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Mohammed Siraj Recalls Time When Virat Kohli Gave Him His "Life's Best Surprise"

Former India captain Virat Kohli has millions of fans across the country, having rose through the ranks to become one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Kohli, who is hailed as one of the best batters in modern-day cricket, is not just popular among the fans of the sport in India but also among many of his teammates. India pacer Mohammed Siraj recently underlined the same when he recalled a visit from Kohli to his Hyderabad home. Siraj broke into the national team during Kohli's stint as India captain.

Virat Kohli Given Bio-Bubble Break By BCCI, To Miss 3rd T20I vs West Indies: Sources

Virat Kohli will be unavailable for the third and final Twenty20 International against the West Indies, scheduled to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, sources told NDTV on Saturday. The former India captain has been given a break from the Indian team's bio-bubble and will not take part in the match.

Kohli, Pant help India clinch T20 series against Windies

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant hit attacking half-centuries to set up India's eight-run series-clinching victory over West Indies in the second T20I on Friday.

Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant Fifties Set Up India's Series-Clinching Win Over West Indies In 2nd T20I

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant hit fifties while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel produced superb bowling in slog overs as India survived some anxious moments before walking out with an eight-run win over West Indies in the second T20I that handed them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Kolkata on Friday. Chasing a stiff 187, wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran (62 off 41 balls) and Rovman Powell (68 not out from 36 balls) hit belligerent fifties to keep them in the hunt as they needed just 29 runs from the last two overs. But death bowling specialist, Bhuvneshwar Kumar revived India's hopes by removing the dangerous-looking Pooran with a slower off-cutter.

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli Reaches Fifty With A Six And Is Clean Bowled After That

Virat Kohli came out to bat in the 2nd T20I like a man on a mission. Kohli has had a rather underwhelming series with the bat against the Windies so far, having failed to get runs in the three ODIs and the first T20I. The star batter was looking to make amends on Friday and looked in pristine touch as he scored boundaries at will at the start of India's innings.

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: Sheldon Cottrell Sends Back Ishan Kishan In The 2nd Over

IND vs WI 2nd T20I, Live Score: Sheldon Cottrell has struck early and has removed Ishan Kishan, who has looked completely out of touch so far. The ball climbed on Kishan and he got a leading edge, which was caught at point. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan failed to put away two free hits in the very first over bowled by Akeal Hosein. West Indies have won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. India remain unchanged while the visitors have made just one change from the team which was beaten in the series opener, with Jason Holder replacing Fabian Allen. West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard makes his 100th T20I appearance as well. India had won the first T20I on Wednesday by 6 wickets. The hosts will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against the visitors. Focus will also be on Virat Kohli, who hasn't been at his best of late. West Indies, on the other hand, will look to bounce back and force the series into the decider. The third and final T20I will be played at the same venue on Sunday. (LIVE SCORECARD)

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: West Indies Win Toss, Elect To Bowl vs India

IND vs WI 2022 2nd T20I, Live Score: West Indies have won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. The visitors have made just one change from the team which was beaten in the series opener, with Jason Holder replacing Fabian Allen. The hosts will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against the visitors. With debutant Ravi Bishnoi, Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer doing exceptionally well in the series opener, which India won by six wickets, the big question is, will Rohit Sharma make any changes to India's playing XI for the second match? He had mentioned after the first T20I that it was unfortunate that Shreyas Iyer had to miss out because the team wanted an extra bowling option. Apart from Shreyas Iyer, the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Siraj are also in the squad. Focus will also be on Virat Kohli, who hasn't been at his best of late. West Indies, on the other hand, will look to bounce back and force the series into the decider. The third and final T20I will be played at the same venue on Sunday. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Every cricketer goes through this phase: Wasim Jaffer backs Virat Kohli

Jaffer has backed under-pressure Virat Kohli, despite the India team player going through a rough patch in the home series against the West Indies. Jaffer added that like Kohli, every cricketer goes through this phase. Kohli's lean patch continued in the ODI series against the touring side as he had scores of 8, 18 and 0 in the three matches and he looked far from his sublime self.

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Mohammed Siraj Recalls Time When Virat Kohli Gave Him His "Life's Best Surprise"

Virat Kohli Given Bio-Bubble Break By BCCI, To Miss 3rd T20I vs West Indies: Sources

Kohli, Pant help India clinch T20 series against Windies

Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant Fifties Set Up India's Series-Clinching Win Over West Indies In 2nd T20I

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli Reaches Fifty With A Six And Is Clean Bowled After That

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: Sheldon Cottrell Sends Back Ishan Kishan In The 2nd Over

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: West Indies Win Toss, Elect To Bowl vs India

Every cricketer goes through this phase: Wasim Jaffer backs Virat Kohli