Hussain also lavished praise on Kohli after the maestro recorded his 48th ODI hundred in the seven-wicket win against Bangladesh.
'We celebrated Valentine's Day on this island of love by renewing the vows we took three years ago.'
India's legend Sachin Tendulkar revealed his 'performance-based' best XI from IPL 2022, hailing Gujarat Titans' triumphant skipper Hardik Pandya as 'the standout captain this season'.
The never-ending speculation surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, Virat Kohli's 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma's bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday.
Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
Hardik led debutants Gujarat Titans to the IPL title and it is this leadership ability, which has propelled him to the captaincy of the Indian team for the two-match T20I series against Ireland later this month.
Going into the decider in Bengaluru on Sunday, the momentum is with India. Maharaj said the team is looking forward to the challenge.
Dravid said that a call on DK's participation in the T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh will be taken on Wednesday,
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar reckons that Dinesh Karthik can play the role of a finisher for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup later this year.
Shahbaz Ahmed played his part to perfection and together with DK who stayed on till the end with a 23-ball 44, brought RCB back from the dead.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 31.
Pant hadn't reckoned with his idol's aversion to the spotlight. Much to Rohit and SKY's amusement, Mahi switched off his phone.
Tuesday's knock at the Wankhede Stadium was another testimony to the fact that Karthik is going nowhere and there is still a lot left in the tank.
IMAGES from the IPL 2023 match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday
However, it remains to be seen how RCB will cope without players like Rajat Patidar and Josh Hazlewood, who both have been sidelined for at least the first half of this IPL due to injuries. Australian Glenn Maxwell is also unlikely to feature in Sunday's game.
Veteran Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik feels his latest recall to the Indian team is his 'most special comeback' of a rollercoaster international career that began way back in 2004.
Rohit Sharma celebrated his 36th birthday on Sunday, April 30, with his Mumbai Indians team-mates.
Shakib's loopy delivery saw du Plessis take a stride out and play at it. The ball missed the inside edge of his bat and DK missed the ball completely, failing to collect it as he moved away and the ball went past him to fine leg.
'As I walked in to bat, I cursed Dinesh Karthik for a second.'
As Dinesh Karthik celebrated his 35th birthday on Monday, opening batsman Rohit Sharma remembered the wicketkeeper's heroics with the bat in the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series final in Colombo, in 2018. Karthik scored a last-ball six to help India pull off an incredible chase to beat Bangladesh by four wickets and win the Nidahas T20 tri-series title.
The three-match T20 series will begin on July 7 in Southampton.
Samson was part of the squad in the recently concluded ODI series that the team won 3-0 and scored a half-century in the second game.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for their T20 World Cup opening match against Pakistan on Sunday?
'RCB is the world's first carbon neutral cricket team and the foremost cricket franchise in the world.'
From his captain, coach and former cricket legends, everyone are sending congratulatory messages to the 32-year-old wicketkeeper batsman.
Struggling KKR seek change of fortunes against RCB
'We are going to be encountering different grounds wherever we are going to be playing, so the challenges are going to be different'
After Hardik Pandya's nonchalant six, DK exchanged a fist bump with his partner, before bowing to Hardik.
Here are the Indian Super Moms' at the Hangzhou Asian Games beginning on September 23.
Photos from the IPL 2022 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad at Mumbai
With Ravindra Jadeja unavailable because of injury, will India include the left-handed Rishabh Pant over Dinesh Karthik who is a designated finisher in the squad?
Punjab Kings would be sweating over skipper Shikhar Dhawan's injury at a time when they need all their firepower against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Rauf said had Hardik Pandya or Dinesh Karthik hit him like that, he would have felt 'hurt'.
Virat Kohli feels his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Dinesh Karthik has made a strong case for another India comeback with his stellar run in IPL 2022.
Virat Kohli became the first player to amass 7000 runs in the Indian Premier League.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first T20 International against England?
Captain Rohit Sharma's form with the bat and bowling in the death overs will be a huge concern for hosts Mumbai Indians when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.
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