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Cornering Anil Kumble was a disgraceful act, a blunder by Virat Kohli

Cornering Anil Kumble was a disgraceful act, a blunder by Virat Kohli

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Virat Kohli usually knows exactly where his off stump is. One of the best batsmen in the world at the moment, Kohli prides himself on his exceptional judgment. Apparently, there is an exception to this rule. When Kohli toured England last for a Test series, he endured a rare failure. At first he left the ball poorly, and having stumps and confidence rattled, he then nibbled at everything outside off to be repeatedly caught behind. On his successful trip to England for the Champions Trophy 2017, Kohli's judgment at the crease was spot on; his decisions as skipper were astute; off the field, however, he made the kind of blunder that can only lead to a lifetime of regret. Kohli pole-axed Anil Kumble as coach. To not want to work with someone is reasonable, but the honourable thing to...
‘Kohli’s Ego Wins Over Jumbo’: Here’s How Fans & Cricket Veterans Reacted To Anil Kumble’s Resignation As Team India Coach

‘Kohli’s Ego Wins Over Jumbo’: Here’s How Fans & Cricket Veterans Reacted To Anil Kumble’s Resignation As Team India Coach

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Twitter is overflowing with reactions, cricket fans around the world are busy debating over this issue and veterans of the sport have also formed an opinion about Anil Kumble's exit as Team India coach. Rumours of rifts between Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble did the rounds for the past 30 days. And soon after India's Champions Trophy run ended in disappointment, Kumble dropped the bomb by choosing not to stay as coach. In a statement late on Tuesday night, Anil Kumble revealed that he had resigned as the coach of the Indian cricket team due to ‘untenable’ differences with the current captain, aka Virat Kohli. Promptly on cue, Twitter exploded – painting Kumble as the champion, and Kohli as the egomaniac.     Personal interest >>>Professionalism for players of this generati...
‘Losing respect’ for Virat Kohli for sledging, says Ian Healy

‘Losing respect’ for Virat Kohli for sledging, says Ian Healy

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Wicket-keeping great Ian Healy says he is “losing respect” for Indian captain Virat Kohli for his constant sledging of the Australians in the ongoing second cricket Test but other former Aussie players see it differently. Healy said Kohli disrespected Australia and the Indian captain should tone down his trademark on-field aggression. He also said that Kohli’s confrontational attitude is putting pressure on his teammates. Former Australian player Simon Katich, however, offered a totally different assessment. He felt neither side crossed the line while the tension was understandable considering the magnitude of the series between the two top-ranked Test sides.Kohli was on a sledging spree on day two of the second Test in Bangalore. After frequent exchanges between Kohli and Steven Smith,...