Virat Kohli falls for third golden duck in IPL 2022

MUMBAI: Virat Kohli on Sunday fell for his third golden duck this IPL season to extend the Indian superstar’s grave batting slump. Opening the batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai, Kohli flicked the ball straight to short mid-wicket off left-arm spinner Jagadeesha Suchith. A wicket of the first delivery for J … Read more

Pull out of IPL, for all you care: Ravi Shastri tells Virat Kohli

NEW DELHI: For the second time in a week, former India coach Ravi Shastri has advised the out-of-form Virat Kohli to take a break, even if it meant “pulling out of the IPL, for all you care” to prolong his international career. Batting maestro Kohli has been battling one of his worst phases in a … Read more

In India, jealous gang wanted me to fail, so I developed thick skin: Ravi Shastri

LONDON: Robert Key will need to grow a “thick skin” akin to the Dukes ball just like I grew one to counter the “jealous people”, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said on how the ex-England opener should go out about his job as ECB’s ‘Director of Cricket’. Shastri was at helm of India’s coaching … Read more

IPL 2022: Virat Kohli is overcooked, needs a break, says Ravi Shastri

MUMBAI: Batting stalwart Virat Kohli is mentally “overcooked” and needs to take a break from cricket in order to serve the country for at least another six-seven years, feels ex-India coach Ravi Shastri. Kohli has been going through a lean patch with just two 40-plus scores to show in last seven innings for Royal Challengers … Read more