IPL 2021: "It is disheartening" no Sri Lanka player will play IPL: Mahela Jayawardene.



IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene in a recent interview said it is really disheartening that no Sri Lankan players were picked up in the recent IPL 2021 mini-auction. He further added that the players from Sri Lanka will have to lift their game and play beyond the expectations in order to get picked in the coming auction of the luxurious tournament.



Since the inception of the T20 extravaganza, Sri Lankan players have played a major role for the sides. The likes of Kumar Sangakarra, Mahela Jayawardene, Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, T Dilshan and Chaminda Vaas have played the league for the most part of the cricketing careers. While IPL 2021 will be without the contributions of the island players.



Senior pacer Lasith Malinga who has been a prominent face for Mumbai Indians took retirement and Isuru Udana went unsold in the auction after RCB released him ahead of the auctions. Udana, Kusal Perera, Vijayakanth Vilasanti and Thisara Perera had registered their names for the Auctions but only Vijayakanth Vilasanti could make it to the final list of 298 players where he went unsold.



Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakarra will be the two Sri Lankan who will be the part of IPL 2021 as a coach.



"I think we still have the representation, so we're happy (joking about him and Sangakkara being in the IPL). But yeah, a bit disappointed. I'm sure a few of the guys were on the radar, but I think it's a tough place because you're looking at 20-odd slots for the overseas players and the majority of the slots were for those fast bowlers and all-rounders, which I think Sri Lanka lacks a little bit of that," ESPNcricinfo quoted Jayawardene as saying.



?I think the younger generation will come to play the tournament but till then it will be a disappointment and disheartening for us. IPL is a place where the best players form world cricket come under one roof and play against each other and to get selected in such league you have to be at the top of your game. It will be a strong message to the younger generation of Sri Lanka to lift the game of cricket and get better day by day.?



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IPL 2021: "It is disheartening" no Sri Lanka player will play IPL: Mahela Jayawardene

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Vivo IPL 2021: Defending champions Mumbai Indians? coach Mahela Jayawardene, along with Australian cricketer Chris Lynn and kiwi all-rounder James Neesham, have landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday for the upcoming matches of the Vivo IPL 2021.



The franchise is amongst the first few teams to have their base set up in the middle east and begin further preparations for the remainder of the season. The social media handles of the franchise informed the development on Saturday as the three members of the squad arrived.



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All the three, Mahela Jayawardene, James Neesham and Chris Lynn, were the part of recently finished The Hundred. Neesham and Chris Lynn played for Welsh Fire and Northern Superchargers respectively while Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene was the coach of Southern Brave.&nbsp;



The Southern Brave lifted the coveted trophy of the inaugural season of the Hundred defeating Birmingham Phoenix in the final.



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Mumbai Indians? cricketer Chris Lynn and James Neesham lands in the UAE



<h2>First half of Mumbai Indians (MI):</h2>



Mumbai Indians (MI) had a mixed IPL season in the first half where the franchise went on the win four and lost three in the seven matches they played. However, the overall performance of the team is deemed to be brilliant by the pundits as Mumbai played most of its games on the rank turners in Chennai where it was tough for the batter to go after bowlers.



Rohit Sharma and Co. are placed fourth in the points table of the Vivo IPL 2021 and the team has a clear chance to make it to the playoffs this time as well. It is noteworthy that if Mumbai Indians (MI) manages to win the Vivo IPL 2021, the franchise will ink the history by winning three IPL titles in consecutive years. Moreover, it will be Mumbai's sixth IPL title. The next best is with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which has three under its name.



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The group will look to begin the winning run as they head out in Dubai to lock horns against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the opener on 19th September.



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Vivo IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians? cricketer Chris Lynn and James Neesham lands in the UAE

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SLC ropes in Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka consultant for T20 World Cup 2021.



T20 World Cup 2021: The Sri Lankan Cricket Board (SLC) has roped in former batting legend Mahela Jayawardene as the national side's batting consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 scheduled to be held in the middle east.



The showpiece event is slated to commence two days after the completion of the Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in the UAE and Oman.



The development for SLC came knowing Jayawardene?s outstanding experience with T20 side Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL. The former Sri Lankan has helped MI win multiple T20 cups in the Indian T20 tournament.



Moreover, Jayawardene will be aware of the conditions in the UAE due to his outing with IPL franchise Mumbai Indians. He will provide his valuable inputs to the national side.



Mahela Jayawardene?s role for Sri Lankan national senior cricket team will be last just a week between 16-23 October, however, he will be a key man for building Sri Lanka?s U-19 team for the ICC U-19 World Cup in West Indies.



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?We are very happy to welcome Mahela into his new roles, as his presence with the Sri Lanka Team and the U19 Team is going to help the players immensely,? said Sri Lankan Cricket Board CEO Ashley De Silva in a statement.



?From his playing days, Mahela was respected for the vast cricketing knowledge he brought into the game, first as a player, then as a Captain, now as a Coach for different teams.?



Sri Lanka will play the qualifiers of the T20 World Cup 2021 in Oman before playing in the Super 12s with the top eight ranked ICC T20I sides. The team will begin the World Cup campaign against Namibia on 18th October in Abu Dhabi.



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T20 World Cup 2021: SLC ropes in Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka consultant for T20 World Cup 2021

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Hardik Pandya not completely fit for bowling in the IPL 2021: Mahela Jayawardene.



Vivo IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Friday said that the franchise is in no hurry to push all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the bowling role. Pandya, if forced to bowl, might struggle which may put his World Cup 2021 outing at risk.



The all-rounder was rested in the first two matches of Mumbai Indians (MI) due to incomplete fitness while he made his return in the third game as a pure batter in the side.&nbsp;



The Indian selectors, though, have stated that Pandya is fully fit for bowling in the upcoming T20 World Cup, Jayawardene, Mumbai?s coach thinks otherwise. The franchise took extra precautions for its players, especially, when the T20 World Cup 2021 is just a few weeks away from here.&nbsp;



MI is constantly in touch with BCCI and the Indian management over the workload management of the players. Rohit Sharma was also rested in the first match of Mumbai Indians as a precautionary measure.



?He (Hardik) hasn?t bowled for a long period of time, so we are just trying to do the best for Hardik. We are in constant touch with the Indian team management on Hardik?s case,? he told reporters during a virtual press conference ahead of the title holder?s next game against Delhi Capitals here on Saturday.



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?Whether he will bowl in the IPL or not we will look on a daily basis. I feel at the moment if we push him too hard, he might struggle.?



Since Hardik?s back injury in 2019, the all-rounder has struggled miserably in bowling. He is not quite active in the bowling department, however, he has always looked good to bat. Though he continued full strength bowling during India vs England T20I series, earlier this year, that didn?t last long for him.



<h2>Mumbai Indians (MI) middle-order woes:</h2>



Lately, Hardik Pandya has been off touch with his bat as well. The cricketer performed a flop show in phase one of the IPL 2021. His second leg outing in his two matches has not been encouraging either.&nbsp;



Besides Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have also looked out of form in this leg. The two cricketers, who used to be the vital cog in Mumbai Indians? success over the years, have failed badly to find their best touch.



Owing to Ishan?s poor performance, he was benched in the last match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Saurabh Tiwary was called back to the playing11.



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Vivo IPL 2021: Hardik Pandya not completely fit for bowling in the IPL 2021: Mahela Jayawardene

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A captain always has to play the most pivotal role in a team and it's he who is held responsible for any fault that occurs from the team's side irrespective of the sport that is being considered. The captain is the one who takes major decisions and can initiate a comeback from the worst of situations with a strong mentality. He/she is the one who fills the other players in the team with new and fresh vigour after a tough defeat, tones up the worst player and turns him into the best.?



The so-called "Leadership Qualities" though sounds simple isn't as easy to demonstrate. One needs to have immense skills in terms of backing others, being selfless, humble, cooperative and a good decision-maker in the nick of time. Only then can he build a team and take it to heights which finally makes the fans call it "invincible".&nbsp;



There have been several instances of captains changing a course of a game or even an entire tournament throughout their leadership qualities and several other decisions. In spite of all the tough mentality and strong decision making qualities, some players have failed to make any severe impact during their reign as captain. All the responsibilities entrusted to them by the team management ended up in disarray as they failed to execute their plans.



Given below are 5 such players in IPL history till date who couldn't deliver as a captain for their team and thus went on to have the worst record as a captain of their franchise:-



<h2>1. David Miller</h2>



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The first person to make the list of "Worst IPL captains in history" is a certain David Miller. The left-handed big hitter from South Africa had been in red hot form since he became a part of the King's XI Punjab.&nbsp;



Seeing his wonderful individual performances, the team management decided to provide him with the captaincy responsibilities for the entire season ahead of the 2016 IPL. Miller was expected to add the captaincy skills to his individual blitz and thereby take Punjab to new heights in the upcoming seasons.&nbsp;



What happened however was a total contrast to the above. The Kings could manage just one win out of their first 6 games under Miller's captaincy. The major reason that might have caused such downfall must be the overall pressure that might have been created upon Miller due to the extra responsibilities provided to him.&nbsp;



His captaincy duties saw him lose his vintage batting style that was full of freedom and free-flowing strokes. He seemed to be trapped every time he came upon the field. The management lost all their trust which they had rested upon him earlier and replaced him with Murali Vijay.



David Miler (IPL Captaincy Stats):-



Matches ? 6 , Won ? 1 , Lost 5 , Win % - 16.6 , Period ? 2016.



<h2>2. Ricky Ponting</h2>



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Ricky Ponting's making the list of "Worst IPL captains" must indeed be a shock to every cricket fan on the globe and rightly so. The man under whom Australia won two 50 overworld cups, and won innumerable matches against the toughest of opponents deserves to be called "THE BEST"! It was under his reign as a captain that Australia became literally "Unbeatable".&nbsp;



The credit for their sheer dominance in world cricket for such a long period of time must go to a certain Ponting. When Ricky Ponting was handed the captaincy responsibilities of Mumbai Indians in 2013, the management expected him to perform his captaincy duties equally well for the franchise as well. However, what followed was a total mess.&nbsp;



Mumbai didn't have a properly good start to the season as they lost 3 of the first 6 games that they played and Ponting gave up on his captaincy. The fact that he asked the management to relieve him of the role proves the fact that the entrustment of the extra responsibilities on an ageing Ponting wasn't really a good idea.&nbsp;



The major reason behind such an unfortunate event of the downfall was sure because of the increasing age of the Australian which had pretty clearly marked the beginning of downfall in his career. He also couldn't deliver his responsibilities for Australia during that period beginning from 2011. The burden of captaincy at the age of 39 made him look even more finished as a player. The baton was then passed on to a young Rohit Sharma who then went on to win 5 titles for Mumbai.



Ricky Ponting (IPL Captaincy Stats):-



Matches ? 6, Won ? 3, Lost 3, Win % - 50.0 , Period ? 2013.



<h2>3. Kumar Sangakkara</h2>



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Another surprising name in the list is that of Kumar Sangakkara. The Sri Lankan legend who had for the first time been given the captaincy duties back in 2010 went on to lead three different teams in his IPL career. The first team that Sangha got to lead was King's XI Punjab in the IPL 2010. The season however didn't go as planned as Sangakkara in his debut season as a captain could win just 3 of the 13 matches he lead his team in and was thus dropped midway of the season.&nbsp;



Next season he took up the leadership responsibilities of his new team, Deccan Chargers, a side that won the IPL in 2009. The results, however, showed no signs of improvement as Sangakkara failed to make any sort of impact in the two-season he lead the chargers for. The team failed to make the playoffs in two consecutive seasons under Sangha. After the Chargers were bought by the sun TV network in 2012, the franchise changed its name to Sunrisers Hyderabad.&nbsp;



That however didn't bring any change to Sangakkara's captaincy results as he managed to win less than 50% of the matches he lead his side in before the team management took back the captaincy from him. Thus his captaincy reign in IPL remains to be one that he along with his fans would like to forget.



Kumar Sangakkara (IPL Captaincy Stats):-



Matches ? 47, Won ? 15, Lost - 30, Win % - 34.04, Tied/NR ? 2, Period ? 2010-2013.



<h2>4. Kevin Pietersen&nbsp;</h2>



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The English batsman Kevin Pietersen also makes the list due to the bad results which he suffered from during his reign as a captain in his IPL career. Pietersen who had the chance to captain his side for the first time in 2009 while playing for RCB couldn't make the most of the opportunity as he managed just 2 wins out of the 6 games he lead his side in.&nbsp;



The next captaincy opportunity came in IPL 2014 for the Delhi Daredevils who had newly included him in their squad prior to that season. The decision however was proved to be totally wrong later on as Pietersen had to suffer 9 defeats out of the 11 games that he lead his side in during that season. This marked the end of his captaincy reign in IPL.&nbsp;



Though he went on to win trophies in the upcoming years in the BBL, his captaincy stats in IPL are nowhere close to the calibre of a player of his kind.



Kevin Pietersen (IPL Captaincy stats)



Matches ? 17, Won ? 4, Lost ? 13, Win% - 17.64, Period ? 2009-2014.



<h2>5. Mahela Jayawardene</h2>



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Another Sri Lankan player who takes his place on the list is Mahela Jayawardene. The Sri Lankan's Reign as a captain is distributed into small bits and pieces throughout various seasons for various different teams that he played for.&nbsp;



His first captaincy duties came up in the IPL 2011 when he lead the newly added side to the league, Kochi Kerala Tuskers but the results still didn't turn out to be impressive as he managed to win just 6 of the 13 matches he captained with the tuskers that season. He then captained Delhi Daredevils in 2012 and 2013.&nbsp;



He didn't have much success during his time as a captain at Delhi either as he could win only 1/3 of the matches he lead his team in. His side also couldn't make it to the playoffs in the seasons under his captaincy and thus he was shown his way out of the side. Thus the captaincy responsibilities only added to his troubles as his abilities on the pitch seemed to be pulled down both collectively and individually.&nbsp;



His reign as a captain ended with his failure in Delhi Daredevils as he failed to deliver in his last season as a result of which his side finished at the bottom of the table.



Mahela Jayawardene (IPL Captaincy stats):-



Matches ? 30, Won ? 10, Lost ? 19, Win% - 35, Tied/NR ? 1, Period ? 2010-2013.



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Top 5 Worst Captains in the History of IPL

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Mumbai Indian IPL 2023: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has not yet begun, but there has been a commotion among the teams since the auction. In the meantime, Arun Jagadeesh, who played local cricket for 16 years, has been hired by the five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians as an assistant batting coach. Arun Kumar, a right-handed opening batsman, has participated in more than 100 first-class games. He was a member of Karnataka's domestic cricket team from 1993 to 2008.



He quit playing cricket, but after his team won the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Irani Cup, and Ranji Trophy, he was hired as Karnataka's batting coach. He also served as the squad's head coach for Puducherry, and as of 2020, he has been in the same position for the US national cricket team.



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There are many well-known names among the Mumbai Indians' support staff. The team's icon is Sachin Tendulkar, while Mahela Jayawardene is the franchise's global president. Mark Boucher will now be the coach of the Mumbai Indians. Shane Bond is associated with the team as bowling coach, Kieron Pollard as batting coach, and James Pamment as fielding coach.



In the most recent IPL auction, the Mumbai Indians acquired a number of prominent names. Cameron Green, an Australian all-rounder, and the seasoned Piyush Chawla have both been acquired by Mumbai for a combined sum of Rs 17.50 crore.



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<h2>Mumbai Indian (MI) 2023 Squad</h2>



Rohit Sharma, Jofra Archer, Arshad Khan, Jason Behrendorff, Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Tim David, Raghav Goyal, Cameron Green, Ishan Kishan, Duan Jansen, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Shams Mulani, Ramandeep Singh, Jhye Richardson, Hrithik Shokeen, Tristan Stubbs, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Suryakumar Yadav



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The big decision of Mumbai Indians before IPL 2023, the franchise is desperate to become IPL champion for the sixth time, made this change

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Team India's former captain, Virat Kohli, displayed an outstanding performance in the third game of the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli scored an unbroken 166 runs while taking the news of the Sri Lankan bowlers very seriously. During this turbulent innings, Virat Kohli faced 110 balls and struck 13 fours and 8 sixes.



Virat Kohli's performance helped the Indian team amass 390 runs for five wickets. The Sri Lankan team responded by being dismissed for 73 runs in 22 overs. Virat Kohli's ODI career included 46 centuries, including this one. Due to this outstanding performance, Kohli set numerous records. We should read further in this article.



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<li>Virat Kohli scored his 21st ODI century at home. The player with the most hundreds in ODI home matches is now Kohli. Compatriot Sachin Tendulkar, who has a total of 20 ODI hundreds on Indian soil, was left behind by Virat Kohli.</li>
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<li>Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most ODI hundreds against the same side was also broken by Virat Kohli. The most against one team in the history of ODIs, Kohli now has 10 hundred versus Sri Lanka. Tendulkar scored the same number of centuries against Australia as Virat Kohli did against the West Indies (9 centuries total). Along with breaking Sachin's record for the most centuries (eight) against Sri Lanka, Kohli also scored a century in the opening ODI.</li>
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<li>Virat Kohli also passed Sri Lankan veteran Mahela Jayawardene to go up to fifth place in One Day International runs scoring during this century. In ODIs, Virat Kohli has now scored 12754 runs. Mahela Jayawardene has 12650 runs listed under her name concurrently. Up to this point, Kohli has amassed 46 ODI, 27 Test, and 100 T20 International runs.</li>
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Players who scored the most runs in ODIs



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<li>Sachin Tendulkar - 18426 runs</li>



<li>Kumar Sangakkara - 14234 runs</li>



<li>Ricky Ponting - 13704 runs</li>



<li>Sanath Jayasuriya - 13430 runs</li>



<li>Virat Kohli - 12754 runs</li>
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<li>On Indian soil, this was Kohli's highest ODI score. In Visakhapatnam, Kohli's previous high score in India was 157 not out. This was Virat Kohli's 38th ODI century, a record for a batsman, and Team India won the match.</li>



<li>In these three games, Virat Kohli amassed 283 runs and was named Player of the Series. This was Virat's 20th international cricket Player of the Series honor. Virat has now surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in terms of the number of Player of the Series honors received. For the 38th time in ODIs, Virat Kohli received the player of the game award.</li>
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<h2>Kohli gave this big statement after the match</h2>



"My mindset is to support the team and get the team to a strong position," Virat Kohli stated following the game. I made an effort to improve, which was beneficial. I feel terrific and have had no desire to reach the milestone since I returned from vacation. I want to keep doing this and am satisfied, he continued. I enjoyed playing that position today. I'm doing well in cricket.



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IND vs SL: Virat Kohli broke so many records as soon as he hit his second Century against Sri Lanka, know by one click

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India vs Australia Test series: Former Sri Lanka captain and veteran batsman Mahela Jayawardene expects India and Australia test series will an exciting series. The Sri Lankan legend made a prediction for the next Test series between India and Australia using the most recent edition of <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3046115" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The ICC Review</a>.



The former captain of Sri Lanka said as much to host Sanjana Ganesan on the recent episode of The ICC Review. Mahela predicted an incredibly entertaining series between the two teams and also backed Pat Cummins' team to win the Border Gavaskar Trophy, which gets underway on February 9 in Nagpur.



India vs. Australia has always been a highly anticipated and closely watched test series where both teams appear to be equally strong but the numbers tell a different story all along. Australia hasn't been able to show off their superiority over India in a Test series since 2011. In the last 12 years, India and Australia have played six test series (Border Gavaskar trophy), with India winning four of them. Australia's last trip to India was back in 2017. India was hammered in the first Test at Pune, yet Aussis still lost the series 2-1. The Australians were a deadly foe back then.



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India have claimed victories in both home and away contests in the last three series for the Border-Gavaskar trophy, but Jayawardene has a different opinion. Since Australia haven't won a Test series in India since 2004, Jayawardena predicts Pat Cummins' team will lift the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this year.



<h4>Jayawardene on India vs Australia test series</h4>



?I think it's always going to be a great series. I think Indian conditions and how the Australian batsmen tackle that, they do have a really good bowling unit and how do the Indian batsmen tackle that ? it depends on how each team starts the series and who's got that momentum. But it will be fascinating," Jayawardene said in ICC Review.



?It's difficult to predict, but being a Sri Lankan, I?m hoping that Australia can go all the way. Probably a 2-1 win for Australia, but it's going to be a tough one.?



Australia and India are now in first and second place on the MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Rankings, as well as in the top two places on the ICC World Test Championship standings, and they are in a strong position to go to the final in June.



Making a remark on Shubman Gill, Jayawardene said ?He's been very good, he's technically very sound and he's a good player of pace. That'll keep him in good stead against that Australian attack, but it's always going to be tough and it will be a very good series. He is in great form at the moment and if he converts that into red-ball cricket and has that tempo, maturity, and understanding of the situations and conditions, he?d be a great asset at the top of the line-up for India. He does give them those good starts at a good tempo to put opposition bowling attacks under pressure."



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Mahela Jayawardene made bold prediction ahead India vs Australia Test series | Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023

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IND vs SL: Sri Lanka, a team with a great legacy in world cricket, has lost their status with their largely compromised performance over the last decade. Glory, the word now seems to be the phoenix bird for the Sri Lankan national cricket team. Ever since the golden generation of Sri Lankan cricket has passed, which included the likes of the greatest ever Lankan cricketers, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumar_Sangakkara">Kumara Sangakara</a>, Mahela Jayawardene, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasith_Malinga">Lasith Malinga</a>, Muralidharan to Jayasuriya and Dilshan, they have never been to a major trophy triumph. 



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 The men from the island nation of the subcontinent have been a great side in the shortest format of the game and have won 2 major T20 World Cups in 2012 and 2014. However, this same Sri Lankan team failed to even get past the group stage in the T20 World Cup 2024 in the United States. They failed to qualify for the Super-8 after being placed in the same group with Bangladesh, South Africa, and the Netherlands, with the Lankans losing to all of them. After this humiliation, the Lankan head coach Chris Silverwood and cricket consultant Mahela Jayawardene submitted their resignations. 



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ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-zim-samson-jaiswal-and-dube-will-be-expected-to-arrive-soon-in-harare-to-be-available-for-the-3rd-t20i/">IND vs ZIM: Samson, Jaiswal, and Dube will be expected to arrive soon in Harare to be available for the 3rd T20I</a> The legendary Sri Lankan all-rounder has featured in over 400 ODI career matches with experience of 5 World Cup campaigns, of which he was an inevitable part when Sri Lanka went on to be the World Champions in 1996 under Ranatunga and later reached the 2007 World Cup finals under Jayawardene. He is the only cricketer in the world to have scored 12000+ runs alongside picking 300+ wickets in his limited-overs career. 



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 The splendid cricketer, often marked as one of cricket's Master Blasters, will be in office with immediate effect, and his first major role will be to respond to the India series. India will be touring Sri Lanka from the 27th of July for 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs, and every team in the world is looking to do better with the Champions Trophy in sight in the upcoming cricketing year.

IND vs SL: Sanath Jayasuriya named Sri Lanka's head coach before the India series

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The Mumbai Teams are among the best-credited franchises in the history of the IPL. The Mumbai Indians are the joint most successful franchise in the competition alongside Chennai Super Kings with 5-IPL trophies. 



However, unlike their closest rivals, CSK, the Mumbai Indians are not the team with many playoffs, as Mumbai has the highest conversion rate. They have won all of their final appearances except one, which they lost to the Chennai Super Kings. 



However, last time around, the Mumbai Indians faced sheer humiliation as they ended their IPL 2024 campaign as the last team on the points table. This was in turn a humiliation for the new skipper, Hardik Pandya, who was brought into the side owing to the huge amount of money used to draft him from the Gujarat Titans. 



After a dismaying campaign in the IPL 2024, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Boucher">Mark Boucher</a>, who was brought in as their head coach in 2023, went on to fade his role in the side. Boucher has now been dropped, and Mahela Jayawardene has again been brought back into the side as their head coach. 



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Jayawardene was their most successful coach, leading them to three IPL titles. The Mumbai Indians have also hinted towards retaining the likes of veteran batter Rohit Sharma alongside the Indian legendary trio of Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Three possible players who might be targets for MI in the mega-auction </h2>



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3. Liam Livingstone: The English all-rounder who currently sits at the top of the ICC?s rankings for men?s T20I all-rounders, seems to be on the auction list of every possible franchise in the IPL if the Punjab Kings look to release him. 



Playing for the Punjab Kings, he pushed himself to rescue the Kings several times they needed. The overseas batter can be a good recruit for the Mumbai Indians since they do not have a heavy back of foreign players. Livingstone can play the role of a big-hitting all-rounder down the order and can add his spin to his quality for the Mumbai Indians. 



2. Tristan Stubbs: The South African batter who started off his career in the Indian Premier League as he was first picked up by the Mumbai Indians, though his weak performances found him released after the very first season. He was then picked by the Delhi Capitals in order to set the tone of their middle order in the absence of Harry Brook.



Stubbs since the last IPL has been in the form of his life playing for the Capitals and several other franchise-level teams while also for South Africa internationally. Leaving out Ishan Kishan, he can also be a wicketkeeping choice for the Mumbai Indians. 



1. Yuzvendra Chahal: The Mumbai Indians have been a very convincing team, but since Harbhajan Singh, they have never had the likes of an expert spinner on their side. With some speculations suggesting the probable release of IPL's highest wicket-taking spinner Yuzi Chahal from the Royals side, Mumbai can go all ends to rope in the great leggie. Chahal inclusion in the Mumbai Indians side will add a sense of completeness to their side.



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3 players Mumbai Indians can target in mega auctions for IPL 2025|

3 players Mumbai Indians can target in mega auctions for IPL 2025

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India batter Virat Kohli has been the centre of attraction in the ongoing fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia. The match between the teams is taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. 
Virat Kohli has become the target of Australian media ever since India has reached the Melbourne. He was involved in a fight with Australian media and then, during the ongoing match, was also seen having a heated exchange with young opener Sam Konstas. 
Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch between over, and after that, were seen having a heated argument. This saw Batter facing a lot of criticism for having a go at a young player who was making his debut for Australia. 
The Australian media, along with various Australian experts and former cricketers, went hard at Virat Kohli. Not only this, even the crowd was against the senior India batter as he got boos when the premier batter walked out to bat on the Day Two of the ongoing Test. 
<h2>Virat Kohli looked very solid at the crease and it seemed that he would reply to all the critics in style</h2>
Virat Kohli looked very solid at the crease and it seemed that he would reply to all the critics in style and with his bat. He looked in great touch as he played some crisp shots in his innings and with the way he was going, it was expected that he would get a big score.
Virat Kohli was highly cautious against the balls outside off early on his innings and, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, added over 100 runs partnership. But the demons of the outside off stump came to haunt him again as he was back in the hut after a valuable start. 
Virat Kohli was removed by Scott Boland as he poked at the ball outside off and was caught by Alex Carey behind the stumps. The premier Indian batter was back in the hut after 36 runs, but what caught the attention of many was he fought with the crowd on his way back. 
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/yashasvi-jaiswal-went-past-virat-kohli-to-join-sachin-tendulkar-in-an-elite-list-of-indians-with-his-glorious-82-at-mcg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yashasvi Jaiswal went past Virat Kohli to join Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list of Indians with his glorious 82 at MCG</a>
As he was going inside the dressing room, some of the fans near the entrance told him something. The batter, however, came up back and shared some words with the fans before going back in extreme anger. You can see the video below:

India batter Virat Kohli has been the centre of attraction in the ongoing fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia

Watch: 'Angry' Virat Kohli fights with fans at MCG after getting out for 36 runs

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In what proves to be a massive and a remarkable achievement, Australian Cricket Team's elite batsman Steven Smith has broken the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's prestigious record following his splendid hundred in the ongoing 4th test-match of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Batting at the fourth spot in the batting-order, the former Aussie skipper slammed an incredible ton, helping the Kangaroos gain the upper-hand in the do-or-die encounter at the iconic stadium. 
The 35-year-old who failed to meet the expectations of the Australian fans in the Adelaide and Perth Test-Matches, rediscovered his magic with the bat with the help of a wonderful ton in the Gabba Test-match. He didn't let his good momentum go away, slamming yet another important century and helped the Kangaroos post a huge first inning score in the Melbourne Boxing-Day Test-match. In this process, the former Australian skipper also broken Tendulkar's record of slamming the highest number of centuries in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
<h3>List of batters to have slammed the highest number of centuries in the history of Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series</h3>
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<td id="col0" style="width: 46.9242%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">Steve Smith</td>
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<td id="col0" style="width: 46.9242%; height: 20px; text-align: center;">Ricky Ponting</td>
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Prior to his inning of 140 runs at the MCG, Smith had scored the same number of BGT tons as Kohli &amp; Tendulkar. So, elite Indian batter Virat Kohli also has an opportunity to go past the little master and match Smith if he slams a hundred in the Boxing-Day Test.
<h2>Steve Smith goes past Joe Root with his century in Melbourne</h2>
Records keep flowing from the bat of Elite Australian batter Steve Smith and with the help of 34th Test ton in Melbourne, he has now become the player who has scored the most centuries in the history of Test cricket versus the Indian Team i.e 11 centuries.
Before Smith, this record was in the name of England's Joe Root who has slammed 10 incredible tons versus the Men in Blue. Apart from him, the likes of Ricky Ponting, Vivian Richards and Gary Sobers have also scored 8 centuries each against India.
Also, Smith has now equalled Brian Lara, Sunil Gavaskar, Younus Khan and Mahela Jayawadene in terms of scoring the most centuries in the history of the five-day format. All of these legendary players had scored 34 centuries in Test cricket. This is also Smith's 46th century in his international career.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/yashasvi-jaiswal-went-past-virat-kohli-to-join-sachin-tendulkar-in-an-elite-list-of-indians-with-his-glorious-82-at-mcg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yashasvi Jaiswal went past Virat Kohli to join Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list of Indians with his glorious 82 at MCG</a>

Steven Smith of Australia celebrates scoring his 34 test ton in the Boxing-Day Test-match versus India at the MCG | Image: Getty Images

Steven Smith of Australia has broken multiple records with the help of his 34th Test century in the Boxing-Day Test-match versus Team India

Steve Smith goes past Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli, sets the record for the most number of centuries in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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Yashasvi Jaiswal was leading the Indian batting and brought the visitors back into the game. He stitched an important 102-run partnership with Virat Kohli for the third wicket, and Team India were looking good until there was a miscommunication between the two. Jaiswal was looking good for another big score and was going very well.
But on the last ball of the 41st over, he drove a ball to mid-on and was out of the blocks for a run. Virat, who was watching the ball, didn't respond, and Jaiswal got run out. That was the turning point in the Indian batting innings so far.
That run out also must have broken Virat's concentration, and he got out once again trying to poke at the ball outside off stump. Before that, he was leaving it pretty well. Jaiswal scored his ninth test fifty and made 82 runs off 118 balls, with 11 fours and one six. However, before getting out, he achieved a special feat.
<h2>IND vs AUS 4th Test: Yashavi Jaiswal joins Sachin Tendulkar among the Indian players with most Test runs in a calendar year.</h2>
Jaiswal has had a tremendous year with the bat for India. He has scored the most runs for India in tests this year, and overall, he is the second-highest scorer in 2024. Jaiswal has scored 1394 runs in 28 innings at an average of 53.61 with three centuries and 8 half-centuries. He has hit 36 sixes this year.
Earlier, Jaiswal broke the long-standing record of Brendon McCullum for most test sixes in a year. McCullum struck 34 sixes in 2014, and Jaiswal has already hit 36 in 2024. Apart from that, Jaiswal has joined Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Sunil Gavaskar in an elite list of Indian batters with the most test runs in a calendar year.
In his 82-run innings, he went past Rahul Dravid (1357), Gundappa Viswanath (1388), and Virat (1322). Jaiswal has now scored the fifth-most test runs by an Indian in a calendar year. Sachin holds the Indian record with 1562 runs in 2010. Jaiswal still has one more innings in the MCG test, and he needs another 169 runs to break that record.
Speaking of the game, India finished Day 2 at 164/5. They were at 153/2 at one point and then lost three quick wickets for six runs. The visitors are still 111 runs behind to avoid the follow-on. Rishabh Pant (6) and Ravindra Jadeja (4) are at the crease, and India need a special effort from their lower order to do something.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/how-much-is-virat-kohli-s-match-fee-what-will-he-get-after-a-20-percent-penalty-at-the-mcg-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How much is Virat Kohli's match fee? What will he get after a 20 percent penalty at the MCG?</a>

Yashasvi Jaiswal was unlucky to get run out after a well-made 82 in the first innings of the ongoing Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Yashasvi Jaiswal went past Virat Kohli to join Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list of Indians with his glorious 82 at MCG

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IND vs AUS DAY 2: Australia continued from their strong overnight score of 311/6 and completely dominated India in the first session of the day. Australia crushed India’s bowling, scoring 474 with Smith’s brilliant 140. India now faces a tough challenge on a tricky pitch.
Here’s how the action unfolded on Day 2:
<h2>Session 1: Australia Tightens the Grip</h2>
It was all about Australia in the morning session. In just 27 overs, they smashed 143 runs and lost only one wicket. India’s bowlers looked clueless as the Aussies made merry. Akash Deep, who shone yesterday, had a rough time today, giving away runs, while Jasprit Bumrah kept toiling but couldn’t find the breakthrough early on.
Steve Smith, looking every bit like the run-machine he is, played with ease and elegance. He kept the scoreboard ticking with clever singles and sharp boundaries, leaving no scoring chance behind. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins supported him brilliantly, finding the ropes regularly and frustrating the Indian bowlers.
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The big moment came when Smith brought up his fifth Test century at the iconic MCG. The 112-run partnership between Smith and Cummins left India reeling. Cummins eventually fell to Ravindra Jadeja, trying to attack, but by then, the damage was done. India’s bowlers seemed tired and out of ideas, with their short-ball strategy failing on a pitch that wasn’t offering much pace or bounce.
<h2>Session 2: India Strikes Back, But Australia Posts a Mammoth Total</h2>
After lunch, India finally had something to cheer about. Ravindra Jadeja struck early, dismissing Mitchell Starc, and the very next ball saw the end of the brilliant Steve Smith, who was trapped on 140. It was a knock that reminded everyone why Smith is considered one of the best in the world—two centuries in two matches, first in Brisbane and now here at the MCG.
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Jasprit Bumrah then wrapped things up, dismissing Nathan Lyon, but not before Lyon and Scott Boland added 19 valuable runs for the last wicket. Australia finished their innings with a massive 474 runs on the board.
<h2>Australia’s Commanding Total</h2>
474 runs is a huge score on this pitch. With the surface offering something for both pacers and spinners, it’s going to be a big test for the Indian batters.
The foundation of this innings was laid by debutant Sam Konstas’ brilliant knock on Day 1, followed by good and moving innings from Manus, Khwaja, Carey, and not to mention a masterclass from Steve Smith today. His knock had shades of his golden form from 2019, leaving the Indian bowlers scratching their heads.
India’s bowling attack had very few bright spots. Bumrah was once again the standout, fighting hard to contain the Aussie batters. Jadeja kept things steady, but Akash Deep struggled to replicate his heroics from yesterday.
Can India’s batters rise to the occasion and fight back, or will this Australian total prove too much to handle? The challenge is massive, and the MCG is set for another gripping chapter in this Test series!

Australia dominated on Day 2, piling up 474 runs with Steve Smith’s masterful century. India’s bowlers struggled, while brief resistance from Bumrah and Jadeja couldn’t stop the Aussie charge on a challenging pitch.

Steve Smith’s century and Australia’s 474-run total leave India facing an uphill battle on a pitch favoring both spinners and pacers.

IND vs AUS: Australia managed to put up a huge 474 First Innings score

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Jasprit Bumrah once again proved why he is one of the best in the business. Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground saw the Australian batters dominating the Indian bowlers.
The counterattack started when the debutant Sam Konstas took on Bumrah and slammed him for two sixes in an over. They set the tone for the hosts, and they had a great batting display in the first sessions. All four top Australian batters marked a fifty each.
But it was once again Bumrah who brought India into the game. He dismissed dangerous Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh in quick succession, which dented the Australian scoring rate. Bumrah ended the day at 3/75. He once again proved to be the real threat for the hosts.
<h2>IND vs AUS 4th Test: Jasprit Bumrah on verge of reaching 200 wickets in Test cricket on Day 2</h2>
Jasprit Bumrah, with his three wickets, registered a couple of great records. He dismissed Head for a duck and became the first Indian bowler to dismiss the Australian batter for a duck against India. Apart from him, with his three wickets, he also went past Anil Kumble (15) to take the most wickets at the MCG.
Bumrah now has 18 wickets at this iconic venue. But as he steps on the field on Day 2, Bumrah eyes a major record. Notably, Bumrah has 197 wickets now, and he has a chance to complete 200 wickets in the first innings itself. Australia still have four wickets left in the bank, and if the Indian pacer can take three wickets on Day 2, he will become the fastest Indian to reach this milestone.
Currently, Kapil Dev holds the record for the fastest Indian pacer to take 200 wickets in 50 tests. Jasprit Bumrah is currently playing his 44th Test, and he still has the second innings, but he can achieve this feat on Day 2 itself. Overall, Ravichandran Ashwin holds this Indian record in 37 tests.
Meanwhile, India need to make sure that they take the remaining four wickets early on Day 2 and try to bat long. India have dropped Shubman Gill, so they are one batter short. Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Nitish Reddy are three all-rounders in the lower middle order who need to take responsibility. Rohit Sharma is likely to open the innings, and KL Rahul will bat at no. 3.
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Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets as Australia finished 311/6 at the stumps on Day 1 of the fourth test at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

World Record Alert: Jasprit Bumrah on the cusp of creating history in Day 2 of MCG Test 

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Five time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a good 2025 Mega-Auction and they have built a solid squad ahead of the next edition of the tournament. The franchise managed to re-acquire the services of the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway in the Mega-Auction and they also bought R Ashwin, who played for the franchise between 2009 to 2015.
The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) will be kicking off from the 14th of March onwards and in this situation, the New Zealand player are going to face issues as the T20 International and One Day International series between the Kiwis and Pakistan is scheduled to start in the same month as well. 
This will make it difficult for players like Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santnwr, Bevan Jacobs and Glenn Phillips to participate in the first three weeks of the 2025 edition of the IPL.
<h2>Why is the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway likely to miss the starting phase of IPL 2025? </h2>
The New Zealand players will be staying in Pakistan post the conclusion of 2025 Champions Trophy on the 9th of March. From 16th of March to 5th of April, the Black Caps and the Shaheens will be squaring off versus each other in five T20 International games and three One Day International encounters. This is the reason why the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway will most likely miss the start of IPL 2025.
Even during the previous edition of the tournament, a white ball Cricket series took place between the same teams. At that time, a total of nine Kiwi players priorotized the IPL over the bilateral white-ball tour of Pakistan and played in the cash-rich T20 league. This time around though, there are doubts regarding the New Zealand Cricket Board agreeing to let their main players skip the tour of Pakistan and play in the IPL. 
The New Zealand Cricket Board has not taken any decision yet regarding the participation of their players in the 18th edition of the IPL. Last time around, the BCCI requested the NZC to let nine players miss the Pakistan series and play in the IPL. This time around too, the Cricket Governing Body of India is expected to make a request to the New Zealand Cricket Board in advance and resolve this issue by January of 2025.
If the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are not given the permission to skip the Pakistan tour in favour of the IPL, then a lot of big problems are likely to be created for the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK). 
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Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand interact during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium on October 05, 2023 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

New Zealand's 2025 white-ball bilateral tour of Pakistan is set to clash with IPL 2025 and this will make it difficult for New Zealand players to play in the initial phase of the IPL. CSK duo of Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are going to get affected by this.

IPL: Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra of CSK likely to miss the start of IPL 2025

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Indian players Mohammed Siraj and Virat Kohli were at their aggressive best during Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test against Australia. The Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne is hosting the Boxing Day Test between the teams. 
Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj made sure that they gave the Australian team a taste of their own medicine. The duo were seen continuously going into the head of the opposition batters, in particular Sam Konstas and Marnus Labuschagne. 
As they were all over the Australia batters, Mohammed Siraj had a light conversation with Marnus Labuschagne. It was then that Virat Kohli ordered the pacer to keep the intensity high and told him not to laugh. The batter was passing inputs to the pacer, and it was caught on the stump mic. 
Virat Kohli was heard telling pacer Mohammed Siraj, "Has ke baat nahi karna inse (Don't smile while talking to them)," However, after when Mohammed Siraj  exchanged words with Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne. You can watch the video below: 
<h2>Australia started the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on high</h2>
Coming to the match, Australia started the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on high. The hosts had a great day with the bat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. They were off to a brutal start with the bat, thanks to debutant Sam Konstas (60). 
The 19-year-old took the attack to the Indian bowlers, in particular Jasprit Bumrah, from the start and raced away to his half-century. He, along with Usman Khawaja (57), added 89 runs for the opening partnership before Marnus Labuschagne (72) joined Khawaja, and the duo put on 65 runs. 
Steve Smith (68*) also slammed a vital half-century and kept batting till the end. India made a slight comeback after the wicket of Marnus as they picked quick wickets. Alex Carey (31) also came up with a handy effort as Australia ended day one with Smith and skipper Pat Cummins at 311 for six crease.
<h2>"Has ke baat nahi karna inse - Virat KOhli to Mohammed Siraj</h2>

Indian players Mohammed Siraj and Virat Kohli were at their aggressive best during Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test against Australia.

Watch: "Has ke baat nahi karna inse"- Virat Kohli orders Mohammed Siraj to go hard at MCG

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India captain Rohit Sharma was actively involved in the game during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. 
Rohit Sharma was left pretty frustrated in the first two sessions of the match as Australia had a great time with the bat. The Pat Cummins-led side came up with a magical batting effort, especially from the top four batters Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, who all slammed half-centuries. 
Rohit Sharma tried different things, but nothing seemed to be going his way as Australia's batters kept smashing runs. This also saw India's captain going hard at his players, and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was at the receiving end of the thrashing. 
It happened during Ravindra Jadeja's over when the all-rounder was bowling to Steve Smith. The Australian batter defended the ball, which went straight to Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was standing near the wicket at the square leg region. He came up with a bizarre effort, and this didn't go well with Rohit Sharma. 
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As the ball went towards Yashasvi Jaiswal, instead of fielding, he jumped and saved himself. This made Rohit Sharma angry as he was seen telling the batter: "Ay Jaisu, Gully cricket khel raha hai kya? Niche baith ke reh. Jab tak ball khelega nahi, uthne ka nahi. Niche baith ke reh." You can see the video below: 
However, after the first session, India made a strong comeback as they picked up a few quick wickets and brought themselves back into the game. Jasprit Bumrah, who was taken for cleaners in the first session, picked three wickets and brought some hope for relief for fans. 
Australia at stumps were 311 for six. Steve Smith was unbeaten at 68. India and captain Rohit Sharma will be hoping that they pick early wickets on Day 2 and come up with a better performance with the bat.
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<h2>Watch: Rohit Sharma scolds Yashasvi Jaiswal </h2>

India captain Rohit Sharma was actively involved in the game during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia

Watch: Rohit Sharma attacks Yashasvi Jaiswal with "Jaisu, gully cricket khel raha hai kya?"

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Australia batter Sam Konstas opened up about his fight with Virat Kohli during Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test against India, which is taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. He said that he was doing his gloves and the senior batter accidentally bumped him. 
The Boxing Day Test between India and Australia started on a high note as day one of the game witnessed an enthralling day of cricket. Not only this, the tensions were high as well as Indian players had their go at the Australian players, and it lifted the crowds. 
One of the highlights of Day 1 came between Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas. The two were engaged in a heated argument in the first session of the day. It was then the Australian debutant started taking attacks on the Indian bowlers and slammed them all over the park. 
Sam Konstas, in particular, slammed Jasprit Bumrah all over the park. He played unorthodox shots and reversed-scooped him for six. While the battle between pacers and batter was going high, Virat Kohli was having a go at a batter behind the stumps. 
But the tensions flared up after the 10th over of the innings. After the over ended, Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch between overs. Immediately after that, they shared a heated exchange of words before Usman Khawaja and umpire Michael Gough interrupted to separate the batters. 
<h2>"I was just doing my gloves. I think he accidentally bumped me - Sam Konstas on fight with Virat Kohli</h2>
This became a massive headline, but Australia batter Sam Konstas has now opened up about the entire incident. He said that Virat Kohli accidentally bumped him but mentioned that he, too, was trying to get into the contest. 
Sam Konstas revealed that he was trying to bring out the best version of himself. He feels that things getting heated up brought the best out of him, and he wants to carry on the confidence in the second innings. Speaking to reporters, he explained: 
"I was just doing my gloves. I think he accidentally bumped me. I think that's just cricket, just the tension. For me, I was just trying to get into the contest. 
"I was just trying to bring the best version of myself against whoever I was facing. It got heated at times, but that's good for me. I feel it brings the best out of me. Hopefully, it carries on in the next innings.". 
Konstas was the shining light for Australia on Day 1. The batter played aggressively and scored 60 runs off 65 balls, which ensured Australia got off to a brutal start with the bat.
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Australia batter Sam Konstas opened up about his fight with Virat Kohli during Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test against India.

"It carries on in the next innings" - Sam Konstas breaks silence on fight with Virat Kohli

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Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was full of action. The day ended with Australia on top, but it was Virat Kohli and the debutant who gathered the headlines. All Australian and Indian media are talking about the incident that happened during the morning session.
It was Virat Kohli who bumped into Sam Konstas, and both were seen exchanging words on the field. Usman Khawaja and the umpires had to intervene to settle the matter. But both players were looking at each other. That physical altercation also saw Virat getting punished. He was fined 20 percent of his match fee and was given one demerit point.
<h2>What is Virat Kohli's salary, and how much will he get after a 20 percent deduction?</h2>
The cricket world is talking about the incident, and everyone has their opinion. Virat admitted and accepted his action. As a result, he was fined 20 percent of his match fee. But how much will be deducted from his salary? What will he get after deduction? We will talk about it here.
Notably, Virat Kohli is a top-grade Indian cricketer who falls in the A category. However, the grade doesn't decide the match fee. For an Indian cricketer, playing a test match, the fee is INR 15 lakhs. That means Virat will earn INR 15 lac from the ongoing test as the match fee.
As he has been fined 20 percent of the match fee, that means INR 3 lakh will be deducted from his salary as a penalty. After deduction, he will be getting INR 12 lacs. But as per the new incentive schemes for the Indian players by the BCCI, all players who play 75 percent of the test matches a year will get an additional INR 30 lacs per match as an incentive.
But Virat missed the five-match home test series against England earlier this year. He has featured in ten games out of 15 India played in 2024. That means he won't feature in that 75-percent category and won't get added INR 30 lac schemes. Speaking of the game, Australia finished the day at 311/6. Their top four all made half-centuries. For India, Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets.
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Virat Kohli was fined 20 percent of his match fee after his physical altercation with the Australian debutant Sam Konstas at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.