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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Called "Gods Of Cricket" Ahead Of 2nd India vs Bangladesh Test

Akash Deep, the latest addition to India's ever-growing pace battery, on Wednesday credited skipper Rohit Sharma for his seamless transition from domestic to international cricket and said the exceptional work ethics of the legends in the team inspire him to push himself even harder. The 27-year-old made his Test debut against England in Ranchi early this year and made an impression with a three-wicket haul. "When I came here, I witnessed a different level of dedication and hard work from the players who are legends of the game, and considered the gods of cricket like Rohit, Virat bhai," Akash said ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh.

Unheralded Pacer Dismisses Virat Kohli Twice Ahead Of 2nd Test vs Bangladesh. Star Says, "Kitne Saal..."

The Indian cricket team has started training for the second India vs Bangladesh Test in Kanpur, that starts on Friday. India have already won the first Test with ease and if they repeat the feat in the final game of the series, the Rohit Sharma-led side will move to a great position in the race for the World Test Championship final. Virat Kohli, however, was not in good form in the first Test. He got out to Hasan Mahmud for 6 in the first innings while he fell to Mehidy hasan Miraz for 17 in the second innings.

"Rest Bumrah, Bring...": Sanjay Manjrekar States This Star Can Enter India XI For 2nd Test

Former India cricketer and reputed pundit Sanjay Manjrekar has stated that he would like to see chinaman Kuldeep Yadav return to India's playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh at Kanpur. Despite a successful home tour against England, where Kuldeep picked up 19 wickets in four games, he was left out of India's XI in Chennai for the first Bangladesh Test, as Rohit Sharma and co. went with three seamers. But now, Manjrekar has batted for Kuldeep's place in the side.

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Drops Out Of Top 10; Rohit Sharma Slips To...

Riding on a sensational century in his Test comeback, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday re-entered the ICC rankings at an impressive sixth position but India skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli slipped in a major shake-up in standings. Pant (731), who smashed a stunning century in the opening game of the two-Test series against Bangladesh in Chennai, was placed sixth, while opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (751), moved up to fifth thanks to a half-century in the first innings of the Test match.

"Not Good For Indian Cricket": BCCI Slammed For Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's "Special Treatment"

Team India did win the first Test against Bangladesh by Chepauk comfortably, securing a 280-run triumph, but the result doesn't hide away issues that still remain. Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja were among the top performers in the series opener but the performance of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma left much to desire. Neither Virat nor Rohit succeeded in registering a big score in the two innings, prompting suggestions that they shouldn't have missed the Duleep Trophy.

"Sir, Do Hi Haath Hain": Virat Kohli's Awkward Encounter With Hotel Staff In Kanpur. Watch

Indian cricket team stalwart Virat Kohli reached Kanpur ahead of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday. As expected, a huge gathering of people welcomed him to the hotel, with the staff members also queuing up to meet and greet the cricketing icon. Seeing so many people gather to glimpse top cricketers like Virat Kohli isn't new, but players get uncomfortable seeing hoards of people at times. Virat encountered a similar situation at the Kanpur hotel upon his arrival.

"Sell Virat Kohli, Play MS Dhoni, Bench Rohit Sharma": Cricket Greats Reveal Tough Choices

Former Australia great Adam Gilchrist and former England captain Michael Vaughan had their say on a very tricky question. The duo - who appear together on the Club Prairie Fire podcast - were posed a question that is certain to divide the hearts of many fans. Start one, bench one, sell one between Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, for their own hypothetical franchise. Despite being given the Herculean task, Vaughan broke down the situation and gave a rather surprising answer.

IPL 2025 Retention: 5 Players RCB Are Likely To Retain Ahead Of Mega Auction

As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continues to make the franchises wait for the retention policy ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, franchises are working in the background to find perfect solutions for their respective squads. Reports have suggested that the BCCI is unlikely to allow the retention of more than 6 players ahead of the auction, including Right To Match, making it quite tricky for the 10 teams to decide their retention and release list.

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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Called "Gods Of Cricket" Ahead Of 2nd India vs Bangladesh Test

Unheralded Pacer Dismisses Virat Kohli Twice Ahead Of 2nd Test vs Bangladesh. Star Says, "Kitne Saal..."

"Rest Bumrah, Bring...": Sanjay Manjrekar States This Star Can Enter India XI For 2nd Test

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Drops Out Of Top 10; Rohit Sharma Slips To...

"Not Good For Indian Cricket": BCCI Slammed For Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's "Special Treatment"

"Sir, Do Hi Haath Hain": Virat Kohli's Awkward Encounter With Hotel Staff In Kanpur. Watch

"Sell Virat Kohli, Play MS Dhoni, Bench Rohit Sharma": Cricket Greats Reveal Tough Choices

IPL 2025 Retention: 5 Players RCB Are Likely To Retain Ahead Of Mega Auction