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  • WATCH: Rohit Sharma Mimics Virat Kohli’s Wicket Celebration At BCCI Awards 2024, Video Goes Viral | cricket news

    In a delightful twist at the BCCI Awards 2024 in Hyderabad, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma showcased his lighter side, leaving fans in splits with his impeccable mimicry skills. The cricketer took the opportunity to mimic various teammates, including the notable Virat Kohli, creating a viral sensation on social media.

    Wait for Kohli and MSD _#RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/iTDoOlxzah

    — ICT _ (@ROHIRAT_) January 26, 2024 Rohit Sharma’s Playful Imitations

    At the star-studded BCCI event, Rohit Sharma entertained the audience by flawlessly imitating teammates such as Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli. His portrayal of Virat Kohli’s aggressive celebration after a wicket caught everyone’s attention, especially in the absence of Kohli himself from the ceremony due to personal reasons.

    Viral Sensation on Social Media

    Following the awards night, a video of Rohit’s mimicry escapades went viral on social media platforms, captivating fans worldwide. The Indian captain showcased his versatility by mimicking not only his contemporaries but also paying homage to legends like Sachin Tendulkar with an iconic uppercut.

    Virat Kohli’s Absence and Fan Reactions

    Despite Virat Kohli’s absence from the award ceremony, fans expressed their elation at seeing Rohit Sharma bring a lighter mood to the event. The absence of Kohli, who withdrew from the first two Test matches against England due to personal reasons, did not dampen the spirits of cricket enthusiasts as they reveled in Rohit’s entertaining performance.

    Rohit’s Take on ICC Trophy Drought

    In a recent interview with Jio Cinema, Rohit Sharma shared his optimism about India’s future in international cricket. Despite the team’s recent successes, Rohit acknowledged the unfulfilled dream of winning ICC finals but emphasized the importance of maintaining a positive mindset for future triumphs.

    Action-Packed IND vs ENG 1st Test

    On the cricketing front, Rohit Sharma is currently leading Team India in the first Test against England in Hyderabad. The match witnessed England posting 246 runs in the first innings, with Ben Stokes playing a notable innings of 70. India responded impressively, amassing 436 runs and taking a commanding lead of 190 runs after the first innings.

    BCCI Annual Awards Highlights

    The BCCI Awards 2024 honored cricketing legends and current stars alike. Ravi Shastri and Farokh Engineer received the prestigious Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement awards, while players like Mohammed Shami, Shubman Gill, R Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah were recognized with the Polly Umrigar awards. The event also celebrated the achievements of female cricketers, with Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma earning the best international cricketer award in the women’s category.

  • IPL 2021: Ravi Shastri hails ‘student’ Devdutt Padikkal, ‘master’ Virat Kohli’s performance in match against Rajasthan Royals

    By IANS
    MUMBAI: India head coach Ravi Shastri hailed Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal’s performance in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.

    “The student and the master at work. Fabulous viewing. These Southpaws make it look easy – @devdpd07 @imVkohli @RCBTweets #RCBvsRR #IPL2021,” Shastri tweeted.

    Padikkal, who scored his maiden IPL century, put up an unbeaten 181-run opening stand with Kohli to help RCB win the match on Wednesday with nearly four overs remaining.

    Padikkal scored 101 off just 52 balls, hitting 11 fours and six sixes. Kohli played second fiddle until the 10th over, looking to rotate strike more than hitting boundaries.

    He took off after the 10th over, however, and ended the match unbeaten on 72 off 47 balls.

  • Deepak Chahar feels ‘good’ answering ‘that critic’, earns praise from Ravi Shastri

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: Deepak Chahar is deadly when he gets help from conditions but even more menacing when someone tries to deflate his confidence like a random troll did after an indifferent first IPL game.

    Chahar’s best IPL performance 4-1-13-4 also included 18 dot balls and also earned rich praise from national head coach Ravi Shastri.

    “Proven fact. Genuine swing both ways with control can undo the best. Super variations. Brilliant,” Shastri tweeted.

    Proven fact. Genuine swing both ways with control can undo the best. Super variations. Brilliant @deepak_chahar9 #CSKvsPBKS @IPL #IPL2021 @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/Dn2s8luZj7
    — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 16, 2021

    The cricketers often say that they are not bothered by criticism on social media but on the contrary Chahal cited an instance where a random fan wrote on his social media page that CSK should “drop him” from the next game.

    “Expectations are high here and you have to perform in every game. so this is for that man, who made the comment, if I would not have played, this performance might have not come,” Chahal told IPL’s official wesite.

    Chahar, on his part, admitted that the help off the pitch was advantageous for him.

    “Looking at today’s wicket and today’s performance, I must say that Wankhede is my favourite ground because you get help in the starting (from the pitch),” Chahar told IPL’s official website.

    “But it was not the case in the previous game that we played (against Delhi Capitals) was a high-scoring one, that time there was no swing or seam.

    Yes, there was help today from the wicket and so this is one of the favourite grounds,” said Chahar, who plays domestic cricket for Rajasthan.

    After an indifferent last season, Chahar is satisfied as he looked in fine rhythm with Dhoni bowling him out within the first 10 overs.

    “It was a good feeling. It (the spell) came at an important time as we needed to win this game.

    “It was thus necessary to provide a good start and this was an important match for us and I am very happy that I could contribute to the team’s win,” Chahar, who returned with figures of 4/13, said in an interview aired on IPL official website.

    The seamer said that there are always multiple plans in place but always the primary strategy is to get some swing and off the pitch movement first up.

    “After the first few matches were high-scoring, there were a lot of meetings about what I needed to do in this particular over and set the field accordingly.

    “But in the last game, I got a bit of support. But today (on Friday night) plan B, C wasn’t needed and the plan A worked. So the meetings that we had might help us in the upcoming matches,” he said.

  • Damage to India’s image by government’s ‘obduracy’ can’t be remedied by cricketer’s tweets: Tharoor

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: As several Bollywood and cricketing stars rallied around the government in its pushback to the global celebrities expressing support for farmers’ movement, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said the damage done to India’s global image by the government’s “obduracy and undemocratic behaviour” can’t be remedied by a cricketer’s tweets.

    India hit out at global celebrities such as singer Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg for their support of the farmers’ protests.

    Several Bollywood and cricket stars as well as top ministers also rallied around the government in its pushback.

    “For GoI (government of India) to get Indian celebrities to react to Western ones is embarrassing. The damage done to India’s global image by GoI’s obduracy & undemocratic behaviour can’t be remedied by a cricketer’s tweets,” tweeted Tharoor, who served as the minister of state for external affairs from May 2009-April 2010 during the UPA II government.

    Tharoor’s tweet came after cricketing stars Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble and Ravi Shastri used the twin hashtags — #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda — to amplify the pushback to the global celebrities.

    “Withdraw the farm laws & discuss solutions with farmers & you’ll get #IndiaTogether,” tweeted the former UN under secretary general.

    Another senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said it is good that Rihanna and Greta Thunberg can wake up the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

    “Come on MEA, when will you realize that people concerned with issues of human rights and livelihoods do not recognize national boundaries? Why did MEA comment on the military coup in Myanmar? Why is it ‘deeply concerning’ to the MEA?” he said in a series of tweets.

    Why does MEA regularly comment on issues that are “internal” to Sri Lanka and Nepal, the former Union minister asked.

    “Why did the PM of India comment on the assault on the Capitol building in Washington by the Trump storm troopers? It is sad that someone erudite and worldly wise like Mr S Jaishankar should allow such puerile reactions by the MEA,” Chidambaram said.

    Earlier, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, at a press conference, refused to comment on the tweets by the international celebrities extending support to the farmers’ protest, saying “this is our internal matter”.

    Adding to the voices of Rihanna and Thunberg were American actor Amanda Cerni, US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris, ‘Serendipity’ star John Cusack, who retweeted a post by Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate reading, “Let us talk about what is happening in India right now #FarmersProtest”, and former adult star Mia Khalifa who asked, “What in the human rights violations is going on?! They cut the internet around New Delhi?! #FarmersProtest.”

    In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs earlier slammed the remarks made by Rihanna and other celebrities and activists on farmer protests, saying the facts on the issue must be ascertained before rushing to comment on it, and asserted that the “temptation” of sensationalist social media hashtags and views is “neither accurate nor responsible”.