Virat Kohli: The one who forced Gen-Z to fall in love with Red and Whites
A round-up of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-finals second leg between Barcelona and Dortmund, Aston Villa and Paris St Germain.
How former India batter-keeper Vijay Dahiya discovered a gangly leg-break bowler -- Digvesh Singh Rathi -- with a high-arm action.
Ishan Kishan, who was dropped from India's central contracts last year, hit a blistering century on his Sunrisers Hyderabad debut in the IPL, marking his return to form in style.
England captain bowled a peach of a delivery, his first in competitive cricket in past nine months, to remove Rohit
But in a chat with Melinda Farrell on her YouTube channel, de Villiers let it slip that he wishes to play the game again.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday.
The Proteas will now face the Group A runners-up in the semifinals, with India and New Zealand set to battle for Group A placings in Dubai on Sunday.
Cricket lovers across the globe flooded social media to celebrate the Indian cricket team and congratulate the Rohit Sharma-led squad on winning the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, March 9.
The change in Mohammed Siraj's fortunes has played a critical role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's late surge in IPL 2024, and the pacer's good run might also have put the Indian thinktank at ease ahead of next month's T20 World Cup.
'There were two standout shots: that straight drive for six and then the cover drive for six.'
India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has expressed confidence that Rohit Sharma will lead the country to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Yadav describes Sharma as "honest and clean-hearted" and believes his leadership style has fostered a positive and relaxed environment within the team.
'As players, you need to stay calm, try and block that noise out, and just play with the same intensity as you would play Australia or any other team.'
He is an acclaimed T20 freelancer but white ball commitments for England is still a priority for Liam Livingstone, one of the world's most destructive batters in the shortest format.
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has criticized Babar Azam for focusing on personal milestones over team success, expressing concerns about Pakistan's preparations ahead of their crucial Champions Trophy clash against India. He believes Pakistan's recent struggles, including a disappointing Tri-Nation Series campaign and a 1-1 draw against the West Indies in a home Test series, point to a lack of readiness for the India encounter.
'It feels great when you contribute as an all-rounder, which I have been doing for a long time.'
South Africa should have no ill effects from their whistlestop and, in the end, pointless 18-hour trip to Dubai as they prepare to face New Zealand in Lahore in Wednesday's second semi-final, said Heinrich Klaasen.
Varun Chakaravarthy picked up three wickets and gave 25 runs in his four-over and helped the Men in Blue to defend the given target.
'Rinku supported Zeeshan a lot during UP T20 league. A leg-spinner needs a lot of confidence from his captain. He was brought into bowl at crucial junctures and that helped him catch attention of scouts.'
India captain Rohit Sharma played down concerns around his fitness after a crucial group A match of the Champions Trophy against Pakistan. Despite a brief period off the field during the Pakistan innings, Rohit assured that his hamstring was "okay." Meanwhile, Virat Kohli's century led India to a six-wicket victory, putting them on the verge of a semifinal berth.
Tamilians and Keralites believe he is one of them, and people from Karnataka also consider him their hero.
'This wasn't an easy decision, but I believe it's the right time for me to step away from ODIs and fully focus on the next chapter of my career.'
Skipper Tom Latham's joy knew no bounds after leading New Zealand to historic 3-0 clean sweep over India in the three-match Test series
'Shreyas Iyer likes a challenge, tough situations, playing against the top teams.'
Former British No 1 Tim Henman helped train the dogs for the December 6-9 tournament, which is held annually at London's Royal Albert Hall with plenty of the sport's veteran players taking to the court.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
Magnificent Martinez helps Inter defeat Sparta Prague 1-0
'No Indian batter has hit more sixes than him against fast bowling in Tests in Australia to date, and he has played only two Tests.'
Virat Kohli's presence was enough to inspire and overwhelm his teammates and opponents alike in one of the most keenly followed matches in the history of Ranji Trophy.
'When they took my name, I went numb.' 'Before I went on stage, my dress got caught in my shoe!' 'I said, stay calm.' 'Then I started walking and was like, okay, now think of what you're going to say, quickly!'
Pat Cummins said it's tough to repose full "confidence" on ultra-edge technology but maintained that India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal had clearly edged him
Virat Kohli booed by home fans after bumping shoulders with Konstas on the pitch after the 19-year-old smashed India's bowlers around the park early on.
KL Rahul sees shades of himself in 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal, who on his first trip Down Under, seems to be in a similar position like he was on his maiden Australia tour 10 years back.
'This time, even after we led 2-1 in the series, we decided how to play the last match (aggressively), everybody stepped up. Credit goes to everybody. We won this series as a team.'
All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Sunday.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Day 1 of the 'Pink-ball' second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Friday.
'By God's grace, I was successful. I'm still 7 on 10, still more work to do.'
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
'Aamir is really competitive. I feel that also keeps him young.'
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