DTVHINDIBefore the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Usman Khawaja taunted Team India, listen to his provocative statement
Usman Khawaja’s recent comments have heated up the atmosphere for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series. He said that the Indian cricket team gets a special satisfaction from defeating Australia in any format. Usman Khawaja. (Image Source: Instagram) Australia and India dominate cricket and this is the reason why both teams keep competing with each other for the title of the best. Australia’s biggest rival was England and when the Ashes series is played between these two teams, there is a different atmosphere. But now gradually the Border Gavaskar Trophy played between Australia and India is becoming very popular. Actually, Australia has faced defeat in this series 2 times in a row. And this will be the third time when Team India can score a hat-trick by winning this trophy on the upcoming Australia tour. Similarly, both the teams being at the top in the cricket world also makes this match very exciting. This series is like a battle of honour between the two countries. Usman Khawaja’s statement started heated arguments between Australia and India Usman Khawaja’s recent comments have heated up the atmosphere for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series. He said that the Indian cricket team gets a special satisfaction from defeating Australia in any format. Usman Khawaja said, “We have actually been the number one and number two teams in the world for the last two years. We (Australia and India) were also together in the last World Test Championship. Our rivalry has always been great. I take it as a sign of respect, and I know Indians get a lot of joy from beating Australia in any format.” He further added, “Australia has had a tradition of being a dominant team in world cricket for many years, and that reputation is now under threat. I think it has always been a special achievement for Indians to beat Australia. And in recent times, especially since the rise of the IPL and Indian cricket, this rivalry against Australia has become even more important. Especially since India have beaten Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy the last two times it has been played in Australia, it has become even more meaningful.” This series of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 will not only be a battle of prestige for both the countries but will also prove to be a very exciting sporting experience for cricket lovers. The Indian team will enter the field with the intention of securing their third consecutive victory, while the Australian team is all set to reclaim the trophy on their home ground.
“Kohli scored 83 runs in 59 balls, KKR scored 85 runs in 5.5 overs….”- Aakash Chopra taunted RCB bowlers.
On Friday, March 29, in Bengaluru, RCB set a target of 183 runs for KKR, in which Virat Kohli played an unbeaten inning of 83 runs in 59 balls. Narine and Salt added 86 runs in just 6.3 overs, helping the visitors register a massive win with 19 balls and seven wickets to spare. While chasing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)’s target in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said that Narine and Salt had finished the match by scoring as much as Kohli within the powerplay. Chopra said that, “When Sunil Narine opens, the template is very clear – ‘Either me or you will not be there.’ He plays like this, tries to hit sixes. Everyone knows that he has trouble with yorkers or bouncers. But if you don’t get success in it, like Bengaluru didn’t get success in the first six overs, it takes the match very much out of your control.” He further said, “He was also accompanied by Phil Salt. Phil Salt gave away 18 runs in the very first over. He was fantastic. To put things in context, the opposition bowled well but Kohli took 59 balls to reach 83 and Kolkata had scored 85 runs in 5.5 overs. Be it Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj or Yash Dayal, everyone took a lot of beating. Let us tell you that Narine scored 47 runs in just 22 balls, which included two fours and five sixes. Salt hit two fours and as many sixes in his innings of 30 runs in 20 balls. Both these batsmen made the match one-sided with their innings.
