DTVHINDI‘I haven’t seen Virat like him since the 2018 series’, Marnus Labuschagne on Kohli’s poor form
To reach the WTC final, Team India will have to win the BGT series 4-0. Marnus Labuschagne and Virat Kohli Virat Kohli is performing poorly with the bat at the moment. He is struggling to score runs continuously. He has not scored a century in Tests since the West Indies tour in 2023. Even in the recent Bangladesh and New Zealand series, he could not do anything special. He could score only 93 runs in the three-Test series against New Zealand. In the New Zealand series, all the Indian batsmen were seen struggling against spin. Kohli was also struggling to counter the spin. Indian veterans have also given him suggestions and advice on his poor batting. Meanwhile, Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne recalled Kohli’s performance in 2018. He also said that the batsmen are missing the same performance. Labuschagne told Star Sports, my first memory of Virat from a sporting perspective was probably the 2018 series. He was the captain at that time and I think he was very intense. When I watched the series, it was a very intense series. I probably haven’t seen Virat like that after that series. He has been doing well for a long time, but this is my first memory. BGT will have to win 4-0 to reach WTC finals It is noteworthy that after the defeat at the hands of New Zealand on home soil, the Indian team is going to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. India has never lost a BGT series since 2016–17. They have won the series on both occasions since 2016. The BGT 2024-25 series is very important for India, because to reach the World Test Championship final, Team India will have to win this series 4-0. That means it is very important to win at least 4 out of five matches. Currently, Australia is on top in the WTC points table followed by India at second place.
IPL 2024: We haven’t seen the best of Rajat Patidar yet: Ajay Jadeja
Patidar played an inning of 50 runs in 20 balls against Hyderabad. Rajat Patidar (PIC SOURCE-X) The bat of Indian batsman Rajat Patidar was on fire yesterday in match number 41 of IPL 2024 released on 25th April. While playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Patidar batted in a stormy manner against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the match, Patidar played a brilliant inning of 50 runs in 20 balls against Hyderabad. Patidar hit 2 fours and 5 skyscraper sixes during his innings. Apart from this, this inning of Patidar played an important role in RCB’s win against Hyderabad by 35 runs. On the other hand, now a big statement of former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja has come out on this innings of Patidar. Jadeja says that till now we have not seen the best performance of Patidar. Ajay Jadeja became a fan of Rajat Patidar’s innings. Let us tell you that after the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match, during a discussion on Jio Cinema, Ajay Jadeja said – He (Rajat Patidar) hit 4 sixes in the 11th over during the RCB innings. Players don’t normally play at this pace. A few years ago, when RCB reached the knockout, Patidar played an important role. Patidar played this role again and RCB returned to the winning track. RCB had shown faith in him, and he has repaid that faith today. Jadeja further said – When he plays this kind of cricket, whether he has Virat Kohli or Faf du Plessis with him, things are going to be easy for both. He controls the game. Playing an inning of 50 runs in 20 balls, while the fastest half-century in IPL is in 13 balls. This shows what a capable batsman he is. We have not seen his best performance yet. He is a fantastic player who will progress from here on out.
‘I haven’t got anything for an entire year’ Jofra Archer on not being able to play cricket due to injury
Archer has not played any competitive cricket for England since March 2023. Jofra Archer (Photo Source: Twitter) England cricket team’s fast bowler Jofra Archer has recently given a big statement saying that he wants to play cricket for a year without any injury. Archer has also said that he is afraid that he might get injured once again, due to which he will have to start and stop the game again. Let us tell you that the Cricket World Cup 2029 champion player has not played any competitive cricket for England since March 2023. Also, due to injury, he remained out of most of the series between 2021 and 2023. He was also a part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023, but due to an elbow injury he had to return to the UK. Also, regarding the continuous injuries he is getting, Archer has said that because of this he has not received anything for the last one year. Joffra Archer gave a big statement regarding injury Let us tell you that while giving a big statement on The Athlete’s Voice 4CAST regarding not being able to play cricket due to injury, he said – Last year I played cricket from May to January, because I also participated in the IPL. After this, the next year I played one or two matches for Sussex, so I have not got anything for a whole year. Hopefully, when June 1st comes and June 1st of next year comes, I will not have to take any kind of break from cricket. Minimal injuries and just playing cricket consistently. Archer further said- It has been a long time since I played cricket and to be honest, I don’t know how this year is going to be for me. Whether it’s going to be an on and off year, I don’t know what’s true. Don’t know what the future will be like.
