Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today

Virat Kohli names two batsmen he enjoys batting with most

• Virat Kohli, like many of his teammates and the people across India, has been in home quarantine with his wife Anushka Sharma over the last few days.
• The Indian skipper made his presence for the first time on Instagram to speak to his friend and former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen.
• The duo talked about a lot of things during their chat, from them playing together for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to how Kohli turned vegan.
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Virat Kohli makes a choice between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

• Even previously, Kohli was asked to pick between the enigmatic duo.
• And Kohli hasn’t changed his decision.
• Virat reckoned that Ronaldo revolutionised the sport to a large extent and it’s his intensity and energy that make him special.
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Suresh Raina opens up about IPL 2020 and his time with MS Dhoni in the CSK camp

• Suresh Raina has been out of international cricket for some time now.
• He hasn’t played for India since 2018 and the only way he could have made it into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad was through IPL.
• The left-handed batsman who plays for Chennai Super Kings has a had a great track record for his side over the years.
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Pat Cummins opens up on the fate of IPL 2020 and T20 World Cup amid Coronavirus threat

• Cummins said that the good thing is that BCCI hasn’t yet cancelled the IPL 2020 and its obviously on hold for now.
• The 26-year-old pacer also said that the players are in touch with the franchises.
• Cummins also said that this time is acting as a break for him which is a good thing.
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MS Dhoni did not want Virat Kohli to play for Team India in 2008: Dilip Vengsarkar

• Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are the biggest names of Indian cricket at the moment.
• They have taken the national team to the next level after the departure of the senior players like Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Sachin Tendulkar and others.
• Vengsarkar, the former chief selector said that there was a time when MS Dhoni did not want Kohli to play for Team India.
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All South Africa players on India tour tested negative for Coronavirus

• After knocking down the mighty Australia team 3-0 in the ODI series at home, South Africa would have thought of getting their mojo back.
• However, the first ODI got abandoned due to rain in Dharamsala, followed by the ODI series getting called off due to coronavirus.
• The South African players were stuck in Lucknow for a while before finally returning home.
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Inzamam-ul-Haq recalls how he proved Bob Woolmer wrong in 2005 Bangalore Test

• Pakistan came on a tour to India back in 2005 and it turned out to be historic for them as they defeated the hosts in the three-match Test series by 2-1.
• Inzamam-ul-Haq was the Pakistan skipper then and late Bob Woolmer was the coach of the team.
• The Men in Green came to India with a relatively weak squad as some of their main players were not the part of the team.
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Sam Curran keeping his fingers crossed to come and play IPL 2020 whenever it starts

• Sam Curran is one of the most valued all-rounders in England currently.
• The 21-year-old player has taken giant steps in international cricket in the past few days and has done extremely well for his side.
• For the IPL 2020, Chennai Super Kings secured the services of the all-rounder.
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Yuzvendra Chahal hilariously trolls current IPL champions Mumbai Indians

• Yuzvendra Chahal, the Indian spinner has hogged the spotlight with his bowling in last couple of years.
• However, he likes to make hilarious comments about his batting.
• And Chahal has come up with the best response trolling Mumbai Indians in a unique fashion.
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Ravi Shastri and Harbhajan Singh back PM Narendra Modi’s call to combat coronavirus darkness with light

• The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than a million with over 53 thousand people losing their lives.
• The situation has been becoming grave and it hasn’t shown signs of improvement.
• Amidst all the chaos and commotion, Narendra Modi, the Honourable Prime Minister of India, has been trying his heart out.
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