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‘I’m so sorry, please don’t ban me!’ – Virat Kohli recalls the ‘Fingergate’ incident

• Virat Kohli is arguably the best modern-day batsman across all three formats. The Indian skipper has had his share of controversies in his career.
• The Indian skipper is mostly seen with aggressive celebrations and send-offs on the field. He likes to give it back to the opponent no matter what.
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Anushka Sharma sportingly replies to her memes on her upcoming flick Sui Dhaaga

• On the second week of August, the trailer of Sui Dhaaga, Anushka Sharma’s upcoming movie to be released on September 28, came out and it became an instant hit.
• Recently, Anushka and Varun went to Jaipur for the promotion of their movie. There, Anushka was greeted with chants of ‘Kohli Kohli’, which overwhelmed her.
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Indian team reported to have boycotted BBC in Southampton

• The fourth Test between England and India at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton turned out to be a nightmare for the visiting team as they lost by 60 runs.
• Moreover, the matter was also resolved after BCCI’s meeting with the TMS team in Southampton.
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When Virat Kohli pleasantly amazed his childhood coach on Teacher’s Day

• Virat Kohli is currently captaining the Indian team in the five-match Test series against England.
• The fifth and final match will be played at Kennington Oval in London, starting September 7.
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Vengsarkar wants India to play Prithvi Shaw in The Oval Test

• India might have already lost the Test series versus England but their experiment with the opening combination might not have ended yet.
• And with KL Rahul proving to a disaster in the series, chances are high that Shaw also makes his Test debut in the final Test.
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IPL: AB de Villiers to continue his stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore

• South African batsman AB de Villiers retired from all forms of international cricket back in May this year.
• He last donned the national colours when South Africa played Australia in the Test series earlier this year.
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Indian cricketer to take part in Bigg Boss 12?

• Bigg Boss Season 12 is scheduled to start from September 16 and the show is based on Dutch series Big Brother.
• The series generate massive Total Rating Points (TRP) mostly due to the controversy surrounding various issues inside the house.
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IPL petitioner Aditya Verma’s son Lakhan Raja slapped with two-year suspension

• However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided against issuing the same to him.
• Gopal Bohra, the Bihar CA president, put forth the reason for Lakhan’s suspension in his letter.
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It’s more all-rounders’ failure that let India down in series: Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

• The general belief is that India lost their five-Test series against England because of a massive batting failure.
• Sivaramakrishnan also opined that youngster Prithvi Shaw was inducted in the senior team too early and should have been tried in home conditions first.
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Virat Kohli is from another planet, says England hard-hitter Alex Hales

• England limited-over specialist Alex Hales is in awe of Indian captain Virat Kohli and feels the latter is from a different planet.
• The 29-year-old hard-hitting batsman praised Kohli for making batting look easy under different conditions.
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Madurai Panthers captain Rohit Damordaran to lead Puducherry

• Puducherry, the new domestic team, has signed Xavier Thalaivan Sargunam after the likes of Abhishek Nayar, Pankaj Singh and Paras Dogra.
• Besides being a participant, Puducherry can also hereafter host domestic and international matches and its top source said that an international cricket stadium will also come up there soon.
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Mohammad Hafeez is a part of Pakistan’s World Cup plans

• All-round cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has been one of Pakistan’s most reliable batsmen in all the formats.
• Pakistan are scheduled to play their first match on September 16 against the qualifier at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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Rahul Dravid had agreed to become India’s batting consultant: Sourav Ganguly

• India recently slumped to yet another Test series defeat on English soil when they lost the previous match at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton by 60 runs.
• The ongoing year hasn’t been fruitful for Virat Kohli and Co, especially in white-clothing cricket.
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India ‘A’ coach Rahul Dravid chats with the Aussie youngster Matt Renshaw

• Former Indian captain and current coach of the India ‘A’ team Rahul Dravid has made the headlines for one more admirable reason and the cricketing world is all praise for him.
• A picture of the two having a long walk along the ropes after Renshaw finished his net practice as a substitute player while the game is doing rounds.
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IPL: After Gary Kirsten, Ashish Nehra joins RCB’s coaching unit

• Nehra, who played till IPL 2017, joined the franchise as a bowling mentor ahead of the 2018 season and now he has taken over a coaching duty.
• The 39-year-old former left-arm seamer last played for India in November last year – in a T20I against New Zealand.
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