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Colin Munro, a South Africa-born power hitter who smashed a slew of batting records for New Zealand, has retired from international cricket after missing out on a spot in the Black Caps' T20 World Cup squad.
After Punjab Kings (PBKS) suffered elimination from IPL 2024 following a 60-run defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), assistant coach Brad Haddin admitted "dropped catches cost his side the match." Punjab had a tough day at the field on Thursday night, with three catches dropped in the first five overs, two off Virat Kohli on 0 and 10, and one off Rajat Patidar when he was batting on 0. While Kohli scored 92 runs in the match, Patidar scored 55.
There has been a major controversy over Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka's fiery chat with skipper KL Rahul following their huge loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. LSG were completely outplayed by SRH as the Pat Cummins-led dealt a major blow to their IPL 2024 dreams. LSG could manage to score just 165/4 - a target that was chased down by Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head in just 9.4 overs. While the video of the conversation between Rahul and Goenka has gone viral, another video shows that Goenka also had an animated chat with head coach Justin Langer. Goenka was visibly upset following the result, and he had a conversation with the Australia great regarding the situation.
Cameron Green lauded star batter Virat Kohli for playing a “vintage” innings to keep Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the race to the IPL playoffs. Kohli made full use of the three reprieves, including one on zero, to make a 47-ball 92 that set the tone for their 60-run win over Punjab Kings in a must-win match in Dharamsala on Thursday. “He played the vintage Virat that we all know. It was a beautiful watch from the other end. That's the beauty of having Virat in your team, as opposition you can't give him that many chances,” said Green in the post-match press meet.
Re-instated Pakistan T20I Babar Azam is currently preparing for the side's tours in Ireland and England, before they depart for the 2024 T20 World Cup. In the marquee event, Babar Azam-led Pakistan has been placed in a group which India and three cricket minnows - USA, Ireland, Canada. Babar Azam was removed fromk captaincy after Pakistan's poor show at the ODI World Cup 2023.
A smiling face at every corner, adulation that reminds him of family and to top it all off, a spicy, delectable plate of 'chhole bhature'. West Indies cricket great Brian Lara loves India and for a change, Bollywood has got nothing to do with it. The 55-year-old, who is in the country doing commentary for Star Sports in the ongoing IPL, took time out to visit the PTI headquarters for a free-wheeling interaction with its editors and did not hide his affection for the country where cricket is an obsession.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that an advertisement to hire a new head coach will be released soon. Rahul Dravid, who has been Team India's head coach since November 2021 and saw his contract being extended after the conclusion of the 2023 ODI World Cup. But, it doesn't look like Dravid is going to be handed an extension, with the board rolling out the advertisement for a new coach soon. Dravid's current contract with the BCCI, as the head coach of the Indian team, runs out in June, when the Indian team will also be involved in a T20 World Cup campaign.
Former star India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed batting talisman Virat Kohli as the "best batter of this generation" across all formats and outlined what makes the 35-year-old unique. At the ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Kohli's career reached new heights as he set a record for most runs scored and led the run charts. Kohli, who will be featuring for the sixth time in the T20 World Cup tournament, has set his eyes on the coveted trophy. Yuvraj said that the star batter deserves to win the World Cup medal more than anyone.