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"You Made Me Wait For...": Rahul Dravid Pokes Fun At Virat Kohli After 28th Test Century

Star India batter Virat Kohli hit his first Test century in over three years on Day 4 of the fourth Test against Australia. Kohli had a tough 2021 and 2022, failing to reach three figures in over 1,200 days. However, since scoring his first T20I century during the Asia Cup last year, Kohli hasn't looked back. The 34-year-old finished the T20 World Cup in Australia last year as the leading run-scorer and then hit three ODI centuries including two -- 113 and 166 not out -- against Sri Lanka in January, earlier this year.

WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore Unveil Jersey For Inaugural Season. See Pics

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) unveiled their jersey for the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) on Thursday. RCB shared a tweet on their official handle to unveil the jersey. The side led by India opener Smriti Mandhana will start their campaign on March 5 against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium. Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt joined the RCB squad on Thursday. In its inaugural edition, five teams - Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz splurged their purse to acquire some of the best talents in the international and domestic circuit.

Mumbai Indians Unveil Jersey For Inaugural Women's Premier League Season

Mumbai Indians unveiled their jersey for the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) on Saturday. Mumbai Indians released a video on its social media handles to unveil the jersey. The side led by India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur start their campaign on March 4 against Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil stadium. The side's newly-formed coaching team for the women's team comprises Charlotte Edwards (Head Coach), Jhulan Goswami (Team Mentor and Bowling Coach) and Devieka Palshikaar (Batting Coach).

Shreyas Iyer will 'walk back' straight into the playing XI provided he can take the load of a five-day Test: Rahul Dravid

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has no second thoughts about Shreyas Iyer's inclusion in the playing XI of the second Australia Test but only if he can take the load of a five-day match.Iyer, who had sustained a lower back injury during the white-ball series against Sri Lanka, has been drafted into the squad for the second Test against Australia starting Friday, after getting clearance by the BCCI medical team.

Watch: India stars Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur react to record-breaking WPL deals

The Indian women stars laughed their way to the banks as the franchises went out a shopping spree at the first-ever WPL auction. The Indian players, as expected were high on demand list of the franchises and the owners without any hesitation shelled out millions for the services of exceptional domestic talents. Mandhana led the way with the record signing of Rs 3.4 crore and expressed her happiness on being part of the Bangalore franchise, which she said has an 'incredible legacy and fan base.'

How Is Mohammed Shami Faring Up For T20 World Cup? Rohit Sharma Answers

The T20 World Cup is just around the corner and the qualifiers will begin from Sunday with Sri Lanka taking on Namibia. However, the Super 4 stage will start on October 22 with hosts Australia squaring off against New Zealand. However, the one match that everyone has their eyes on is between India and Pakistan on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Team India reached Australia and they played two practice games against Western Australia XI. The side will also square off against Australia and New Zealand in official warm-up games before taking on Pakistan.

"Opportunity For Someone Else": Ravi Shastri On Jasprit Bumrah's Injury Ahead Of T20 World Cup

India's preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup received a major jolt as premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury. Team India are yet to name a replacement for Bumrah and there are three names that are floating around -- Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Deepak Chahar. So it needs to be seen on who replaces Bumrah in the 15-member squad. It is important to mention that Shami and Chahar are part of standbys for the marquee event, set to be played in Australia.

India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli thanks Guwahati for 'terrific atmosphere'

Virat Kohli's 'selfless knock' won the hearts of cricket lovers here on Sunday night, the boisterous crowd that cheered the game drew praise from the ace player too. Kohli missed a half-century by a whisker as he remained unbeaten at 49 with India setting a target of 238 for South Africa. India went on to win the match by 16 runs and grab the three-match T20 series by winning the first two games. The capacity crowd of nearly 39,000 at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium here had the loudest cheers reserved for the former Team India captain. Praising the massive support, Kohli expressed his gratitude to the crowd on Twitter. "Great game. Terrific atmosphere. Thank you Guwahati," the star player wrote, sharing pictures of the game, in a post-midnight Tweet.

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"You Made Me Wait For...": Rahul Dravid Pokes Fun At Virat Kohli After 28th Test Century

WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore Unveil Jersey For Inaugural Season. See Pics

Mumbai Indians Unveil Jersey For Inaugural Women's Premier League Season

Shreyas Iyer will 'walk back' straight into the playing XI provided he can take the load of a five-day Test: Rahul Dravid

Watch: India stars Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur react to record-breaking WPL deals

How Is Mohammed Shami Faring Up For T20 World Cup? Rohit Sharma Answers

"Opportunity For Someone Else": Ravi Shastri On Jasprit Bumrah's Injury Ahead Of T20 World Cup

India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli thanks Guwahati for 'terrific atmosphere'