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“Best To Get Rid Of…”: AB de Villiers’s Honest Message To Virat Kohli Amid Form Issues

January 6, 2025 admin

Virat Kohli’s former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate AB de Villiers has advised the struggling Indian batter to “reset” his mind and avoid on-field battles as he concluded a horror tour of Australia. Kohli and Rohit Sharma were woefully out of form during the just-concluded Test series against Australia. The 1-3 series defeat resulted…

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“When There’s Smoke…”: AB De Villiers On Reports Of Rift In Indian Team Dressing Room

January 5, 2025 admin

Following India’s 1-3 series loss to Australia, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has reacted to the rumours of a rift within the dressing room. India lost the series-deciding Sydney Test by 6 wickets on Sunday, with the defeat ending their slim hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC)…

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Amid Retirement Claims, Virat Kohli Gets Brutal Reality Check: “Even Sachin Tendulkar…”

January 5, 2025 admin

Team India’s bitter defeat against Australia in the Sydney Test didn’t just see them lose the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but also the glimmer of World Test Championship final qualification hope. As pundits Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar reflected on India’s mistakes in the series, Virat Kohli‘s below-par show with the bat stood among the…

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Jasprit Bumrah Faces Ball-Tampering Allegations, ICC Investigation. R Ashwin Says…

January 5, 2025 admin

Veteran cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has defended pacer Jasprit Bumrah after the Indian team vice-captain was accused of ball-tampering during the recently-concluded Sydney Test against Australia. Bumrah did not bowl a single over after suffering spasms to his back on Day 2. As a result, Australia chased down 162 to win the match by…

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“Gautam Gambhir Should Be Saying…”: Sunil Gavaskar Drops ‘Domestic Cricket’ Bombshell

January 5, 2025 admin

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday urged Indian batters to play in the Ranji Trophy without offering any excuses to iron out technical deficiencies that led to their peril in two successive series against New Zealand and Australia. Gavaskar said it was worrying to see the Indian batters churning out underwhelming efforts against New…

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On Virat Kohli’s Retirement Rumours, Pat Cummins’ Statement Wins Internet

January 5, 2025 admin

Australian skipper Pat Cummins rates Virat Kohli as a great competitor who makes the game lively with his theatrics and he will be “sad” if the latest Border-Gavaskar trophy does end up being the Indian superstar’s last tour Down Under. Following the hundred in the series opener, Kohli’s troubles outside the off-stump compounded…

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“Let Sam Konstas Tour India Once…”: Former Player Sends Fiery Warning To 19-Year-Old Star

January 5, 2025 admin

Clashes between Australia’s 19-year-old opener Sam Konstas and Indian players have been some of the highlights of the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. The final moments of Day 1 saw Konstas and Bumrah in a war of words, which fired up the Indian seamer. Bumrah ended up dismissing Konstas’ opening…

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India tour of Australia: India vs Australia fifth Test day 3 border gavaskar trophy head coach gautam gambhir press conference

January 5, 2025 admin

Virat Kohli reacts with his teammates during the presentation ceremony. India lost the final and fifth Test against Australia, in Sydney on January 5, 2025. With this win Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and also entered the WTC finals. | Photo Credit: AFP Twice over seven days, Gautam Gambhir has turned up for press-conferences. The…

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“Have To Be Fair”: Gautam Gambhir’s Blunt Take On Future Of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

January 5, 2025 admin

Gautam Gambhir in press conference© X (Twitter) Not someone to mince his words, India head coach Gautam Gambhir seemed to have arrived at the press conference in an aggressive mood after the team’s defeat in Sydney led to Australia clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After the end of the match, head coach Gautam Gambhir…

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5th Test: Ruthless Australia Beat India To Reach World Test Championship Final

January 5, 2025 admin

An out-of-sorts India was knocked out of the World Test Championship final as Australia cruised to a six-wicket victory in the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years, leaving the visitors with several points to ponder in a difficult transition phase. Australia won the five-match series…

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