DTVHINDI“People think Kohli is God…. He is a human being….”- Navjot Singh Sidhu came out in support of Virat
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s veteran batsman Virat Kohli played a key role in his team’s recent win against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. Chasing the target of 201 runs, it was Kohli and Will Jacks who batted brilliantly and they helped RCB register their third win of the season. They achieved this target with 9 wickets and 24 balls remaining. Kohli remained unbeaten on 70 runs in 44 balls and crossed the 500-run mark this season. With this he is on top in the list of Orange Cap. Despite his good batting form, Virat Kohli This season he has faced a lot of criticism regarding his strike rate. After the win against Titans, Kohli said that it is easy to comment from outside but competing on the field is a different story. Navjot Singh Sidhu came to the rescue of Virat Kohli Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has now come out in Kohli’s defence. Sidhu said on Star Sports that, “People think Kohli is God. He is a human being, so will play like a human being. Instead of criticizing, why don’t we focus on the fact that that player has 80 centuries. This is his strength and weakness, he doesn’t have any.” And if you look carefully, today he played on the backfoot and hit good shots against the spinners. Tell me how many people can do this? Hitting a left-arm spinner against spin… So, Kohli has a presence which he cherishes even on his wicket. What else should he do?” Mohammad Kaif, who was part of the same discussion, also came to Kohli’s defense and said that it is clear that he will play with a low strike rate in the middle overs. Kaif said, “These days I only hear about strike-rate. People are behind Kohli. Boss, between 7 and 15 overs, it is natural to be slow. The economy-rate of a spinner is lower than that of a fast bowler. Why? Because they bowl in the middle overs.”
VIDEO: RCB camp rejoiced after the victory against GT, everyone’s reaction from Virat to Jacques was worth seeing.
In the match against Gujarat, Will Jacques played an inning of 100* runs in 41 balls. Virat Kohli & Will Jacks (Photo Source: Today’s first match of the day in IPL 2024 was played between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, where RCB registered a one-sided victory by 9 wickets. Batting first, Gujarat had set a target of 201 runs for Bengaluru, which RCB achieved in just 16 overs with 9 balls remaining. In the 45th match of IPL, Jakes presented a spectacular batting display and hit 5 fours-10 sixes in 41 balls and scored unbeaten 100 runs at a strike rate of 243.90. Whereas Virat Kohli returned unbeaten after scoring 70 runs in 44 balls. During his innings he hit six fours and three sixes. Thanks to these two batsmen, Bengaluru proved the target of 201 runs dwarf. There was a different happiness in the RCB camp after this victory. After the victory, Virat Kohli was seen in a different mood, while Will Jacques’ happiness seemed to have reached the seventh heaven. The players sitting in the RCB dugout were also jumping with joy after the victory. The video of their reaction is becoming increasingly viral on social media. A memorable chase from @RCBTweets A partnership of 1️⃣6️⃣6️⃣* between Virat Kohli & Will Jacks power them to 🔙 to 🔙 wins ❤️ Will their late surge help them qualify for the playoffs?🤔 Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/SBLf0DonM7#TATAIPL , #GTvRCB pic.twitter.com/Tojk3eCgxw — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 28, 2024 Virat Kohli praised Will Jacques’ innings After the match, Kohli praised Jacques’ performance and described his innings as unprecedented. Kohli described Mohit Sharma’s over as important and expressed happiness over the team’s quick victory. Virat was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “Unprecedented, initially when he (Jaques) came to bat, he was angry that he was not able to hit the ball the way he wanted to. RCB’s hope of reaching playoffs is still alive After the win against GT, RCB is at 10th position after winning 3 out of 10 matches. He has 6 points. Although the net run rate is quite low. RCB has an NRR of -0.415. Now to qualify for the playoffs, it will not only have to win the remaining 4 matches by a big margin, but will also have to depend on the performance of other teams. RCB can have a maximum of 14 points. It will be interesting to see how much luck favors RCB.
VIDEO: Will Jacques’ ruthless batting against GT bowlers and this reaction of Virat Kohli…
Will Jacques scored a century in 41 balls in the match against Gujarat. Virat Kohli & Will Jacks (Photo Source: The first match of the day (April 28) in IPL 2024 was played between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In this match, Gujarat scored 200 runs while batting first and RCB achieved this target with 24 balls and 9 wickets remaining. The biggest contribution in this victory of RCB was from Will Jacques and Virat Kohli. In this match, Virat Kohli scored 70 runs in 44 balls, while Will Jacques batted stormily and scored unbeaten 100 runs in 41 balls. During his innings, Jacques hit five fours and 10 sixes. Let us tell you that during the century innings, Jacques’ strike rate was 243.90 and during this period he hit some such shots which even Virat Kohli himself was surprised to see. Virat Kohli gave such a reaction on Will Jacques’ shot Will Jacques gave away 29 runs in one over to Gujarat’s best and experienced bowler Rashid Khan. In this over, Jacques hit four sixes and one four against Rashid. Even Virat Kohli himself was surprised to see the two big shots that Will Jacques hit on the second and last ball of that over and his reaction to it was worth seeing. Need a maximum? Call 📞 Will Jacks Virat Kohli’s expression says it all 🫢💥 Recap the match on @starsportsindia and @officialjiocinema 💻📱#TATAIPL , #CSKvSRH , @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/Kh8nn5qWRj — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 28, 2024 After the match, Kohli praised Jacques’ performance and described his innings as unprecedented. Kohli described Mohit Sharma’s over as important and expressed happiness over the team’s quick victory. “Unprecedented, initially when he (Jaques) came to bat, he was angry that he was not able to hit the ball the way he wanted to,” Virat was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. The only thing for him was to stay calm, we know how explosive he can be when he gets going. Mohit (Sharma)’s over was a game changer, I was happy to be around him, I thought we would win in 19 overs, but to do it in 16 overs was absolutely brilliant. As the first innings progressed, the pitch started to get better. Gaya, the ball was coming well on the bat.
GT vs RCB Turning point of match: The explosive partnership between Virat Kohli and Will Jacques became the turning point of the match.
RCB batsmen destroyed Gujarat’s bowling and achieved the target in 16 overs with nine wickets remaining. RCB (Pic Source-X) GT vs RCB Turning point of match: The 45th match of IPL 2024 was played today between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB won the toss and decided to bowl and Gujarat scored 200 runs losing three wickets in 20 overs. In response, RCB batsmen destroyed Gujarat’s bowling and achieved the target in 16 overs with nine wickets remaining. Gujarat vs Bengaluru: The brilliant innings of Virat Kohli and Will Jacques became the turning point of the match (GT vs RCB Turning point of match): Gujarat Titans, who came to bat first after losing the toss, scored 200 runs after losing three wickets in 20 overs. After a slow start, Shahrukh Khan and Sai Sudarshan took the responsibility of increasing the pace of runs and both scored fifties. There was a partnership of 86 runs between Sai Sudarshan and Shahrukh Khan for the third wicket. Shahrukh scored 58 runs in 30 balls and Sai Sudarshan played a strong inning of 84 runs in 49 balls. But RCB had come up with a different plan. RCB batsmen had come with the intention of washing the bowlers from the very beginning to improve the net run rate. Faf du Plessis was in a very attacking style. But Sai Kishore stopped him at the score of 24 runs. A twist was expected in the match from here, because Gujarat, playing on home ground, could dominate the match at any time. And RCB players were afraid that the top order might falter. Kohli and Jacques did wonders But Virat Kohli and Will Jacques did something that deserves praise. An excellent partnership of 166 runs was seen between the two batsmen. Virat Kohli contributed 66 runs in this partnership and Will Jacques contributed 100 runs. Both the batsmen played very strong innings and beat every bowler. As a result, Virat Kohli scored 70 unbeaten runs in 44 balls with the help of 6 fours and 3 sixes. At the same time, Will Jacques scored unbeaten 100 runs in 41 balls with the help of 5 fours and 10 sixes.If this partnership had not happened between the two, RCB would have had to struggle a bit to win the match. At the same time, Gujarat bowlers could return to home ground any time. With this victory, RCB’s playoff hopes seem to be rising. Now it will be interesting to see how the other teams perform.
Virat Kohli or Yashasvi Jaiswal – Who will open with Rohit Sharma in the World Cup 2024? – Got the answer
Irfan Pathan has given his statement on the question of who should be the opening batsman for India in Star Sports Press Room Show, Ticket to World Cup. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter These days, cricket experts are leaving IPL aside and focusing on T-20 World Cup. This tournament is very important from the point of view of the Indian team. Team India has not been announced yet for the mega tournament. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes are on which players will be selected for the World Cup. Meanwhile, Irfan Pathan had selected his 15-member team for the T20 World Cup a few days ago. Meanwhile, there are some reports whether Virat Kohli will open with Rohit Sharma or Yashasvi Jaiswal? Irfan Pathan has given his opinion on this. Virat Kohli or Yashasvi Jaiswal – who will open with Rohit Sharma in the World Cup? Commentator and cricket expert Irfan Pathan, the official TV broadcaster of IPL, on the question of who should be the opening batsman for India in the Star Sports Press Room show, Ticket to the World Cup, said, “Look, as far as I am concerned, right And because of the left-handed combination, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma should be the opening batsmen. Don’t forget that Yashasvi Jaiswal has an international strike rate of 160 and if you need him, he has the hitting ability you need. If Virat Kohli opens, then there is a need to make major changes and policies in the playing 11. If this happens, then you can see Shivam Dubey playing, if he is in the team. You can also see people like Rinku Singh in the playing 11. But if Virat bats at number three then this cannot happen. So this is a big challenge. Secondly, if Yashasvi Jaiswal is playing, then you can get an advantage from him that you can play 5 bowlers and use him as the sixth bowler. Because he has been seen bowling in the nets these days, which can be useful to you in future. Otherwise, if you look at the batting order, nobody bowls. If you look at the top 6, none of the batsmen bowl and this is the biggest challenge we face in Indian cricket. And we need to consider this also. So for me, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma should open and then Virat should bat at number three.”
“They can retire whenever they want” – Sixer King said about Rohit and Virat
Great former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has said that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are entitled to retire as T20 cricketers whenever they want. Yuvraj has reminded the fans that Virat and Rohit have been the two biggest stars of Indian cricket and they should have the right to retire whenever they want. Virat and Rohit are expected to be the first two names in India’s T20 World Cup team. After India’s defeat in the 2022 World Cup, both these players did not play any T20 match for India for more than a year, however, they made a comeback in the series against Afghanistan in January 2024. While talking to ICC, Yuvraj Singh said that both the players have the right to take their own decision, but if left to them, he would like Virat and Rohit to say goodbye to their T20 International career after the World Cup. Yuvraj Singh’s big statement regarding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Yuvraj Singh told ICC before the T20 World Cup, “When you start getting older, people start talking about your age and they forget about your form. He has been a great player for India and he has the right to retire from this format whenever he wants.” The former Indian cricketer said, “I would like to see more young players in the T20 format. Because this will reduce the burden on (senior players) who play 50 overs and Test matches. After this World Cup, I would like to see many young players come into the team and prepare the T20 team for the next World Cup.” Let us tell you that India’s group stage matches in the T20 World Cup will be played on various grounds in the United States, which includes the match with the United States in New York on June 12 and Canada in Florida on June 15. After the group stage, the Super 8 matches will be played in the West Indies.
Virat, Dubey, Hardik, Rinku, no one – Sanjay Manjrekar’s surprising team for T20 World Cup team
T-20 World Cup will be played hosted by West Indies and USA from June 2. Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) The T20 World Cup will be organized right after the end of IPL 2024. This ICC tournament will be played hosted by USA and West Indies. Meanwhile, the question in everyone’s mind is who will get a place in India’s squad for this World Cup and who will be out of the team? The Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is to be selected early next month. It is believed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Senior Men’s Selection Committee is keeping a close eye on the performance of the players in IPL 2024 and while choosing the squad for the T20 World Cup, the selectors will also keep an eye on the current form of the players. Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey and Hardik Pandya did not get a place in the T20 World Cup team. Actually, Sanjay Manjrekar has not selected Virat Kohli nor Rinku Singh nor Hardik Pandya in the 15-member squad. There are only six specialist batsmen in their list of 15 players, while only one is an all-rounder. Apart from this, there are eight specialist bowlers. Seeing this squad selected by Sanjay Manjrekar, fans are trolling him fiercely. There are 7 leading bowlers in Sanjay Manjrekar’s 15-member team. It has 5 pacers and two spinners. Apart from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, names of fast bowlers include Avesh Khan, Harshit Rana and Mayank Yadav. Mayank and Harshit have not played international cricket yet. He has included Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal among the spinner bowlers. Both of them have not played any match for India in the T20 World Cup yet. Sanjay Manjrekar’s 15-member squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Krunal Pandya.
VIDEO: Rinku Singh’s “Mission Virat Kohli’s Bat” successful, showed off the new bat with great pride
Kolkata Knight Riders have posted a video on social media, in which Rinku Singh is proudly showing off his new bat. Rinku Singh & Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Some time ago, a video of Kolkata Knight Riders’ explosive batsman Rinku Singh went viral on social media. In which he was seen asking for the bat from King Kohli for the second time. Even after the end of the KKR vs RCB match at Eden Gardens, Rinku Singh was following Virat Kohli asking for his bat. Fans wanted to know whether Rinku got Kohli’s bat or not… Let us tell you that Rinku Singh’s mission “Virat Kohli Bat” has been successful. Rinku Singh got Kohli’s bat Kolkata Knight Riders have posted a video on social media, in which Rinku Singh is seen coming from the front with a bat in his hand. Seeing the new bat in Rinku’s hand, the fans ask, Rinku bhai, got the bat.. to which he replies, yes, got the bat. KKR shared the video- Rinku got the bat! Virat bhai Thank you 💜😅 pic.twitter.com/ul6vmIUH4r — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 25, 2024 While talking to Virat Kohli before the KKR vs RCB match in IPL 2024, Rinku Singh had revealed that his bat was broken against the spinner. Rinku had also shown the broken bat to Kohli, and politely asked for another bat. KKR’s explosive batsman King Kohli had also said that, I swear on you that I will not break the bat again. Kolkata is at second position in the points table. Kolkata Knight Riders are second in the points table with five wins and 10 points from 7 matches. In the last match, the team had defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 1 run. Batting first, KKR had put 222 runs on the board. In response, RCB was able to score only 221 runs after losing 10 wickets in 20 overs. Kolkata Knight Riders will next play against Punjab Kings on April 26 at home ground Eden Gardens.
“Rohit, Virat and Jaiswal…”- Irfan Pathan named the top-3 players for the T20 World Cup.
Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings and Kohli will play at number three – Irfan Pathan Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter T20 World Cup will be played in USA and West Indies right after IPL 2024. Team India is to be announced for this mega tournament by the end of April. Which 15 Indian players will get a place for this ICC event still remains a big question. Everyone from fans to cricket experts are giving their opinion regarding this. In this series, Team India’s former veteran all-rounder Irfan Pathan has given his stand regarding Team India’s World Cup squad. He has given the names of top-3 players. Let us tell you that the selection of some players for the World Cup squad is being considered certain. At the same time, the fitness and form of some players has increased the tension of the selectors. Irfan Pathan names top-3 players for T-20 World Cup Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has named his top-3 playing eleven of Team India for the T-20 World Cup. He has selected Rohit, Yashasvi and Kohli as top-3. Let us tell you that Rohit will be the captain of the team in this World Cup. But Jaiswal has presented his claim by scoring a century. With Yashasvi coming into form, Gill is in danger of being dropped from the squad. At the same time, Virat’s place is also considered confirmed. Irfan Pathan wrote on X, “Now the World Cup is coming near. My top-3 for Team India. Rohit Sharma (in form and captain too), Yashasvi Jaiswal (he is doing well in IPL and even before scoring a century) Virat Kohli (There should be no question about his place or his strike rate. His strike rate in T20I 138 plus which is better than Chris Gayle’s +51 average and his strike rate in this IPL season is 150. He further said, “Shubman Gill will be in the team but will not be a part of the starting playing XI. He has scored a lot of runs in international cricket and this boy is now playing a different role in the IPL. He is making good use of the powerplay, running fast and hitting sixes. So no matter what happens, you don’t want to leave Gill out.” Now that World Cup is nearing. My top 3 for team India. 1) Rohit Sharma (in form as well as captain) 2) Yashasvi Jaiswal (been saying that he should be there even before his 100 purely cos he was performing well for team India before the ipl) 3) Virat Kohli. (Shouldn’t be… — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 23, 2024
“Can score a century in 40 balls…”- Sourav Ganguly’s big prediction about Virat Kohli before the T20 World Cup
In IPL 2024, Virat Kohli has scored 379 runs in 8 matches at an average of 63.17 and strike rate of 150.4. Virat Kohli & Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian batsman Virat Kohli is seen performing brilliantly for RCB in IPL 2024. Considering the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, this form of Kohli can be fatal for the opponents. Former Indian player Sourav Ganguly believes that with the aggressiveness with which Virat Kohli is playing at the moment, he can score a century in 40 balls. The most important thing is to play without any fear – Sourav Ganguly The T20 World Cup 2024 will be played jointly in America and West Indies on 1 June. Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly says that Team India needs to adopt a fearless and aggressive approach to achieve success in the World Cup. Speaking during a media event in Delhi, Sourav Ganguly said, ‘The most important thing for India is to play without any fear. There are no strict rules about age and playing youngsters in T20Is, James Anderson still plays Tests and bowls 30 overs in Tests, MS Dhoni still hits sixes and both are in their 40s at times. Hitting sixes is important, Virat can score a century in 40 balls. It is about playing fearlessly in T20. For Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024, Virat Kohli has scored 379 runs in 8 matches at an average of 63.17 and strike rate of 150.4. Which includes one century and two half-centuries. India needs to go out and hit – Sourav Ganguly Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly says that there should be a mix of youth and experience in the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. He also praised the six-hitting ability of batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Surya, Shivam Dubey and Pandya. ‘There should be a balance of experience and youth, it is like this with big teams. You have to watch all the performances (IPL and international). India need to go out and hit. Rohit, Virat, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, all of them are extraordinary talents and their ability to hit sixes is tremendous.
