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Report Says Pakistan Uncertain Of World Cup Participation In India. ICC Responds

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still apprehensive about sending its team to India for the ODI World Cup but International Cricket Council (ICC) is "confident" that the Babar Azam-led team will compete in the 50-over showpiece. The ICC on Tuesday announced the fixtures for the October 5-November 19 tournament and rejected PCB's request to not schedule their matches in Chennai and Bengaluru against specific teams.

"Virat Kohli And...": Mohammad Amir Names 2 Indians Among His 3 Favourite Batters. No Rohit Sharma

While there is intense competition between India and Pakistan on the cricket field, there is often huge adulation shared between cricketers of both the sides. The same is the case with Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir. Ex-India captain Virat Kohli has often lauded the fast bowler and the Pakistani has also admitted his respect for Kohli, the batter. In a recent video, Amir mentioned that he considers Virat Kohli and Babar Azam among his top-three favourite batters. Surprisingly, for his third choice he picked up the young Shubman Gill.

Virat Kohli "Partied All Night And Scored 250": India Star Narrates Unheard Tale

Star India batter Virat Kohli is driven by 'belief' rather than 'hope', feels veteran India pacer Ishant Sharma. Having played with Kohli since their U-17 days in Delhi, Ishant has seen the ups and downs in the former India captain's career. Known as the 'chase master', Kohli has won so many games for India, especially when other players had a bad day at the office. One such iconic knock came from his bat last year against Pakistan during the T20 World Cup in Australia. Speaking in a recent interaction, Ishant recalled an incident from their U-19 days when Kohli partied all knight and ended up scoring a 250 next day.

'Show Your Presence Like Virat Kohli...': Ex-Pakistan Star's Strong Message For Rohit Sharma

With India set to tour West Indies next month, the BCCI announced the squads for the Test and ODI series earlier this week. Rohit Sharma will lead the side in both formats, while Ajinkya Rahane and Hardik Pandya will deputise him in Tests and ODIs, respectively. In another big development, veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara was axed from the team, following his poor outing with the bat in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. While analysing India's squad, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal shared his views on the upcoming tour.

"He Was Alone And...": Ex-India Star Recalls Saddest Phase Of Virat Kohli's Career

Star India batter Virat Kohli was only 18 when he lost his father. He was playing a Ranji Trophy match for his home side Delhi against Karnataka when he got the news of his father's death. His father, Prem, died at the age of 54 in the early hours on December 19, 2006. India pacer Ishant Sharma shares a close bond with Kohli, having played with him since their U-17 days. Ishant recalled the day after Kohli's father had died, labelling it as the saddest day of the batting maestro's career.

"Lower Lele Bhai Apne Size Ka": India Star On His First Interaction With Virat Kohli

India cricketers Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma have been close friends since their early days in cricket. Both have been playing together since the U-17 days, and have also represented Delhi and India. Over the years, Ishant has witnessed the highs and lows of Kohli's career. In a recent interaction, Ishant spilled beans on his first chat with Kohli. The pacer, who has currently fallen out of favour in the Indian side, revealed that he first me Kohli during the Delhi U-17 camp.

Watch: When Virat Kohli Sledged 'Big Mouth' Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj Followed Up With Nasty Bouncer

England pacer Ollie Robinson has been a constant subject of chatter on social media ever since the Ashes 2023 started. His on-field duels with Usman Khawaja were well documented. Some of the words he used on the field for the Australia batter earned him plenty of flak. But, it isn't the first time Robinson is being a 'big mouth' on the field. Even during India's tour of England in 2021, the seamer had drawn flak for his antics on the field. The then-India skipper Virat Kohli even got into a verbal duel with Robinson, and fair to say that Kohli emerged victorious.

Ravichandran Ashwin Opens Up On Team India's WTC Final Loss, Drops "MS Dhoni" Reference

Team India's defeat to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final didn't go down well with the fans and several former players. It has been over a fortnight now since the heartbreaking loss at The Oval but the wounds are still fresh. The Rohit Sharma-led side was criticised for its team selection in the final. Notably, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was dropped from the playing XI for the all-important showdown. Also, captain Rohit's decision to bowl first on a flat track was questioned by several current and former players.

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Report Says Pakistan Uncertain Of World Cup Participation In India. ICC Responds

"Virat Kohli And...": Mohammad Amir Names 2 Indians Among His 3 Favourite Batters. No Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli "Partied All Night And Scored 250": India Star Narrates Unheard Tale

'Show Your Presence Like Virat Kohli...': Ex-Pakistan Star's Strong Message For Rohit Sharma

"He Was Alone And...": Ex-India Star Recalls Saddest Phase Of Virat Kohli's Career

"Lower Lele Bhai Apne Size Ka": India Star On His First Interaction With Virat Kohli

Watch: When Virat Kohli Sledged 'Big Mouth' Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj Followed Up With Nasty Bouncer

Ravichandran Ashwin Opens Up On Team India's WTC Final Loss, Drops "MS Dhoni" Reference