NEW DELHI: Star India batter Virat Kohli was fined 20% of his match fee and received one demerit point from the ICC on Thursday following an on-field altercation with Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne.The incident occurred in the 10th over when Kohli and the 19-year-old Konstas…
India’s Virat Kohli and Australia’s Sam Konstas on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia. (AP) Virat Kohli has been fined 20 percent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for a physical altercation with Sam Konstas of Australia on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test. Tempers flared…
NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who had opted to bat lower down the order in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy – a move that failed to yield the desired results – is likely to return to his customary opening role in the ongoing fourth Test against Australia at the MCG, according to assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.Rohit…
Virat Kohli chats with Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja at Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: On the first day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, Virat Kohli and Australian youngster Sam Konstas got into an argument on Thursday. However, the 19-year-old home debutant downplayed the incident, claiming the Indian superstar…
Indian men’s hockey team captain and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh expressed his excitement ahead of Hockey India League (HIL) 2024 as he gears up to lead Soorma Hockey Club. Harmanpreet became the most expensive player in HIL history after being acquired by Soorma Hockey Club for ₹78 lakh during the recent auction. “I’m thrilled to begin…
India’s Virat Kohli, talks to Australia’s Sam Konstas, second left, as Australia’s Usman Khawaja, right, looks on on Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG. (AP/PTI) Melbourne: At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Boxing Day and in front of thousands in the stands. A fixture can’t get bigger than…
The late great Shane Warne in 2007. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Being a proud Victorian, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was Shane Warne‘s home ground, and he frequently played there for both Victoria in domestic cricket and Australia in international matches. The venue witnessed his rise from a promising local talent to…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Usman Khawaja. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah provided India with a crucial breakthrough on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, dismissing Usman Khawaja during the second session on Thursday. Australia had dominated the morning session, with…
Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli was at his animated best on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, delivering stern instructions to his teammates during a tense first session. Caught on the stump microphones, Kohli was heard telling…
