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Virat Kohli Surpasses Rohit Sharma To Take No. 1 Spot In Elite WTC List Of Indian Batters

Star India batter Virat Kohli reached another landmark on day one of the first Test match against South Africa in Centurion on Tuesday to become the highest run-getter for India in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2019-2025. The former India skipper surpassed Rohit Sharma to achieve the milestone. Kohli scored 2101 runs in 57 innings. While Rohit made 2097 runs in 42 innings. Apart from Kohli and Rohit, Cheteshwar Pujara holds the third place on the list with 1769 runs in 62 innings. Following that Ajinkya Rahane (1589 runs in 49 innings) and Rishabh Pant (1575 runs in 41 innings) stand on the list respectively.

"At This Stage, Virat Kohli Doesn't Need...": Batting Coach's Honest Take On India Star

Virat Kohli came into the Centurion Test with only one proper net session on Christmas eve but India batting coach Vikram Rathour categorical said that at this stage of his career, the former captain doesn't need to train a lot. Kohli didn't take part in the only three-day intra-squad practice game played at Tuks Oval in Pretoria and had taken prior permission to meet his family in UK for a mini four-day vacation. On a Centurion pitch that offered a lot of bounce, Kohli looked in good touch for his 38 before Kagiso Rabada's late away swinger squared him up as India finished the rain-hit Day-1 on 208 for eight.

'Would Have Beaten South Africa But For This Fellow': Ravi Shastri's Blockbuster Verdict

Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri said on Tuesday that the Rohit Sharma-led side has the perfect chance to win their first Test series ever on South African soil because of the absence of a single cricketer. Shastri referenced the brilliant record of former Proteas cricketer Vernon Philander and said that the fact that he is not part of the team automatically gives India the advantage. The fast bowler enjoyed a tremendous run of form against India during his playing career and in the five Test matches that he played at home, he ended up taking 25 wickets at an average of 18.

Afghanistan Trio's IPL 2024 Participation In Jeopardy As Board Refuses To Give NOCs

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is unlikely to offer No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi for the next two years, putting their participation in the Indian Premier League 2024 season in doubt. According to a release issued by the ACB, the board has decided to delay the annual contracts for year 2024 for these players having formed a "dedicated committee to thoroughly investigate the matter", after they expressed a desire to be released from their central contracts from January 1.

"Qualities You Like In A Man?" Question Stumps Smriti Mandhana. She Replies, "Accha Ladka..."

Smriti Mandhana is one of the trailblazers in Indian sport currently. The Indian women's cricket team batter is one of the star batter of the side. She has so far played six ODIs, 80 ODIs and 125 T20Is scoring over 6000 runs across formats. In the recently concluded Test match against Australia, Mandhana scored 74 and 38* as India registered their maiden win over the side in a women's Test match. The India star recently came on an episode of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, along with Ishan Kishan. There she faced an out of the box question.

South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma Sustains Hamstring Injury Against India In 1st Test

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma sustained an injury to his left hamstring while fielding against India in the second session of the first Test match in Centurion on Tuesday, according to ESPNcricinfo. Following the injury, the 33-year-old was taken to a hospital for scans, where the initial reports revealed that he suffered an injury to his hamstring. The hospital added that he would go through further "medical evaluations" to make sure he could take part in the long-format game or not. According to ESPNcricinfo, a Cricket South Africa statement said he will "undergo daily medical evaluations to determine" if he will play any further role in the match.

Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates

Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 2 Live:A stubborn Marnus Labuschagne weathered a storm to help steer Australia to 187-3 on a rain-disrupted opening day of the second Test in Melbourne on Tuesday against a probing and resilient Pakistan attack. At stumps, he was unbeaten on a glacial 44 off 120 balls and Travis Head was not out on nine after nearly three hours' play were lost to rain. Pakistan's bowlers found plenty of movement in the overcast conditions and were rewarded with the wickets of David Warner (38), Usman Khawaja (42) and Steve Smith (26). (LIVE SCORECARD)

India vs South Africa - Virat Kohli Got One That Swung Away Late: Kagiso Rabada

Star batter Virat Kohli was covering the swing well although he played and missed often until one ball moved away late to send him back to the dressing room, a pleased as punch Kagiso Rabada said after getting his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. India were restricted to 208 for 8 in 59 overs by South Africa on a truncated first day of the opening Test at Supersport Park here on Tuesday, and the awkward bounce became the visiting team batters' undoing.

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Virat Kohli Surpasses Rohit Sharma To Take No. 1 Spot In Elite WTC List Of Indian Batters

"At This Stage, Virat Kohli Doesn't Need...": Batting Coach's Honest Take On India Star

'Would Have Beaten South Africa But For This Fellow': Ravi Shastri's Blockbuster Verdict

Afghanistan Trio's IPL 2024 Participation In Jeopardy As Board Refuses To Give NOCs

"Qualities You Like In A Man?" Question Stumps Smriti Mandhana. She Replies, "Accha Ladka..."

South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma Sustains Hamstring Injury Against India In 1st Test

Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates

India vs South Africa - Virat Kohli Got One That Swung Away Late: Kagiso Rabada