DTVHINDIIn an exclusive conversation with Crictracker, Tim Paine made a big revelation about sledging with Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli scored 692 runs in the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar series Virat Kohli and Tim Paine. (Photo Source: Getty Images) When India toured Australia in 2014, Virat Kohli was in the news a lot. Before the four-match series, the media was keeping an eye on his every move. He was criticized and the Australian players left no stone unturned in sledging him. However, Kohli was not affected by all these things at that time. The then 25-year-old Kohli showed his ability and scored 692 runs while Team India was struggling. The sledging from the Australian players made him stronger, which resulted in him being the second-highest run-scorer of the series. Since that series, there has been a decrease in sledging by Australian players towards Kohli or Indian cricketers. Now once again the teams of India and Australia are ready for the Border-Gavaskar series in November, 2024. Before this high profile series, Tim Paine has said that sledging does not matter to Kohli. He also revealed that when he was a keeper, he tried to distract the cricketers. Apart from this, he used to get angry when former cricketers advised the Australian players not to sledge Kohli. Tim Paine’s exclusive interview with CricTracker In an exclusive interview with Crictracker, Paine said, “People used to say, don’t sledge Virat. If you don’t sledge Virat, most of the time he still keeps scoring runs. So it doesn’t matter whether you are saying something to him or not. I will not try to provoke Virat, but if possible I will try to distract him. If you can distract him even a little bit, he can play a bad shot or lose his concentration. But when people used to say, don’t sledge him, I used to get very angry.” Let us tell you that before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2018, Michael Clarke had advised Australia not to sledge Kohli and even at that time Tim Paine had said that his team did not want to provoke the Indian captain. However, after the series, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag had said that the Australian players were soft towards India. He said that the host team was soft towards the guests considering the IPL contracts of some players.
Virat Kohli made a big revelation about James Anderson’s bowling action, here is the video
In international cricket, there has always been a fierce clash between bat and ball between these two players. James Anderson and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) England’s legendary fast bowler James Anderson has recently retired from international cricket. James Anderson played his last international match against West Indies at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Let us tell you, a three-match Test series is currently being played between England and West Indies. James Anderson has retired from international cricket after the first Test of this series. After James Anderson retired from international cricket, Star Sports shared a video on their social media account and they paid tribute to the English fast bowler in a special way. They also shared a clip of Virat Kohli in which the Indian batsman praised Anderson a lot. Let us tell you, in international cricket, there has always been a fierce clash between these two players between bat and ball. Both the players have always dominated each other. Virat Kohli also revealed that when he started playing cricket, he used to copy James Anderson’s bowling action. Virat Kohli told Star Sports, ‘During the English tour, we were playing a Test match in Southampton and James Anderson was bowling. After the match was over, I told him that I used to copy his bowling action when I was in the cricket academy.’ Here is the video: Let us tell you, James Anderson took a total of 704 wickets in his international Test career. James Anderson and Virat Kohli faced each other 36 times in Test cricket in which the Indian batsman scored 305 runs with the help of 39 boundaries while the English fast bowler took Kohli’s wicket seven times. James Anderson told Sky Sports, ‘Sometimes you get to see ups and downs. In some series you feel very good but in the next you are not able to perform well at all. In the early days against Virat Kohli, you felt that the Indian batsman could be dismissed on every ball but now it is very difficult to dismiss him.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
“I felt I could get Virat Kohli out on every ball”- James Anderson said in his farewell speech
In Test cricket, fans often got to see a tough competition between Virat and Anderson. James Anderson and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) After playing the first Test match against West Indies at Lord’s, England’s great fast bowler James Anderson retired from cricket. During this match, he called Sachin Tendulkar the best batsman against whom he ever bowled. Apart from this, after retirement, Anderson has given a statement about Virat Kohli, which is being talked about a lot on social media. Virat Kohli and James Anderson have faced each other in five series. James Anderson has said that at one time he felt that he could get Virat Kohli out on every ball. However, he has also admitted that with time he felt that getting Virat Kohli out is very difficult. James Anderson mentioned Virat Kohli in his farewell speech James Anderson talked about Virat Kohli in his farewell speech. 41-year-old Jimmy said that he has seen a young Virat become a great Virat. Anderson said, “You go through a lot of ups and downs. In some series you feel great and in some not, where the batsman dominates you. In the initial days, while playing against Virat Kohli, you felt that you could get him out on every ball and then recently it felt like you couldn’t get him out at all. You feel very inferior.” Let us tell you that fans used to see a tough competition between Virat Kohli and James Anderson. Both of them have faced each other 25 times in Test cricket, but Anderson has been able to dismiss the Indian batsman only seven times. In 2014, Virat was troubled a lot by Anderson, but later Virat dominated Anderson. In the first 10 Test matches, Jimmy had dismissed Virat five times, but after 2016 things became different. Even in one series, James Anderson was not able to dismiss Virat Kohli even once.
BCCI did not consult Virat Kohli before appointing Gautam Gambhir as coach, shocking report revealed
After Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir is the next head coach of Team India. Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: X/Twitter) As soon as Gautam Gambhir became the head coach, there has been a stir in Indian cricket. Meanwhile, another media report has surfaced which is related to Gautam Gambhir, hearing which the fans are absolutely surprised. Before appointing Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team, the BCCI did not consult Virat Kohli. Gautam Gambhir has become the head coach of Team India after the departure of Rahul Dravid. Let us tell you that Rahul Dravid’s tenure recently ended with the T20 World Cup 2024. Under his leadership, Team India played the finals of three ICC tournaments in the last one year, in which India won one and lost two. The kind of bonding Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir share is well known to all the fans. They hugged each other during IPL 2024, but they have been involved in heated arguments many times in the past and it was speculated that Kohli might play a big role in the selection of the new head coach, however, that was not the case when the board appointed Gautam Gambhir. BCCI appointed Gautam Gambhir as head coach without consulting Virat Kohli Virat Kohli has retired from the shortest format of cricket after the T20 World Cup, but it is believed that he will definitely play the ODI format at least till the 2027 World Cup. Keeping all these things in mind, the BCCI appointed Gambhir as the head coach without consulting Kohli. A BCCI source confirmed this to Hindustan Times. The BCCI source said, “There is enough time for talks between the two. But it is important for the BCCI to look at the bigger picture, as many young players can be seen playing for Team India in the coming years.” The report further states that Hardik Pandya was one of the few players whose opinion was taken by the BCCI before appointing Gambhir as India’s head coach. After Rohit Sharma’s retirement from T20, there are chances that Hardik Pandya can be made the captain of the team in this format.
James Anderson chose this player, not Virat Kohli, as the best batsman before his farewell Test match, read the big news
The first match between West Indies and England to be held from July 10 is going to be the last match of Anderson’s career. James Anderson and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) The first match of the three-match Test series between England and West Indies has started today on 10 July at the historic Lord’s ground. Let us tell you that this match is going to be the last match of the cricket career of James Anderson, one of the best fast bowlers in the world. So, now there is hardly any bowler who will be able to match Anderson’s cricket career which has lasted for more than 2 decades. The retirement of Anderson, who made his England cricket team debut in 2002, marks the end of an era in English cricket. Anderson has closely witnessed the dominant play in Test cricket and the growth of T20 cricket. So now before the last match of his career, James Anderson has named the best batsman he has faced in his cricket career. However, you will be surprised to know that the batsman Anderson has chosen is not Virat Kohli or Steve Smith. According to Anderson, this player is the best batsman Let us tell you that in an interview with Sky Sports before the first match against West Indies, Anderson said – I must say that the best batsman is Sachin Tendulkar. Along with this, he also named the bowler whom he had trouble facing. Anderson named Glenn McGrath and Dale Steyn. On the other hand, James Anderson has played a total of 39 Test matches against India, in which he has taken 149 wickets. During this period, Anderson took Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket 9 times. Well, now it will be interesting to see what kind of magic Anderson is going to show with the ball in his last Test match?
‘It is very difficult and quite tough’, Ruturaj Gaikwad talks in circles on replacing Virat Kohli
Gaikwad believes he hasn’t paid heed to comparisons with Kohli Ruturaj Gaikwad (Photo Source: X/Twitter) India’s star batsmen Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have retired from T20I after winning the T20 World Cup. After the retirement of these three players, there is a discussion about who will replace them? At the same time, the biggest debate is about who will come as Virat Kohli’s replacement? Many experts believe that Ruturaj Gaikwad is technically capable of replacing him. Let us tell you that Ruturaj Gaikwad is currently busy playing the T20 series against Zimbabwe. After failing in the first T20 match, he made a brilliant comeback in the second T20 and scored 77 runs in 47 balls. After this innings, the discussion about him as Kohli’s replacement has gained momentum. However, Gaikwad believes that he has not paid attention to such comparisons. He also said that it is quite difficult to replace Kohli. It is very difficult. Know what Gaikwad said “It’s a big topic and I think this is not the right time to think about it. Even comparing him (Kohli) or trying to replace him is very difficult and hard to do,” Gaikwad said in a video shared by the BCCI. The right-handed batsman further said, as I said in the IPL also that it is difficult to fill the place of Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni). Of course, you want to start your career, you want to start as per your wish, you want to play your game. So, this is my priority right now.
When will Gautam Gambhir join the Indian team?? When will he have a meeting with Kohli and Rohit??
After Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir has become the next head coach of Team India. Gautam Gambhir (Pic Source-X) Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir was appointed the next head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team by the BCCI on Tuesday. Gambhir was the frontrunner in the race to become the head coach. Rahul Dravid’s tenure ended with India’s victory in the T20 World Cup in Barbados last month. Gautam Gambhir’s first tour as India’s coach will be to Sri Lanka, where the team will play a series of three T20 and three ODI matches from July 27. However, on the very first tour, Gambhir may have to face the absence of big players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jaspreet Bumrah. In fact, after winning the T20 World Cup title, most of the players in India’s T20 squad have been given rest. Only a few players who were part of the World Cup have gone for the ongoing T20 series against Zimbabwe. Gautam Gambhir will take over the command of Team India from Sri Lanka tour India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka is going to start from July 27 but according to media reports, captain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli may be rested from the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. However, there has been no statement from the BCCI regarding this. After winning the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from T20I. However, if Rohit and Kohli are not available for this tour, they will miss Gautam Gambhir’s first meeting as a coach. As a player, Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. He then proved his coaching credentials as a mentor to the Knight Riders team that won the IPL title in 2024. After becoming the coach, Gautam Gambhir said that he is looking forward to working with some big names of the cricket world to take Indian cricket forward in the coming times. Now it will be interesting to see how Team India performs under Gambhir?
Virat sends me funny memes and I send him….: Sunil Chhetri made a big revelation about his friendship with Kohli
There is a deep friendship between Indian team’s best batsman Virat Kohli and famous footballer Sunil Chhetri. Virat Kohli and Sunil Chhetri. (Photo Source: Twitter) There is a deep friendship between the best batsman of the Indian team Virat Kohli and the famous footballer Sunil Chhetri. It has been seen many times that whenever Virat Kohli is playing for the Indian team in the Indian Premier League or international cricket, Sunil Chhetri is seen cheering for him in the stands. These two players have been friends for a long time and both are seen praising each other. Both praise each other a lot. Recently, Sunil Chhetri made a big revelation about the memorable moments of friendship between him and Virat Kohli. Sunil Chhetri told on Raj Shamani’s official YouTube channel that, ‘Virat sends me funny memes and I also send them back to him. Most of our chats are like this. Sometimes we also talk about life. The best thing is that when I tell him something, he understands those things very well. Virat is a very good person at heart and many people do not know that he is also very funny. He will make you laugh and we both have the same dream. I have a lot of love and respect for him and his family.’ Virat Kohli has retired from international T20 cricket Recently, India won the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and after the end of this important tournament, Virat Kohli has retired from international T20 cricket. In the final match of this important tournament, Virat played a match-winning innings of 76 runs against South Africa. Sunil Chhetri has also announced his retirement from international football. Both these players are very good in their respective games and have always been seen giving tough challenges to the players of the opposing team. Talking about Virat Kohli, the great player is currently enjoying his holidays. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
When Kohli was struggling with poor form in the T20 World Cup, Rahul Dravid gave him special advice, the star batsman himself revealed
In the final, Virat Kohli played a brilliant innings of 76 runs in 59 balls Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Twitter) Team India won the T20 World Cup 2024 title by defeating South Africa in Barbados. Virat Kohli batted brilliantly in the final and scored 76 runs in 59 balls. He was adjudged the Player of the Match for his innings. However, before the final, he was seen struggling with the bat throughout the tournament. Before the final, Kohli had scored only 75 runs at an average of 10.71, but when the team needed him against South Africa, Kohli gave his best performance. Meanwhile, now Kohli has revealed that he was not confident about performing in the final of the T20 World Cup. Know what Dravid said to Kohli? “I will always remember this day because I was not able to contribute the way I wanted to during the entire tournament. I also told Rahul bhai that I have not done justice to myself and the team till now,” Kohli said while meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday morning. Virat further said, “Then he told me that when the situation comes, I am sure you will come into form. So this conversation happened between us and when we went to play, I told Rohit, I was not so confident that I would be able to bat the way I wanted to. So when we went to play, I got three fours in the first 4 balls, then I went and told him, what kind of game is this? One day it seems that not a single run will be scored and then a day comes and everything starts happening.” The former Indian captain said, “When we lost wickets, I surrendered myself to the situation and focused on what the team needed from me. I was kept in that zone, but I felt tied up in that moment. Later, I realised that what has to happen will happen.” Let us tell you that after India became the T20 World Cup champion, Virat Kohli said goodbye to T20I international and talked about giving a chance to the next generation.
Not Virat Kohli but this Indian is Bollywood actor Hugh Jackman’s favorite cricketer
India won T20 World Cup 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit Hugh Jackman (Image Credit- Twitter X) Hollywood superstar and Wolverine fame Hugh Jackman has chosen his favorite Indian cricketer. However, when he chose his favorite Indian cricketer, fans were surprised that it was not former Indian captain and legendary batsman Virat Kohli but someone else. This player is Hugh Jackman’s favorite cricketer Let us tell you that Hugh Jackman, who came into limelight through X-Men film series and Wolverine, has recently done an interview with Marvel India and in this interview he has told the name of his favorite Indian cricketer. Let us tell you that in this interview Hugh Jackman said – my favorite cricketer at this time is Rohit. Watch this interview with Hugh Jackman On the other hand, Hugh Jackman has come to India for the promotion of his new film Deadpool & Wolverine which is going to be released in India on July 26. This film is going to be released in India in English as well as Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Under Rohit’s captaincy, India won the T20 World Cup after 17 years It is worth noting that recently the Indian cricket team won the T20 World Cup after 17 years under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. In the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 held on 29 June, India, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, defeated South Africa by 7 runs and won the T20 World Cup trophy for the second time. So, after winning this T20 World Cup, India also ended the 11-year drought of not winning the ICC Trophy. Before Rohit, Team India had won the first season of the T20 World Cup in 2007. Also, after winning the T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit also said goodbye to T20 International cricket.
