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"Convince Virat Kohli To Make Way For Youngsters", Ajit Agarkar Told For T20 World Cup: Report

A couple of months still to go but Virat Kohli's place in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 is back in the spotlight. The veteran batter did very well for the national team in the T20 World Cup 2022 but hasn't quite managed to convince selectors about his ability to switch gears the way modern T20 cricket demands. Though players' places in the T20 squad will be defined on the basis of the IPL 2024 campaign, a report has claimed that chief selector Ajit Agarkar has been asked to ‘convince' Virat to make way for youngsters in the team.

"Dey Football Manager": Ravichandran Ashwin's Hilarious Banter With Kuldeep Yadav Goes Viral

Indian cricket team star Ravichandran Ashwin engaged in a hilarious banter with fellow spinner Kuldeep Yadav on social media and the exchange left the fans in splits. Kuldeep is a massive football fan and his social media is filled with posts about football teams and matches. During the crucial Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday, Kuldeep posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) - "I love this high-line...Not afraid of anything #LIVMCI". Ashwin was quick to reply on the post with a funny jibe as he wrote - "Dey football manager".

"I've Been Very Critical About His Batting": Rohit Sharma's Clear Message To India Star

The India vs England Test series brought several positives for the Rohit Sharma-led hosts. Despite top stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami missing from action, the Indian cricket team was boosted by the presence of debutants like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel. They gave a good account of themselves along with the seniors as India notched a 4-1 series win in the five-match series. Kuldeep Yadav was one of the standout performers for India. The left-arm wrist spinner was the joint third-highest wicket-taker with 19 scalps. But more than that, it was his batting which impressed everybody.

"Greatness of Virat Kohli Has Been Reduced": Harbhajan Singh's Huge IPL 2024 Warning

For the unrelenting run-machine that Virat Kohli has been in the IPL, the MA Chidambaram Stadium here remains a peak that the Royal Challengers Bangalore batter is yet to scale. Kohli stands miles away from the rest in IPL, scoring 7263 runs from 237 matches with seven hundreds and striking at 130. But that supremacy dips at the Chepauk, where he averages just 30 and has a strike-rate of 111. In that context, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said it was imperative for Kohli to produce a better effort when RCB face defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match of this year's IPL at the Chepauk on March 22. "The greatness of Virat has been reduced in terms of his overall performance at that venue. It is a tricky venue to bat, especially as an opening batsman against a sort of weird tennis ball type bounce.

"I Don't Decide BCCI Contracts": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Axing

The Indian cricket team's 4-1 series win against England is significant in many ways. There were top stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami who were missing due to various. The series also Shreyas Iyer getting dropped after the first two Tests. Since, then he and Ishan Kishan, who was not picked up for the series, have been left out of BCCI contract list. Their apparent reluctance to play domestic was reported as a likely reason for the axing.

India vs England: More Than Kuldeep Yadav's Bowling, Rohit Sharma Is Impressed By This Aspect

With India recording a thumping win over England inside three days in the fifth and final Test, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded spinner Kuldeep Yadav's performance with the bowl and bat. A five-wicket haul on his 100th Test by Ravichandran Ashwin broke the back of England's batting line-up, handing the Three Lions' 'Bazball' school of cricket a blow as India won the Test by an innings and 64 runs at Dharamshala on Saturday. Kuldeep was crowned as the 'Player of the Match' for his all-round performance as he scored 30 runs and took five wickets in England's first innings. He took two wickets in England's second innings.

"Virat Kohli Watching From Home": Ex-India Star's Hilarious Post After Rohit Sharma And Co. Crush England

India blew England away inside three days in the fifth and final Test, winning by an innings and 64 runs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. The hosts were bowled out for 477 early on Day 3, but the damage had already been done. England had a 259-run deficit in front of them and the visitors crumbled to a crushing defeat moments before the scheduled time for Tea. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed his 36th five-wicket haul as England were bowled out for 195.

India's bench strength pleases Rohit, Stokes defends 'risky' batting

DHARAMSALA, India : India kept up their enviable home record by completing a 4-1 series victory against England on Saturday, and captain Rohit Sharma praised his side's newcomers for their contributions in the absence of several frontline players.

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"Convince Virat Kohli To Make Way For Youngsters", Ajit Agarkar Told For T20 World Cup: Report

"Dey Football Manager": Ravichandran Ashwin's Hilarious Banter With Kuldeep Yadav Goes Viral

"I've Been Very Critical About His Batting": Rohit Sharma's Clear Message To India Star

"Greatness of Virat Kohli Has Been Reduced": Harbhajan Singh's Huge IPL 2024 Warning

"I Don't Decide BCCI Contracts": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Axing

India vs England: More Than Kuldeep Yadav's Bowling, Rohit Sharma Is Impressed By This Aspect

"Virat Kohli Watching From Home": Ex-India Star's Hilarious Post After Rohit Sharma And Co. Crush England

India's bench strength pleases Rohit, Stokes defends 'risky' batting