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"I've Been On The Opposition When He...": Steve Smith On Virat Kohli's T20 World Cup Selection

Does Virat Kohli have a future in India's T20 World Cup team? While experts may differ over the batting stalwart's future in the shortest format of the game, veteran Australia batter Steve Smith only had good things to say. Sharing his own experience of being in the opponent teams as Virat Kohli produced some of his finest performances, Smith revealed how Kohli tends to excel under pressure and deliver masterclass performances time and again. For Smith, there's no doubt that Kohli remains one of the finest batters in the world.

"Rahul Dravid Must Be Waking Up Really Excited" Australia Great On His Possibility Of Coaching Indian Team In Future

Justin Langer got a 'probing delivery' on his possible future as coach of the Indian national team but the former Australian opener like his playing days, judged it perfectly and left the one bowled on the "corridor of uncertainty". Langer, who took a two-year-break after his much publicised acrimonious exit from Australian team's head coach's position in 2022, is back as the head coach of IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants. He got a straight question first up.

"It Was Sarfaraz Khan": Rohit Sharma Reveals Truth Behind Viral "Aage Badhega" Stump Mic Chat

India youngsters Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan had a memorable outing during the recently-concluded five-match series against England, which the hosts won 4-1. Jurel was named player of the match in the 4th Test in Ranchi, while Sarfaraz also impressed in his first Test series, scoring a fifty in the both innings of his debut Test in Rajkot. In the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala, Jurel showed impeccable reading of the game by predicting how Kuldeep Yadav can dismiss England batter Ollie Pope.

"Jasprit Bumrah Needs An Off-Season": Glenn McGrath Delivers Grim 'Injury' Warning

Jasprit Bumrah needs an 'off-season' since his bowling action with an 'extensive effort' could result in ace India pacer suffering further injuries, warned legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath in Chennai on Tuesday. Bumrah spent a lengthy period on the sidelines for undergoing a surgery for stress fracture on his back in March 2023, while being already out of action since September 2022. In between, he also missed the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia as well as the IPL 2023.

"Come Down To Earth": Sachin Tendulkar's Message To India Star Pacer Which Impacted His Performance

Cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar has been an inspiration to many, be it on or off the cricket field. Meanwhile, the legend himself has always been supportive towards the players he played with. Recalling the encouraging words of Tendulkar, pacer Varun Aaron revealed how the cricket veteran boosted his morale and that "changed" his Test debut in 2011. In Aaron's first match in the format, India were playing against West Indies at Wankhede and the pacer was struggling to get his maiden Test wicket. This is when Sachin motivated him to keep going.

"I Played With Sarfaraz Khan's Father": Rohit Sharma's Mega Revelation, Says Test Cap Belongs To Him As Well

Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said he revelled in the company of his young "mischievous" teammates and was overwhelmed by emotions as they made their debuts during India's monumental 4-1 Test series triumph over England. In absence of some big stars including Virat Kohli, the five-Test home series saw five youngsters -- Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Deep and Devdutt Padikkal -- make their debut as India showed resilience to fight back after losing the opening Test in Hyderabad.

T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Maintains Pole Position In Batting List, Rashid Back In Top-10 Among Bowlers

Suryakumar Yadav maintained his numero uno position among batters despite being out of competitive cricket for past three months while ace spinner Rashid Khan, back in Afghan jersey after an injury lay-off, is back among top-10 in bowlers' list in the latest ICC T20I rankings published on Wednesday. Surya, who will make a comeback for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming IPL, is way ahead of the pack with 861 points under his belt. Phil Salt is a distant number two with 802 points. Surya hadn't played any cricket since December, having undergone sports hernia surgery.

"Kabhi Kabhi Bol Deta Hun": Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence On Outburst On Young India Stars During England Tests

India captain Rohit Sharma hailed the performance of the debutants in the recently concluded Test series vs England and called the series one of the toughest of his Test career. Speaking exclusively about the hard-fought series on Team Ro on Instagram, Rohit said, “A five Test match series is always tough, always hard, a lot of challenges through that one and a half to two months that we need to go through. It was a very different experience to play that five Test series and against an opposition like England, we knew it was never going to be easy. We have to be at our best and certainly towards the end, I could say that we are at our best to come out on top on four occasions. So very, very pleased with how we played that series.”

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"I've Been On The Opposition When He...": Steve Smith On Virat Kohli's T20 World Cup Selection

"Rahul Dravid Must Be Waking Up Really Excited" Australia Great On His Possibility Of Coaching Indian Team In Future

"It Was Sarfaraz Khan": Rohit Sharma Reveals Truth Behind Viral "Aage Badhega" Stump Mic Chat

"Jasprit Bumrah Needs An Off-Season": Glenn McGrath Delivers Grim 'Injury' Warning

"Come Down To Earth": Sachin Tendulkar's Message To India Star Pacer Which Impacted His Performance

"I Played With Sarfaraz Khan's Father": Rohit Sharma's Mega Revelation, Says Test Cap Belongs To Him As Well

T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Maintains Pole Position In Batting List, Rashid Back In Top-10 Among Bowlers

"Kabhi Kabhi Bol Deta Hun": Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence On Outburst On Young India Stars During England Tests