Fresh from his exploits in Mumbai's maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 triumph, Kotian got down to business after his pace colleagues Tushar Desphande (2/23) and Mohit Avasthi (1/29) handed Bengal early blows.
India play the opening T20I against New Zealand on Friday.
The actor, who has been shooting for Shehzada in Mauritius, took some time out to get all touristy.
The three-match T20 series will begin on July 7 in Southampton.
'We have learnt a lot of things. Especially when we played in Kolkata (during first Test against SL) and in Dharamsala (first ODI)'
Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL 2024 title, could be headed for the players' auction after failing to make a breakthrough in negotiations, while K L Rahul is also unlikely to be retained by LSG.
Faltering Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians desperate to resurrect IPL campaign
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted these stars over the weekend.
Moving forward there are things we need to improve, says Rohit
Mayank Agarwal has been in top form in Test cricket and he could carry that form into the limited overs series if picked in the playing XI. The Karnataka cricketer is currently playing in the Ranji Trophy and will join the national squad before the opening ODI.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin shared his reaction and also had a message for Kohli.
India's limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been nominated for the prestigious 'Khel Ratna', the BCCI announced on Saturday, acknowledging the prolific batsman's stupendous performance in the 2019 ODI World Cup. In the women's category, all-rounder Deepti Sharma was BCCI's pick for the Arjuna for her consistent show in both ODIs and T20Is in the past three years.
Sanjay Dutt is back in town... Shraddha goes to the gym...
Many seniors including captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are all set to be rested for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, with an eye on the marquee tour of England in July.
Ranbir Kapoor celebrated his 37th birthday with family and friends over the weekend.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed these stars on Tuesday.
This year, the genre has done especially well, with films like Stree 2 and Munjya. Will Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 keep up the momentum?
Last week's releases Shehzada and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania kept their target audience engaged, even though more was expected.
With Shikhar Dhawan back in form in the shortest format, the Indian team management and captain Virat Kohli will have the headache of picking from three in-form openers
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be vice-captain for the series.
Out-of-form India opener Shikhar Dhawan had an injury scare as he rushed straight to the hospital after the team landed in Kolkata for the third and final ODI against England on January 22.
Is this the first time Sonam, Rhea and Harsh have hosted a party for daddy's birthday?
A sixth bowler, preferably seam or pace option, has been India's major headache for past two and half years due to Pandya's injury and now the team management is "excited" looking at what Venkatesh brings to the table with his multiple skill-sets.
'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.' 'He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.'
Sipper Rohit Sharma hailed Prasidh Krishna's impact in the second One-Day International against the West Indies after the pacer's four-wicket haul helped India defend 237 and win by 44 runs, in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.
'Working with Papa was the toughest,' confesses Varun Dhawan.
John Abraham and Varun Dhawan take action to the next level.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test.
'A finisher bats at a crucial phase, and often, his contribution could be a game-changer.'
Where Sanjay calls Malaika 'family'.
India opener Shikhar Dhawan was, on Sunday, taken to a city hospital for scans on his left thumb, after being hit twice by New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult in the ongoing second cricket Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez talk about their upcoming film Dishoom!
We'd certainly love to see more of them!
Indian cricket fraternity praised the team after its massive win over arch-rivals Pakistan
All-rounder Hardik Pandya is one of the notable promotions to Grade A, which is worth Rs 5 crore, while rookies Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj got their maiden central contracts, worth Rs 1 crore, in Grade C.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan admitted that India were completely outplayed by Australia and that it was the middle-order collapse that triggered the loss in the opening ODI at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Tuesday.
'I will be whatever I want to be without you putting any kind of label on me.'
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