Looking for a proper tune-up before the three-match Test series against hosts Sri Lanka gets underway, India would be hoping that rain stays away from their one and only three-day practice game beginning at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, on Thursday.
Last year, Kohli had adopted a plant-based diet and Chhetri said his awareness came during a stint with Sporting Lisbon in 2013.
It is a pity that he does not take his youth influencer role more seriously and align his brand endorsements more responsibly, notes Kanika Datta.
He has broken many a record with his batting, but Virat Kohli, the medium-pacer, could have had a lot more than eight international wickets had his teammates believed in his bowling ability like he does.
Nursing a toe injury, India opener Rohit Sharma on Monday skipped the team's training session and is likely to miss Tuesday's Asia Cup T20 match against Sri Lanka in Mipur. His opening partner Shikhar Dhawan did train, so did skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had a knock during the two-and-a-half-hour net session at the BCB Academy in Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. Rohit, who took a blow on the left toe off a yorker by Mohammed Amir, did not accompany the team for practice as he stayed back in his hotel room. While he is lucky to have escaped fracture, it is highly unlikely that he will play against Sri Lanka, which might increase the soreness of his left toe. With the World T20 starting in a week's time, the team management will not risk Rohit, who is one of the key players in the top order. Dhawan hit the nets but did not have the usual sprightly strides that one normally associates with the Delhi left-hander. He took a few catches, did a bit of shadow batting and was the last one to come out to bat in fading light.
Virat Kohli said that both he and AB de Villiers feel that this could be the 'breakthrough season' when tables will turn for the franchise which has flattered to deceive on many occasions.
Rohit Sharma explained the reason for leaving out Kuldeep Yadav from India's squad for the first two matches of the upcoming ODI series against Australia, saying the team management does not want to expose him before the ODI World Cup, starting October 5, and it is important to build bench strength.
India captain Virat Kohli hinted that possibility of including fit-again Mohammed Shami who got four wickets for Bengal in the Vijay Hazare final against Tamil Nadu on Monday.
Sharing a government public notice on 'X', formerly Twitter, Sarma appealed to the people to send their suggestions on the proposed law to ban polygamy in Assam.
K L Rahul and Shubman Gill batted simultaneously during a training session
Indian captain Virat Kohli said Bangladesh have it in them to become a force in the Test arena provided they play the five-day format more often.
'If we focus on doing the basics well and give our best in whatever we do, then we have a good chance of going through the semis.' 'After that, we need just two good days to win the World Cup.'
Virat the batsman wins, Virat the captain loses
Another tough choice India need to make is in the wicket-keeping department.
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Mhambrey said while the bowlers will get some rest in days leading up to the WTC final, the group is determined to extract the maximum benefits from the training sessions.
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Kohli, his deputy Ajinkya Rahane, the flamboyant Rohit Sharma and the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant -- batted in the nets
Rohit enjoyed his time in the nets
Jadhav said Virat Kohli's aggression and attitude has worked well for whichever team he plays for.
The IPL 2019 opener turned out to be a low-scoring contest and rival captains Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli expressed dissatisfaction over the slowness of the Chepauk track.
'These guys (fast bowlers) are on top of their game. When they bowl, it looks like any pitch is a good pitch. Jasprit is not a part of the attack and when he comes back, it will be a one heck of an attack to counter'
'I don't see him as a shrewd captain. I don't see him as a tactful captain (tactician). And he hasn't won the IPL. So ultimately, a captain is only as good as his record'
India's opener Shikhar Dhawan and vice-captain Virat Kohli have recovered from their injuries sustained during the second Test against Australia and are fit to play the third match beginning in Melbourne on December 26.
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The actor aces the sirsasana perfectly with the cricketer holding her feet to help her.
A two week gap between the limited overs series and the five-match Test series against England starting on August 1, has given Virat Kohli and his boys the time to travel around UK with their families, while also bond with their team mates as they mix practice with pleasure.
It has been learnt that the Indian team management wants tracks that are hard and bouncy without any major grass covering for all three home Tests -- something they will be getting in South Africa.
Australia retain respect for Virat Kohli despite the India captain's "absurd" and "offensive" allegations against counterpart Steve Smith, assistant coach David Saker said on Thursday.
An excited crowd made a beeline at the Barabati Stadium but to their disappointment captain Virat Kohli and most of the Indian players skipped the optional practice session on the eve of the second ODI against England.
Shreyas Iyer trained hard in the nets with the aim of overcoming his longstanding struggles ahead of the World Cup game against Sri Lanka.
Injured T20I captain Hardik Pandya is unlikely to be available for India's upcoming five-match series against Australia, starting November 23. The star all-rounder will require more time to recover from his left-ankle ligament tear.
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud had on May 11 reserved its verdict on the pleas after a marathon hearing of 10 days.
Throwdown specialist D Raghavendra's ability to ratchet up speeds in excess of 150-155 kmph with the sidearm enormously contributed to Indian batsmen's improvement against fast bowling in recent years, acknowledges skipper Virat Kohli. The sidearm is a cricketing equipment that is shaped like a long spoon, with its far end designed to hold and hurl the ball at great speeds.
With Jasprit Bumrah "ready and roaring" after an injury scare, Mumbai Indians will fancy their chances against an erratic Royal Challengers Bangalore when the two star-studded teams square off in the IPL, in Bengaluru, on Thursday. The big sub-plot of the contest will be the world's best ODI batsman -- Virat Kohli -- taking guard against the world's best ODI bowler -- Bumrah -- in a format notorious for its unpredictability.
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