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he on-field antics from cricketers of either side in the ongoing IndiaAustralia series are refusing to die down, with the Australian media comparing home skipper Virat Kohli to US President Donald Trump. Kohli, who had earlier lashed out at the Australians before falling short of calling them ‘cheats’ after the second Test in Bengaluru, was held accountable for continual perpetuation of fake news by Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper alleged that the 28-year-old Delhi batsman launched a scandalous attack on his opposite number Steve Smith and the Kangaroos where he accused of them being systematic cheats, but refused to apologize or provide any concrete evidence. “Virat Kohli has become the
‘I love Kohli and Australian public love him’
NEW DELHI: Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke has slammed his country’s media for “tarnishing” India skipper Virat Kohli’s image, stressing that his country “loves” the Indian except a handful of journalists. “Comparing Virat Kohli with Donald Trump — what a load of s**t is that? What Virat did, even (Steven) Smith would have,” Clarke was quot-
ed as saying by India Today. “Bear in mind, I love Kohli and the Australian public love him. It’s just two or three reporters who are trying to tarnish him but Virat shouldn’t be bothered.” “I always somehow find an Australian in him the way he plays and I absolutely love how he accepts challenges,” he added.
‘KOHLI IS TRUMP OF WORLD ”We were underestimated by most, thinking it will be one of those typical desi events. But the attendees were blown away by the content, productions values, organization, SPORT The incredible journey of Pujara gains No 2 slot, and overall quality of the show” - Bhavesh Patel Donald Trump of world sport. Just like President Trump, Kohli decided to blame the media as a means of trying to hide the egg smeared right across his face,” the newspaper reported this week. After completion of the third Test, which ended in a draw at
Ranchi, Kohli had on Monday accused the visitors of trying to disrespect the Indian team physio Patrick Farhart. “They (four-five of them) started taking Patrick’s name. I don’t know why. He’s our physio. His job is to treat me. I don’t find the reason
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behind it. I could not understand. You must ask why they have started taking his name,” Kohli said at post match press conference. Kohli, who hurt his shoulder while fielding on the opening day of the third Test, only came to bat on the third day. Later, it was Australian
all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who started mocking the India captain, when he dived to save a boundary. Kohli gave it back with similar gestures, when left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja went through opener David Warner’s defense in the second innings.
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NEW DELHI: From living under circumstances where getting two meals a day seemed difficult, a man decided to fight against his destiny and overcome the hurdles to win the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) championship. This is the story of The Great Khali. “The Man Who Became Khali,” written in seemingly simple language, is a short memoir of the journey of Dalip Singh Rana who later went on to become the The Great Khali. The 178-page book is spread over 27 short chapters, opening with a prologue which conveys the thought behind the book. He writes about one incident when people flocked around him, making him feel like a superstar. It was one of his friends who suggested with the idea of scripting down his emotions in the form of a biography. The next pages are set in chronological order of the incidents that happened in the wrestler’s life. The initial chapters take readers through his struggling days where he writes about his biggest regret in life -- not completing his basic education. Being a fifth standard drop-out,
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ndian players continued to rule the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings as Ranchi double-centurion Cheteshwar Pujara gained four spots to a career-best No.2 spot while his teammate Ravindra Jadeja consolidated his stay on top of the bowler’s list after pushing fellow tweaker Ravichandran Ashwin to the No.2 spot. Jadeja, who grabbed nine Australian wickets in the drawn third Test, gained seven points after starting joint-first with Ashwin at 892 points. The left-arm spinner has
become only the third Indian player after Ashwin and Bishan Bedi to top the bowling charts on his own. Jadeja, who grabbed five for 124 and four for 52 in Ranchi, has also closed in on a major landmark as his tally of 899 rating points puts him on the brink of becoming only the second India bowler after Ashwin to touch the 900-point mark. Ashwin, who had a highest rating of 904 points, has slipped 37 points behind Jadeja to 862 points after finishing with only two wickets in Ranchi. India pacer Umesh Yadav also gained three places to find himself at a career-high No.26 while South
on the job Khali had to face huge criticism and go through humiliation. “Being uneducated, I know the pain of not receiving a good education. I had to face a lot of hardships due to the lack of knowledge and communication skills. I remember feeling a sharp sting in my heart when people mocked me because I couldn’t speak English, when I was not able to make quick calculations or when I wasn’t able to fill the participation forms by myself,” he mentions in the book. However, just like in Bollywood films, here too, the protagonist rises, defeats all odds and progresses on the path of success. Lady Luck finally bestows her blessing upon him, and brings in good days.
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Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj has risen 15 places to reach a careerbest 37th spot after taking eight wickets against New Zealand in Wellington while Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh jumped 20 spots to be positioned at No.47.
Third Test: Handscomb, Marsh carry Oz to safety RANCHI: The middle order duo of Shaun Marsh and Peter Handscomb produced some gritty batting to help Australia salvage a draw against India in the third cricket Test match at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) Stadium here. Handscomb and Marsh forged a
brilliant 124-run fifth-wicket stand as Australia ended their second innings at 204/6 and denied the hosts any chance of gaining a 2-1 lead in the series. The Indians had declared their first innings at 603/9 on the fourth day for a lead of 152 runs in response to Australia’s first innings total of 451.
Handscomb consumed 200 deliveries and remained unbeaten on 72. Marsh produced his own impersonation of a stone wall at the other end, taking up 197 deliveries enroute to an extremely patient 53 before falling to an excellent catch by Murali Vijay off Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling.
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