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Pakistan Fan Wants Babar Azam To Join Virat Kohli At RCB. Harbhajan Singh Gives Epic Response

With the Indian Premier League just days away from its commencement, fans in Pakistan are dreaming of seeing their top players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi feature in the Indian T20 league. While Pakistani cricketers are banned from participating in the IPL, certain fans continue to dream of the directive changing in the future, allowing players from across the border to play in the IPL too. On Friday, however, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh shattered one such dream of a fan.

"He Would Be Lamenting It": Harbhajan Singh On Virat Kohli's 'Unfinished Business'

Virat Kohli is one of the best batters in the world. Be it in terms of stats or his style of play, the right-handed batter could be seen dominating on all fronts. Despite the player achieving so much in his life through his sensational performances, former India spinner and ex-teammate Harbhajan Singh feels that Kohli still has some 'unfinished business'. The retired India player said that the drought of the World Cup trophy since 2011 is something that Kohli would be lamenting.

"Those Questioning Virat Kohli's Place In T20 World Cup Belong In Gully Cricket": Ex-Pakistan Star

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan has slammed the critics questioning Virat Kohli's place in the Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup. This comes after a report in the Telegraph claimed that the Indian selectors are considering snubbing Kohli from the squad for the marquee event in the West Indies and the USA. The former India captain had been out of the T20 setup for more than 14 months, before returning earlier this year for the series against Afghanistan.

On Shubman Gill 'Replacing' Virat Kohli In Key Role, R Ashwin's 'Uncomfortable' Verdict

Indian cricket team batter Shubman Gill enjoyed a brilliant run of form in the recently concluded five-match Test series against England with two crucial centuries. It was a great outing for the youngster who faced a lot of criticism since replacing Cheteshwar Pujara at No. 3. It was a new challenge for Gill as he mainly opened the batting for India in other formats and he did not score a lot of runs in the beginning. However, he proved his mettle against England and his knocks were crucial in clinching the series victory. While his batting has been praised a lot by experts and fans alike, Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out another key role where he replaced Virat Kohli and have shown brilliant promise.

"Don't Confuse Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Captaincy": England Great's Intriguing 'Laidback' Verdict

Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain on Tuesday said that sometimes people confuse the India skipper Rohit Sharma as a "laidback" player. The 36-year-old had a stupendous series against England, he scored 400 runs after playing all five matches at a strike rate of 64.21. The India skipper also slammed 2 centuries against the travelling side. While speaking to Sky Sports, Nasser said that Rohit has a lot of "skill, and brilliance" with his batting. Talking about the recently concluded five-match Test series between India and England, the 55-year-old said that Rohit had a great series as a skipper.

Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Others Will Get Rs 100 Crore In IPL: Ex-CSK Star Claims If There's No Purse Cap

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is fast approaching. The teams are ready with their squads for the prized trophy in the richest cricket tournament in the world. While some squads are pretty much similar to last edition, there are certain teams who went for some big buys in the IPL 2024 auction held last year. Australians Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc went to SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 20 crore-plus amounts. This was the first time that the Rs 20 crore mark was breached.

"This Can't Be True": Stuart Broad Reacts To Reports Of Virat Kohli's 'T20 World Cup' Snub

Amid reports of star India batter Virat Kohli's possible ouster from India's T20 World Cup squad, former England pacer Stuart Broad has shared his views on the same. Kohli has been out of action since the conclusion of T20I series against Afghanistan, and also missed the five-match Test bilateral against England, citing personal reasons. Ahead of his return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) later this month, reports have emerged over the past couple of days that Kohli might not be in Team India's plans for the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be played in West Indies and the USA.

"It's Crucial You're Constantly Asking Him To...": Anil Kumble's Intriguing Take On Virat Kohli

Former Indian captain Anil Kumble is impressed by Virat Kohli's manic consistency and believes that his on-field aggression always adds to required intensity in any T20 team that he plays for. Kumble marked it as the biggest legacy of Kohli, who is the only player in history of IPL to play 16 seasons for only franchise -- Royal Challengers Bangalore. "I would say consistency. I saw him in RCB when I was a part of RCB, that's where he started his T20 career, after being a U-19 World Cup winner. From there, the transformation in his fitness, the way he wanted to play his cricket, and the performances he put in white-ball cricket," Kumble told Star Sports.

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Pakistan Fan Wants Babar Azam To Join Virat Kohli At RCB. Harbhajan Singh Gives Epic Response

"He Would Be Lamenting It": Harbhajan Singh On Virat Kohli's 'Unfinished Business'

"Those Questioning Virat Kohli's Place In T20 World Cup Belong In Gully Cricket": Ex-Pakistan Star

On Shubman Gill 'Replacing' Virat Kohli In Key Role, R Ashwin's 'Uncomfortable' Verdict

"Don't Confuse Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Captaincy": England Great's Intriguing 'Laidback' Verdict

Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Others Will Get Rs 100 Crore In IPL: Ex-CSK Star Claims If There's No Purse Cap

"This Can't Be True": Stuart Broad Reacts To Reports Of Virat Kohli's 'T20 World Cup' Snub

"It's Crucial You're Constantly Asking Him To...": Anil Kumble's Intriguing Take On Virat Kohli