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ICC Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah Moves To Fourth Spot In Test Bowling Rankings, Virat Kohli Slips To Ninth

Fresh from his maiden Test five-wicket haul at home, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah jumped six spots to fourth but struggling star batter Virat Kohli slipped to ninth in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who returned with eight wickets in the Day/Night second Test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru, climbed past Shaheen Afridi, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, James Anderson, Neil Wagner and Josh Hazlewood in the Test rankings for bowlers.

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Four Virat Kohli fans arrested for breaching security to click selfies

Virat Kohli have been taken into custody for breaching security cover to click selfies with their favourite star in Bengaluru, the police said on Monday. According to police, an FIR has been filed against them in the Cubbon Park police station limits. The accused fans -- one from Kalaburagi and the others from Bengaluru -- will be produced before court.

IPL 2022: Every young cricketer dreams of playing in the same team as Virat Kohli, says RCB's Rs 3.4 crore recruit Anuj Rawat

Anuj Rawat, was glued to the television screen at his rented apartment in Janak Puri (in Delhi) when the IPL 2022 auction began. When his name was called by the auctioneer, Anuj was confident that he would be bought by some team or the other, but what he wasn't expecting was to become a millionaire. Anuj, who played for the Rajasthan Royals last season (in 2021), was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs. 3.40 crore. His base price was Rs 20 lakh. "I was expecting a good IPL deal because of my good performances in domestic cricket. I was expecting a deal for a decent amount, but I wasn't expecting this high a bid for me. (laughs). I am really happy and I am looking forward to playing for RCB and giving my 100 percent," Anuj, who scored 167 runs in 5 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 matches last season, at an average of 33.40, told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview.

Sunil Gavaskar Offers His Thoughts On Royal Challengers Bangalore Appointing Faf du Plessis As Captain

Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar recently offered his thoughts on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) naming Faf du Plessis as their captain ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022) season. Du Plessis was on Saturday named RCB captain, with Virat Kohli having stepped down from the role after the IPL 2021 season. South Africa batter Du Plessis was acquired by RCB for Rs 7 crore in the IPL 2022 auction last month. The Proteas star represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) last season and was a crucial member as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final.

Watch: Teammates Can't Stop Laughing As Virat Kohli Tries To Copy Jasprit Bumrah's Bowling Action

Former India captain Virat Kohli was seen imitating pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kohli, who could only manage scores of 23 and 13 runs in India's first and second innings, respectively, was seen having some fun on the field as he tried to imitate the bowling action of Jasprit Bumrah. The incident happened before the start of Sri Lanka's first innings on Day 1. Bumrah went on to pick a fifer in Sri Lanka's first innings.

Watch: Fans Enter Field, Take Selfie With Virat Kohli In Security Breach On Day 2 Of India-Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Three fans breached security at Bangalore's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday to take a selfie with former India captain Virat Kohli and one returned successful. Kohli was at first slip in the final session of the second day of the pink ball Test against Sri Lanka when three young men ran on the field and attempted to embrace the player. A group of security officers gave chase and eventually overpowered the youngsters before hauling them off the field as the crowd roared and clapped.

Fan takes on-field selfie with Kohli in security breach at Test

Three fans breached security at Bangalore's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday to take a selfie with India's superstar cricketer Virat Kohli and one returned successful.

Viral Video: What Virat Kohli Did After Bengaluru Crowd Chants AB de Villiers' Name On Day 1 Of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Virat Kohli is a much-loved figure in Bengaluru thanks to his long-standing association with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kohli shares a special bond with the city and that was clear to see when he walked out to bat on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy on Saturday. The former India captain received a rousing welcome even as skipper Rohit Sharma walked off the ground after being dismissed. Another video has emerged of Kohli engaging with the Bengaluru crowd after they started chanting the name of former RCB star AB de Villiers during the Sri Lankan innings.

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ICC Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah Moves To Fourth Spot In Test Bowling Rankings, Virat Kohli Slips To Ninth

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Four Virat Kohli fans arrested for breaching security to click selfies

IPL 2022: Every young cricketer dreams of playing in the same team as Virat Kohli, says RCB's Rs 3.4 crore recruit Anuj Rawat

Sunil Gavaskar Offers His Thoughts On Royal Challengers Bangalore Appointing Faf du Plessis As Captain

Watch: Teammates Can't Stop Laughing As Virat Kohli Tries To Copy Jasprit Bumrah's Bowling Action

Watch: Fans Enter Field, Take Selfie With Virat Kohli In Security Breach On Day 2 Of India-Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Fan takes on-field selfie with Kohli in security breach at Test

Viral Video: What Virat Kohli Did After Bengaluru Crowd Chants AB de Villiers' Name On Day 1 Of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test