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It was a much needed confidence-booster fifty for Kohli, says Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar said on Saturday that Virat Kohli's half-century against Gujarat Titans in the IPL game on Saturday will work as a much-needed confidence booster for the batter as well as his team Royal Challengers Bangalore. Several former cricketers, including ex-India coach Ravi Shastri, have suggested Kohli should take a break from the game, but in the match against Gujarat Titans, the former RCB captain showed signs of returning to form. Kohli, after enduring a series of failures (0, 0, 9 in his previous three innings), finally scored a half-century and Gavaskar said the fifty came at the right time for him and it will work as a confidence booster for the beleaguered batter.

Gundappa Viswanath became my childhood idol after listening to radio commentary: Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev said he considered Gundappa Viswanath as his childhood idol and used to listen to radio commentary about the batting great's exploits even before witnessing him ply his trade with his own eyes. "Gundappa Viswanath was my childhood cricket idol and his image was projected by the commentary I heard on the radio. It was several years before I saw him bat with my own eyes," Kapil said while launching the autobiography of Hindi sports commentator, Late Jasdev Singh, titled "On The Wings of Radio Waves – A Broadcaster's Journey".

Jamie Smith and Jordan Clark star with bat as Surrey pile on runs at Bristol

Jamie Smith’s maiden double century and a second first-class hundred from Jordan Clark gave early pacesetters Surrey a stranglehold on the LV= Insurance County Championship match with Gloucestershire in Bristol.

IPL 2022: Best Memes On Twitter As MS Dhoni Returns As Chennai Super Kings Captain

Ahead of the start of IPL 2022, MS Dhoni has sent shockwaves across the cricketing world when he handed over CSK's captaincy to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. On Saturday, the franchise dropped another bombshell when it was announced through a statement that Jadeja was giving the CSK captaincy back to Dhoni in order to focus on his game. CSK's statement also added that Dhoni accepted to lead CSK "in the larger interest". CSK, who are the defending IPL champions, have had a torrid time in the ongoing season, losing six off the eight games that they have played so far.

ECB Managing Director Rob Key Hints At England Return For Alex Hales

England opener Alex Hales could be available for selection after three years as new ECB managing director Rob Key feels the batter has "done his time". Hales was withdrawn from England's ODI World Cup squad in 2019 after the Guardian reported that he was serving a three-week ban for recreational drug use.

Rare instance of India-Pakistan partnership props up Sussex in County Championship

Cheteshwar Pujara scored his second double hundred in three matches on Saturday as he shared a century stand with Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan for English county Sussex. Pujara made 203 -- his third century in three matches for Sussex -- with wicketkeeper Rizwan marking his home debut for the south coast club with 79. The pair put on 154 for the sixth wicket at Hove as Sussex piled up an imposing 538 in reply to Durham's first innings 223 in the Second Division of English cricket's red-ball County Championship.

NFL, NBA stars invest in IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul and NFL duo Larry Fitzgerald and Kelvin Beachum have invested in the Rajasthan Royals, the Indian Premier League franchise said on Sunday, underlining IPL's growing global appeal. The popular Twenty20 league, which counts Bollywood actors and industrialists among franchise owners and attracts the who's who of cricket, has grown into a 10-team affair this season with Gujarat and Ahmedabad paying a combined $1.7 billion to come on board. The three Americans will be minority investors in 2008 champions Rajasthan, the franchise said in a statement without sharing details of their investment.

IPL 2022: Kuldeep Yadav needed positive environment, love and attention, says Ricky Ponting

Kuldeep Yadav required a "positive environment" filled with a lot of "love and attention" to blossom and that's what was given to him by Delhi Capitals, head coach Ricky Ponting said. The left-arm wrist spinner, who is currently second in the list of wicket-takers with 17 scalps, had a rough three years prior to this IPL edition after being confined to bench by the erstwhile national team management and also not getting enough support from his previous IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. Add to it, he had a major knee surgery that ruled him out of last IPL.

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It was a much needed confidence-booster fifty for Kohli, says Gavaskar

Gundappa Viswanath became my childhood idol after listening to radio commentary: Kapil Dev

Jamie Smith and Jordan Clark star with bat as Surrey pile on runs at Bristol

IPL 2022: Best Memes On Twitter As MS Dhoni Returns As Chennai Super Kings Captain

ECB Managing Director Rob Key Hints At England Return For Alex Hales

Rare instance of India-Pakistan partnership props up Sussex in County Championship

NFL, NBA stars invest in IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2022: Kuldeep Yadav needed positive environment, love and attention, says Ricky Ponting