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Virat Kohli sledges the bowler if he fails to score runs off him unlike other batting greats like Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma, Bangladesh bowler Al Amin Hossain said.

Speaking on a Facebook Live session of Bangladesh-based Cricfrenzy on Saturday, Al Amin said, “Virat Kohli will sledge you every time you bowl a dot ball to him. He uses slang words, which I cannot say in front of an audience. He tries to create pressure on the bowler, mentally disturb him.”

“I have bowled to Chris Gayle, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, the other great batsmen in the world. None of them are like this. They defend when you bowl a good ball, they don’t say anything. Kohli is not like that, he will sledge you in return,” he added.

Rubel Hossain, speaking earlier in the week, had also spoken about Kohli’s sledging. “He used to do a lot of sledging then. Maybe he does it a little less for the national team. We all know how abusive he was in the U-19 days,” he had said in a Facebook Live conversation with Tamim Iqbal.

Speaking further on the highs and lows of his career, Al Amin said the toughest situation he faced was in the 2016 Asia Cup final, when faced with Kohli and MS Dhoni in the closing phases of a tight match.

“That was the toughest situation I remember. Kohli and Dhoni were batting. It was difficult to do what I wanted to do against them,” said the Bangladesh pacer.

https://indianexpress.com/article/s...hli-sledges-dot-ball-al-amin-hossain-6403136/
 
Bangladesh opening batsman Imrul Kayes has revealed why Indian captain Virat Kohli stopped sledging him on the cricket field. Kayes, who spent some time with Kohli in an Australian cricket academy in 2007 when the two were budding cricketers, said that he was taken aback when Kohli sledged him when the two met on a cricket field in 2011.

“When we met in international cricket for the first time in 2011, Kohli sledged me. I was taken aback. I had spent one whole month with him, but here he was sledging me,” Kayes said during a Facebook live session on Cricfrenzy.

Kayes then said, that it was his opening partner Tamim Iqbal who came to his rescue as he gave it back to Kohli and the Indian captain has not sledged Kayes ever since.

“I did not tell him anything, but went and told Tamim. Tamim then gave it back to him, Tamim does these things well. He can be aggressive on the field,” the left handed batsman added.

“Kohli has never behaved badly with me after that. In the Fatullah Test, in the Test series last year, Kohli was abusing almost everyone from our team, but he didn’t say a word to me,” he added.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...him-anymore/story-Pes4e99sPOac5Zrh4oxzJJ.html
 
Australia wicket-keeper batsman Matthew Wade on Tuesday said he might stay away from sledging during this year’s home Test series against India as he feels Virat Kohli and Co thrive on verbal duels and use it to their advantage.

Wade has used sharp words to get into the skin of his opponents in the past, especially in the 2017 India ODI series and also during last year’s Ashes.

However, the 32-year-old said he would not want to engage in verbal confrontations with Indian players as it might only spur on the visitors.

“They’re a hard team, they use it (sledging) to their advantage very well. Virat is very clever the way he uses his words or his body language. So they use it as an advantage now. To be honest, I don’t really want to engage too much into that,” Wade told reporters via video conference.


“I know that they thrive off that energy that comes between two players. They’re probably as good at doing that as anyone in the world at the moment, so it’s something I might stay away from this time.”

The four-Test series between India and Australia is scheduled to begin with the first game at Gabba starting December 3. The second, third and fourth Tests are slated for Adelaide Oval (Dec 11-15), Melbourne Cricket Ground ( Dec 26-30) and Sydney Cricket Ground (Jan 3-7) respectively.

Wade, who has played 32 Tests, 94 ODIs and 29 T20Is for Australia, said India are a fierce opponent with a bunch of good fielders.

“I have been luckily enough to play India but I haven’t played them in Australia, played them twice in India which is hard work. They are a fierce team,” he said.

“They are on your face, they have alert fielders which probably India haven’t been renowned for in 20 year period, they are up and about all the time when you are batting.”

India’s pace attack has thrived under Kohli in the last few years and Wade also pointed out that fast bowlers will be India’s potent weapon in Australia.

“They have fast bowlers as well that has come through in the last 4-5 years, so it will be interesting playing India in Australia and probably their pace is their big weapon when they come here ...it will be a great challenge for the group,” he said.

Confined to his home due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown, Wade said he wants to make it to the limited overs team if Australia’s proposed tour of England in September goes as per schedule.

However, Wade knows he might miss out if Glenn Maxwell returns to the team.

“I’d love to be on that tour. I’d say Glenn would come back into that team, he’s one of the best players in the world at T20 so he’ll come back in at some stage,” said Wade, who will return to training with Tasmania this week after undergoing a knee surgery in May.

“I see myself as that spare player, the spare batter, the spare keeper ... so that’s what I’m probably striving to maintain.”

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...ndia-series/story-a7xjUml8MmHflrkdHoQJAI.html
 
Kaptaan Kohli showing his antics against his own countryman who’s going to probably replace him soon at #3. If this is how he treats upcoming talent, can’t see Indian winning trophies with this clown in-charge.

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Horrible captain.

His incredible talent hides his obtuse captaincy and leadership qualities.
 
India skipper Virat Kohli lost his cool on the umpire at the fag end of the third day during the second Test against England in Chennai. Kohli’s opposite number Joe Root was the one who survived a controversial DRS. It was the last over of the day when it happened. After Root survived the DRS despite the ball hitting the stumps on replay, Kohli had an heated argument with the on-field umpire as to get a perspective of why Root survived.

India and Kohli were looking for the big wicket of Root and hence after the umpire initially did not raise his finger, the India captain opted for the DRS with a second to go. Initially, the appeal was for a caught-behind, but then replays showed that Root had not got a knick on that. But again, the same replay showed that the ball was crashing on to the stumps, but umpire’s call meant Root survived.

The DRS has got it wrong against Joe Root. He is plumb and ICC has to look into this. The technology is not 100 per cent. Root would be happy to have got away with that,” former English cricketer Mark Butcher said.
 
MenInG said:
India skipper Virat Kohli lost his cool on the umpire at the fag end of the third day during the second Test against England in Chennai. Kohli’s opposite number Joe Root was the one who survived a controversial DRS. It was the last over of the day when it happened. After Root survived the DRS despite the ball hitting the stumps on replay, Kohli had an heated argument with the on-field umpire as to get a perspective of why Root survived.

India and Kohli were looking for the big wicket of Root and hence after the umpire initially did not raise his finger, the India captain opted for the DRS with a second to go. Initially, the appeal was for a caught-behind, but then replays showed that Root had not got a knick on that. But again, the same replay showed that the ball was crashing on to the stumps, but umpire’s call meant Root survived.

The DRS has got it wrong against Joe Root. He is plumb and ICC has to look into this. The technology is not 100 per cent. Root would be happy to have got away with that,” former English cricketer Mark Butcher said.
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Some might hate Kohli for it, but one of the few things I love about his captaincy is the insanity he plays the game with.

This was after the nightwatchman Leach got out: Kohli calling Root to come out to bat

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pillionrider said:
Some might hate Kohli for it, but one of the few things I love about his captaincy is the insanity he plays the game with.

This was after the nightwatchman Leach got out: Kohli calling Root to come out to bat

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lol, Kohli is such a character.
 
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pillionrider said:
Some might hate Kohli for it, but one of the few things I love about his captaincy is the insanity he plays the game with.

This was after the nightwatchman Leach got out: Kohli calling Root to come out to bat

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Lol that was actually pretty cool :ds
 
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Should focus on scoring a century some time soon.

These antics only work when your bat backs you up.
 
Kohli is averaging 26 in his last 6 Tests

Never achieved the greatness of Tenda, Gavaskar etc
 
ManFan said:
Should focus on scoring a century some time soon.

These antics only work when your bat backs you up.
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Our fans are used to timid and mentally weak captains who yawn on the pitch or bottle it against South Africa B, but there was nothing wrong with his antics today.

Any confident captain would have reacted like this in the heat of the moment. It was England’s most prized wicket and that was a dumb error by the DRS. The impact was not umpire’s call; he was plumb LBW.
 
Mamoon said:
Our fans are used to timid and mentally weak captains who yawn on the pitch or bottle it against South Africa B, but there was nothing wrong with his antics today.

Any confident captain would have reacted like this in the heat of the moment. It was England’s most prized wicket and that was a dumb error by the DRS. The impact was not umpire’s call; he was plumb LBW.
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Kohli talks too much - no output from him in this or the previous series - easy to see through the smokescreen.

He is blessed with a good team - thanks to BCCI's hard work.
 
It was only last test that Indian umpires were horrible both on field and with DRS. Where is the grace with which England handled it? These acts are classless. Especially given the fact that everyone knows he can absolutely bully anyone in India. I feel sorry for the poor umpire.
 
MenInG said:
Kohli talks too much - no output from him in this or the previous series - easy to see through the smokescreen.

He is blessed with a good team - thanks to BCCI's hard work.
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BCCI’s hard work and his own. You don’t win 33 (soon to be 34) Tests as captain (most by any Asian ever) and spend 4 years at the top of the rankings without having leadership qualities.

There is nothing to see through the smokescreen. He is one of the great players of all time and he doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone.

He played fighting knock in the second innings of the first Test and played a quality knock yesterday as well.

No Test captain in history has more hundreds than Kohli.
 
MenInG said:
Kohli talks too much - no output from him in this or the previous series - easy to see through the smokescreen.

He is blessed with a good team - thanks to BCCI's hard work.
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He literally scored a couple of hours before and has scored plenty of times anyway lol.

Most good captains have good players and good teams. Not sure why you added that part .
 
Kohli is the ATG batsmen India has produced in the last 2 decades but he cannot hold a candle to Dhoni as a captain (overall personality).

Maybe I'm biased but Dhoni is once in a generation inspirational sort of cricketer we come across hence he is multiple leagues ahead of Kohli in captaincy. Some say Imran was similar if not bigger than Dhoni as well however I cannot vouch that as this happened before my time but reading through it would have been amazing to witness that era as well.
 
He needs to concentrate on scorin some runs and winning games

Hes holding onto his captaincy by a thread and tailender are outscoring him

Hes under pressure n hence the antics
 
MP2011 said:
You love him or hate him, you can't keep this man out of any contest. Any sport is richer with such sportsman, not poorer!
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Absolutely yes, much rather have a animated captain arguing with the umpire than a meek lethargic one yawning behind the stumps.
 
wajid said:
It was only last test that Indian umpires were horrible both on field and with DRS.
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Were you in your cave during last test match and hence made it up? Because nothing of that sort has actually happened during last test match.
 
Mamoon said:
Our fans are used to timid and mentally weak captains who yawn on the pitch or bottle it against South Africa B, but there was nothing wrong with his antics today.

Any confident captain would have reacted like this in the heat of the moment. It was England’s most prized wicket and that was a dumb error by the DRS. The impact was not umpire’s call; he was plumb LBW.
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First of all, I don’t know why you say, “our fans”, when you’re quoting me.

Second, I agree with you. However, if you go on a limb and pull antics like these when others do not, you place a big target on your back when your performances are not up to par.

For example, McGregor’s antics were considered bearable as long as he was winning. Now, those same antics to the same fans seem not entertaining but cringeworthy.
 
Virat Kohli in danger of facing one-match ban after argument with umpire on Day 3 of 2nd Test

https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-england-2nd-test-virat-kohli-danger-face-one-match-ban-argument-umpire-day-3-685163

Indian captain Virat Kohli could face a one-match ban, following an argument with the umpire during the final over of Day 3 of the second Test. The argument took place after India's review resulted in an umpire's call in favour of batsman Joe Root.

On the final over of the day, a delivery from Axar Patel deflected off Root's pad, onto Rishabh Pant's gloves. India made an appeal and eventually opted for a review after umpire Nitin Menon remained unmoved.

The review showed that there was no bat involved, and the ball's impact on the pad resulted in umpire's call in England' favour.

This led to a heated engagement between Kohli and Menon, which may now put the Indian captain in trouble.

Article 2.8 in the ICC’s Code of Conduct covers “dissent at an Umpire’s decision”, and includes “arguing or entering into a prolonged discussion with the Umpire about his/her decision”.

Thus, the punishment for such an offence could bring Level 1 or Level 2 charges on Kohli, resulting in one to four demerit points. The Indian captain already has two demerit points to his name.

A total of four demerit points within 24 months result in a player being suspended for 1 Test/2 ODIs or T20Is.

Earlier, India remained in firm control at the end of Day 3, taking three wickets in England's second innings after setting up a 482-run target for the visitors.

Ravichandran Ashwin scored a brilliant century during India's second innings, as the home side put 286 runs.
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errrmmm - zero chance.

ICC ko pagal kuttay nay kata hai kiya? :D
 
This guy will never change unless he gets the book thrown at him by the ICC.

Unfortunately most officials are in fear of him and he keeps getting away with it.
 
Extra_Cover said:
Kohli is the ATG batsmen India has produced in the last 2 decades but he cannot hold a candle to Dhoni as a captain (overall personality).

Maybe I'm biased but Dhoni is once in a generation inspirational sort of cricketer we come across hence he is multiple leagues ahead of Kohli in captaincy. Some say Imran was similar if not bigger than Dhoni as well however I cannot vouch that as this happened before my time but reading through it would have been amazing to witness that era as well.
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Puhlease. Dulcet, defensive Dhoni was the worst thing to happen to our test team after the strides we had made in the 2000s.
 
I hope he doesn't get a ban, we have an all important pink ball test coming and he is an absolute must being our best bat against swing. I don't care about anything else TBH.
 
pillionrider said:
Some might hate Kohli for it, but one of the few things I love about his captaincy is the insanity he plays the game with.

This was after the nightwatchman Leach got out: Kohli calling Root to come out to bat

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This is park level stuff.

You've got the wicket, you are in total control of the match, yet you feel the need to do this.

Really don't get it.
 
Saj said:
This is park level stuff.

You've got the wicket, you are in total control of the match, yet you feel the need to do this.

Really don't get it.
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Agree. Unnecessary chirping. It’s the same behavior that irritates many Indians when done by the Australians.
 
100%.

You can't say anything to BCCI or their team. Otherwise you won't be officiating the next game.

Remember Harsha bhogle when he was thrown off the commentary panel few years ago for saying against BCCI.
 
I have a feeling Kohli will end up with ~50 average in test cricket.

Some people ridiculed me when I said this in mid 2010s that Kohli is below Tendulkar, Gavaskar and even Dravid.
 
Kohli was arguing with Indian umpires with such impunity over something as blatant as him running on the pitch, there was clear evidence of it Sunny pointed out later.

Does he have guts to argue with same ferocity with foreign umpires as well? Or does he become ***** cat in front of them?
 
Lol, what exactly has Kohli done wrong? He never crosses the line. Beckoning Root to come out and bat was funny and this is the same guy that helped the English captain with his cramps during the first test. I have nothing but respect for anyone who sledges the Aussies so that is a non-issue as well. In addition, he's always been friendly with the Pakistani players, unlike a tool like Gambhir.

Arguing with umpires isn't good but as long as the ICC does not choose to implement any penalties for it, this will continue to happen. Root did the same thing and so has Babar. Not sure why Kohli is targetted for this.

He's going to remain the captain until he gets tired of it. The guy averages 50+ in every format and is the biggest Indian cricketer since Sachin. I have no idea why Indians are turning on him and why Pakistanis dislike him.
 
Bilal7 said:
Lol, what exactly has Kohli done wrong? He never crosses the line. Beckoning Root to come out and bat was funny and this is the same guy that helped the English captain with his cramps during the first test. I have nothing but respect for anyone who sledges the Aussies so that is a non-issue as well. In addition, he's always been friendly with the Pakistani players, unlike a tool like Gambhir.

Arguing with umpires isn't good but as long as the ICC does not choose to implement any penalties for it, this will continue to happen. Root did the same thing and so has Babar. Not sure why Kohli is targetted for this.

He's going to remain the captain until he gets tired of it. The guy averages 50+ in every format and is the biggest Indian cricketer since Sachin. I have no idea why Indians are turning on him and why Pakistanis dislike him.
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I agree. Wasn't obnoxious. He is quite a character and makes the game very lively.
Currently he is unpopular among "some" Indians. Nothing to do with his captaincy behaviour but due to his lack of centuries. It is just a matter of time anyway.
 
Saj said:
This is park level stuff.

You've got the wicket, you are in total control of the match, yet you feel the need to do this.

Really don't get it.
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Root and Kohli are friends and get along each other.
Kohli is gesturing to him that you sent a nightwatchman.. it failed and now you have to come out to bat.
I found it funny and Root was smiling as well.
Sometimes, there is no need for us to just analyse each and every action.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
Root and Kohli are friends and get along each other.
Kohli is gesturing to him that you sent a nightwatchman.. it failed and now you have to come out to bat.
I found it funny and Root was smiling as well.
Sometimes, there is no need for us to just analyse each and every action.
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Why not? People should post about these things here and discuss. This is why forums and boards were created. People can clear any doubts they had about a particular footage, innings or action. For once be a part of a discussion rather than killing it in every other thread. :inti
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
Yeah right!!..
And who will captain.. ?
Ganguly used to sledge opposition players as well.. No one used to make big hoo ha about that.
Kohli is at least funny.
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In LOI's let's give it to Rohit/Pandya. In tests we can try Ashwin. The answer of who always lies in whether you are willing to take a risk. Rahane can be another option but he is a pretty inconsistent batsman. :inti
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
In LOI's let's give it to Rohit/Pandya. In tests we can try Ashwin. The answer of who always lies in whether you are willing to take a risk. Rahane can be another option but he is a pretty inconsistent batsman. :inti
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I know you don't watch the IPL but Iyer and KL Rahul are captains of there teams. KL has not impressed me but Iyer has looked good. He will obviously need to keep on performing with the bat to have a chance of being captain. But I don't see Kohli stepping down or being sacked as captain anytime soon.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
In LOI's let's give it to Rohit/Pandya. In tests we can try Ashwin. The answer of who always lies in whether you are willing to take a risk. Rahane can be another option but he is a pretty inconsistent batsman. :inti
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Yeah Rahane is too inconsistent. But I always like the best player in team being captain and if he is successful as Kohli is, why change.
ODIs and T20s May be Rohit but still Kohli is our best batter there as well overall.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Why not? People should post about these things here and discuss. This is why forums and boards were created. People can clear any doubts they had about a particular footage, innings or action. For once be a part of a discussion rather than killing it in every other thread. :inti
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Ok sir. It’s just that Each and every action of Kohli is analysed sometimes it has no deeper meaning and just done for some fun as it was in this case. Root sent a nightwatchman which failed and Kohli is joking with him that now you gotta come to bat.
We do this as friends where sometimes we take a jibe when playing. No Malice from Kohli is what I feel.
 
As I've said before, let's look at VK the captain & VK the batsman in isolation.

VK has had total freedom & some of the best resources at helm, as RCB Captain. Yet he has zero silverware in the RCB cupboard.
His tactics are based more on impulse, than on method.

People often present his record as Indian captain, which isn't bad on an average. But you never know what this team would've achieved under any other captain.

Good batsman don't necessarily make good captains, & there's no harm in conceding that.
 
style_guru said:
As I've said before, let's look at VK the captain & VK the batsman in isolation.

VK has had total freedom & some of the best resources at helm, as RCB Captain. Yet he has zero silverware in the RCB cupboard.
His tactics are based more on impulse, than on method.

People often present his record as Indian captain, which isn't bad on an average. But you never know what this team would've achieved under any other captain.

Good batsman don't necessarily make good captains, & there's no harm in conceding that.
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The IPL has nothing to do with international cricket. Nothing else you said is based on any evidence. I don't see this Indian team doing any better than what they've done under Kohli.
 
Hasan123 said:
I know you don't watch the IPL but Iyer and KL Rahul are captains of there teams. KL has not impressed me but Iyer has looked good. He will obviously need to keep on performing with the bat to have a chance of being captain. But I don't see Kohli stepping down or being sacked as captain anytime soon.
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You are right.

It is upto Kohli to decide now. :inti
 
MP2011 said:
Were you in your cave during last test match and hence made it up? Because nothing of that sort has actually happened during last test match.
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Haha. Didn’t made it up. Remember root’s frustration when they made appeal for caught out and umpire instead checked it for lbw only? Even after root signalling and everything?
 
Virat Kohli is like a modern day hero, fascinated by how locals celebrate cricket in India: Steve Waugh

Australian great Steve Waugh feels that Virat Kohli is like a "modern-day hero" who represents the "new attitude of India".
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has heaped rich praise on India skipper Virat Kohli, comparing him to a "modern-day hero". Waugh said that Kohli represents the "new attitude of India" of taking everything head-on with a mindset of nothing is impossible.'

"What they love about Kohli is that it's like the new attitude of India, get stuck in, don't be intimidated. Take everything on and anything is achievable and possible. But he's like the modern-day hero," Steve Waugh said in the documentary on discovery+.

Waugh said he was always fascinated by how the people in India celebrated cricket.

"Capturing Cricket is especially very near to my heart as it covers two of my passions i.e. cricket and photography. Since, my first visit to India in 1986, I was always fascinated by how the locals celebrated the sport of cricket," Waugh further said.

According to Waugh, his recent trip to places like the stadium in Dharamshala and Oval Maidan in Mumbai gave him Memories of a lifetime.
"My recent journey visiting Taj Mahal, Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Maharajah Lakshmi Vilas Palace, HPCA Stadium, Oval Maidan, as well as locations around Delhi and Kolkata, gave me stories and lifetime memories," he said.

"I am positive that when the fans in India watch the documentary, they will be able to feel the very emotion of the journey," he added.

The documentary narrated by Harsha Bhogle, directed by Nel Minchin and written by Mithila Gupta, also features additional interviews by legendary Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, alongside former Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist and former Australian women's captain Lisa Sthalekar.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...icket-in-india-steve-waugh-1774485-2021-03-01
 
Words exchanged between Buttler and Virat Kohli in 5th T20I

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Don't get why Kohli felt the need to have a go at a man who has smashed his team's bowlers all over the park in the last couple of matches.

Strange behaviour.
 
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Kohli was sledging Malan throughout the series also apparently

Don’t think the Indians like Malan for some weird reason, he’s quite a nice guy.
 
Why did Kohli have a go at Buttler? Has anyone heard anything? Kohli wasn't asked about it in his post match interview.
 
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Why did Kohli have a go at Buttler? Has anyone heard anything? Kohli wasn't asked about it in his post match interview.
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Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler were seen engaged in a heated war of words after the latter’s dismissal during the 5th T20I between India and England in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Kohli, seemingly unimpressed by something Buttler said as he was walking back after being out in the 13th over, being bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, was seen charging towards Buttler.

Buttler stopped in his tracks and went back towards the pitch to continue the discussion, though what the bone of contention was between the two was not clear.

Kohli was then seen having an animated discussion with the umpires on the incident as Buttler and Jonny Bairstow joined Dawid Malan at the crease.

England were chasing a target of 225 set by India in the fifth and final T20I.

https://indianexpress.com/article/s...-exchange-of-words-jos-buttler-watch-7237653/
 
MenInG said:
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Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler were seen engaged in a heated war of words after the latter’s dismissal during the 5th T20I between India and England in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Kohli, seemingly unimpressed by something Buttler said as he was walking back after being out in the 13th over, being bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, was seen charging towards Buttler.

Buttler stopped in his tracks and went back towards the pitch to continue the discussion, though what the bone of contention was between the two was not clear.

Kohli was then seen having an animated discussion with the umpires on the incident as Buttler and Jonny Bairstow joined Dawid Malan at the crease.

England were chasing a target of 225 set by India in the fifth and final T20I.

https://indianexpress.com/article/s...-exchange-of-words-jos-buttler-watch-7237653/
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Just saw the replay of the match- looks like Butler said something to somebody then Kohli who was celebrating the wicket broke off from the group & walked towards Butler asking ‘whats that?’ which led to words between both of them. Wonder why everyone puts the blame only on Kohli when Butler initiated this.
 
Kohli unhappy with his dismissal today:

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Virat Kohli Reprimanded For Hitting Chair After Dismissal During SRH-RCB IPL 2021 Game, Accepts Code of Conduct Breach in IPL 2021

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has been reprimanded on Wednesday for breach of the Code of Conduct of the Indian Premier League during the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. After his dismissal for 33 off 29 balls, Kohli while walking back to the pavilion, kicked the boundary cushion and hit the chair out of frustration. Kohli was dismissed by Jason Holder in the 13th over.

“Mr Kohli admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” said the IPL in a statement.

Kohli, who has not got an IPL fifty against SRH for four years, got his eye in and was set for a big one when unfortunately he perished against the run of play.

It was a tight game where RCB managed to hold onto their nerves and win it in the end. With the six-run win, RCB goes top of the table with two wins in two games.

“To be very honest, we are not over excited with wins this season. We have plans. We traded Harshal (Patel) from Delhi, gave him a specific role and he’s doing a great job,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation.

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He'll be under huge pressure tomorrow to enable his bowlers to take ten wickets, there'll be a huge backlash if India somehow contrives to lose despite defending a target of 368.
 
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Last Monetarist said:
He'll be under huge pressure tomorrow to enable his bowlers to take ten wickets, there'll be a huge backlash if India somehow contrives to lose despite defending a target of 368.
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He did very well today and his bowlers rose to the occasion. This is a very special team.
 
Not one of his best days today in terms of behaviour.

I wonder if he will get a Spirit of Cricket award for today's events.
 
I've never seen a player rant to a stump before, that too a captain.

What an embarrassment this guy is.

Wonder how his fans will justify this. The man has lost it and should be sacked as captain.
 
Embarrassing behavior from Kohli today.
 
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Aman said:
I've never seen a player rant to a stump before, that too a captain.

What an embarrassment this guy is.

Wonder how his fans will justify this. The man has lost it and should be sacked as captain.
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This really is a new low for him and for the BCCI. Ranting against the broadcaster on live TV.
 
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Shami to van der Dussen, no run, appeal for caught behind and Kohli goes up for the review with one second left on the DRS timer. "Looks like it hit the ground" says telly ump. UltraEdge shows a spike before the ball went past the bat and the sound was off the bat's toe-end grazing the surface. No bat involved, he concludes and onfield umpire Marais Erasmus has been asked to stay with his verdict. Virat Kohli is not happy with the verdict or is it? He is having a chat with the umpire. "When you go after someone who is five years younger than you, asking if you had sledged Rishabh he says to RVD. It was a full and wide delivery, RVD looked to drive and the sound was off the bat touching the ground... There was a second spike when ball passed the bat and that created confusion and what led to Kohli checking with Erasmus
 
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