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"They Informed Me Last Time...": 'Captain' Virat Kohli Explains Faf du Plessis' Curious Case

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis chose to remain a substitute player for the second match in a row, prompting Virat Kohli to lead the side again against Rajasthan Royals. It was because of a minor rib injury that Du Plessis decided to only bat for RCB in the last game against Punjab Kings, and it seems like the South African hasn't fully recovered. When Kohli was asked about Du Plessis' scenario, he revealed that the team management had informed him that he might have to captain for a couple of games.

Sachin Tendulkar's Advice Helped Me Reinvent My Game And Extend Career: Mithali Raj

Having stayed at the top of their game for more than two decades, both Sachin Tendulkar and Mithali Raj are epitome of excellence and longevity in world cricket. While Tendulkar made people fall in love with the game, Mithali became the first superstar of women's cricket in India. However, self doubt can creep even in the minds of greats like Tendulkar and Mithali. Ahead of Tendulkar's 50th birthday, Mithali spoke to PTI about her first interaction with him, the influence he had on her batting and on how a chat with the master blaster before the 2017 women's World Cup helped reinvent her game.

Punjab Kings 'Report Crime' After Arshdeep Singh's Stump-Breaking Show, Mumbai Police Respond

Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh ran riot with the ball against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. With Mumbai needing 16 runs from the final 6 balls to win the match, Arshdeep gave away just 2 runs while dismissing two batters by breaking their stumps, literally. As the Kings jokingly 'reported a crime' following their marquee pacer Arshdeep's heroics, Mumbai Police gave a brilliant response on Twitter.

IPL 2023: "Banging That Door Down" - Ravi Shastri's Huge Take on Mumbai Indians Star's India Chances

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has already produced quite a few young superstars and former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that there is one India youngster who can make the national side in the near future. In a recent interaction, Shastri was all praise for the MI batter N Tilak Varma for his performances in the tournament this year and said that he is “banging that door down” when it comes to making his case for the Indian cricket team. The legend praised Tilak's ability to play solid cricket from the start and how he is not afraid to take chances against any bowler.

"Want To Marry, Not Date You": Yuzvendra Chahal On Proposing Dhanashree Verma. She Said, "No..."

Far from the focus on the cricket field, the personal lives of Indian cricketers also get equal following. Wherever they go the spotlight follows. Same is the case with star India and Rajsthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and his wife Dhanashree Verma. The duo first met virtually during COVID lockdown as Chahal was taking dance lessons from Dhanashree, who is a very popular dancer and has a very big following on social media.

Exclusive: On Virat Kohli, David Warner's Strike-rate Criticism, Matthew Hayden's Verdict

Among the finest batters in their generation, Virat Kohli and David Warner have made their bats do the talking in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. However, despite being among the top-scoring batters this season, the two find themselves in the line of fire over their strike rates. Both Kohli and Warner have been courting criticism over their poor scoring rates in the 16th edition of the league. In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, former Australia and Chennai Super Kings batter Matthew Hayden gave his verdict on the 'strike-rate debate' that has had the cricketing fraternity and fans divided.

"Rohit Sharma Felt That He Would...": Mumbai Indians Coach On Arjun Tendulkar's 31-Run Over

Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher lamented that his side allowed Punjab Kings to get away with the game in the final five overs of the first innings, wherein they added 96 runs to push their total to a match-winning 214 for 8. In reply, Mumbai Indians fell 13 runs short despite Cameron Green (67 off 43 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (57 off 26) and skipper Rohit Sharma (44 off 27) playing some fine knocks at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.

Sachin Tendulkar's Epic Reply To "Has Arjun Ever Gotten You Out?" Question

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar called time on his international career in the year 2013. Despite that the player still has great fan-following across social media. For the unversed, Tendulkar still holds the record of scoring most international runs (34,357) and most international centuries (100). Of latest, what would have given the Sachin fans a moment to cherish was the debut of his son Arjun Tendulkar in the Indian Premier League, that too for Mumbai Indians -- the team that Sachin himself was part of during his playing days.

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"They Informed Me Last Time...": 'Captain' Virat Kohli Explains Faf du Plessis' Curious Case

Sachin Tendulkar's Advice Helped Me Reinvent My Game And Extend Career: Mithali Raj

Punjab Kings 'Report Crime' After Arshdeep Singh's Stump-Breaking Show, Mumbai Police Respond

IPL 2023: "Banging That Door Down" - Ravi Shastri's Huge Take on Mumbai Indians Star's India Chances

"Want To Marry, Not Date You": Yuzvendra Chahal On Proposing Dhanashree Verma. She Said, "No..."

Exclusive: On Virat Kohli, David Warner's Strike-rate Criticism, Matthew Hayden's Verdict

"Rohit Sharma Felt That He Would...": Mumbai Indians Coach On Arjun Tendulkar's 31-Run Over

Sachin Tendulkar's Epic Reply To "Has Arjun Ever Gotten You Out?" Question