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Focus On India's World Cup Preparation Begins With ODI Series Opener Against Australia

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya's leadership skills and India's overall World Cup preparedness will be under focus when the home side begin their three-match ODI series against Australia in Mumbai on Friday. Pandya will captain the Indian team in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who is unavailable for the first ODI at the Wankhede Stadium due to family commitments. The day-night match will be Pandya's first as captain in an ODI, though he is the the regular India skipper in the T20 format. He is also the designated vice-captain for the ODI series.

Watch: "Haven't Won IPL Yet, But..." - Virat Kohli's Pep Talk For Smriti Mandhana-led RCB Is Viral

Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli gave a pep talk to the Royal Challengers Bangalore women's team after a horrible start to the Women's Premier League (WPL) season. RCB lost their first five matches in the tournament with their first win coming against UP Warriorz. In a video released by the franchise on social media, Kohli was caught talking about his own struggles in the Indian Premier League as a part of the team. "I've been playing IPL for 15 years. And I haven't won it yet. But that doesn't stop me from being excited every year. That's all I can do. That's the effort I can put into every game and every tournament that I play,” he said.

"He Will Score 110 Centuries": Shoaib Akhtar's Big Prediction About Virat Kohli

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that India batter Virat Kohli is going to score 110 international centuries by the time he brings down curtains on his career. After a wait of 1205 days, Virat Kohli last week finally registered a Test century, bringing up three figures on day four of the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad. Kohli brought up his 28th Test century. There was a gap of 41 innings between his last century and this one, with the previous one coming over three years ago against Bangladesh in November 2019.

Shoaib Akhtar Wants Asia Cup 2023 To Take Place In Sri Lanka If Not In Pakistan

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that he wants the Asia Cup 2023 tournament to be held in Sri Lanka if not in Pakistan. Akhtar who is currently playing in the Legends League Cricket Masters in Qatar, also wants that India and Pakistan play in the finals of the Asia Cup and World Cup. Apart from Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan also have the hosting rights for the 2025 Champions Trophy. "I want Asia Cup 2023 to be held in Pakistan if not Pakistan then Sri Lanka. I want to see India and pakistan play the final in Asia Cup and World Cup. Nothing else should happen in world cricket just India and Pakistan finals," Shoaib Akhtar told ANI.

With Virat Kohli's Viral Dance Video, Rajasthan Royals Troll Jos Buttler

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia concluded with Virat Kohli ending his Test century drought, scoring 186 runs in the 4th Test at Ahmedabad. Not long after the conclusion of the series, a video of Kohli went viral on social media where was spotted dancing while holding a cricket bat with the Norway dance group Quick Style in Mumbai. Sharing the video on their official Twitter account, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals trolled their own cricketer Jos Buttler in a hilarious manner.

R Ashwin Takes No. 1 Spot In ICC Test Rankings For Bowlers, Virat Kohli Makes Big Gains

India's veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took up the numero uno spot in ICC Rankings for Test bowlers, surpassing England pacer James Anderson. Ashwin, who bagged a total of 25 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, sits atop with 869 rating points while Anderson is second, 10 rating points behind the Indian off-spinner. Former India captain Virat Kohli also made big gains in the Test rankings for batters, jumping a total of seven places to find himself at the 13th spot in the charts.

"Virat And I Had A Conversation": R Ashwin's Honest Take On Kohli's Form

The crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad turned out to be lucky as they witnessed Virat Kohli's most-awaited 28th Test ton during India's fourth Test against Australia. The Star India batter touched the triple figures in the longest format after a hiatus of three years. Kohli, who earlier recovered from his lean patch in the T20I format with a fiery century against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup, brought up his 75th international ton on Sunday. The 34-year-old batter, who smashed 186 runs in the fourth Test, initially struggled to get a big score in the first three matches of the four-match series.

"Don't Think He Is At His Pure Best": Australia Great's Unique Take On Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli struck his 28th century in the longest format during the fourth Test between India and Australia on Sunday. This ton was a special one as it came after a long wait of 3.5 years and was Kohli's 75th international century. He had last touched the triple figures in Tests in November 2019 against Bangladesh. Kohli's fiery hundred guided Team India to a total of 571 on Day 4 of the fourth Test, which eventually ended in a draw on Monday. The right-handed batter has been receiving a lot of praise from fans as well as former cricketers.

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Focus On India's World Cup Preparation Begins With ODI Series Opener Against Australia

Watch: "Haven't Won IPL Yet, But..." - Virat Kohli's Pep Talk For Smriti Mandhana-led RCB Is Viral

"He Will Score 110 Centuries": Shoaib Akhtar's Big Prediction About Virat Kohli

Shoaib Akhtar Wants Asia Cup 2023 To Take Place In Sri Lanka If Not In Pakistan

With Virat Kohli's Viral Dance Video, Rajasthan Royals Troll Jos Buttler

R Ashwin Takes No. 1 Spot In ICC Test Rankings For Bowlers, Virat Kohli Makes Big Gains

"Virat And I Had A Conversation": R Ashwin's Honest Take On Kohli's Form

"Don't Think He Is At His Pure Best": Australia Great's Unique Take On Virat Kohli