Virat Kohli Clean Bowled for 6 Runs: Virat Kohli put on another lackluster performance in red-ball cricket amid the chaos at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for the Delhi vs. Railways Ranji Trophy.

On the second day of the group encounter, Kohli scored his first boundary of the innings against Railways.

However, he was unable to read an inswinging delivery from Himanshu Sangwan, and the ball sent his off-stump cartwheeling. With a forceful straight shot for a four down the ground, Kohli appeared to have gained confidence. However, the stadium became silent when the next delivery arrived.

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The corwd, that was so fierly in every single delivery Virat faced, coud not murmur a single word as the Indian stalwart departed after scoring just 6 runs off 15 balls.

Sangwan’s celebration of Virat’s wicket also confirmed how important the dismissal was for the Railways bowler.

The stadium was filled with excitement on Day 2 before the game began, as spectators waited impatiently for a Delhi wicket to fall so they could see their hero bat.

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On Day 1, there was a lot of enthusiasm and buzzing in the Delhi stadium, which is unusual for domestic cricket matches. Fans were waiting for their hero, whose recent performances have been largely disappointing, to take action. More security was put in place, and some more gates were opened to let supporters in.

As per reports, over 15,000 fans attended the match on the opening day.

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A fan also ran onto the pitch to greet Virat Kohli during the Group D match, breaking security. The individual got past security and reached Kohli, touching his feet as Delhi’s opening bowlers, Navdeep Saini and Siddhant Sharma, had Railways in trouble at 21/3.

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Jasprit Bumrah wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2024: Famous fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah joined cricketing legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, and Ravichandran Ashwin in making cricket history on Tuesday, January 28, when he was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year.

Bumrah defeated strong resistance from Travis Head, Joe Root, and Harry Brook to win this coveted championship.

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The batsman, who was born in Ahmedabad, had a great showing on the international circuit last year, playing in 21 games and taking 86 wickets.

In 13 Test matches for India, including five abroad, Bumrah took an incredible 71 wickets. Additionally, in eight Twenty20 Internationals, he rejected 15 hitters.

He won Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup 2024 for his outstanding ball-handling skills, which were crucial to India’s victory.

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On January 27, Bumrah was named the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year and was ranked as the best Test bowler by the ICC.

His reputation as a premier cricket player was cemented by his outstanding performance in Test matches, which included leading India to a decisive victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Further demonstrating his skill on the field is Bumrah’s accomplishment of taking five five-wicket hauls in Test matches and breaking Ashwin’s record as India’s greatest wicket-taker in a single World Test Championship.

Joe Root, who played 17 Test matches for England in 2024, put up a fierce fight, but Bumrah’s excellent performance throughout the year won him the prized Cricketer of the Year award.

Indians to win ICC Cricketer of the Year award

Rahul Dravid – 2004

Sachin Tendulkar – 2010

Ravichandran Ashwin – 2016

Virat Kohli – 2017, 2018

Jasprit Bumrah – 2024

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