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Ricky Ponting picks Virat Kohli’s successor as Test captain

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It has been more than two weeks since Virat Kohli resigned as Test captain. During this period, several names have emerged as potential candidates to replace the 33-year-old in the traditional format. While many of the game’s veterans have voiced their opinions explaining their right person to take over the role, former Australia captain and game legend, Ricky Ponting has also joined the ranks in supporting Rohit Sharma.

Rohit was earlier named India’s new white captain after Kohli’s removal from the ODI captaincy in November last year, and was also named as the new vice-captain of the Test team to replace Ajinkya Rahane. As such, he has become the front-runner to replace Kohli and become the full-form captain of India.

In a conversation with ex-cricketer Issa Guha in the first episode of ICC Review, Pontin explained that Rohit’s success with Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians is the reason he should The main reason for being named as Kohli’s successor.

“I think from that moment on, what he did with the Mumbai Indians proved that. He has been a very successful leader there and has been the same in the few times he has led India.

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“If I go back to what I said at the beginning when you’re in the captaincy role to be at the top of your game, after what he’s done with his Test cricket over the last 2-3 years, it’s hard Argued. He was as good as anyone in the world during that time, and we know how good he is as a white ball player.

“They (BCCI) will also decide what to do with their roles, whether it’s splitting them up or wanting to keep the same captain in all formats,” he said.

Rohit has won five IPL titles with the Mumbai Indians, making them the most successful team in tournament history. Rohit has also led the Indian white team on several occasions but has yet to lead in red-ball cricket.

Besides Rohit, Ponting has other captain options under consideration. While he was full of praise for Rahane’s leadership, he had no problem with KL Rahul’s potential to be the next Test captain.

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“Honestly, I’ve worked with Ajinkya – he’s just a great guy, a very, very good player. He wasn’t the best batsman in the Test, but we saw him in leadership The side’s performance came in last summer’s series against Australia.

“I don’t know KL Rahul very well – his name got fired a bit. All the reports I’ve heard about him are he’s an amazing guy and he’s playing well and starting to have a really good Test record. , especially overseas it’s impressive,” he explained.

There are two other names on tour – the young Rishabh Pant, who has worked with Ponting in the Delhi capital, and Jasprit Bumrah.

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Singham Again worldwide box office day 5: Ajay Devgn film leaves behind Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, crosses ₹ 230 crore

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Singham Again worldwide box office collection day 5: Rohit Shetty’s cop universe film has taken a clear lead globally. Both films released on November 1.

Singham Again worldwide box office collection day 5: Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again, starring Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor in lead roles, has been performing well globally. Released in November 1, the latest installment in the cop universe has collected more than ₹230 crore gross worldwide, despite facing stiff competition from the other big Diwali release, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. (Also read: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 worldwide box office collection day 5: Kartik Aaryan film sails past ₹200 crore after strong Tuesday)

Singham Again worldwide box office update

The latest report on Sacnilk.com states that the film has collected ₹ 232.25 crore so far. On its fifth day, Singham Again minted ₹ 48 crore to its global collections. The film has made a gross collection of ₹ 184.25 crore in India so far.

Meanwhile, the report also stated that Singham Again collected ₹ 153.75 crore at the domestic box office within five days of release.

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Singham Again is the third instalment in the Singham franchise, which began with the 2011 hit.It is also part of Rohit Shetty’s larger Cop Universe, which also includes Simmba and Sooryavanshi, starring Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar. Salman Khan makes a cameo as Chulbul Pandey, his iconic character from Dabangg, in the film. It introduces new cops in the mix with Deepika Padukone’s Shakti Shetty and Tiger Shroff’s Satya Bali. Arjun plays the antagonist called Danger Lanka.

Rohit Shetty took to his Instagram on Tuesday to thank the audience for the bumper response to Singham Again. He wrote, “SINGHAM AGAIN my 10th and fastest 100 cr film. For the past 16 films one thing that has remained constant is your love, thank you for all the support and love, humbled.”

Singham Again maintained its lead over Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, which has taken its worldwide total to ₹208 crore in five days of release. Singham Again benefitted because it got the better share of screens in India, with 60 percent average. The rest of the 40 percent were taken by Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.

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