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‘It was more of a staggering achievement for India than it was for us’

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‘It was more of a staggering achievement for India than it was for us’

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was full of praise for former India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday, saying the 33-year-old has accomplished more as a Test captain than Australia has accomplished during his time as captain” amazing”.

Kohli, who stepped down from Test captaincy earlier this month, ended his tenure as the fourth most successful captain with a 58.82 win rate – behind Steve Waugh, Don Bradman and Ponting himself.

No other Indian captain has led the team more times than Kohli (68) and won more matches (40). At home, India remains an invincible force under Kohli, with the team losing just two of their 31 matches. Far from home, India has won 16 of 36 Tests under him, which translates to a winning percentage of 44.44, the highest of any Asian captain who has led the team in at least 10 games.

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Ponting explained to former cricketer Isa Guha in the first episode of the ICC Review that India’s efforts under Kohli were more “amazing” than what the Australians had achieved under him, because while India was under Kohli’s Many tests were won under the previous leadership and they continued to struggle overseas.

“This is an amazing achievement for India compared to us,” Pontin said. “When I took over, I took over a team that had dominated world cricket for a long time.

“If you think about India before Virat, it was winning a lot of games at home and a lot of games overseas. The thing that improved the most was India winning more games overseas and that’s what he and everyone have done. Like something Indian cricket has to be proud of.

“The other thing is that when Virat took over, the BCCI was really focused on Test cricket, and I think a lot of it came from him – more focus on Test cricket and winning more games at home, leaving.

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“Given his Test record as captain, he can leave the role and be very, very proud of what he has achieved.”

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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