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"Can We Leave KL Rahul Alone?": Harbhajan Singh Amid Venkatesh Prasad-Aakash Chopra Twitter Fued

KL Rahul's struggles on the cricket field has triggered a war on social media, with former India cricketers Venkatesh Prasad and Aakash Chopra going head to head over their perception of the player. While Prasad has been a staunch critic of Rahul, questioning his place in the Indian Test team amid repeated failures, Chopra went on to call Venkatesh an 'agenda paddler' over his criticism of the batter. Now, Harbhajan Singh has jumped into the debate calling the duo to leave Rahul alone.

"Pretty Much An Eventuality": Indian Star's Big Comment On Chances Of KL Rahul Getting Dropped

The entire Indian cricketing spectrum seems to be asking for a change as KL Rahul's struggles with the bat continue. Not just in Tests, the opening batter has been unproductive across formats for a while now. While there's no denying the potential he has, some former cricketers and experts are asking for Rahul to be replaced with Shubman Gill. Dinesh Karthik, who has turned into a pundit, also feels that Rahul would benefit from some time off from the game.

"World Won't End If Jasprit Bumrah Doesn't Play 7 IPL Games": Ex-India Batter Sets Priorities Straight

Team India has been missing out on the services of their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah for a quite a long time now. The 29-year-old pacer has been out of action since September 2022, due to a back injury. He even missed out on 2022 T20 World Cup and the ongoing Border-Gavasakar Trophy against Australia. However, Bumrah is expected to return to the field in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he is an integral part of the Mumbai Indians franchise. As the World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup are also scheduled for this year, there are chances that the BCCI might want Bumrah to be rested for a few games in the IPL, to monitor his workload.

Sania Mirza Predicts Tough Future For Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong

Sania Mirza said on Tuesday she does not see an Indian talent emerging at the top echelons of women's tennis in the immediate future, but is hopeful that can change down the road. The Indian tennis icon played the final match of her 20-year professional career earlier in the day, losing alongside Madison Keys 6-4, 6-0 to Russian pair Liudmila Samsonova and Veronika Kudermetova at the Dubai Open. A former doubles world number one and six-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles, 36-year-old Mirza's trailblazing journey has inspired countless young people from her country to take up tennis.

Can KL Rahul’s Test career survive this latest lean patch?

KL Rahul bounced off forward short-leg Peter Handscomb’s leg to nestle into the hands of wicketkeeper Alex Carey during India’s fourth innings chase at the Kotla, you couldn’t help but feel a little sad for the Bengaluru boy. At a time when everything is falling into place for the team, it’s just not happening for Rahul. Even when he is starting to look good, there’s a slice of bad luck here and there that is bringing about his downfall.In a world where yesterday’s result is the only benchmark, 10 scores of below 25 is absolutely unacceptable. Openers before him, like Mayank Agarwal or Shikhar Dhawan, haven’t survived such lean patches and the management’s decision to stick to Rahul is leading to allegations of “favouritism” by former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad and a few others.The BCCI, too, is losing patience and the decision to strip Rahul of vice-captaincy duties for the third Test clearly indicates that the 30-year-old is treading thin ice. The fact that Shubman Gill has been in red-hot form leading up to the Australia series and has been still made to wait has added to the clamour for Rahul’s head.

Pakistan's Nida Dar Becomes Leading Wicket-taker In Women's T20Is, Pakistan Lose To England

Veteran Pakistan spinner Nida Dar became the highest wicket-taker in the history of women's T20I cricket on Tuesday. The 36-year-old accomplished the landmark during Pakistan's final Group 2 match against England in the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup. In the match, Dar ended with figures of 1/47 in four overs. She picked up the wicket of England skipper Heather Knight for just four runs. In 130 matches, she has 126 wickets at an average of 18.18 and an economy rate of 5.47. Her best bowling figures in the format are 5/21.

After Venkatesh Prasad Fumes Over "Agenda Peddler" Charge, Ex India Opener Wants To Video Chat. Pace Great Says No

The social media tussle over KL Rahul's repeated inclusion in India XI despite repeated failures took an ugly turn on Tuesday. The issue happened between former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad and former India opener Aakash Chopra. Prasad has been quite vocal on social media regarding Rahul getting a long rope, while other performers like Kuldeep Yadav getting dropped easily.

South Africa vs Bangladesh, Women's T20 World Cup 2023, Live Score Updates: Bangladesh Opt To Bat

SA vs BAN, Women's T20 World Cup Match, Live Updates:South Africa has been asked to bowl first against Bangladesh in a Group A match of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup on Tuesday at the Newlands, Cape Town. Bangladesh have lost their all three previous matches in the group stage and have been disqualified from the race of the semi-finals. However, this clash is a crucial one for the Proteas as they will be entering the semi-finals, if they register a win over Bangladesh. South Africa's entry into the semis will close the gates for New Zealand. (LIVE SCORECARD)

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"Can We Leave KL Rahul Alone?": Harbhajan Singh Amid Venkatesh Prasad-Aakash Chopra Twitter Fued

"Pretty Much An Eventuality": Indian Star's Big Comment On Chances Of KL Rahul Getting Dropped

"World Won't End If Jasprit Bumrah Doesn't Play 7 IPL Games": Ex-India Batter Sets Priorities Straight

Sania Mirza Predicts Tough Future For Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong

Can KL Rahul’s Test career survive this latest lean patch?

Pakistan's Nida Dar Becomes Leading Wicket-taker In Women's T20Is, Pakistan Lose To England

After Venkatesh Prasad Fumes Over "Agenda Peddler" Charge, Ex India Opener Wants To Video Chat. Pace Great Says No

South Africa vs Bangladesh, Women's T20 World Cup 2023, Live Score Updates: Bangladesh Opt To Bat