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South Africa vs India: Harbhajan Singh Gives Big Statement On Virat Kohli Ahead Of Series Decider

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South Africa vs India: Harbhajan Singh Gives Big Statement On Virat Kohli Ahead Of Series Decider

Former India deputy Harbhajan Singh is hoping Virat Kohli can end his century drought in the third and final Test match of Cape Town’s series against South Africa, which begins on Tuesday. Kohli missed the second Test in Johannesburg, which India lost by seven wickets, and will return to the side for a third Test after recovering from a back spasm. The India Test captain has not been leading the way in red-ball cricket over the past few years. In more than two years, he has not played an international percentile. Kohli’s last hundred came against Bangladesh in a day and night Test in Kolkata in November 2019.

“Virat Kohli will be back in this Test. I hope his drought of the century is broken in this game, we haven’t seen a hundred of him in a long time,” Habajan said on his YouTube channel said.

In a pre-game press conference, Kohli said he didn’t mind the criticism at all.

“It’s not the first time people have talked about my form, it’s happened a few times in my career. England in 2014 was one of those stages. I don’t see myself from an outside perspective. I set my own standards, not Outside things, more proud than anyone is to be the best for the team and want to perform for the team on a regular basis,” Kohli said on Monday.

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Meanwhile, Harbhajan wished the seasoned Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara good results.

“Hopefully with him Pujara, Rahane and other senior players will show their quality again. They’ve got 50 points, but I hope they can turn that into centuries,” added Harbhajan.

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Both Pujara and Rahane showed signs of recovery in the second set of the Test in Johannesburg, India.

“The doubts about Pujara’s and Rahane’s choices have abated a bit because they’ve been great for half a century. They can’t turn it into a century, but because these are important knocks, I feel like they’ve cleared the front. The road should not worry about falling behind… Well done Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, they are both senior players and it feels really good when senior players come forward,” added Harbhajan.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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