and his goal for the remainder of the year is to take a catch that would go down as one of his best. "God has been kind to me, my fitness has gone up. I am able to spend a lot of time on my fielding with our coach (T Dillip). I was always natural as a fielder, but I want to be exceptional. Now, I am able to spend some time on my skills and get those difficult catches. My goal this year is to grab a catch that could go down as one of my best ever," said Pandya in a video posted by BCCI.

Special being back where it changed for me: Neeraj Chopra returns to National Stadium at 'Thank You Tokyo'

As per the Olympics.com, the Olympic champion was in the Japanese capital on Sunday to attend the event, which was organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japanese Olympic Committee to commemorate the successful hosting of the global sporting event last year. The people of Japan were also appreciated for making the event a huge success despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 18,000 people turned out to watch the event, which involved a series of sports initiations and demonstrations from top athletes. The massive crowd, which had not turned up to the stadium due to the pandemic, now got to see the sight of Neeraj storming down the runway and hurling a javelin once again, just like he did during his Olympics triumph. "Had a great time at the #Tokyo2020 Commemoration Ceremony today, and was a special feeling being back at the stadium where it all changed for me. Thank you to @iocmedia, @gorin and @Tokyo2020 for the invite! #ThankYouTokyo #arigatouDong Jing ," tweeted Neeraj.

"Not Someone Who's Going To Muscle You": Star India Pacer on Virat Kohli

Harshal Patel has gone from strength to strength over the last few years. With consistent performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the 31-year-old has become a consistent feature in the Indian T20I team. With the 2022 T20 World Cup just around the corner and Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to injury, all eyes will be on Harshal. He has been known as a bowler who can consistely bowl the slower ball to fox the batters. In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Harshal revealed various facets of bowling a slower delivery and how he would use it differently against Virat Kohli.

Wasim Jaffer's Birthday Wish For Rishabh Pant Comes With A Hilarious Meme Starring Rohit Sharma

Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant turned 25 on Tuesday and Wasim Jaffer extended his birthday wishes in quintessential fashion, with a meme. The meme, with three frames of India captain Rohit Sharma interviewing Pant, shows the former wishing the latter and asking him what he wants as a birthday gift. "Batting," is the reply in the second frame and the third has Rohit with a whacky expression. The tweet, in the backdrop of Pant not getting a chance to bat in the two T20Is against South Africa despite being in the playing XI, went viral in no time.

Wasim Jaffer's Birthday Wish For Rishabh Pant Comes With A Hilarious Meme Starring Rohit Sharma

Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant turned 25 on Tuesday and Wasim Jaffer extended his birthday wishes in quintessential fashion, with a meme. The meme, with three frames of India captain Rohit Sharma interviewing Pant, shows the former wishing the latter and asking him what he wants as a birthday gift. "Batting," is the reply in the second frame and the third has Rohit with a whacky expression. The tweet, in the backdrop of Pant not getting a chance to bat in the two T20Is against South Africa despite being in the playing XI, went viral in no time.

Virat Kohli Rested For Final T20I Against South Africa: Report

Star India batter Virat Kohli has been rested for the third and final T20 international against South Africa on Tuesday. Following the series-clinching win in Guwahati on Sunday, Kohli flew to Mumbai on Monday morning. "He has been rested from the final T20I," said a BCCI official. After the final game against the Proteas, Kohli will link up with the squad in Mumbai from where the team is scheduled to leave for Australia on October 6 for the T20 World Cup.

Virat Kohli 207 Runs Away From Surpassing Rahul Dravid To Achieve Big India Record

Star India batter Virat Kohli, who ended his two-and-a-half-year century drought in the Asia Cup 2022, had a memorable run in the entire tournament. Kohli ended his campaign with a total of 276 runs to his name, the second highest in the tournament. Kohli is now eyeing a good performance against Australia in the home series and yet another milestone in his career. He is just 207 runs away from surpassing India head coach Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-getter across all formats for India. When achieves the mark he will also become the sixth-highest run-scorer in international cricket.

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India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Reach Big T20 World Cup Milestones

"Goal This Year Is To Grab A Catch That...": Hardik Pandya Ahead Of T20 World Cup Match vs Pakistan

Special being back where it changed for me: Neeraj Chopra returns to National Stadium at 'Thank You Tokyo'

"Not Someone Who's Going To Muscle You": Star India Pacer on Virat Kohli

Wasim Jaffer's Birthday Wish For Rishabh Pant Comes With A Hilarious Meme Starring Rohit Sharma

Wasim Jaffer's Birthday Wish For Rishabh Pant Comes With A Hilarious Meme Starring Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli Rested For Final T20I Against South Africa: Report

Virat Kohli 207 Runs Away From Surpassing Rahul Dravid To Achieve Big India Record