Virat Kohli reveals the reason behind victory lap after 2011 WC win

Indian captain Virat Kohli has uncovered that why the group chose to lift unbelievable cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on shoulders after the World Cup win in 2011.
On April 2, 2011, India vanquished Sri Lanka by six wickets at Wankhede Stadium in the finals to lift their second ODI World Cup. After the success, the entire group had conveyed Sachin on their shoulder in a lap of respect.
The right-gave batsman was addressing Indian cricketer Mayank Agarwal in the Latest Episode of the 'Open nets with Mayank' when the captain was gotten some information about 'lap of respect' given to Sachin.
"Initially my inclination was of appreciation that we had won the World Cup. I felt supreme delight. Be that as it may, perpetually everybody's inclination was revolved around 'Paaji' (Sachin Tendulkar) in light of the fact that we realized this was his last opportunity to win the World Cup and whatever he had accomplished for the nation for such a significant number of years, n number of games he has added to India's triumphant reason and given all of us inspiration and motivation," said Indian captain during the genuine talk with Mayank.
"This was blessing from those individuals for him since he continued giving, giving, giving for India and I thought what better path at his home ground to understand his fantasy and afterward he gets a lap of respect. Along these lines, we felt like this is the perfect activity for him, and we felt free to do it," he included.

Kohli and Mayank would before long be found in real life for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab separately in the Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning from September 19.

Who will win ICC World Cup 2019? Check out who the punters are betting on

ICCI World Cup 2019

With less than a fortnight remaining before the 12th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup gets underway in England and Wales, the squads for all the 10 participating teams have been announced and the race to predict the winner is gathering steam.

Most online betting websites expect host England to win the tournament. Ladbrokes, for instance, pegs the odds of an England win at 15/8, followed by India (at 3/1) and then defending champions Australia (at 9/2). Simply put, 15/8 is the fraction the bookie is willing to multiply your stake by.
Mathematically, 15/8 implies 15 divided by 8, or the fraction 1.875. So if you bet on England with the odds currently placed at 15/8, the amount you bet will be multiplied by 15 and then divided by 8. The winnings, on this case, will be the result of the above-mentioned fraction plus the amount you originally bet.

For example, bid money Rs 50,000. Odds: 15/8. If you win, the total amount you get will be:
(Rs 50,000 x 15)/8 + Rs 50,000 = Rs 1,43,750

Remember, most websites do charge a small commission on the winnings as well.
Ireland, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan are placed at the bottom of the pyramid with the odds for winning placed at 1000/1, 1000/1 and 100/1, respectively.


 Another online betting site, Betway, also expects England to win the ICC World Cup (odds at 3.25), followed by India (odds at 3.75) and Australia (odds at 4.5). It, however, places Sri Lanka (51), Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the bottom of the winners pyramid with odds of 81...Read More

RCB's tale of woe will not change track soon

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(Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore is the only team to not have won a single contest this IPL season. They have lost six straight matches and need a miracle to make it to the knockout stage. RCB needs to win all their remaining eight matches to salvage any hope of making it to the Play-offs.)

More than any other format in cricket, Twenty20 is premised on the superiority of the batsman over the bowler. Even the most-skilled practitioner with the ball gets merely 24 deliveries to have a say on the match. But if a destructive batsman is present for 120 balls, you would bet that his team will go on to win the game.

Royal Challengers Bangalore is a team built on this imbalance. It's not that skipper Virat Kohli and the team management are not aware of the various ways in which a successful T20 team could be composed. Rather, it is their insuperable belief that might with the willow will deliver the loudest blow.

It is an approach that has worked for RCB in the past, most notably in 2016 when the franchise reached the Indian Premier League final. Since then, however, the Virat Kohli-led side has won only nine of its 34 matches. This season, RCB has already emulated the worst ever start to an IPL campaign by losing its first six matches. Any hopes of making the playoffs are extinguished before the tournament even reaches its halfway point.

But even before one looks at RCB’s strategic failures, an assessment of fundamental failings must be done. The franchise has dropped 14 catches, bowled six no-balls and misfielded or overthrown the ball 17 times this season, according to ESPNCricinfo.

No other team has performed worse on these counts in the ongoing IPL.

 But it is the manner of RCB’s defeats that tell the story of a top-heavy batting unit creaking under pressure.