Dinesh Karthik has likened the captains of India and New Zealand with fire and ice respectively.
The BCCI had mandated all international players, except for seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, to play in tournaments such as Ranji and Duleep Trophy when they are not busy with national commitments, the move highlighting the board's emphasis on the role of domestic cricket.
India captain Virat Kohli batted in the nets on the sidelines of the warm-up match against Select County XI in Durham on Wednesday.
The captain shared a video of him playing some pleasing, confident, shots.
The actor and the cricketer have been tight-lipped about the birthday celebration.
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Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been included in the Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh.
'These quicks are dominating every day,' the skipper tweeted.
The BCCI urged the fans and media to refrain from speculating about the reason for his forced break. The five-match series begins in Hyderabad on January 25.
Wellalage was the star of the show with a five-wicket haul inflicting a dent that the Indian team could never recover from.
Virat Kohli took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a couple of videos of him working out.
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It turns out that a tweet by Anushka Sharma and her husband Virat Kohli -- where they revealed they were expecting their first child -- was the most liked tweet of the year.
'Dur'hum' saath saath hai,' Anushka captioned the picture on Instagram.
Kohli will lead RCB in the IPL next week and it will be his only chance to impress selectors and the management ahead of the team selection for the World Cup.
In Agartala, the Group A match between Mumbai and Tripura ended in a draw with the reigning champions earning three points by virtue of the first-innings lead.
Siraj's economical spell of 1-13 in just three overs wasn't his only contribution. His fielding brilliance led to a crucial dismissal in the 16th over, putting Ireland under pressure.
Latif said India have superior spinners and based on current form, Rohit Sharma's men are favourites for a win on Sunday.
Last year, Rahul's animated conversation with Goenka, after a heavy defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, went viral although lot of people later called it a "frank discussion between owner and skipper".
Completely zoned in on the ball, Kohli remained oblivious to the playful antics behind him.
Avishka Fernando scored a superb 96 and Dunith Wellalage took five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped India by 110 runs in Colombo.
'He (Kohli) was obviously out of his crease and the ball was over his hip high, then obviously he was out of his crease down the wicket.'
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The jubilant Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrated their victorious Women's Premier League team in grand style on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli has sought the BCCI's permission to attend the ceremony in Ayodhya, which is three days ahead of the opening Test against England in Hyderabad on January 25.
Jasprit Bumrah on Monday said he has been 'living a dream'
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Virat Kohli got an opportunity to cool down after hectic pre-IPL practice.
'Saare coaching sessions ka ek hi invoice bheju, ya aasan kishton mein chukaoge champ?'
Rohit currently sits at fourth place in the overall list of captains with the most T20I wins.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary in the company of family and close friends on Monday, December 11.
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Virat Kohli put in the hard work during Team India's training sessions in Sydney.
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Rajasthan's Mahipal Lomror put the IPL franchises on alert ahead of the mega auction with a sensational triple hundred comprising a staggering 13 sixes and 25 fours in their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Uttarakhand here on Thursday.
Devika Narain earlier designed the weddings of cricketers Dinesh Kartik and Robin Uthappa
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