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"If You Would Have Asked Three Years Ago...": Ricky Ponting On Whether Virat Kohli Can Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's 100-Ton Tally

Surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's feat of 100 international centuries is "possible" for Virat Kohli, Australian great Ricky Ponting has said looking at the Indian superstar's new-found hunger for runs. Kohli recently ended a wait of 1,020 days for his 71st international hundred when he smashed 122 not out off 61 balls against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup earlier this month. "If you would have asked me three years ago, I'd have said yes. But the fact that it has slowed down as much as it did... yeah, I still think that it is possible for him, there's no doubt," Ponting said on The ICC Review.

India vs Australia, 1st T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Dinesh Karthik Be Preferred Over Rishabh Pant?

India and Australia face each other in a three-match T20I series, starting September 20. The first match is set to take place in Mohali while the rest two matches will take place in Nagpur (September 23) and Hyderabad (September 25). Besides looking to win the matches against each other, both sides will also use the series to find a settled playing XI ahead of the T20 World Cup that is slated to take place in Australia in October-November this year.

India vs Australia, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

The T20 World Cup is just a month away and both India and Australia will try to find their best possible XI heading into the marquee event. Both the teams will square off in the first T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel are back in the squad for India after recovering from their respective injuries while Australia will look to hand a debut T20I cap to big-hitting Tim David. It would be interesting to see how the likes of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith perform for their sides.

"Kohli Scores 100 And...": Gambhir On "Hero Worship" In Indian Cricket

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir, who played a pivotal role in India's triumphs at the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ICC World Cup, has opened up on the problem of "hero worship" in Indian cricket. During a conversation with The Indian Express, where he was asked about the topic, Gambhir gave examples of Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar from the match against Afghanistan in the recently concluded Asia Cup.

India look to lock middle-order, sixth bowler ahead of T20 World Cup

Though a few fast bowlers will be rested over the course of six games before the World Cup -- three matches against South Africa to follow after the Australia series -- India have a full strength squad at their disposal to finalise combinations. The T20 format is a lot about being flexible but as he mentioned ahead of the first T20, India skipper Rohit Sharma would like to get 'all the answers' from his players before the flagship ICC event in Australia.

"You'd Be Very Brave To Write Off Virat At Any Stage": Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch-led Australia will begin their T20 World Cup preparation on Tuesday as the side takes on India in the first T20I of the three-match series at PCA Stadium in Mohali. Off late, Finch's form has been in question and the right-handed batter recently decide to retire from ODIs. In 9 T20Is that he has played in 2022, Finch has registered 247 runs and he would now hope to provide a good start to Australia at the top.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Bat In Nets Ahead Of Australia T20Is

Team India started its training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Australia that is slated to kick off on September 20 in Mohali. Ahead of the first game, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav were spotted playing some classy shots during the net sessions. Both Kohli and Suryakumar were batting next to each other in the nets, showcasing their shots in what was the first practice session for the Indian team ahead of the first T20I against Australia. Punjab Cricket Association shared the video with the caption: "An absolute treat. Watch @imVkohli dedicatedly practicing his shots in the nets today during practice session."

Watch: Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya Ooze Swag In Funky "Shakaboom" Dance

India cricketers Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya on Sunday shared a video on social media of the two of them performing a funky dance. In the video, both players are wearing shades and start their dance with their game face on. While Hardik maintains his cool through their dance to The Beatnuts' 'Se Acabo', Kohli can't help but break into a smile. "You know how we do," Hardik captioned the post on Instagram. Kohli responded to his post and wrote "Shakaboom" with a laughing emoji.

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"If You Would Have Asked Three Years Ago...": Ricky Ponting On Whether Virat Kohli Can Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's 100-Ton Tally

India vs Australia, 1st T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Dinesh Karthik Be Preferred Over Rishabh Pant?

India vs Australia, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

"Kohli Scores 100 And...": Gambhir On "Hero Worship" In Indian Cricket

India look to lock middle-order, sixth bowler ahead of T20 World Cup

"You'd Be Very Brave To Write Off Virat At Any Stage": Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch

Watch: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav Bat In Nets Ahead Of Australia T20Is

Watch: Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya Ooze Swag In Funky "Shakaboom" Dance