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Bangladesh’s Nurul accuses Kohli of ‘fake fielding’

Adelaide: Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan has accused Indian maestro Virat Kohli of “fake fielding”, robbing his team of five potentially vital penalty runs in their T20 World Cup game. Set a revised target…
Rohit’s handling of Arshdeep was a key point in win over Bangladesh

Adelaide: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s gamble of giving the last over to inexperienced bowler Arshdeep Singh paid off spectacularly well in the ICC men’s World T20 Cup humdinger against Bangladesh here last…

Flow, confidence important for a player: Shami after win over Bangladesh

Adelaide: India’s star pacer Mohammed Shami on Wednesday said that scoring 180-185 runs on any ground in the T20 format is not easy and added that flow and confidence are important for…
T20 WC: India survive Litton scare, clinch 5-run win over Bangladesh

Adelaide: Fifties from Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, superb bowling spells by bowlers helped India clinch a 5-run victory over Bangladesh in a rain-curtailed clash of Group 2, Super 12 match of…
Kohli becomes leading run-getter in T20 World Cup history

Adelaide: Virat Kohli on Wednesday overtook former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene to become the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup history. Kohli, who boasts of an average of more than…
Kohli, Rahul take India to 184/6 against Bangladesh

Adelaide: Virat Kohli’s eternal love affair with the Adelaide Oval continued as he powered India to an imposing 184 for 6 against Bangladesh with a beautifully crafted 64 not out in the T20…
Suryakumar Yadav climbs to top of T20I batter ranking, ends Rizwan’s reign

Dubai: India’s Suryakumar Yadav has grabbed the top position for batters in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20I Player Rankings after smashing two half-centuries over the past week in the Men’s…

Irresponsible stand of Pakistan’s veteran cricketers is destroying morale of players

Pakistan’s early setbacks in the ongoing T20 World Cup opened a can of worms in the nation’s cricket setup. The most respected veterans in Pakistan namely Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis unfortunately chose to heap…
It’s one place where you feel safe and secure: Dravid on Kohli’s hotel room invasion

Adelaide: Virat Kohli’s invasion of privacy in Perth was disappointing as it is “one place” where the Indian cricketers get to be away from the constant public gaze, said India head coach Rahul…
T20 WC: We know his quality, confident that he will do well, Dravid on KL’s form

Adelaide: Indian head coach Rahul Dravid said on Tuesday that the team is pretty confident that opener KL Rahul will do well in upcoming matches and it knows the quality he brings…
T20 World Cup: India is the favourite team; beating them will be an upset, says Shakib

Adelaide: On the eve of their Super 12 match in the T20 World Cup against India, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan believes that the Rohit Sharma-led side are the favourites to win…
PKL 9: Surender Gill’s super 10 helps U.P. Yoddhas thrash Telugu Titans

Pune: U.P. Yoddhas put up an emphatic performance to register a 43-24 victory over Telugu Titans in the second game in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Shree Shivchhatrapati…
Pandya to lead Indian T20 squad in New Zealand; Dhawan named captain for ODIs

Adelaide: All-rounder Hardik Pandya was on Monday named India’s captain for the three-match T20I series in New Zealand, starting November 18, while opener KL Rahul and keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik were rested as…
Fan leaks video of Kohli’s hotel room; batter denounces invasion of privacy

Perth: A flabbergasted and “paranoid” Virat Kohli on Monday denounced the “absolute invasion” of his privacy by a fan, who shot a video of his hotel room and put that in public domain.…
T20 World Cup: SA jumps to top of Group 2; beats India by 5 wickets

Perth: Lungi Ngidi blew away the Indian batting order with hard lengths and extra bounce while David Miller and Aiden Markram smashed fifties for South Africa to climb to top spot in…