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Virat Kohli rubbishes rumours about the rift with Rohit Sharma

• Rohit Sharma is a well-established leader. His IPL team, Mumbai Indians, won the championship four times under him.
• No other captain has managed to win the tournament more than three times.
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Virat Kohli wants Ravi Shastri to continue as the head coach

• It was an ugly episode in the history of Indian cricket when Anil Kumble was made to resign from the position of the Head Coach.
• Apparently, the working style of Virat Kohli was quite different from that of the former leg-spinner and there were several differences as a result.
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Time is running out for Mahmudullah as he fails to score in first two ODIs against Sri Lanka

• He has been one of Bangladesh batting’s mainstays over the years. But 33-year-old Mahmudullah has hit a wall of late.
• After having an ordinary outing at the cricket World Cup in England recently, Mahmudullah managed just three and six in the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka.
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ICC to discuss ‘boundary count’ rule after 2019 World Cup final controversy

• The Anil Kumble-led Cricket Committee is set to contemplate on some rules, regarding the 2019 World Cup.
• The same was informed by Geoff Allardice, the General Manager, cricket, in the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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Dhruv Chand Jurel to lead India in 2019 ACC U19 Asia Cup

• Jurel is an 18-year-old from Agra and is currently in England with the U19 team, which is playing the tri-nation series.
• In the second match at the very venue, he scored 34 runs versus Bangladesh. Jurel is currently playing under the leadership of Priyam Garg.
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It is disrespectful to bring personal lives into the picture: Virat Kohli

• The speculations about the rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been going on endlessly.
• Every day, there are several rumours that are surfacing about the matter.
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After Rohit Sharma unfollowed Anushka Sharma, KL Rahul and Yuzvendra Chahal follow her on Twitter

• Ever since the speculation became rife about a rift between India captain Virat Kohli and his deputy in limited-overs Rohit Sharma, it seems there is no end to the dark tunnel.
• Recent news of Rohit unfollowing Anushka Sharma, the wife of Kohli, on Instagram added more fuel to the fire.
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Kiwis announce the 15-man squad for the Test series

• World Cup finalists New Zealand have picked as many as four spinners in their 15-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka starting August 14.
• The squad will be led by Kane Williamson, who fell unbelievably short of the World Cup in a thrilling final played at Lord’s on July 14.
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