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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

My best Test innings, says Pakistan captain Babar Azam

 

My best Test innings, says Pakistan captain Babar Azam

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has rated his 196 in the second Test against Australia as “one of his best innings” which has helped his team draw the game from a precarious position.

Pakistan in pursuit of a huge target of 506, ended on 443 for 7 with hundreds from Babar and Mohammed Rizwan.

“I think credit goes to the team for having a lot of self belief in themselves and coming back strongly after batting poorly in the first innings. My innings is definitely one of my better ones and I am glad it helped us draw the match,” Babar said in the post match conference.

He said he always rated those of his innings very highly which played a big role in Pakistan winning a match or saving it.

The top batter also admitted that he and Muhammad Rizwan had not given much thought to taking a shot at chasing down the total and when wickets fell they played for a draw.

“In the second innings every one gave his 100 percent because we had self-belief in ourselves we could save the match. We decided to take it session by session and not think too much ahead,” he said.

Babar added that had he and Rizwan batted together a little longer they would have gone for a run chase but when he and Faheem Ashraf got out on successive balls the best option was to play for a draw.

The Pakistan captain also didn’t accept criticism of the pitches used so far in the two tests in Rawalpindi and Karachi insisting they were the same for both teams

“In Karachi, you usually get some reverse swing and the Australian bowlers got some on the third day and we contributed with some soft dismissals.”

He noted that spinners had also got some turn in Karachi and Test cricket was always tough but the pitch was not easy to bat on as one had to concentrate hard and it was not easy for a new batsman coming in to bat.

Pakistan escapes with a draw in 2nd test against Australia

Pakistan captain Babar Azam hit a career-best 196 before the tailenders hung in to escape with a draw in the second test against Australia on Wednesday.

Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed three late wickets to finish with 4-112 but Pakistan vice captain Mohammad Rizwan thwarted Australia with an unbeaten 104 off 177 balls to guide Pakistan to 443-7 in a sensational last hour on the final day.

No. 9 batter Nauman Ali successfully defended 18 balls without scoring and saw off the last eight overs with Rizwan after Pakistan had slipped to 414-7.

With 13 overs left in the game, Lyon made inroads into Pakistan’s lower order when Babar gloved a catch close to the wicket after defying Australia with his knock off 425 balls over 10 hours.

Left-hander allrounder Faheem Ashraf edged a low catch in the slip off Lyon’s next delivery and Sajid Khan also offered a tame catch to Smith before Rizwan and Nauman batted patiently.

Debutant legspinner Mitchell Swepson (0-156) had provided Australia with another chance with 19 balls left in the game, but Usman Khawaja dropped a low catch off Rizwan at short extra cover.

Rizwan raised his deserved century by hitting Lyon for two boundaries on either side of the wicket in the penultimate over before running a single to reach the three-figure mark.

Babar’s marathon effort, during which he hit 21 fours and a straight six, was the highest ever by any captain in the fourth innings of a test match and surpassed Michael Atherton’s 185 not out against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1995.

Babar shared two solid stands on the last day, adding 228 runs with Abdullah Shafique (96) and then, after losing Fawad Alam in the second session, batting with Rizwan to add further 115 runs.

It was a remarkable escape by Pakistan at the fortress of its test venues, the National Stadium, when it was out for 148 in the first innings on the third day against the reverse swing of Mitchell Starc and conceded a massive 408-run lead.

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T20WC 22 fixtures: Australia v NZ and India v Pakistan on blockbuster opening Super 12 weekend

The fixture list for the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia has been released, with the draw for the First Round and Super 12 groups also confirmed.

The tournament will run between Sunday 18 October and Sunday 13 November, with 16 teams set to compete and seven cities to host matches across Australia. Twelve of those 16 nations are already confirmed, with the final four to be determined by Global Qualifying.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Fixtures 

The Super 12

England, New Zealand, Australia and Afghanistan have been drawn together in Group 1, with India, Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh heading into Group 2.

The Super 12 will start in dramatic fashion in Sydney with a meeting between the two finalists from the 2021 World Cup, with New Zealand facing defending champions Australia on Saturday 22 October.

And the excitement of the opening weekend doesn’t stop there, with India and Pakistan scheduled to meet on Sunday 23 October, the second day of the Super 12 stage, in what will be one of the most hotly-anticipated matches of the tournament.

The Super 12 will run for a fortnight, with the two groups set to reach their conclusion on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of November.

The Key Fixtures

In addition to the Australia v New Zealand and Pakistan v India matches on the opening weekend, a scattering of other fixtures stand out as likely key games in the Super 12 stage.

There will be a repeat of the 2021 semi-final between England and New Zealand when the two nations meet in an evening match at The Gabba on Tuesday 1 November in what is both teams’ penultimate group game.

And Pakistan are scheduled to face Bangladesh in Adelaide on the final afternoon of the Super 12 stage.

The First Round

The tournament will begin with a six-day group stage to determine the final four teams to qualify for the Super 12.

Sri Lanka and Namibia will be joined by two further qualifiers in Group A, with West Indies and Scotland drawn together alongside two additional teams from the Global Qualifier in Group B.

The First Round will consist of daily double-headers, held on alternate days at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval and Geelong’s Kardinia Park, with all Group A matches at the latter venue and all Group B matches held in the Tasmanian city.

All fixtures will be held between Sunday 16 October and Friday 21 October.

The winner of Group A and runner-up of Group B will join Group 1 in the Super 12 stage, with Group B’s winners and the second-placed team in Group A heading into Group 2.

The Knockout Stages

The Sydney Cricket Ground will host the first semi-final on Wednesday 9 November, with the second semi-final held the following day at the Adelaide Oval.

The final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is scheduled for 19:00 local time at the 100,024-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Tournament Venues

There will be seven venues in total at the tournament. Kardinia Park in Geelong will host six matches, exclusively in the opening week’s First Round, while Bellerive Oval in Hobart will host nine games in total, six in the first round and three further matches during the opening three days of the Super 12 stage.

The remainder of the Super 12 matches will be held at the following stadiums:

  • The Gabba
  • Perth Stadium
  • Adelaide Oval
  • Sydney Cricket Ground
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground

 

 

 

 

 

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Saturday, May 25, 2019

I should be fit to go for the first game-Eoin Morgan


I should be fit to go for the first game-Eoin Morgan

They haven’t lost a multi-game series for two-and-a-half years, have twice smashed the world record for an innings score and, entering this English summer, their average run-rate since that 2015 tournament was running at 5.97, compared to South Africa's next-best mark of 5.48.

Through it all, there has been a gradual build-up of anticipation: an ICC World Cup on home soil and with it, the opportunity, 44 years after the tournament first launched on these shores, for England to finally win it.

Yet Morgan sees it differently. Winning isn’t everything. “Part of our culture and values is that I like to think sport nowadays isn’t revolved around performance,” he adds. “People can respect, relate to and admire teams and cultures if they do it in the right way. If we go out of this tournament – but for the right reasons, with the players having given everything – people will have a huge amount of respect for that.”

Culture is an operative word for Morgan, one symbolised in his England team by each player’s cap, much like the Baggy Green has so often served as a touchstone for Australia’s Test squad. Their approach has been to take this one step further, crafting an idea that the three lions which adorn those caps each represent one of the three words that speak to the team’s core values: courage, respect and unity.

He explains: “In international cricket, you’re always living out of your suitcase. It’s never the same place and the hotel rooms and cities are different, but the thing that you start your journey with is your own cap.

“It’s with you for as many games as you’re around and it ties everybody together. That is the crown, and those three words are symbolised with the three lions.”

Morgan’s point is that this exceptional group he has built, and the atmosphere nurtured around it, will not be defined by one innings, match or tournament. It’s a wise approach, as evidenced by the bone-crunching reminder of sport’s tenuous nature Morgan endured on the eve of England’s first warm-up game against Australia. During a fielding drill, the skipper incurred a ‘flake fracture’ of his left index finger and spent 20 agonising minutes contemplating his World Cup mortality.

“I’ve had a load of broken fingers,” he reveals. “With a dislocation, when it’s put back in, you know after about 20 minutes. The pain goes away. If the pain doesn’t die down, you know it’s more serious. That was a nervous 20 minutes. If something happens, something happens. You can’t account for it. You train and prepare as hard as you can, but you can’t prepare for an injury.”

It was a quick illustration of the folly of making judgments based on linear goals. Four years of planning and execution can so easily be thrown off kilter by the bounce of a ball, the snap of a finger. Thankfully, Morgan is expected to be fit to lead England into the tournament-proper on Thursday against South Africa at The Oval.

England’s journey to this point, at least in the mind of their leader, isn’t just about the outcome of a solitary World Cup. It goes beyond the kind of singular focus that Morgan so exemplifies when in the heat of battle. “For once in your life,” he concludes. “You’re not being judged purely on getting a hundred or five-for.

“You can tap back into the grassroots. Parents or coaches can say, ‘This is what this team stands for. You should follow them’. You have to understand your place – it’s easy to close yourself off in a bubble, and I think that’s a little naïve. There are two sides to it: winning is one, and the other is growing the game and inspiring a new generation.”

I should be fit to go for the first game-Eoin Morgan



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Friday, February 1, 2019

ICC Trying to Facilitate BCCI-WADA Talks-ICC WC 2019 Latest News

Cricket is keen on truly going global and the fastest way to do that will be to join the Olympic movement as soon as possible. While there might be only 12 Test playing nations currently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has 104 member nations competing under their wing.

The ICC is now aspiring for cricket’s entry into the 2028 Olympics which will be hosted in Los Angeles. The biggest hurdle in that path is the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) reluctance to becoming WADA-compliant, a process that ICC is trying to facilitate.

“ICC is trying to facilitate a dialogue between WADA and the BCCI. There is a willingness on the part of BCCI to resolve the situation with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). I think that can be resolved quite quickly. BCCI is not reluctant to do dope testing, but they are not ready to send samples to NADA,” ICC chief executive Dave Richardson said after a promotional event in the Capital on Wednesday.

“As far as Olympics are concerned, we have the ambition of getting cricket into Olympics by 2028, but that’s easier said than done. We need to convince the IOC itself to have cricket — 103 out of 104 members are strongly behind the decision. There are some issues between BCCI and IOA and I am confident they can be resolved,” he said about ICC’s Olympic aspirations.

The world body is also hoping for women’s T20 cricket to be included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games which will take place in Birmingham.

“We think cricket and CWG is a good fit. It affords women’s cricket a much bigger market. From CWG point of view, women’s sport is a huge agenda for them and this will give them an opportunity to tap into a big cricketing market. CWG organisers need to go through their decision-making process and we’ll hear about their decision only next year,” the former South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman said.

One of the ICC’s bigger headache in recent times has been the fixing menace especially in Sri Lanka where at least three cricketers were charged in the month of November alone.

“There are some on-going investigations, ACSU (anti-corruption unit) is trying to be much more pro-active to disrupt these criminals who are travelling around the world, trying to corrupt the game. We are getting much better intelligence about who are these people, the education programs we have put in place have worked really well, we have hardened the target at the international level to the extent that these unscrupulous elements are trying to approach players at a much lower level.

“Of course it bothers ICC when names like (Sanath) Jayasuriya crop up but he has only been accused of failing to co-operate. Let’s not jump the gun with that investigation. We are trying to persuade governments to make cricket match-fixing a criminal offence and put these types of people behind bars,” the ICC CEO said.

Richardson was pleased with the new format of the 50-over World Cup which will feature 10 teams, all facing each other in the first round with the top four progressing to the semifinals at the 2019 event, a throwback to the 1992 tournament.

“We want World Cups to be a global showpiece event. T20 is the format to globalize the sport but there is nothing worse than seeing a match with one team completely out of their depth. It is harder to compete in 50-over cricket,” he said about the 10-team format.

Asked if weather could possibly raise controversy as it did in the 1992 World Cup with Pakistan scraping through after a rain-affected tie against England, he said, “We don’t want the weather to play a big influence on any tournament but rained out international matches in England are surprisingly few. English grounds have very good drainage. Also, Pakistan sneaked in but won the semis and final convincingly.”

ICC Trying to Facilitate BCCI-WADA Talks-ICC WC 2019 Latest News

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Premature to say any threat to 2023 Cricket World Cup

"""" Premature to say any threat to 2023 Cricket World Cup """"""

Dave Richardson, ICC's CEO, feels it is 'premature' to believe there are any threats to the upcoming world cricket tournaments in India. The international cricket body had earlier asked the BCCI to pay USD 23 million by the end of the year as compensation for tax deductions incurred in hosting the 2016 World T20.

"For the ICC, the tax exemptions are essential. The money saved by this is pumped into the sport by helping different cricket boards like the Cricket West Indies, who don't generate as much revenue as the BCCI," Richardson said on Thursday (January 31) at a promotional event. "However, it is premature to say that there is any threat over the 2021 and 2023 events. I am sure the matter will be handled soon."

Richardson is set to leave the role following the 50-over World Cup later this year and will be succeeded by Manu Sawhney. Looking back at his tenure, the South African said that getting India to agree on the Decision Review System was one of the high points of his tenure.

"It has been 17-year run for me with the ICC. It took a lot longer for us to convince the Indian cricket board about the DRS. I am glad that we managed to do that," he said. "It pleases me that ICC made progress in the technology aspect in the last few years. We were able to provide proper context and format in which all teams could perform."

He also defended the fixtures of the 2020 World T20, where India and Pakistan - with two of cricket's biggest fan bases - won't be facing off in the group stages. ""The group needed credibility and we used what we call the 'snake-method' where No. 1 went to Group A, No. 2 to Group B and 3 to Group A again and so forth. We wanted both groups to have equal quality," he said.

Even as regular allegations have come up against the game's governing body regarding anti-corruption activities, Richardson believes ICC has been quite pro-active in tackling the menace. "Earlier, the ICC only concentrated on educating the cricketers to inform us about illegal approaches by these nefarious elements. But we are starting to get more pro-active now. We are tracking these characters down and trying to disrupt their mode of operation."

"We are not only focusing on anti-corruption but for us keeping up the spirit of cricket is paramount. We have come down hard on cricketers bringing disrepute to the game," he further added referring to the suspension of Sarfraz Ahmed following his racial comments to Andile Phehlukwayo.
Premature to say any threat to 2023 Cricket World Cup

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Thursday, April 13, 2017

AB De Villiers Back with a Bang || Makes Stunning IPL 2017 Debut

AB De Villiers Back with a Bang || Makes Stunning IPL 2017 Debut


AB De Villiers Back with a Bang || Makes Stunning IPL 2017 Debut

AB De Villiers Makes Stunning IPL 2017 Debut, Reveals Inspiration Behind Sterling Comeback

AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten 89 off just 46 balls to help RCB post a respectable total of 148 for four. The South African came to bat in the start of the second over after captain Shane Watson was sent packing by Axar Patel on the last ball of the first over.

He came, he saw and he conquered. Few expected AB de Villiers to come and make an impact like he did in his first game of IPL season 10, even he was surprised himself. But then again there is a reason he is called the 'Superman' of cricket. As the saying goes, behind every successful man there is a woman and De Villiers' case seems to be no different. After making Kings XI Punjab bowlers' lives a living hell, the South African credited his wife Danielle for helping him overcome self-doubt and for being his inspiration.

De Villiers had missed Royal Challengers Bangalore's first two games owing to a back injury and there was still doubt over his inclusion in the side ahead of the match against Kings XI Punjab on Monday night.

During Punjab's chase, the South African, who was miked up, was asked by Sanjay Manjrekar how he overcame rustiness and was able to get going from his very first game.

"I did surprise myself. It is a more mental thing than anything else, it's not like you become a bad player overnight, the rustiness you refer to is more self-doubt, which was there over the last few days.

"I phoned my wife just before the game telling her that I am doubting myself a bit but I surprised myself and played a few good shots," said De Villiers.

"She was actually lying next to my boy, sleeping, when I asked for her advice and she had to call back a few minutes later. She told me that she backs me and to stay calm and that she was on her way, arriving tomorrow, so I think that was the inspiration."

De Villiers smashed an unbeaten 89 off just 46 balls to help RCB post a respectable total of 148 for four. The South African came to bat in the start of the second over after captain Shane Watson was sent packing by Axar Patel on the last ball of the first over.

De Villiers first shot was a defensive push that beat the point fielder as well as third man to give him his first boundary. He then had to curb his attacking instincts as wickets tumbled around him.

RCB were 72 for four in 15.2 overs and not going anywhere really while De Villiers was batting on 31 off 28 balls. That's when the South African decided he had enough of pushing it around and flexed his muscles. The result was a sixes storm that hit Indore! In his next 18 balls, De Villiers smashed 58 runs with two deliveries being sent out of the ground. The fearsome attack left everyone, including Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell stunned and sent Twitter into frenzy.
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Top 5 Buys in IPL 2017 with Performance Chart

Top 5 Buys in IPL 2017 with Performance Chart

Top 5 Buys in IPL 2017 with Performance Chart

IPL 2017: Ben Stokes has impressed so far with the bat but has failed to make an impact with the ball.

The likes of Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills and Trent Boult have been in the thick of action with various degrees of success, while some of the others are yet to see action

The IPL 2017 auction took the cricketing world by storm as some of the teams bought their respective players for record-breaking amounts. While some of the players are repaying the amounts that they were bought for, some others still have to show their skills and adapt to the fast pace nature of the tournament. The likes of Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills and Trent Boult have been in the thick of action with various degrees of success, while some of the others are yet to see action.

Here is the list of top 5 buys and how they have performed so far in season 10:

Benjamin Stokes (Rising Pune Supergiant) - Rs. 14.5 crore: Ben Stokes was brought as an all-rounder to add extra firepower to the team. Playing his first IPL, Stokes has performed fairly well with the bat, having scored 71 runs from two matches. But, as far as the bowling department is concerned, he is yet to prove his worth as he has only one wicket to his name with an economy rate of 9 from two games.

One of the few Englishmen to play in the tournament, Stokes will surely find his rhythm and do what he does best -- score and take wickets.

Tymal Mills (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - Rs. 12 crore: Royal Challengers Bangalore spent big on Tymal Mills to fill the vacant place of Mitchell Starc who is out due to injury. Mills has three wickets to his name in four international T20 games at an economy rate of 7.25. However, the Englishman has not been able to make a mark in the tournament so far after going at an economy rate of 8.6. With three wickets in his kitty from three matches, Mills has proved rather costly. Playing his first IPL, Mills, who is an unknown name in the cricketing world, will need to step up as RCB would need stop the flow of runs at the end of the innings.

Trent Boult (Kolkata Knight Riders) - Rs. 5 crore: New Zealand pacer Trent Boult released by Sunrisers Hyderabad last year was bought by KKR as Gautam Gambhir showed faith in New Zealand's pace spearhead. Boult, who was brought to fill the void of pacers in the KKR team, has so far not been able to repay the faith put in him. Going for more than 40 runs in each of his games from four stipulated overs, Boult has a not so proud economy rate of more than 12. With just one wicket from two games, Boult should step up his game as he is not new to the IPL format and give his team and his captain a new dimension in the bowling department.

Pat Cummins (Delhi Daredevils) - Rs. 4.5 crore: Known for his consistent 145kmph and sharp bouncers, Pat Cummins was bought by DD for a sum of 4.5 crore. Having played only one match for Delhi Daredevils so far in the tournament, Cummins has displayed a variety of skills with the ball in his hand. With only a wicket from one match an at economy rate of 7.25, Cummins will look to propel DD in to the top four place in the table.

Chris Woakes (Kolkata Knight Riders) - Rs. 4.2 crore: Proving as costly as his price, Woakes still hasn't got the hang of IPL in his debut season. Recording an economy rate of more than 9 from two matches, Woakes might prove to be the one missing link which KKR might not be able to connect. Being an all-rounder, he still hasn't got the chance to showcase his batting skills. So far, KKR have recorded one win from two matches.

Special Mentions:

Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Daredevils) - Rs. 5 crore: The 21-year-old South African bowler, who is yet to be picked by the team management for a game, has had an amazing international year representing his national team. But, sooner rather later, we hope to see Rabada troubling the batsmen with his bowling and pull off some breathtaking death over bowling for DD.

Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - Rs. 4 crore: The spinner from the war-torn nation of Afghanistan is setting the tone with his brilliant bowling as he dons the Purple cap with 5 wickets from two games. Credit to Hyderabad, they obviously saw something in Rashid that not many had noticed and brought him straight into their playing XI. Rashid Khan has the best bowling figures so far this season and has the second best bowling average.

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Rashid Khan Is A Special Talent || Spin Legend Muttiah Muralitharan

Rashid Khan Is A Special Talent || Spin Legend Muttiah Muralitharan
Rashid Khan Is A Special Talent || Spin Legend Muttiah Muralitharan
Rashid Khan has picked up five wickets from his two matches in the 2017 Indian Premier League so far.

Rashid Khan has impressed one and all. Even Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who is the bowling coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad, lavished praise on the rookie Afghanistan leg-spinner, terming him a "special talent". Rashid has already taken five wickets in two matches including 3/19 against Gujarat Lions in the second game. "I have seen (Rashid) only for a couple of days. We choose him because we saw him playing international cricket and bowling well against quality batsmen," Muralitharan said on the eve of Sunrisers third game against Mumbai Indians.

The highest wicket-taker in Tests and ODIs observed that the teenager's ability to bowl quicker through the air.
"We thought he (Rashid) is something special and different than other leg spinners, because he bowled little bit quicker than the others and he has variations," Murali said on Tuesday.

"He has played his part in the first two matches and done well for us. It is a good sign and we thought he will do well and he is fulfilling our expectations," the legendary spinner, who scalped 800 Test wickets, said.Asked about dearth of Sri Lankan spinners in IPL, Murali rued that once they start producing quality tweakers, they will be picked up by IPL franchises.

"Obviously, we don't have talent back home (in Sri Lanka). So actually, we are lacking (good players). We had great teams, great players but they all retired. New guys are coming up but until they perform, franchises won't pick them," Murali said.

The spin wizard also lauded IPL saying it has helped the Indian cricket.

For Murali, the private leagues like Natwest T20 Blast, Ram Slam T20 or Big Bash won't be big hits outside their regions unless top Indian players are allowed by BCCI to participate in these tourneys.
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IPL 2017: Virat Kohli Declared Match Fit, To Play For RCB Vs MI

IPL 2017: Virat Kohli Declared Match Fit, To Play For RCB Vs MI

IPL 2017: Virat Kohli Declared Match Fit, To Play For RCB Vs MI
Finally, some good news for the RCB fans. Indian captain Virat Kohli has regained match fitness and is all set to return to Indian Premier League (IPL) action for the Royal Challengers Bangalore against Mumbai Indians on April 14. The Indian cricket board on Thursday declared him match fit and cleared him to feature in the cash-rich league. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Medical Team on Wednesday confirmed that Indian Cricket Team and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Mr. Virat Kohli has regained match fitness," BCCI said in a release. "He will now be available for RCB's next match against Mumbai Indians on April 14 in Bengaluru," it added.
"The Indian Captain had undergone rehabilitation after sustaining an injury to his right shoulder and has now recovered to be able to participate in VIVO IPL 2017," the statement further said.
Kohli went through some fielding drills during the team's net session at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. After spending some time in the pavilion, entered the ground and after doing a few loosening exercises, sat on the chair to watch Sachin Baby and Chris Gayle bat in the nets. After half-an-hour, Kohli joined a bunch of players who were getting ready for fielding and catching drills. The RCB captain ran around to hold on to some high and low catches under the watchful eyes of team's fielding coach Trent Woodhill.

Kohli didn't drop a single catch during the drill and was seen throwing the ball at wicket-keeper Kedar Jadhav with great power, which was a clear indication of his recovery from the shoulder injury he had suffered while fielding during the third Test against Australia at Ranchi.

The injury had forced Kohli to miss the fourth Test at Dharamsala against Australia.Kohli, on Tuesday, had dropped hints that he may just make a return from injury in RCB's next match against Mumbai Indians.
Kohli had also posted a video on his Instagram account of his gym session
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Friday, March 17, 2017