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Mohammad Rizwan Quips "Average Players Look At Average", Drops 'Virat Kohli' Reference

Mohammad Rizwan is one of the best talents to emerge from Pakistan in recent times. Together with Babar Azam, Mohammd Rizwan has often been considered the best Pakistan batters of the current generation. Over the past couple of years, Babar and Rizwan's partnership has proved to be key for Pakistan. However, following Babar's decision to step down as captain, the team has gone through a host of changes on and off-the-field. The new opening partnership of Saim Ayub and Rizwan hasn't worked out well from the team.

"Not True...": AB De Villiers' Stunning U-Turn After Comment On Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma

Amid doubts over Virat Kohli's return to the side for the remainder of the Test series against England, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers had dropped a bombshell, claiming that the star batter and his wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their second child. Kohli had pulled out of the India squad for the first two Tests against England, citing personal reason. It is still not known whether Kohli will take any part in the remainder of the series. On his YouTube live, de Villiers was asked if he has spoken to Virat Kohli and whether he is fine or not.

"Getting Too Caught Up...": Ex-India Star Fires Big Warning To Rohit Sharma, Namedrops MS Dhoni

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has urged star batter Rohit Sharma to focus on his game instead of captaincy. India captain Rohit Sharma is going through to rough patch in the ongoing five-match Test series against England. He has managed scores of 24, 39, 14 and 13 in the first two Tests. Speaking on Rohit's form, Manjrekar feels that the star batter has overburdened himself with the weight of captaincy, and it is causing a negative impact on his batting.

Big Blow To India! Report Claims Star Batter To Miss Last 3 Tests Against England

Indian cricket team batter Shreyas Iyer may end up missing the last three Tests against England in the five-match series due to injury. According to a report by Indian Express, Iyer has complained of stiffness on his back and pain in his groin area while batting and that can lead to the batter not playing the remaining matches. The report further claimed that although the kits of all the India cricketers were sent to Rajkot from Visakhapatnam, Iyer's equipment was sent to his home in Mumbai. The next possible step for Iyer is expected to be a rehabilitation process at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.

Watch: KL Rahul Spotted At Mumbai Airport Ahead Of Team Selection For 3rd Test vs England

India batter KL Rahul is expected to join up with the squad for the third Test of the five-match series against England, starting February 15 in Rajkot. Rahul, who missed the second Test due to an injury, was recently spotted at the Mumbai airport. A video has gone viral on social media where Rahul was seen posing with fans before entering the lobby at the Terminal 2 of Mumbai Airport. However, there is no confirmation regarding his availability for the match yet.

"No One Can Leave Own Blood": Mohammed Shami On Missing Daughter, Not Visiting Her

India pacer Mohammed Shami has opened up on the bond with his daughter, Aaira, who lives with the cricketer's estranged wife Hasin Jahan. During a recent interaction, Shami revealed that he misses Aaira a lot, and only speaks to her occasionally. The cricketer revealed that Hasin Jahan doesn't allow Aaira to speak to him very often, adding that he doesn't get the chance to meet Aaira in person since he and his estranged wife have not been in talking terms. For the unversed, Shami married Hasin Jahan in 2014, while Aaira was born in 2015.

"Sarfaraz Khan Didn't Get Opportunity At Right Time": India Great's Blockbuster Take On Rookie Star

Former India selector Dilip Vengsarkar has questioned the management over their use of rookie players, especially Sarfaraz Khan. Vengsarkar said while the management didn't give the opportunity to Sarfaraz at the right time, the batter can still deliver for the team. Sarfaraz was called up by the Indian team to replace the injured KL Rahul in the squad for the second Test against England. While India handed a debut to Madhya Pradesh batter Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz was once again left out of the picture.

'Limitless' Jasprit Bumrah Shatters Ceiling, This Time With Yorker To Entire Cricket World

'Mentality Monster' Jasprit Bumrah reached new heights in world cricket as he scaled the No. 1 position in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers. Bumrah dethroned his own teammate Ravichandran Ashwin to make the top spot his own. In the process, the marquee pacer also became the first bowler in the history of the game to have claimed the No. 1 spot in all three formats of the game at some point in his career. While a total of three players have done so in rankings for batters, no bowler had ever managed to do so before Bumrah.

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Mohammad Rizwan Quips "Average Players Look At Average", Drops 'Virat Kohli' Reference

"Not True...": AB De Villiers' Stunning U-Turn After Comment On Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma

"Getting Too Caught Up...": Ex-India Star Fires Big Warning To Rohit Sharma, Namedrops MS Dhoni

Big Blow To India! Report Claims Star Batter To Miss Last 3 Tests Against England

Watch: KL Rahul Spotted At Mumbai Airport Ahead Of Team Selection For 3rd Test vs England

"No One Can Leave Own Blood": Mohammed Shami On Missing Daughter, Not Visiting Her

"Sarfaraz Khan Didn't Get Opportunity At Right Time": India Great's Blockbuster Take On Rookie Star

'Limitless' Jasprit Bumrah Shatters Ceiling, This Time With Yorker To Entire Cricket World