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"To Play Against Virat Kohli": Pakistan-born USA Star On 'Ultimate Goal'

Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli remains the benchmark for many budding cricketers all across the globe. One such player is former Pakistan Under-19 batter Shayan Jahangir who is now a player for the United States of America senior cricket team. Up against Nepal in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 qualifier, Jahangir scored his maiden century in the Group A match, drawing plaudits from the cricketing spectrum. After his ton, Jahangir spoke of his ambitions of playing against none other than the great Kohli and show that there's 'another batter on the block'.

"For The Fans...": Pakistan Star's Clear Take On India's Asia Cup Stance

The Asia Cup 2023 schedule was announced recently and it was revealed that the competition will follow the proposed ‘Hybrid Rule' which resulted in Pakistan hosting four matches. The decision was taken after India refused to travel to Pakistan for their games due to the political tensions behind the two sides. Pakistan cricket team batter Ahmed Shehzad believes that sports and politics should not be mixed and India should travel to Pakistan for the sake of the fans. In the latest episode of the Nadir Ali Podcast, Shehzad said that the power of Asian cricket lies in unity between the sides.

Watch: On This Day, Mohammed Shami Took Hattrick vs Afghanistan During ODI World Cup 2019

Mohammed Shami is undoubtedly one of the best pacers in the world. Making his international debut in 2013, he has played 64 Tests and scalped a whopping total of 229 wickets in the longest format. Known for troubling the batters at every given condition, the 32-year-old pacer has achieved numerous milestones in his career but the most memorable one would be the hattrick against Afghanistan that he took during the 2019 ODI World Cup in England, which helped India clinch a victory by 11 runs.

"Whenever I Needed Advice...": Pakistani Batter On His Bond With Virat Kohli

Star India batter Virat Kohli is admired by globally for his professionalism and his work ethic. Apart from his abilities as a batter, Kohli has sparked a fitness regime in India, which is followed by every budding cricketer in the country. However, his charm isn't restricted to India. Pakistani batter Ahmed Shehzad, who has been often compared Kohli, is a huge admirer of the former India captain. Shehzad was all praise for Kohli and credited the 34-year-old for transforming the fortunes of India's Test side.

Sunil Chhetri or Virat Kohli? Memes Flood Internet After India Captain's Hat-trick Against Pakistan

The Indian football team's dominant 4-0 win over Pakistan in the SAFF Championship opener saw none other than the captain Sunil Chhetri step up and deliver. Chhetri bagged a brilliant hat-trick for India while Udanta Singh scored the 4th goal to sum up the team's triumphant start to the tournament. Seeing Chhetri's mesmerising show against Pakistan, fans lauded the veteran striker on social media. Those aware of his friendship former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli unleashed some hilarious memes on social media, encapsulating the two stalwarts' performances against Pakistan.

Virat Kohli Gets Special Mention By Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara During Ashes Analysis

Though it's the first Ashes Test between England and Australia in Edgbaston, it's Virat Kohli who became a big talking point among experts Kevin Pietersen and Kumar Sangakkara. After the end of Day 4, the two former cricketers sat down for a chat where they started to discuss that it was the first time that the England batter was stumped in his Test career. As the host pointed that this year was also the first time that Virat Kohli was dismissed via stumping, the Sangakkara and Pietersen couldn't hold themselves back from hailing the Indian batter.

"What Are You Doing...": Australia Star Reveals Virat Kohli's Advice During WTC Final

The World Test Championship final turned out to be a nightmare for Team India as they faced a 209-run defeat against Australia. In the chase of 444, the Rohit Sharma-led side was bundled out for 234 after Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland took four and three wickets respectively. Not only the bowlers but their batters too made vital contributions to the team's victory. Travis Head and Steve Smith brought up their respective hundreds and comfortably dominated the Indian bowlers. Apart from them, there was another player who also utterly impressed everyone and he was wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey.

Virat Kohli Comes Up With Special Post On Completing 12 Years In Test Cricket

Virat Kohli came up with a special message for all his fans as the star India batter completed 12 years in Test cricket on Tuesday. The former India skipper made his debut in the longest format of cricket against West Indies at Sabina Park on Jun 20, 2011 and since then, he has scored 8479 runs in 109 matches. Kohli currently has 28 half-centuries and 28 centuries in Test cricket with his highest score of 254 coming against South Africa. Kohli took to Twitter to post a picture of his batting in Test matches along with the caption – “12 years in test cricket today. Forever grateful”.

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"To Play Against Virat Kohli": Pakistan-born USA Star On 'Ultimate Goal'

"For The Fans...": Pakistan Star's Clear Take On India's Asia Cup Stance

Watch: On This Day, Mohammed Shami Took Hattrick vs Afghanistan During ODI World Cup 2019

"Whenever I Needed Advice...": Pakistani Batter On His Bond With Virat Kohli

Sunil Chhetri or Virat Kohli? Memes Flood Internet After India Captain's Hat-trick Against Pakistan

Virat Kohli Gets Special Mention By Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara During Ashes Analysis

"What Are You Doing...": Australia Star Reveals Virat Kohli's Advice During WTC Final

Virat Kohli Comes Up With Special Post On Completing 12 Years In Test Cricket