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"Jo Bolna Hoga...": KL Rahul Shuts Down Trolls After 'One Of The Top 10 Centuries' In Indian Test Cricket

Don't you ever feel retorting to trolls who are merciless and at times downright out of line when they criticise you? KL Rahul was asked. "What will I achieve (by) doing that?" he countered. "Logon ko jo bolna hoga bolenge (People will say what they want to). If you are a public performer, performance is your only yardstick to stay away from criticism. And about social media, the farther you stay away from it, the happier you will be," a composed Rahul told media persons after scoring what Sunil Gavaskar termed as one of the 10 best hundreds ever hit by an Indian batter.

"In Top 10 In India's Test History...": KL Rahul's Ton Gets Special Place In Sunil Gavaskar's "Over 50 Years" Of Watching Cricket

KL Rahul's brave century during the ongoing opening Test against South Africa here on Wednesday drew high acclaim from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who has rated the knock "in the top ten in the history" of India's red-ball cricket. Rahul, who walked into the middle while the Indians were four down for 92 on Day 1 on Tuesday, made a gutsy 101 off 137 balls before being knocked over by debutant pacer Nandre Burger, as the visitors were all out for 245.

No Point To Prove But Want To Go Out With Bang: Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar's school of batsmanship on Wednesday was completely out of character but the stodgy left-hander is more intent on bidding adieu to international cricket with a bang than trying to prove a point to anyone. Elgar's unbeaten 140, laced with 23 boundaries, has put South Africa in a commanding position against India on the second day but the man, playing his penultimate Test, felt it was all about enjoying a day that belonged to him.

Ton-up Dean Elgar Overshadows KL Rahul To Put South Africa In Cruise Control

Walking into cricketing sunset in another 11 days, Dean Elgar displayed his understated brilliance with a counter-offensive hundred that not only neutralised KL Rahul's superlative ton but also put South Africa in complete command on the second day of the opening Test against India on Wednesday. Playing his 85th and penultimate Test, left-handed Elgar (140 batting, 211 balls), not exactly known for his elegant stroke-play, stacked up his 14th Test hundred and also took South Africa to 256 for 5 at stumps to offset India's first innings total of 245.

"Where We Went Wrong...": Mohammed Shami Opens Up On India's World Cup Final Loss

India speedster Mohammed Shami opened up on the Men in Blue's six-wicket loss against Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023 final match and said that the nation was disappointed after the defeat. While speaking to the press, Shami said that the hosts gave their best to continue the momentum throughout the tournament and win the final match.

"Only Indians Voting...": Ravi Shastri Not Impressed As Broadcasters ODI Team Of 2023 Has 8 From Team India

As the year 2023, draws to a close, it's a good time to look back at the last 12 months. The last year saw several good performances, with the highlight being Australia sixth ODI Cricket World Cup win. During the India vs South Test match, official broadcasters of series, displayed a ODI Team of the Year, which had eight Indians including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Kuldeep Yadav among others. Only one Australia Adam Zampa made the mark while from New Zealand Daryl Mitchell made the cut.

"Ageing Like Fine Wine": Internet Reacts As MS Dhoni's Bicep-Flexing Video Goes Viral

All fans of MS Dhoni are eagerly waiting for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. While the former Indian cricket team captain has long retired from international cricket, MS Dhoni is still a very potent force in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings. 'Thala' led Chennai Super Kings to title at the IPL 2023 and the CSK fans would hope for an encore in the 2024 edition as well. While Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni will be a part of the tournament in 2024 as well, the fans still wonder whether he would be continuing his stint even after the end of the upcoming season. Keeping the curiosity intact among the fans, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said that only Dhoni could say if it is going to be his last edition.

Virat Kohli Magic! Alters Bail And Wicket Follows For India vs South Africa In 1st Test

India toiled hard to break the South African defence on the second day of the first Test in Centurion. After KL Rahul's classy ton guided India to 245, wickets were hard to come by for the visitors. After Mohammed Siraj dismissed Aiden Markram early on, Dena Elgar and Tony de Zorzi struck a great stand. From 11/1 they took South Africa to 104 before the second wicket fell. Jasprit Bumrah got the wickets of de Zorzi and Keegan Petersen in quick succession.

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"Jo Bolna Hoga...": KL Rahul Shuts Down Trolls After 'One Of The Top 10 Centuries' In Indian Test Cricket

"In Top 10 In India's Test History...": KL Rahul's Ton Gets Special Place In Sunil Gavaskar's "Over 50 Years" Of Watching Cricket

No Point To Prove But Want To Go Out With Bang: Dean Elgar

Ton-up Dean Elgar Overshadows KL Rahul To Put South Africa In Cruise Control

"Where We Went Wrong...": Mohammed Shami Opens Up On India's World Cup Final Loss

"Only Indians Voting...": Ravi Shastri Not Impressed As Broadcasters ODI Team Of 2023 Has 8 From Team India

"Ageing Like Fine Wine": Internet Reacts As MS Dhoni's Bicep-Flexing Video Goes Viral

Virat Kohli Magic! Alters Bail And Wicket Follows For India vs South Africa In 1st Test