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I Was Initially A Little Bit Surprised: McCullum On Kohli Stepping Down As T20I Captain
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum admitted he was initially "surprised" by Virat Kohli's announcement to step down as the T20I captain after the men's T20 World Cup in the UAE in October and November. He also said that thinking about how consuming being the captain in all formats is, the surprise has slowly gone down. ....
Virat Kohli Should Have Consulted BCCI Before Resigning: Kapil Dev
Former India cricketer Kapil Dev has said that Virat Kohli should have spoken to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the selectors before taking the decision to step down as the T20 skipper after the ICC T20I World Cup, scheduled in the UAE and Oman later this year. ....
T20 World Cup: Axar Patel Must Be Wondering What He Did Wrong, Says Irfan Pathan
Former pacer Irfan Pathan on Wednesday said Shardul Thakur's inclusion to the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup adds balance to the side but wondered whether Axar Patel deserved to be dropped from the 15-man side. ....
Sri Lanka's First Captain Bandula Warnapura, Who Joined 1982 Rebel Tour To South Africa, Passes Away
Sri Lanka's first Test captain, who later became national coach and administrator, Bandula Warnapura passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. ....
T20 World Cup: Racism Needs To Be Met Head-on, Says England Captain Morgan
England captain Eoin Morgan has asked for racism allegations made by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq to be dealt 'head on'. He firmly insisted that there is no place for any sort of discrimination. Sports pages in England's newspapers have been filled with happenings around the racism allegations by Rafiq, which have taken the cricketing world by storm. ....
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' To Release In India On Dec 17
Actor Tom Holland and Zendaya starrer 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is all set to hit the Indian big screen on December 17. ....
Virat Kohli Should Not Leave Captaincy Of India's ODI, Test Sides: Virender Sehwag
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag feels that Virat Kohli should not leave the captaincy of the Test and ODIs after the 33-year-old's tenure as skipper of the national T20I side came to an end on Monday. ....
T20 World Cup: Full Credit To Williamson And His Team, Says England Captain Morgan
England captain Eoin Morgan was gracious in his side's five-wicket defeat against New Zealand in first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, crediting Kane Williamson and his team in outplaying them. ....
ANALYSIS: After T20Is, Can Rohit Sharma Become India's ODI Captain As Well?
Star opener Rohit Sharma will begin his stint as Team India's full-time T20I skipper in the upcoming series against New Zealand and a good performance by the team in these three matches could boost his chances to take over the leadership role in ODIs as well. ....
T20 World Cup: We Have Become A Unit Which Should Not Be Broken, Says Babar Azam
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said that the current side has become a strong unit that shouldn't break. He added that all players in the team are dejected but this is the time to lift each other's spirits. Pakistan, the only unbeaten team in Super 12 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup, lost in a thriller to Australia by five wickets in a semifinal here on Thursday. ....
