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    Adam Zampa Replaces Kane Richardson in RCB Squad

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    Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has replaced Australian pacer Kane Richardson with spinner Adam Zampa as they announced the signing of the leg-spinner late on Monday ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 scheduled to kick-start from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

    Richardson, who was sold to the Bangalore outfit for $533,333 in the IPL auction in December, is expecting his first child to be born during the lucrative T20 tournament.

    Why Kane Richardson Replaced?

    RCB team director Mike Hesson expressed his disappointment in missing out on Richardson’s skills in IPL but congratulated the Aussie pacer and his wife Nyki for the exciting time ahead while adding they fully support and understand Richardson’s decision of skipping IPL 2020.

    Australian pacer Kane Richardson with spinner Adam Zampa

    On Zampa, Hesson said he will provide another quality and cover to Yuzvendra Chahal while giving extra options if conditions assist spinners as expected during the tournament.

    “We are disappointed to not have Kane’s skills with us this IPL, as he was certainly on top of his game. However, once we found out Kane and Nyki’s baby was due during the IPL, it’s an exciting time, and we were fully supportive of Kane wanting to be at the birth of their first child. 

    When looking at our squad for UAE conditions we felt it was an opportunity to bring in another quality leg spinner in Adam Zampa to provide cover for Chahal and also give us extra options if conditions suit spin as expected during the tournament.”

    Zampa Gets in For Kane Richardson

    Adam Zampa replaces Kane Richardson

    Zampa will add to Bangalore’s already impressive spin department which consists of the likes of Chahal, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, and Moeen Ali.

    Both Richardson and Zampa are in the UK as part of Australia’s 21-man squad for three T20I and as many ODIs against England.

    IPL 2020 is scheduled to commence from September 19 with the final slated to be held on November 10 in the UAE.

    Also read: Analysis Of Virat Kohli Led RCB Team By Simon Katich

    Suresh Raina Explains The Reason Why He Left UAE

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    Suresh Raina

    Indian former cricketer Suresh Raina explains the actual reason behind his return to India from UAE. Raina recently announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15 followed by MS Dhoni’s retire announcement.

    Suresh Raina Left UAE:

    CSK official twitter handling page announced that Suresh Raina won’t be a part of IPL 2020 and he left to India for personal reasons on August 29.

    Reason Why Raina Left UAE:

    After this announcement, Raina fans went depressed as they won’t able to see their “China Thala” in the yellow jersey. And many rumours have started to flood in twitter regarding this soon Raina made it official via Twitter.

    “What happened to my family is Punjab was beyond horrible. My uncle was slaughtered to death, my bua & both my cousins had severe injuries. Unfortunately, my cousin also passed away last night after battling for life for days. My bua is still very very critical & is on life support,” Raina said on Twitter.

    Raina also added that “Till date, we don’t know what exactly had happened that night & who did this. I request @PunjabPoliceInd to look into this matter. We at least deserve to know who did this heinous act to them. Those criminals should not be spared to commit more crimes. @capt_amarinder @CMOPb”

    Police Statement on the Case:

    According to police, three to four members of the notorious “Kale Kachhewala” gang had come with an intention to loot, attacked Ashok Kumar and his family members at their house in Thariyal village near Madhopur of Pathankot. At the time of the attack, they were sleeping on the terrace of their house.

    Ashok Kumar suffered head injuries and died on the same night, police said. Confirming Kumar’s death, Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police Gulneet Singh Khurana had earlier said he had no confirmation about the victim’s relationship with the cricketer.

    Shafali Verma Feels Excited To Play in Women’s T20 Challenge

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    Shafali Verma express her feelings to play in Women's T20 challenge which is scheduled to play in UAE.

    Indian women’s cricket team opener Shafali Verma expresses her emotional feeling to play in the Women’s T20(WT20) Challenge. Shafali opened the statement after BCCI confirmed the Women’s tournament in UAE.

    Shafali Verma Excites To Play WT20:

    After the loss in the T20 WC finals against Australia, the Indian women’s team has not yet played any matches amid COVID lockdown.

    Shafali, who is the youngest player ever (female or male) to play the World Cup finals, said that she is looking forward to meeting all her teammates. “Very excited to once again play in the upcoming Women’s T20 Challenge. Plus looking forward to meeting all my teammates after a while,” Shafali tweeted.

    On Sunday, the BCCI had confirmed that the Women’s T20 Challenge will take place in the UAE and will comprise of three teams with four matches to be played during the IPL Playoff week.

    Many Indian stars such as Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Smriti Mandhana, and Veda Krishnamurthy have welcomed the move of going ahead with the Women’s T20 Challenge.

    Australian Women Cricketers Slams India’s Decision:

    Shafali Verman excites to play WT20 Challenge

    Some of Australia’s top women’s cricketers Monday blasted a decision by India to schedule its T20 Challenge during the Big Bash League as a “huge shame” and “sad for the game”.

    That would see it clash with the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), widely considered the top women’s Twenty20 tournament. Which is due to be held between October 17 and November 29.

    It would effectively mean Indian players will not be available for the WBBL. While overseas stars face having to pick between the competitions.

    Also read: “It gives us a good chance to evolve our game”, Says Meg Lanning on Postponement Of WT20 WC 2021

    Mithali Raj & Smriti Mandhana Praised Just-Retired MS Dhoni

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    Smriti Mandhana And Mithali Raj Praises MS Dhoni

    India ODI women’s team skipper Mithali Raj and star batter Smriti Mandhana praised the just-retired Mahendra Singh Dhoni, calling the two-time World Cup-winning captain “an inspiration and institution in himself”.

    Dhoni, the only captain to have won all the ICC trophies, retired from international cricket on Saturday, more than a year after he last played for India — the lost World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.

    Mithali Raj Praised MS Dhoni:

    “Dhoni is an inspiration and institution in himself. He literally walks the talk, he is the dream of every small-town boy who aspires to play for the country and achieve it all,” Mithali said in a video posted by the BCCI on its official Twitter handle.

    “Respect, fame, and the love of people, I particularly admired him for his nerves of steel, innate calm and cool visage even under difficult situations.

    “And of course his inimitable style, whether it is batting or wicket-keeping.”

    Dhoni, who made his ODI debut in 2004, played 350 ODIs, 90 Tests and 98 T20I matches for India.

    The Indian women’s team veteran added, “That helicopter shot, outside of any cricketing textbook, is a testament of his originality, talent, and self-belief. There will never be another like him. MS Dhoni is a legend etched in time forever.”

    Mithali Raj Praises Dhoni

    Mandhana also heaped praise on Dhoni:

    “I still remember the way Dhoni sir walked out to bat in the 2011 World Cup final. The confidence on his face was something which I got inspired,” Mandhana said in another video uploaded by the cricket board.

    “I am sure he has inspired everyone around him to be a better cricketer, a leader and most importantly a better human being. Thank you for your contribution Dhoni sir,” she added.

    Ricky Ponting Praises Dhoni:

    Difference in Dhoni and Ricky Ponting Captaincy

    Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting praised MS Dhoni by pointing that there was a big difference in the leadership abilities between him and MS Dhoni.

    “He [MS Dhoni] never seems to let his emotions get the better of him, which is a really good trait in a leader — as hard as I tried when I was on the field, I could never quite stay in complete control of my emotions.” Ricky Ponting told news.com.au.

    Also read: I Would Try And Finish Games the Way Virat Kohli Does for Team India: Smriti Mandhana

    Sachin Tendulkar Replies To Harsha Bhogle Throwback Photo

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    Sachin Tendulkar Harsha Bhogle

    Sachin Tendulkar replies to throwback photo shared by Harsha Bhogle on Twitter. Harsha Bhogle posted a picture of the then cricket players along with staff where they found wearing their traditional state dress.

    In which Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli seen missing and it was quoted by Harsha Bhogle in his post.

    Harsha Bhogle Shares Throwback Pic:

    Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli have been long-time teammates and friends. Their camaraderie was on display one fine day in 1993 when the duo dressed up in ethnic Indian wear for a team grouping.

    Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle posted a picture of this grouping on social media and asked, “How many of you can get all of them?” WV Raman, part of the India team at the time and in the picture, pointed out the players who were missing. “The missing ones are @sachin_rt and @vinodkambli349,” Raman commented on the post.

    Sachin Tendulkar Replies Harsha Bhogle:

    Tendulkar was quick to notice that he was found missing and revealed his whereabouts with a picture where he is seen posing with Kambli, who is holding an umbrella.

    The caption in Marathi translated to “We are here.”

    The star-studded picture had Raman, Kapil Dev, Navjot Sidhu, Kiran More, Anil Kumble, Venkatpathy Raju, Mohammad Azharuddin among others and all of them were dressed in ethnic Indian wear from their part of the country.

    When a journalist enquired about the occasion of such an emphatic coming together of stars, Raman recalled the occasion: “The broadcaster wanted to do an AV for the Independence day in 1993. We were leaving to SL around June /July.”

    Tendulkar, all of 20 at the time, sported a cherubic smile alongside his mate Kambli, with whom he put up an epic 664-run partnership in school cricket in 1988.

    Sachin Tendulkar Helps Bat-Maker:

    Sachin Tendulkar

    Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has provided financial help to bat-maker Ashraf Chaudhary, who’s currently hospitalized. The latter has gone through a rough time in the coronavirus pandemic after facing a financial crisis due to the loss of business.

    “Tendulkar came forward and has spoken to Ashraf Chacha. He has also helped him financially. A major chunk of the finances has been donated by the legendary batsman,” Jethmalani, on Tuesday, August 25, was quoted as saying in Times Now.

    Also read: Sachin Tendulkar Congratulates ICC Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees Kallis, Sthalekar & Abbas

    Suresh Raina Unlikely To Play For Chennai Super Kings Again

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    Suresh Raina Left UAE:

    Chennai Super Kings owner N Srinivasan has said he believes Suresh Raina’s return to India from the UAE on Friday would not impact the team’s preparations ahead of the IPL season.

    However, Srinivasan, a former BCCI president, and ICC chairman said Raina would “certainly realise” what he would be missing, including the “money he is going to lose” by skipping the IPL.

    Srinivasan also said the Super Kings were confident about their prospects for the season because MS Dhoni, the captain, was “unfazed” not just by the Raina issue but also by Covid-19’s impact on the contingent: at least 13 members of the Super Kings unit including two Indian players – one international and one uncapped – have tested positive since landing in the UAE.

    This is the first time Srinivasan has commented on the Raina issue, which caught the Super Kings management by surprise. Raina returned to India on Friday from Dubai, less than 10 days after the Super Kings had landed in the UAE for the IPL.

    On Friday, the Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan said on the team’s Twitter feed that Raina had left for “personal reasons” but did not elaborate on what they were. It is understood that a personal tragedy, as well as concerns over the team’s biosecure bubble in the UAE, led Raina to his decision.

    “The season has not begun yet and Raina will certainly realise what he is missing and certainly all the money he is going to lose,” Srinivasan said, speaking to the Outlook magazine.

    Suresh Raina Unlikely To Play For Chennai Super Kings Again

    Will Raina Play in IPL 2021 For CSK?

    An IPL source has stated that Suresh Raina could well be gone for good now not only this season but also the next IPL scheduled in April 2021. The southpaw, who is Super Kings’ most-decorated batsman, might now don the famous yellow jersey again.

    “He is unavailable this season and that is clear from the official statement issued by the CSK. Now there are certain things that have not gone down too well with the top people,” the source was quoted as saying by PTI.

    “It looks highly improbable that someone who has retired and likely won’t play any cricket will come back for CSK. Maybe, he will be back in the auction and someone else might pick him,” he added.

    He further stated that the franchise is now pinning its hopes on young Ruturaj Gaikwad to replace Suresh Raina in the middle order. The youngster is currently in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 along with teammate Deepak Chahar.

    “CSK has not yet asked for an official replacement for Raina…they are undecided,” the IPL source said.

    “I don’t know about the apology part (from Raina) but CSK will now be eyeing to prepare Ruturaj looking at the future and Dhoni and Fleming will rejig their strategy accordingly,” the source added.

    Suresh Raina is Super Kings all-time highest run-getter with 4527 runs from 164 IPL games. The Uttar Pradesh left-hander is also the second-highest scorer in IPL history with 5368 runs, second only to Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s 5412 runs.

     

    Unacademy Joined As An Official Partner For the IPL 2020

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    Unacademy Joined As An Official Partner For the IPL 2020

    Unacademy Joins in:

    Unacademy joined as an official partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) on Saturday (August 29, 2020) announced this.

    The partnership will begin with the 13th edition. Which is slated to start from September 19 in the UAE and will cover three seasons of IPL.

    The Bengaluru-based edutech firm, Unacademy, aims to build an online knowledge repository for multilingual education by bringing expert Educators together from across the globe.

    IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel said about the association, “We are pleased to have Unacademy on board as the ‘Official Partner’ of the Indian Premier League 2020 to 2022.

    IPL Is the most-watched cricket league in India and as a homegrown Indian edutech company we believe that Unacademy can create a huge positive impact on the aspirations of the audience watching, especially the millions of Indian youth who are seeking inspiration in their careers.”

    Unacademy sponsor IPL 2020

    Karan Shroff, VP – Marketing, Unacademy, expressed, “We are delighted to become the Official Partner of IPL. Unacademy is a high-intensity brand that has disrupted the education and learning market with innovations and broken geographical barriers for Learners and Educators.”

    He added, “The IPL has a similar history of disruption and innovation that have not only brought cricket fans closer to the game but also catapulted it to become one of the top sporting events in the world.

    With this partnership, we will double-down on our efforts to make Unacademy the biggest brand in the consumer internet space in India. We thank the BCCI and IPL for the opportunity and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.”

    Dream11 Bags IPL 2020 Title Sponsor:

    Fantasy cricket league platform Dream11 bags the title sponsor for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League scheduled to play in UAE. The Change in IPL title sponsor occurs as the Chinese mobile phone manufacture “VIVO” pulls out of this year’s IPL title sponsor.

    “I’ve Never Seen a Batsman Like Sachin Tendulkar”, Praises Sunil Gavaskar

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    Indian legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar praises Sachin by saying that Tendulkar’s batting was the closest to perfection. One of the best batsmen of all times, Sachin Tendulkar has all the batting records to his name. There is hardly any doubt about his greatness on the field.  Little Master went on to say that during his career he had seen many greats, but no one came close to Tendulkar.

    Gavaskar Praises Sachin

    “As far as I am concerned, the closest thing to batting perfection… Sachin Tendulkar. I’ve never seen a batsman (like him) and I’ve seen many from the time I was growing up, from the time I played and now from the time I’ve been watching cricket, I’ve seen many terrific batsmen but nobody had came close to batting perfection like Sachin Tendulkar has,” Gavaskar told India Today.

    Gavaskar praises Sachin

    Gavaskar, who the first to score 10,000 runs in Tests said that Tendulkar had all the shots in the book. “The backlift, the head, the balance, everything, the way he would lean forward, the balance when he’d play off the front foot, the balance when he would play off the back foot, on the offside, on the leg side… And later on, when the T20 came in, playing the scoop shot, he pulled it off fantastically. He had everything,” Gavaskar added.

    After a career spanning 24 years, Sachin hung his boots in the year 2013, after playing 200 Tests and 463 ODIs. He is still the highest run-scorer in both formats by quite a distance. He had 15921 Test runs at an average of 53.79, while in ODIs, he had 18426 runs at an average of 44.83.

    Sunil Gavaskar Needs Ganguly To Carry On As BCCI Chief:

    Possible BCCI President after Ganguly

    Former India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has applauded Sourav Ganguly’s managerial skills and expressed his longing to see the former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) head proceed as the BCCI president till 2023 Men’s cricket World Cup that India will have.

    Writing in a regular column for Mid-day, Gavaskar said, “Personally, I would love to see Sourav and his team carry on till the end of the 2023 World Cup in India but let’s see what the court decides. Just like Sourav lifted the Indian team after the early murky times and restored the faith of the Indian cricket lovers, so also he and his team look capable of doing that with the BCCI administration.” 

    CSK Players And Staff Members Tests Positive For COVID-19 – Reason

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    CSK players COVID-19 positive

    At least 10 Chennai Super Kings(CSK) staffers and two players including pacer Deepak Chahar have been tested positive for COVID-19 and have been sent into quarantine. With an additional blow to this CSK all-rounder, Suresh Raina left to India amid personal reasons and officials confirmed that he will not be available for the entire IPL 2020 season.

    The CSK franchise is staying at the Taj Dubai hotel. They arrived in the UAE on 21 August and their one-week quarantine should have ended on Friday. CSK was supposed to have started training on Saturday, but now there is no clarity on when it will begin.

    CSK Players Tests COVID-19 Positive:

    However, there is no official confirmation of the total number of positive cases in the CSK camp. The identity of the Indian player could not be established. Positive results came after CSK players, squad members and support staff underwent coronavirus tests on Thursday.

    Unknown Second Player Affected with COVID:

    It has emerged that a second player in the team has tested positive too(Updated). The player in question is a right-hand top-order batsman, who has been a part of India A teams in the recent past and is a prolific performer in the Indian domestic circuit.

    positive results came after CSK players, squad members and support staff underwent coronavirus tests on Thursday.

    “There was a Zoom/video meeting on Thursday night where the issue of COVID positive cases in CSK was announced. The India player who has tested positive has mild symptoms,” said an official.

    Another person added: “A high-ranking official is also positive, along with a member of the social media team. When CSK asked for an extension of their one-week quarantine period with BCCI on Friday, it raised an alarm that something was amiss.”

    Possible Reason for the COVID-19 Infection:

    CSK was the only franchise which organised a pre-season camp in India before the players and staff members flew to the Middle East. The team management was reportedly advised against doing so by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) due to the rate of spread of the virus in the country but the franchise still conducted the camp.

    While many consider the training camp back in Chennai as a possible source of the virus spread, the video from the airport (possibly Dubai) is now being reckoned as another possible source that led to the spread of the virus in the CSK contingent. One of the players in close contact with the man was identified as Kedar Jadhav. Here’s the full video:

     

    Suresh Raina To Miss IPL 2020 Season Amid “Personal Reason”

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    Suresh Raina

    Chennai Super Kings(CSK) all-rounder Suresh Raina has returned to India owing to personal reasons and will miss the 2020 Dream11 Indian Premier League season to be played in the UAE from Sept 19. The information has been confirmed by the Chennai Super Kings management and announced officially on Saturday (Aug 29).

    Raina miss IPL 2020:

    “Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the 2020 IPL season. Chennai Super Kings offers complete support to Suresh and his family during the time,” CSK CEO KS Viswanathan said in a statement.

    CSK is in Great Trouble:

    Raina’s return to India comes as another big blow to the Super Kings camp from which at least 10 members – including an India player – tested positive for Covid-19 after a test on Thursday. It is understood there was only one player among those who tested positive, the others being net bowlers and support staff members.

    As a result, they have postponed the start of their training to next month while most other teams have hit the nets already in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

    Reason for IPL franchise to pack exclusive net bowlers
    CSK team training

    The 33-year-old, who recently announced his international retirement, travelled with the CSK squad to Dubai on August 21. He had also been part of a five-day pre-departure camp in Chennai along with captain MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, M Vijay and bowling consultant Laxmipathy Balaji.

    Raina in IPL so far:

    Suresh Raina who is known as MR. IPL has been a part of Chennai Super Kings when the team lifts the trophies for three times since 2008. Raina is the team’s leading run-getter, aggregating 4527 runs from 164 IPL games for the franchise.

    Suresh Raina also holds the second position in the list of highest run scored by players in IPL so far after Virat Kohli. Fans had a huge expectation on Suresh Raina as they had seen Raina long ago in a professional cricket match.

    IPL 2020 : Analysis Of Virat Kohli Led RCB Team By Simon Katich

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    IPL 2020 is set to start in the UAE from September 19, after Covid-19 constrained the tournament out of India. During the IPL auction teams in December 2019, teams had experienced numerous changes, and RCB was one of them. Here is the IPL 2020 cooperative individuals list for Virat Kohli drove Royal Challenger Bangalore:

    RCB Squad Details:

    Virat Kohli (C), Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Chris Morris, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pavan Deshpande, Pawan Negi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, AB de Villiers, Josh Philippe, Parthiv Patel, Dale Steyn, Kane Richardson, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.

    Ab de Villiers could save wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020, RCB lead trainer Simon Katich said on Wednesday.

    Analysis of RCB Players:

    Parthiv Patel and Western Australia’s Joshua Philippe are the main other wicket-keeper in the RCB team, which implies de Villiers could assume the role in the competition.

    “Obviously we’ve had a lot of discussions around the makeup of our team. AB has kept wickets in South Africa before so I’m sure that will be a topic for discussion. But what is the right balance in these conditions will also come into play. He’s got a huge role to play for us, given the number of performances over the years for RCB and South Africa,” Katich said.

    Ab de Villiers and Virat Kohli
    Ab de Villiers and Virat Kohli (image: IPL)

     

    Katich likewise said Devdutt Padikkal, the young Karnataka batsman who featured in their team’s Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy victories recently, might make his IPL debut. RCB is set to start arrangements for the tournament on Thursday. The IPL 2020 will start on September 19. RCB failed to lift the title for the past 12 years.

    RCB’s Record in IPL so far:

    • Highest partnership by runs in the IPL(Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers) scored 229 Runs against Gujarat Lions.
    • The highest margin of win in IPL history. RCB beat Gujarat Lions in a margin of 144 runs.
    • Highest team total263/5) in the Indian Premier League.

    Also read: Virat Kohli Discloses Why RCB Fails to Crown the IPL Winner’s Tittle till Now

    Rohit Sharma Feels Honoured On Receiving Khel Ratna Award

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    Rohit Sharma Khel Ratna

    Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that he feels privileged to have been conferred with the Khel Ratna award which is the highest sporting honour of the country. The right-hander also said that it is an honour for him to join the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, who all have been given the same award in the past.

    Rohit To Receive Khel Ratna:

    India’s limited-overs vice-captain and opening batsman Rohit Sharma is announced to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award on August 29, 2020. Which is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.

    Rohit Sharma Nominated For Khel Ratna Award

    Speaking in a video uploaded on the official BCCI Twitter handle, Rohit said: “It feels great to be receiving the highest sporting honour. I am so, so happy and privileged to receive this award.”

    “I would like to thank the Sports Minister and the BCCI for acknowledging and recommending my name. I promise to keep working hard and continue to bring laurels to my country,” the batsman added.

    Hitman Feels Honoured:

    “It’s a wonderful group to be a part of – all these three names mentioned (Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli) who have done wonders to our country and brought so much joy to the country. And joining this list is a great honour. I am very happy about it,” the opening batsman added.

    “To be recognised for anything you do for your country is a big motivating factor and I will always strive to bring happiness and joy to our country.

    “To my fans, my support system and my family – thank you very much. This would not have been possible without you. Keep supporting and keep getting behind the team. Thank you very much,” Rohit further said.

    Rohit will lead four-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians in the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League which kicks off from September 19th in the UAE.

    Also read: Indian Cricketer Rohit Sharma Replies to Suresh Raina on Calling him “Next MS Dhoni”

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