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India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said KL Rahul will not be keeping wickets in the five-match Test series against England, and it will be a toss up between KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel for the wicketkeeper-batter role. Rahul had kept wickets in the two-match series against South Africa recently, and produced a rather nimble effort behind the stumps. The series against England starts here on Thursday.
Indian cricket team stalwart Virat Kohli was expected to visit Ayodhya for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple on Monday. Kohli did get the invite for the same and was expected to attend the ceremony but only the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Ravindra Jadeja, and a few other cricketers were spotted. The same day, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also revealed that Virat had to pull out of the first two Tests against England, owing to a personal concern. But, there are those claiming that Virat did attend the Consecration of the Ram temple.
SA vs ENG U-19 World Cup, Live Updates: South Africa will be going up against England in their next Group B match of the ongoing Under-19 World Cup on Tuesday in Potchefstroom. The Proteas will be coming to this clash after registering a 31-run victory over West Indies in their opening match. England, on the other hand, defeated Scotland by seven wickets to starts their campaign with a win. Both the teams will now give their best to take the top spot in Group B points table. (Live Scorecard)
NZ vs AFG U-19 World Cup, Live Updates: New Zealand will be taking on Afghanistan in their next Group D match of the ongoing Under-19 World Cup on Tuesday in East London, South Africa. The Kiwis started off their World Cup campaign on a marvelous note as they thrashed Nepal by 64 runs in their opening match. On the other hand, Afghanistan faced a massive 181-run defeat against Pakistan. They will now aim to clinch their maiden victory of the tournament. (Live Scorecard)
England fast bowler Mark Wood on Tuesday said taming Rohit Sharma with judicious use of short-pitched balls will figure highly in his and the team's plans to edge past a dominant-at-home India in the upcoming five-match Test series. The first Test is scheduled to begin here from Thursday, and Wood said the nature of pitches, even if slow, could abet the strategy. "Yeah, the conditions will be assessed once I am out there, and bumps (bouncers) are rarely bought out here. But the pitch sometimes can be two-paced and, if it is slow, it can help (bowlers) because the batters will be through with the shot," Wood said in a press conference.
The Indian cricket team is blessed with talented batters and one of them making strong waves at the top of the order is Yashasvi Jaiswal. The left-handed batter has done wonders for the team in the shortest format of late and is gradually becoming a candidate in all three formats. Jaiswal, who has been picked for the 5-match Test series against England too, has been backed to cement his spot in the team by none other than the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli opted out of the first two Test matches of the five-match series against England citing 'personal reasons'. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the news on Monday and said that the replacement will be named in the near future. In the official statement, BCCI also urged the media and fans to respect Virat's privacy and not speculate on the reason behind his absence. Legendary England batter Kevin Pietersen echoed similar sentiments on social media as he support Virat and said that people should respect it if a sportsperson pulls out due to personal reasons.
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is in the news for his personal life, with his divorce from Indian tennis star Sania Mirza becoming public soon after the announcement of his third wedding with actress Sana Javed. Since the wedding announcement, Malik has returned to cricketing duties, playing in the Bangladesh Premier League. In the league, Shoaib reached the milestone of becoming the first Asian player to score 13,000 runs in T20s. But, soon after, he produced a bizarre act on the field, bowling three no-balls by overstepping the crease in the same over.