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Choke-Hold: A Look At South Africa’s Painful Past At ICC Events

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South Africa and World Cup semifinals used to be a sporting tragedy of Shakepearean proportions. Not anymore. Shedding the unwanted tag of perennial “chokers” the Proteas marched into their maiden T20 World Cup final unbeaten in Tarouba, Trinidad, comfortably beating tournament giant-slayers Afghanistan. The triumph wiped off years of heartache and the trauma…

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“Please Bat Virat Kohli At…”: AB de Villiers’ Humble Request To Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid

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Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid at India’s training session© AFP Three consecutive low scores with the bat in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 has seen the debae around Virat Kohli‘s role in the Indian team intensifying. Backed to open with skipper Rohit Sharma, Kohli has only scored a total of 5 runs…

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AB de Villiers Shuts Down Troll Making Fun Of Babar Azam’s English

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As the T20 World Cup 2024 begins, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers got Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on board for an interview on his YouTube channel. The cricketing duo spoke about various on-the-field topics but De Villiers got really annoyed as a fan tried to make fun of Babar Azam’s English….

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“It’s A Shame”: AB De Villiers On Racial Quota Chatter Around South Africa’s T20 World Cup Squad

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AB De Villiers is not surprised that just days before South Africa renews its quest for an elusive World Cup, the talk back home is all about racial quota in the team. It’s a rinse-and-repeat sort of situation and de Villiers, who retired in 2018, is glad that he is a mere spectator…

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Asked About Replacing Rahul Dravid As India Coach, AB de Villiers Says “Think I’ll Enjoy…”

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File photo of AB de Villiers© BCCI/Sportzpics The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has intensified its hunt for the men’s national team’s new head coach. With Rahul Dravid‘s contract set to end after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2024, several names have been linked with the job, including…

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“Not Intimidating When MS Dhoni…”: AB De Villiers’ Blunt Take On CSK Captaincy

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AB de Villiers reckons that MS Dhoni should captain CSK as long as he is playing.© BCCI MS Dhoni’s future at Chennai Super Kings is a matter of intense speculation and the great AB de Villiers reckons that the World Cup-winning captain must lead his side, if at all he decides to play…

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“Don’t Say A Word To Virat Kohli”: AB de Villiers’ Retort Amid Sunil Gavaskar’s Criticism

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart Virat Kohli was at the center of heavy criticism over his performances in the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign. As RCB lost 7 of their first 8 games of the tournament, Kohli was one of the players blamed for the team’s poor run,…

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“AB De Villiers And…”: These Five Players Have Made It To Virat Kohli’s Street Cricket Team

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Virat Kohli in action© BCCI Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted history and entered the Playoffs of IPL 2024 with a stunning 27-run victory over Chennai Super Kings. Batting first, RCB posted a whopping total of 218/5 with skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli scoring 54 and 47 runs respectively. To keep their net…

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“Don’t Think He Has Achieved Anything In IPL”: Gautam Gambhir Blasts RCB Great

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File photo of Gautam Gambhir© BCCI Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been facing a lot of criticism due to his performance as Mumbai Indians skipper in the ongoing IPL 2024. The decision taken by the MI management to appoint him as the captain in place of Rohit Sharma was not received well by…

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AB de Villiers Clarifies “Not Genuine, Ego Driven” Remark On Hardik Pandya Amid Captaincy Row

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Hardik Pandya’s MI have already been eliminated from IPL 2024 playoffs race© BCCI/Sportzpics Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been a constant target for trolls since the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign. Fans didn’t welcome the management’s decision to strip Rohit Sharma of his captaincy responsibilities while awarding the…

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