Asia Cup 2018 Final: Resurgent India ready to tame depleted Bangladesh
Sports | Sep 27, 2018, 05:09 PM ISTIndia will be aiming to reassert their continental supremacy while an injury-hit Bangla tigers will hope to shrug off stage fright.
India will be aiming to reassert their continental supremacy while an injury-hit Bangla tigers will hope to shrug off stage fright.
The former captain said that Virat Kohli owning up to the team's defeat against England shows that he is the right man to lead the team. He compared this to the statement of coach Ravi Shastri belittling past Indian teams when questioned about the te
Former Team India opener and IndiaTV's expert cricket analyst Virender Sehwag has lauded Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli on becoming the second Indian batsman to reach 6000 Test runs and feels that Kohli's performances has only been improving since he was made captain. Sehwag also talks about England's comeback in the 4th Test and how India can solve the 'openers' dilemma.
With England set to play two spinners in the fourth Test at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, former India opener and IndiaTV cricket expert Virender Sehwag has suggested captain Virat Kohli to play Ravindra Jadeja as an extra spinner in the crucial match.
With Virat Kohli gearing up for his 39th Test as India skipper, former India opener and IndiaTV cricket expert Virender Sehwag feels that the 29-year-old Delhi batsman will be one of the best captains for India in the time to come. "No skipper constantly thinks about the number of matches he has won during his captaincy. Our work as a captain is to play well and guide the team to the victory. As captain, Kohli's performence is above par and he has improved in batting as well. He'll be one of the best India captains in the time to come. There's no doubt about that," Sehwag told IndiaTV during the show 'Cricket Ki Baat'. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
Virat Kohli made 97 and 103 in the last Test on a bowler-friendly pitch and when he gets favourable batting conditions in the next two Tests he should score big.
The former opener lauded the Indian bowling attack, stating that they're 'one of the best' at the moment and feels that they are not given the credits like the batsmen. On the show 'Cricket Ki Baat', Sehwag spoke about India's chances in the 4th Test and who are the players that can make an impact at Southampton.
Even though Indian openers showed signs of improvement before Chris Woakes' triple strike left the visitors struggling at 82 for three against England at lunch.
A dejected Indian team skipper Virat Kohli stated that they were 'outplayed' and England deserved to win with the way they played.
Legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath thinks that the ability to adapt to different conditions has made Virat Kohli a great player. In an exclusive chat with IndiaTV, the veteran who holds the record for the most Test wickets by a seamer in history shed light on a number of talking points of the ongoing Test series between India and England.
India skipper Virat Kohli has achieved another personal milestone by becoming the seventh batsman from the country and first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011, to top the ICC Test Batsmen Rankings.
Apart from Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag and Dilip Vengsarkar are the other Indian batsmen to have achieved number one rank in ICC test batting rankings
Despite scoring 149 and 51 runs in successive innings, captain Virat Kohli failed to propel India to the victory as England outdid the visitors by 31 runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham, to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series on Saturday. Chasing 194 to win, India were all out for 162 on the fourth day of the opening Test. First-innings centurion Kohli again top-scored for India, the skipper making a valiant 51.
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Former India captain and IndiaTV Cricket Expert Sourav Ganguly lauded current India skipper Virat Kohli after he struck his maiden hundred on English soil on the second day of the ongoing first Test against England in Birmingham. Kohli delivered a batting exhibition in a brilliant innings of 149 to keep India in sight of England on Thursday. Ganguly said Kohli's knock will change the mindset in the Indian dressing room.
While the rest could not contribute, it was Kohli who stood tall on the second day at Edgbaston, Birmingham as he scored his 22nd Test century.
India went in with lone spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin, supporting a three-pronged pace attack in the first Test against England in Birmingham.
England won the toss and decided to bat against India in the opening Test of the five match series in Birmingham on Wednesday. India included in-form KL Rahul in place of seasoned Cheteshwar Pujara, who is yet to score a fifty this season.
India captain Virat Kohli will look to prove his mettle when his team takes on England in the first match of the five-Test series in Birmingham, starting August 1.
After winning three and losing an equal number of matches in the limited-overs leg of the tour, India are ready for the five-match Test series against England, feel former India captain Sourav Ganguly and former opener Virender Sehwag.
In an exclusive chat, Former Team India skipper and IndiaTV's expert cricket analyst, Sourv Ganguly believes that captain Virat Kohli is entering the India England battle as an improved batsman and the current conditions will favour him as India play the Three Lions in a five-match Test series which begins August 1.
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