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  • R Ashwin reveals heated moment between Virat Kohli and DC coach

    Footage of Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting having an animated discussion in Abu Dhabi went viral on social media when Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore met for the 2nd time at IPL 2020.

    Ricky Ponting, who was out on the field, during a strategic time-out, was seen arguing with Royal Challengers Bangalore players and support staff, including Virat Kohli and Simon Katich. The Delhi Capitals coach, it seems, was defending the team’s decision to not have R Ashwin on the field after the off-spinner picked up a minor injury.

    R Ashwin, in his YoTube show on Wednesday, revealed there was a usual heated moment on the field as the two sides were battling for 2 crucial points at the Zayed Stadium. The off-spinner said Ricky Ponting was having a few words with the opposition camp, saying their decision to not let him field after his 4 overs was due to the injury concerns and nothing else.

    Fans were left wondering as to what had transpired on the field when Ponting and Kohli were having a heated discussion in the middle but R Ashwin has put a full stop to the speculation.

    “I had a back problem when I ran. It was a terrible pain. They took MRI scans and it was traced to a nerve pull on my back. I went off after bowling. The opposition thought, I bowled 4 overs and went in. They asked ‘How can that be done?’.

    “Ricky, we all know, never backs off from a fight. And when RCB questioned, he said we aren’t like that. It was just at the heat of the moment,” R Ashwin said.

  • 27,000 people to see India-Australia Test match in Adelaide, permission granted

    27,000 spectators will be allowed to watch the match in the first day night Test against India at the Adelaide Cricket Stadium in Australia. Cricket Australia confirmed this report on Tuesday. This number of spectators is 50 percent of the total capacity of the stadium. Due to the corona virus epidemic, cricket matches are currently being played in an empty stadium in a bio-bubble environment. Some spectators will be present on this day night Test between India and Australia, starting on 17 December.

    India will play three ODIs, three T20s and four Test matches during the Australia tour. The first ODI in Sydney will be held on 27 November while the Test series will start in Adelaide from 17 December. According to a report, 27,000 tickets are available for each day of the first day-night test. Indian captain Virat Kohli will return home after playing in the first Test. The BCCI has given Virat permission for this. Virat’s wife Anushka Sharma will give birth to her first child in the new year and that is why Virat will return home. 

    This will be the first pink ball test between India and Australia. Australia have hosted four day-night Test matches in Adelaide while India played their only day night Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata last year. The Boxing Day Test will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26 to 30 December. The government has allowed 25 per cent of the total capacity of the stadium to watch the match. 30,000 spectators will be allowed to attend the fourth Test in Brisbane, which is 75 per cent of the total capacity. For every day of the Boxing Day Test, the government has allowed 25,000 spectators to watch the matches.

    The second Test will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground where 23,000 spectators will be allowed to watch the match and this number is 50 per cent of the total capacity. The traditional Pink Test will start at Sydney Cricket Ground from January 7, in which 23,000 fans will be allowed to watch matches which is 50 per cent of the total capacity.

  • Australia vs India: Steve Waugh Disappointed Virat Kohli To Miss Three Tests

    Virat Kohli has been given permission by the Indian cricket board to return home after the first Test in Adelaide, which begins on December 17.Australian great Steve Waugh said Tuesday he was surprised and disappointed that India captain Virat Kohli will miss three Tests to be at the birth of his first child, with his absence detracting from the blockbuster series. The 32-year-old and his Bollywood star wife Anushka Sharma are expecting a child in January, and Kohli has been given permission by the Indian cricket board to return home after the first Test in Adelaide, which begins on December 17. While the absence of the superstar batsman could improve Australia’s chances of regaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy, it is a blow to broadcasters and cricket chiefs already feeling the effects of a pandemic-affected year.

  • Unlike Gautam Gambhir, Sehwag backs Virat Kohli to stay on as RCB captain

    Former India star Virender Sehwag has backed Virat Kohli to remain captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore despite yet another IPL heartbreak, disagreeing with his ex-opening partner Gautam Gambhir’s views.

    RCB lost the IPL ‘Eliminator’ against Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets on Friday to bow out of the 13th edition of the competition after a poor batting performance.

    While it disappointed the RCB fans no end, two-time IPL winning skipper Gambhir led the calls for Kohli’s removal from captaincy. But, Sehwag did not agree with that viewpoint.

    A captain is only as good as his team. When Virat Kohli captains India, he is able to deliver the results. He wins matches? ODIs, T20Is Tests. But when he captains RCB, his team is not able to perform,” Sehwag told ‘Cricbuzz’.

    “It is very important for the captain to have a good team. So, I believe the management should not try and think of changing their captain and rather think of how they can improve this team.

    “Who all should be added to the team to make sure their performance improves,” Sehwag added.

    Kohli scored 466 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 121.35 and has often struggled to get going in the middle overs.

    The defeat against SRH was RCB’s fifth on the trot after a strong start during which they had won seven out of 10 matches.

  • Cricket fraternity extends birthday wishes as Indian skipper turns 32

    Virat Kohli on Thursday turned 32, and the cricket fraternity poured in wishes for the India skipper.

    Kohli, who holds the top spot in ICC’s ODI batting rankings, made his debut in the format in August 2008. The player went on to play 248 ODIs for the team and has amassed 11867 runs.Kohli has represented India in 86 Test matches, scoring 7240 runs with the highest of 254*. In T20I cricket, he has played 82 matches and scored 2794 runs.

    Extending birthday wishes to Kohli, former cricketer Suresh Raina tweeted: “Happy birthday @imVkohli. Best wishes and lots of success ahead. #HappyBirthdayViratKohili.”VVS Laxman wrote: “Many more happy returns of the day @imVkohli. May you find ever more joy, success and love. #HappyBirthdayViratKohli”

    Highlighting Kohli’s achievements, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted: “* 2011 World Cup-winner * 21,901 runs, 70 centuries in intl. cricket * Most Test wins as Indian captain * Leading run-getter in T20Is (Men’s) Wishing #TeamIndia captain @imVkohli a very happy birthday.”

    “Happy Birthday @imVkohli! To all the amazing times we have had together this year, and here’s to many more! Wishing you a wonderful birthday..lots of love and good-wishes!”Wriddhiman Saha wrote on Twitter.

  • Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma gave ‘good news’, then congratulated Hardik Pandya

    Indian team captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma are going to be parents soon. Virat today gave information about his wife’s pregnancy via social media post on Thursday. With this announcement by Virat and Anushka, their friends, close friends and fans wish the couple all the best in the family. The name of the Indian team’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has also been included in this wishes for the first time recently.

    Indian team captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma are going to be parents soon. Virat today gave information about his wife’s pregnancy via social media post on Thursday. With this announcement by Virat and Anushka, their friends, close friends and fans wish the couple all the best in the family. The name of the Indian team’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has also been included in this wishes for the first time recently.

    Anushka and Virat shared a similar photo on Instagram. With this, Anushka wrote in the caption, “And then, we turned three. January 2021. ” Virat also posted the same picture on his Instagram account with the same caption. Commenting on this photo, Hardik made four love emojis. His comment is being well liked on Instagram. By the time the news is written, more than 14 thousand people have liked this comment.

    Talking about Virat, he is currently in the UAE. The IPL will begin on September 19. Virat is the captain of the RCB team. Virat will be seen on the cricket field for the first time since March. Virat Kohli was at his Mumbai home with wife Anushka at the time of lockdown. Please tell that Virat and Anushka married in December 2017. The two took seven rounds with each other in Italy. There was a lot of discussion about this marriage.