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'He Gets 50 In The First Game, Mouths Will Be Shut', Ravi Shastri On Virat Kohli
1393 days ago
Cricket

'He Gets 50 In The First Game, Mouths Will Be Shut', Ravi Shastri On Virat Kohli

Mumbai, August 24 - Recently, Virat Kohli has been the target of critics due to his average performance, and was also in danger of being dropped from the T20 team. Talking about this, former Indian team coach Ravi Shastri said that Virat Kohli's 50 in the very first match of the Asia Cup will shut everyone's mouth. One innings is enough for him to get back in form.## In an interview with Star Sports, Ravi Shastri replied about Virat Kohli's place in the T20 team that there is no fitter cricketer than him, he is a machine. And if he recovers his mind, then one innings is enough for him to get back in form.## "It is not rocket science. Mental fatigue can creep into the best in the world. This downtime was not just needed for his body but to reflect. He will come back with a much calmer mind. He gets 50 in the first game, the mouth will be shut, Public memory is very short and works both ways", Ravi Shastri said.## He further said, "There is no cricketer fitter than him. People keep saying one innings can make a difference but with a player like Kohli, it makes a massive difference. His hunger and passion remain undiminished. He would have learned from this phase let me tell you that".## On the question of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma batting aggressively in the Asia Cup, Ravi Shastri said, "Why not? They are very experienced players, they have played enough IPL and T20s and it should not be tough for them to adjust. With Rishabh, Hardik, Jadeja there is enough depth in the middle and lower order to get the innings back on track if the top order falls cheaply".## Let us tell you that Virat Kohli will play against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on the 28th, a month after the England tour. He was recently rested from the West Indies and Zimbabwe series. After India's early exit in the T20 World Cup last time, this time the country's eyes will be on the team's top players in the continental tournament.## Stay tuned...

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Rahul Dravid Tests Covid Positive, Could Miss Asia Cup: Reports
1394 days ago
Cricket

Rahul Dravid Tests Covid Positive, Could Miss Asia Cup: Reports

Mumbai, August 23 - Team India has got a setback before the Asia Cup starting on August 27. The head coach of the Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid, has tested covid-19 positive. ## According to the reports, before leaving for UAE for the tournament, Dravid had got a Covid test done, the report of which has come positive. It is being claimed in the report that Rahul Dravid may be out of the opening matches of the Asia Cup. However, no official statement has come from BCCI in this regard.## Team India is going to leave for the UAE for the Asia Cup on Tuesday. In this situation, VVS Laxman, who was the coach of Team India in the ODI against Zimbabwe recently played, can be sent as the coach of Team India in the Asia Cup. Earlier, VVS Laxman had also been the coach of Team India in the Ireland T20 match. VVS Laxman is currently the head of the National Cricket Academy.## Let us tell you that India's first match in the Asia Cup is with Pakistan on August 28. Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel are also not participating in the Asia Cup due to injuries in the Indian team. Team India has performed well in recent matches with interim coach VVS Laxman. India, which has won the tournament 7 times before and is the favorite to win Aisa Cup 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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IND vs ZIM 3rd ODI Highlights: India Beat Zimbabwe By 13 Runs, Shubman Gill's Maiden Century And Other Stats
1394 days ago
Cricket

IND vs ZIM 3rd ODI Highlights: India Beat Zimbabwe By 13 Runs, Shubman Gill's Maiden Century And Other Stats

Harare, August 23 - In the third and final ODI match of India vs Zimbabwe played in Harare, India won by 13 runs and snatched the series by 3-0. In the final match of the ODI series, India's bowlers put down the team's fears by stopping Sikandar Raza's run chase. Sikandar Raza was just about to get the water off Shubman Gill's maiden ODI century, where he was dismissed by Shardul Thakur and India managed to win the fight by 13 runs.## While India had already won the series by winning two matches, Shubman Gill saw the last match as an opportunity. Shubman Gill scored his maiden ODI century by scoring 130 runs in 97 balls studded with 15 fours and 1 six. Team India captain KL Rahul won the toss and decided to bat first. Shikhar Dhawan landed in Harare to open with KL Rahul. But KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan were dismissed for 30 and 40 respectively.## Shubman Gill, who became the highest run scorer of the match, took charge. Gill's maiden ODI century and his partner Ishan Kishan's scintillating half-century in 61 balls set Zimbabwe a target of 290 runs. The hosts' bowler Brad Evans took 5 wickets for just 54 runs.## Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Innocent Kaia, who came to open for Zimbabwe, disappointed the hosts and left for the pavilion after scoring 13 and 6 runs respectively. Zimbabwe's opening players may have been dismissed but Sikandar Raza's stormy century kept India's fears alive. Brad Evans, who excelled in both bowling and batting, partnered with Sikandar Raza for 104 runs. He scored 28 runs in 36 balls. Sikandar Raza scored 115 runs in 95 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes.## Raza's escape from Kuldeep Yadav's stumping appeal for 23 off 31 balls managed to work the initial pressure from Zimbabwe. After which Sikandar Raza increased the acceleration of runs by hitting a six and a four in the very next over of Deepak Chahar. After Raza completed his 50 easily, in the last 10 overs, the team needed 95 runs to win, while some no balls were also done by Team India, due to which Team India started to slow down. Now the pressure started shifting from the host team to the visiting team.## Although Zimbabwe managed to take the match to the last over, Sikandar Raza's dismissal off Shardul Thakur led to the hosts' defeat. Team India won the series by winning the last match of the ODI series. Shubman Gill became the man of the match by scoring 130 runs and also won the man of the series title with 245 runs in all three matches.## Stay tuned...

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Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lankan Pacer Dushmantha Chameera Ruled Out Due To Calf Injury
1394 days ago
Cricket

Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lankan Pacer Dushmantha Chameera Ruled Out Due To Calf Injury

Colombo, August 22 - While the Asia Cup is set to begin later this week, Sri Lanka has been dealt a blow with the injury of one of their pacers. Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chamira has been rested due to injury. Now for the much-awaited Asia Cup tournament 2022, starting from August 27, Sri Lanka will have to find an alternative instead of the pacer.## Sri Lankan fielding coach Anton Roux has informed about Dushmanta Chameera's injury on Instagram. In view of this, Chameera is sure to be out of the Asia Cup. The Sri Lankan fielding coach praised Dushmanta Chameera for her kindness and professional approach. Along with this, he indicated that the pacer will return in the World Cup to be held in October. Apart from this, Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi is also suffering from a knee injury due to which he has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup.## Sri Lankan fielding coach Anton Roux wrote in his Instagram post, "One of the kindest people I've met, and also extremely professional in his approach to his game. So gutted for him about his injury which rules him out of the Asia Cup, but im sure Dushy will bounce back stronger for the World Cup in Australia come October. Injuries are part of professional sport and sometimes the road to recovery can be a lonely process. Thats why it's important to support injured players as best as possible during this phase. See you soon Dushy".## Despite an ankle injury, Dushmantha Chameera was included in Sri Lanka's 18-man squad list for the Asia Cup that was released on Saturday. But it is certain that he will be given maximum time to recover from the injury and he will not play in the Asia Cup.## Dushmantha Chameera's injury will now put more pressure on the other pacers of the team. While Sri Lanka's available fast bowlers are Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, and Pramod Madushan who have not played a single T20 International match so far.## Now all-rounders Chamika Karunaratne and Dasun Shanaka in the Sri Lankan Asia Cup squad will have the extra burden of winning the Asia Cup trophy. All-rounder Dasun Shanaka has led the team to a historic victory in the recently played One-Day series against Australia and the team will expect him to do the same in the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka's journey in the Asia Cup 2022 is going to start with the first match against Afghanistan on 27 August.## Stay tuned...

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