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Amid Mitchell Johnson, David Warner Row, Virat Kohli's Comments On Ex Australia Pacer Resurface

Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson has found himself embroiled in controversy ever since he decided to pen a critical column on David Warner's inclusion in the national team for the Pakistan Test series. A number of Australian stars have since shared their opinion on the raging topic, while the world of social media has also been buzzing. Some fans also brought back the 2014 Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Johnson feud, highlighting how the India batter was called a 'spoiled brat' by the former pacer.

India vs South Africa: Full Schedule, Venues And Squads For T20Is, ODIs, And Tests

India started their redemption for ODI World Cup 2023 final defeat on a positive note as thy thrashed Australia 4-1 in a five-match T20I series. Led by star batter Suryakumar Yadav, the hosts registered thumping wins over the Aussies with contributions from players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, and Axar Patel. Team India is now up for it's new assignment, which is an all-format tour of South Africa. The series will kick start from December 10 with three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs from December 17, and will be concluded by a two-match Test series from December 26.

"His Captaincy Is Bold": Brendon McCullum Praises India Skipper Rohit Sharma

Former New Zealand skipper and current England Test coach Brendon McCullum lauded senior Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their performances in the ICC Cricket World Cup and expressed excitement about duelling against these two heavyweights during England's tour of India next year. McCullum was in Bengaluru for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Innovation Lab's Leader's Meet: India which was held last week and addressed a convergence of global sporting stakeholders. "Yeah. I like his captaincy (Rohit Sharma's captaincy). I think his captaincy is bold. He takes risks and he takes the game on. And when you add the talent base of India to these kinds of tactics, then he can achieve very good things. He has been a great leader for not just India but for Mumbai Indians over the years as well," said McCullum to ANI about Rohit's captaincy.

GTA 6 Meets Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya And Rohit Sharma: AI-Generated Pictures Break Internet

The trailer of "Grand Theft Auto 6" was released on social media as a surprise on Monday and the first look of the popular video game franchise has already gone viral on social media. The official handle of Jio Cinema took to social media to share AI-generated pictures of some Indian cricket team stars in the looks of GTA 6 characters. The posts on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) featured Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja looking like the characters in the popular game franchise. The users were quite impressed with the pictures and some of them came up with interesting comments.

"Didn't Remove Virat Kohli From Captaincy": Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Says "He Wasn't..."

Last year, Indian cricket saw a very controversial episode as Virat Kohli stepped down from Test captaincy. The manner in which Virat Kohli's captaincy stint in the Indian team ended left a lot of questions. While the talismanic batter had himself decided to leave India's T20 captaincy, he was subsequently not persisted with in the ODI format also. Not long after, Kohli announced the decision to step down as the team's Test skipper too.

"You Will Not Be Spared": Pakistan Star Recounts Warning Virat Kohli Before Dismissing Him

Any India vs Pakistan clash is a closely watched affair. It's a match where reputations are made and destroyed. Virat Kohli is a player who has seen many India vs Pakistan contests, often dominating the arch-rivals. However, during Pakistan's Tour of India in 2012-13, Virat Kohli was dismissed thrice by the same bowler. That bowler was Pakistan left-arm pacer Junaid Khan. The veteran has recalled he warned the Indian cricket team before dismissing him.

Was Sweet Mangoes Post Aimed At Virat Kohli? Naveen-ul-Haq Finally Reveals

Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq were at loggerheads during an Indian Premier League (IPL) game between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants earlier this year. Kohli and Naveen were involved in a war of words, until recently when both decided to bury the hatchet during the World Cup match between India and Afghanistan in Delhi. This turned out to be memorable moment for all the fans. While Virat and Naveen have put the infamous spat behind, the mystery behind the Afghan pacer's "sweet mangoes" story was yet to be solved. However, Naveen has now lifted the lid on the same.

On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20 World Cup 2024 Selection, Sanjay Manjrekar's Perfect Solution

Two of the finest batters of this generation, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma stare at a an undecisive future in white-ball cricket. The two haven't featured in a T20 international since the conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2022 and aren't part of India's plans for the South Africa assignment too. As debate rages on in the cricketing fraternity over their potential T20 return, opinions are divided. Sanjay Manjrekar, former India cricketer, feels a call should be taken on the duo's participation in T20 World Cup 2024 closer to the tournament.

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Amid Mitchell Johnson, David Warner Row, Virat Kohli's Comments On Ex Australia Pacer Resurface

India vs South Africa: Full Schedule, Venues And Squads For T20Is, ODIs, And Tests

"His Captaincy Is Bold": Brendon McCullum Praises India Skipper Rohit Sharma

GTA 6 Meets Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya And Rohit Sharma: AI-Generated Pictures Break Internet

"Didn't Remove Virat Kohli From Captaincy": Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Says "He Wasn't..."

"You Will Not Be Spared": Pakistan Star Recounts Warning Virat Kohli Before Dismissing Him

Was Sweet Mangoes Post Aimed At Virat Kohli? Naveen-ul-Haq Finally Reveals

On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20 World Cup 2024 Selection, Sanjay Manjrekar's Perfect Solution