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Shoaib Akhtar believes there are lobbies against Virat Kohli, says he should bounce back stronger

Former Pakistani cricket player Shoaib Akhtar believes that there are many lobbies against Kohli, and he has been in a tight spot for the past few months.

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It has been almost two weeks since Virat Kohli quit his Test captaincy. While fans are still digesting this news, a lot of other cricketers have expressed their views. Former Pakistani cricket player Shoaib Akhtar believes that there are many lobbies against Kohli, and he has been in a tight spot for the past few months. The Rawalpindi Express urged Kohli to bounce back stronger.

Following Kohli’s step down, Akhtar said that it has been a very tight scenario for the former captain. He shared that during the T20 World Cup, he was aware that if India lost, the repercussions were most likely to fall on then captain. He added that there are lobbies against Kohli, and some people are against him, which can be a reason of his step down from captaincy of all formats.

Akhtar is of the opinion that stardom always attracts challenges, but there is nothing to be afraid of. He added that what Kohli has to do now is be brave and unafraid of anything. The entire country absolutely loves him. He added that these are challenging times for the former skipper, and he must emerge victorious.

According to the former Pakistani speedster, Kohli needs to keep everything simple and play his normal cricket. He believes that captaincy is not an easy job, and one have to handle a lot of things and there is a lot of tension that comes with that task. He said that Kohli should now focus on enhancing his value. He should make the best out of his pent of aggression on field. Akhtar also said that Kohli should forget and forgive those who wronged him, and become an even better person.

In December, 2021, Virat Kohli was sacked from ODI captaincy. He was replaced by Rohit Sharma. Following that, Kohli announced his step down from Test captaincy in January, 2022. Till date, Virat Kohli happens to be the best Indian Test captain.

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Happy Birthday Shreyas Iyer: Social media wishes Indian batsman on his 29th birthday

Shreyas Iyer has scored 4101 runs in international cricket. Iyer has scored back to back hundreds in the World Cup. He had scored the fastest hundred in World Cup Knockouts. Iyer had scored a hundred on his test debut . He has scored most runs in a World cup for India in middle order.

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Shreyas Iyer, one of the rising Indian batsman celebrates his 29th birthday today. He made his international debut in 2017. Iyer grabbed this opportunity to be in the playing eleven with both hands and has gradually established himself as first choice middle order batsman. The social media was flooded with birthday wishes for the stylish right handed batsman.

The BCCI took to X(formerly Twitter ) and wished Shreyas Iyer a very Happy Birthday. They said he is a stylish batsman and a superb fielder.

Kolkata Knight Riders wished a very Happy Birthday to their captain Shreyas Iyer and wished all his wishes came true.

One Social media user Johns said Iyer had scored a hundred in a World Cup semi final. He said Iyer was the first middle order batsman to score 500 runs in a World Cup. Johns said Iyers’s batting average was 51.74 at number 4. He said Shreyas Iyer was the backbone of the Indian middle order and wished him a very Happy Birthday.

Another fan wished Shreyas Iyer a very happy birthday.

One social media user, Jitendra also wished the star Indian batsman on his 29th birthday and shared his pictures on social media.

One fan said Shreyas Iyer was one of the best white ball batsman in the world and wished him a very Happy Birthday. He listed the achievements of Shreyas Iyer and said he has scored 4101 runs in international cricket. Iyer has scored back to back hundreds in the World Cup. He had scored the fastest hundred in World Cup Knockouts. He said Iyer had scored a hundred on his test debut . He said Iyer has scored most runs in a World cup for India in middle order.

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ICC T20I Rankings: Ravi Bishnoi becomes World’s No. 1 bowler, replaces Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan

After succeeding in his first task as the T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav is still at first in the batting rankings. In the T20I series, a youthful Indian team led by Suryakumar defeated Australia 4-1.

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After an outstanding performance in the just finished T20I series against Australia, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has taken the top spot among bowlers in the ICC T20I rankings. Bishnoi is the latest addition to an exclusive group of Indian bowlers, which also includes Jasprit Bumrah, who are the top bowlers in the Men’s T20I rankings.

In Men’s T20I Cricket, India leads the world in both batting and bowling rankings as Ravi Bishnoi joins Suryakumar Yadav. Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan was displaced as the number one player by Ravi Bishnoi. The Lucknow Super Giants player, who was ranked No. 5 the previous week, has risen five ranks to overtake the spin sensation from Afghanistan.

After succeeding in his first task as the T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav is still at first in the batting rankings. In the T20I series, a youthful Indian team led by Suryakumar defeated Australia 4-1.

When he was ranked No. 5 last week, Ravi Bishnoi had 664 points; however, after his heroics against Australia, he gained 34 extra points. With 699 points, Bishnoi surpasses Rashid Khan, who had been in first place since March 2023, by 7.

Ravi took nine wickets in just five matches during the T20I series against Australia, making him the top wicket-taker. Considering that Bishnoi only made his T20I debut in February 2022, this is an incredible accomplishment. He has taken 34 wickets in 21 games that he has participated in.

He has raised his hand and reminded the selectors that he is a serious contender for the 2024 T20 World Cup based on his previous performances. Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav are just a few of the fierce competitors Bishnoi must contend with for the coveted spinners’ positions.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, meanwhile, held onto his seventh place ranking in the ICC Batting Order. Gaikwad finished the just concluded T20I series with 223 runs in 5 matches. In the third Twenty20 International in Guwahati, he scored a century, but a Glenn Maxwell special made it all for naught.

In the ICC T20I All-rounders rating, Hardik Pandya, who captained India in 11 Twenty20 Internationals in 2023, is still ranked third. Since sustaining an ankle injury during the World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh, he has not been able to play.

Suryakumar is still in first place, though. He was healthier than Pakistan’s Muhammad Rizwan, who came in second.

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Watch: Mushfiqur Rahim is dismissed handling the ball against New Zealand, video goes viral

In the video as the 41st over was being bowled, Rahim defended a rising delivery. This caused the ball to bounce high after the defensive shot was played. Rahim in a moment of urgency inadvertently handled the ball.

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During the first day of the second test against New Zealand, Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed in an awkward manner. The Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman fell victim to handling the ball while facing New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson. He became the first Bangladeshi batsman to be dismissed in this manner.

He joined Michael Vaughan, Mohsin Khan and Mohinder Amarnath who have all been dismissed in this way. A video of the dismissal has gone viral on social media. In the video as the 41st over was being bowled, Rahim defended a rising delivery. This caused the ball to bounce high after the defensive shot was played. Rahim in a moment of urgency inadvertently handled the ball. It can be clearly seen that the ball changed its trajectory towards the off side.

According to the rules the batsman are strictly forbidden from touching the ball during their innings, though they are permitted to use the bat and the leg to intercept it. The New Zealand team appealed for a wicket to the umpire. The third umpire duly gave the decision that the batsman was out which led to Rahim’s dismissal.

The video has got 59000 views till now. Large number of comments started coming on the video.

One user Andleeb Akhter said Lord Mushi. One social media user Subhodeep Maity joked World Cup samajh kar pakad liya tha. He said only Bangladeshi and Pakistani players can do such a thing.

One user was of the opinion that somebody should teach the Bangladeshi team to play cricket.

One user Madhur Jain said Bangladesh team deserves this and this is as per the rules.

One user joked the Bangladeshi team was punished by the Sri Lankan Gods.

One user said this is a clear case of absent mindedness on another level. One user Ashu Kashyap asked whether the the Bangladeshi team remembered Angelo Mathews or not.  

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