World champions India will tour Ireland for a T20I series in June ahead of their white-ball assignment in England. Ireland's director of high performance Graham West confirmed the series when he announced Paul Stirling's decision to step down as their T20I captain. India, who host Afghanistan for a one-off Test and a three-match ODI series ending on June 20, will travel to England for five T20Is and three ODIs from July 1-19, while the Ireland series will precede the English series. Graham West said the India series is part of their plans for the upcoming summer. "With qualification secured for the T20 World Cup in 2028, Paul's (Stirling) decision to stand down as T20 captain provides the opportunity for the new captain to begin implementing their style and methodology, starting with the India series in June," West said in a press release. India have toured Ireland three times in the past seven years (2018, 2022 and 2023), drawing strong crowds at Malahide on the outskirts of Dublin. "It has been a tremendous honour to lead Ireland in this format and something I have been incredibly proud to do. Captaining your country is a privilege that carries great responsibility, and I'm very grateful for the trust and support I have received during my time in the role," Stirling said. He stepped down following a disappointing T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Ireland lost to Sri Lanka and Australia before beating Oman, while their final match against Zimbabwe was abandoned. Stirling will continue to lead Ireland in ODIs and said he remains "fully committed" to contributing across formats. "I still have a huge amount of ambition as a player and feel this decision will allow me to fully focus on being the best version of myself and making the strongest possible contribution on the field," he said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
20 March,2026 09:00 AM IST | New Delhi | PTISanju Samson was arguably the face of Rajasthan Royals -- much like MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings or Virat Kohli with Royal Challengers Bengaluru -- and his departure is a significant moment for the franchise given the impact he had, says former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. Samson spent 11 seasons with Rajasthan Royals across two stints, emerging as their most-capped player and leading run-scorer. He has now been traded to Chennai Super Kings with Ravindra Jadeja joining the RR ranks. "If I look at the IPL and the iconic teams we see around the league, all of them have one marquee Indian player in common -- someone who has been the face of the franchise for a period of time, (such as) Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli. Sanju Samson, for me, was that guy at Rajasthan Royals," du Plessis told JioHotstar. "Yes, he's of a newer generation, but he had become the face of that franchise. If I think of Rajasthan Royals, I think Sanju Samson. So, the fact that they've lost that face is a massive thing for the fans, for the IPL, and for the tournament, because he's played such a big role there," added du Plessis. He said Samson's departure would place added responsibility on Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had the freedom to play his natural game alongside the former RR skipper. "The thing with Yashasvi Jaiswal is that he's had Sanju Samson, who has been such a huge, consistent performer within that batting line-up. When you have that consistency of runs from Sanju, it allows you to play your game," du Plessis said. "Now, you take that away, all of a sudden, people will look at him with more responsibility. For a player like him, you don't want him thinking about responsibility. You want him thinking, 'I want to take the game on. I want to hit as many sixes as possible'." "There's a learning curve that's going to come into his career this season, 'Am I true to the game that I've always played, or do I take up the senior player role to score the bulk of the runs?' So it'll be interesting to see how that goes. I think he'll still play in the way that he does. It would be silly not to, because he's such an attacking player." Former India pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji said he was surprised by Royals' decision to appoint Riyan Parag as captain, despite the presence of more experienced players such as Jaiswal, veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, and England's Sam Curran. "I'm a little bit surprised with the call, especially when you have players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja and overseas captaincy material like Sam Curran. It is kind of a gamble." He felt the decision to appoint Parag could have mixed outcomes, and the guidance of head coach Kumar Sangakkara could prove invaluable. "Captaining in IPL is not only about on-field ability to take decisions, it's also about how you manage the dressing room. Your voice needs to be earned, and the trust needs to be earned. "In that perspective, I feel like it is a double-edged sword. There will be a lot of help from Kumar Sangakkara, definitely, and you need that guidance. We have seen Rohit Sharma doing it as a young captain with Mumbai Indians, players getting used to leadership early. "I'm sure it is an opportunity for Riyan Parag. If he can manage his performance and translate it on the ground with his leadership, then it is going to help him." Balaji said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to prove last year's exploits was no fluke. "We have seen the kind of talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has. He scored that hundred against Gujarat Titans (and) against a very good bowling attack. Of course, the second year is always going to be a kind of challenge for any player," he said. "That is where the mentorship of Kumar Sangakkara will come into play. The opposition would definitely have worked on some of his shortcomings. This season will be a huge opportunity and challenge for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a youngster to get that kind of consistency. How he translates it in the second season is going to be crucial," added Balaji. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
20 March,2026 08:59 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off from March 28. So far, the schedule of only first 20 matches has been released due to state elections. Ahead of the season, Punjab Kings' (PBKS) batsman Shashank Singh said that the preparation has been up to the mark and the team is ready to entertain the cricket fans. "This is technically our fifth or sixth camp. The franchise is making sure we have regular camps. The one in Abu Dhabi was the best among all. The preparation is really up to the mark, and we are all ready to go and keep you guys entertained," he said. Further speaking, the 34-year-old cricketer said that he enjoys batting in the big moments and expressed confidence in clinching the elusive title. "The next two months are very important for all of us, so our entire focus is on how to win the trophy. I try my best to enjoy the big moments rather than taking them as pressure. I have already told everyone that this year we are lifting the trophy for sure," said Shashank. The first match of the tournament is scheduled to be played between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. PBKS will begin the IPL 2026 campaign by playing a clash against Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 31 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. IPL 2026, Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans: Full Squads Punjab Kings: Marcus Stoinis, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, Lockie Ferguson, Shreyas Iyer, Ben Dwarshuis, Vishnu Vinod (WK), Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, Nehal Wadhera, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Harpreet Brar, Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Cooper Conolly, Mitchell Owen, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Vishal Nishad. Gujarat Titans: Ishant Sharma, Jos Buttler (WK), Jason Holder, Jayant Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Tewatia, Luke Wood, Shahrukh Khan, Glenn Phillips, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Sai Kishore, Shubman Gill (C), Tom Banton (WK), Yarra Raj, Anuj Rawat, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Arshad Khan, Nishant Sandhu, Gurnoor Brar, Ashok Sharma. (With ANI Inputs)
19 March,2026 10:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off from March 28. So far, the schedule of only first 20 matches has been released due to state elections. Ahead of the cash-rich league, former Team India cricketer Anil Kumble feels that Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma needs to be normal while batting and play a certain number of balls. "I would relate him to someone like Virender Sehwag, because he would look to smash every ball. When he moved from Test cricket to one-day cricket and then to T20 cricket, he realised that he had to pace his innings slightly differently. But Sehwag would still go at a 140-150 strike-rate. So, that's something Abhishek Sharma needs to start thinking about, saying, 'I've been scoring at 200 strike-rate, expectations are on me, should I now go at a strike rate of 300?' No, you just have to be normal. You have to play a number of balls," he said on JioStar. He then cited the example of Sanju Samson by saying that he bats deeper and makes his knock count by scoring 85 to 90 runs. The former cricketer then added that SRH will expect the same maturity from the left-handed batsman. "If Abhishek Sharma bats 20 balls in an innings, we know he will be close to that 50 mark. We saw that with Sanju Samson, not getting out in the 40s or 50s, but making it count by going deeper, getting to that 85-90 mark. That's what you need in the T20 format. Maybe that's the kind of maturity you will see in Abhishek this season, which SRH will be hoping for," said Kumble. Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers recollected Abhishek's run in the previous edition of the league, but also added that he needs to shoulder the responsibility. "He's 25, not 20 anymore. So, this is definitely the phase where he has to start taking more responsibility. There will be media pressure and people asking him to become more consistent. We know he was a little inconsistent during the T20 World Cup, which was disappointing. He had a good finish in the final, but otherwise, it was a quiet tournament for him. He was erratic at times. He had an unbelievable IPL 2025, scoring close to a 200 strike-rate and averaging in the 30s, which is good for an opening batter scoring over 400 runs in the tournament, but it could have been better," he said. AB de Villiers' view on being the number one T20I batsman AB de Villiers concluded by explaining the importance of being a number one batsman in the format internationally, and stated that the top ranking comes with the expectation. "Once again, that word consistency comes to mind. It's a personal challenge he will have to overcome mentally. Being the number one international T20I batter in the world comes with expectation, and that is the most dangerous word in cricket, when you feel like the whole world is closing in on you, and it's up to him to fight those mental battles throughout this coming season," he signed off. (With PTI Inputs)
19 March,2026 09:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off from March 28. So far, the schedule of only first 20 matches has been released due to state elections. Ahead of the cash-rich league, Delhi Capitals' (DC) Ashutosh Sharma spoke about his role for the team. He stated that his aim would be to finish the games for the team at number six or seven. "The preparation is going very well. We have attended 3-4 pre-season camps. My role would be similar to last year, finishing games for the team at number 6 or 7. I want to win as many games as possible," he said. The 27-year-old cricketer then said that he doesn't feel pressure while batting in front of the huge crowd, an usual scenario in the IPL. "I don't feel the pressure when I am in the middle. I believe in my ability and my hardwork. This season I have not developed a new shot or something. It is just about perfecting the game I already have," said Sharma. The tournament is all set to kick off from March 28. The first match is scheduled to be played between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. DC will begin the IPL 2026 campaign by playing their first match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 1 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Lucknow. IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals: Full Squads Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Mohammed Shami, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Aiden Markram, Avesh Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Himmar Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Josh Inglis (WK), M Siddharth, Moshin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Singh, Abdul Samad, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Mayank Yadav, M Choudhary (WK), Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi. Delhi Capitals: David Miller, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, KL Rahul (WK), Karun Nair, Axar Patel (C), Ben Duckett (WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Kyle Jamieson, Lungi Ngidi, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Pathum Nissanka, Ajay Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari. (With PTI Inputs)
19 March,2026 06:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off from March 28. So far, the schedule of only first 20 matches has been released due to state elections. Ahead of the league, Rajasthan Royals' (RR) captain Riyan Parag wants youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to stay away from the press conferences and just focus on enjoying his game. "As a captain my message to him would be to not do a lot of press conferences or follow a lot of media. Let him just enjoy, which I will request you (media) as well. Do not reach out to his manager or anyone; just let him be. He's a 15-16 (14) year-old kid, let him play cricket. He's playing really well and he's going to make the country proud," he said during the pre-tournament press conference. Further speaking, the skipper also stated that Sooryavanshi will be given the freedom to go all guns blazing from the beginning. "Of course he will have some pressure coming his way but I am going to tell him that whatever pressure is going to be there, (Yashasvi) Jaiswal will handle it as he is good enough to handle that role. My only message for Vaibhav is to go out and play. If the first ball is meant to be hit, hit it. There's no issue in that," said Parag. "I don't think any young player has done what he has over the last one year. He is scoring runs everywhere," he added. RR will begin their IPL 2026 campaign by playing a match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 30 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Full Squads Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar. Rajasthan Royals: Ravindra Jadeja, Sandeep Sharma, Adam Milne, Donovan Ferreira (WK), Jofra Archer, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande, Sam Curran, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Sen, Ravi Bishnoi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh, Shubham Dubey, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao, Kwena Maphaka, Yash Punja, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Singh (WK), Brijesh Sharma. (With PTI Inputs)
19 March,2026 05:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOn the occasion of Gudi Padwa, legendary Team India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar extended his wishes by sharing a post on his official social media handle. "तुम्हाला व कुटूंबियांना, गुडीपाडवा व मराठी नववर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा…हे नववर्ष, आनंद, सुख, समृद्धीचे जावो, हीच प्रार्थना करतो (Wishing you and your family a very happy Gudi Padwa and Marathi New Year…May this New Year be filled with joy, happiness, and prosperity)," read his post's caption. Taking to Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sachin Tendulkar (@sachintendulkar) Recently, Sachin's son, Arjun Tendulkar, got married to Saaniya Chandhok. Saaniya is also the granddaughter of Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai. On the other hand, Arjun plays for Goa in domestic cricket and has been a part of the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ahead of the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) acquired the services of Arjun. LSG will be led by wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. The tournament is all set to kick off from March 28. The first match is scheduled to be played between the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Rishabh Pant-led side will begin their campaign by playing a match against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 1 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Lucknow. IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals: Full Squads Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Mohammed Shami, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Aiden Markram, Avesh Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Himmar Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Josh Inglis (WK), M Siddharth, Moshin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Singh, Abdul Samad, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Mayank Yadav, M Choudhary (WK), Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi. Delhi Capitals: David Miller, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, KL Rahul (WK), Karun Nair, Axar Patel (C), Ben Duckett (WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Kyle Jamieson, Lungi Ngidi, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Pathum Nissanka, Ajay Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari.
19 March,2026 04:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off from March 28. So far, the schedule of only first 20 matches has been released due to state elections. Ahead of the cash-rich league, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will enter the tournament under the leadership of newly appointed full-time captain Riyan Parag. Earlier, the Rajasthan-based franchise traded their former skipper, Sanju Samson, to Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Speaking about Samson, RR's incumbent captain Parag said that there is no replacement for the 31-year-old cricketer. "If you talk about Sanju bhaiya, we never think about replacing the kind of player he is. We can perhaps look for someone with a similar skillset or have someone bat in his position. It's like there is no replacement for Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma... In the same way, there is no replacement for Sanju bhaiya because he is such a good player," he said. Further speaking about the team's strategy for the upcoming season, the skipper stated that the focus will be on planning better and finishing matches. "This year, the focus is to plan better and finish games, which we couldn't do in the previous edition. We need to plan well. Last year, there were about 5-6 games which we lost in the last over or even on the last ball. Had we been able to convert those, or had we calculated better, this question (if RR would try anything new) would not have been asked because we would have qualified (for knockouts) by winning those matches," said Parag. He also said that a team needs to make three to four right decisions according to strategy and planning in the shortest format of the game. "I think that in every T20 game, there are 3-4 decisions that you have to make which change the course of the game. If we take those small decisions with strategy and planning, this year will be different," added the 24-year-old cricketer. IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings: Date and venue RR will begin their IPL 2026 campaign by playing a match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 30 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. (With PTI Inputs)
19 March,2026 04:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentJos Buttler has stated that taking a break from cricket following a poor T20 World Cup campaign has helped him as he prepares for a new start with the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League starting later this month.Buttler opened the batting for England at the World Cup, scoring just 87 runs at an average of 10.87 and a dismal strike rate of 116 in eight games. England was eliminated from the competition after losing to India in a high-scoring semifinal in Mumbai.The 35-year-old believes that his absence from the game since the T20 World Cup will benefit him going into the IPL, which begins on March 28."I couldn't have been further away from cricket, which for me at the time was just perfect. It's exactly what I needed. Obviously, the tournament didn't go personally how I'd have liked it to go. I just felt like I needed some space (away) from cricket and not to think about the game, and I could not have been further away from cricket where I was in that week," Buttler said on the "For the Love of Cricket' podcast. Buttler says a break from cricket has given him time to reflect Buttler said the break was energising, which also gave him time to reflect. Buttler will be back playing for the Gujarat Titans during the IPL 2026."It was really refreshing -- I really enjoyed it -- a complete sort of release. Slowly but surely, I'd say at the start of this week, (I am) just starting to reflect a bit and have a few thoughts about what's important to me and my cricket, and why it probably didn't go quite as I would've liked," he added.Buttler claimed that his lack of runs in the T20 World Cup was not the result of a lack of effort because he had spent as much time as possible in the nets attempting to regain his form prior to the semi-final match against India."There's elements (to what went wrong) that I actually don't really know exactly. For all your best intentions and hard work and efforts to perform, it just didn't work, and sometimes that's okay as well. That's something I've had to realise. It wasn't for a lack of effort; it just didn't quite happen," Buttler said. (With PTI Input)
19 March,2026 02:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSpeaking to former IPL teammate AB de Villiers on his YouTube podcast, Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a huge revelation. Chahal stated that he had given up drinking, citing his age and his dedication to playing for the Punjab Kings as the main reasons.Yuzvendra Chahal has changed his lifestyle and chosen to give up alcohol in an effort to improve his confidence and level of fitness going into the next IPL 2026 season. His decision to quit alcohol also stemmed from the fact that he wants to be a role model for the younger players.“I've stopped drinking alcohol, and it's been more than six months. I am now 35, so I want to be more active and give my 150% for my team. As a senior player, I want people in the IPL to learn something from me," Chahal said.Chahal said that he was dissatisfied with his performance in the 2025 IPL season because of rib and knuckle injuries. The spinner stated that he wanted to prioritise his health and make sure he was performing at his best in the forthcoming season.“I was a bit disappointed with myself. After the KKR game, I had a rib fracture, and later, my knuckle got fractured. So in the semifinal and final, I wasn't able to bowl my proper leg-spin. This year, I want to take care of my body first," said Chahal. Chahal believes PBKS would have won the final with Marco Jensen in the team Chahal also discussed his feelings on Punjab Kings' (PBKS) six-run defeat in the previous season's final against RCB. He pointed out that one of the potential causes of the defeat was the absence of bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen.Despite taking 16 wickets in 14 games, Jansen's national obligations prevented him from participating in the playoffs. Jansen was obliged to leave the camp and travel to South Africa in order to prepare for the World Test Championship (WTC) final due to a minor schedule change brought on by cross-border conflict and the IPL moving into June.
19 March,2026 01:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Atharva UpasaniFormer South African batsman AB de Villiers claims that RCB's 'squad of fighters' will relieve Virat Kohli's load and help Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the IPL 2026. After an 18-year wait, Kohli is still a key member of the RCB team as they look to defend the first trophy they won last season.“Virat can feel that; he can sense that he is not the only one carrying the load anymore. He has a squad of fighters around him, all gunning to win the trophy. I think they are in a really good place," former RCB batter de Villiers told JioStar.Despite Kohli taking a break since mid-January, de Villiers is confident that the Indian star will enter the IPL well-prepared. Kohli has retired from Test and T20I, only competing in ODI matches for India. “He has the best work ethic I have ever seen in my life. He will not come into the tournament undercooked. If he doesn’t play well, it will purely be down to form or maybe a technical error," de Villiers said.De Villiers also believes that RCB is now in a position to consistently challenge for titles. The former South African skipper believes that defending champions could win two or three trophies in a row.“You will remember him (Kohli) speaking about it often in the dressing room, ‘If we can win one, we are going to win two, three, four quickly.’ I truly believe that. I feel RCB are in that zone now where they can go bang, bang, bang… perhaps two or three trophies in a row," he added. Anil Kumble expects Virat Kohli to unveil some new shots this IPL Former Indian star Anil Kumble suggested that Kohli might unveil some new shots this IPL season. With the Test cricket and T20I behind him, Kohli could try to find new ways to score runs.“Don’t be surprised if he comes into this season with a different outlook, perhaps trying something like the scoop shot or the reverse scoop. Virat could add that to his batting repertoire as well. Great players like him are constantly looking to evolve, improve, and challenge themselves." Kumble said.
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