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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
'Virat Kohli enjoys overseas lads who ...': Jacob Bethell jokes about 'too-soft' IPL beds during RCB stint
Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli Fresh from the high-paced world of the IPL and straight into a Player-of-the-Match performance at Edgbaston, Jacob Bethell's rise in international cricket continues at speed. But the 21-year-old all-rounder's only light-hearted gripe about his jet-setting lifestyle? Hotel beds. "A lot of them are way too soft," Bethell quipped after smashing a blistering 82 in England's dominant 238-run win over the West Indies in the first ODI. "I've got a bad back and I'm only 21, so we need to sort that out. I might have to walk around with some memory foam. But no, I'm enjoying it." Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Despite missing England's recent Test series against Zimbabwe to warm the bench at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bethell insists the experience was far from wasted. He soaked up knowledge in the nets and watched closely as cricketing icon Virat Kohli went about his business. Who's that IPL player? "I definitely feel like I got a lot better," said Bethell. "Even though I only played two games, the training was intense — facing quality net bowlers and spinners every day. The way those guys think about playing spin — clinical and calculated — it was eye-opening." Josh Hazlewood - we picked up momentum from Jitesh's knock in Lucknow And then there was Kohli. "He's got whatever you call it these days — 'aura'. It's electrifying walking out with him. He's intense, but chilled off the field. I think he enjoys the overseas lads who don't fuss around him much," he added.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Virat Kohli revealed his post-retirement plans includes ‘a lot of travel' with Anushka Sharma, couple flies out of Mumbai after his retirement announcement
Cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma were spotted at the Mumbai airport just minutes after the cricketer announced his retirement from Test cricket on Instagram. On Monday, Virat had shared an emotional post on Instagram, announcing his retirement from Test cricket after a 14-year-long journey, giving his best to the format. While Anushka hasn't reacted to Virat's announcement on social media yet, she was seen accompanying the cricketer as they left Mumbai. At the airport, the couple was seen in their casual best. Virat wore a white t-shirt paired with beige trousers, while Anushka opted for a multicoloured striped shirt, denim jeans, and sunglasses. Recently, Virat had opened up about his plans post-retirement and how he would like to travel with Anushka. Speaking at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Innovation Lab Summit, he said, 'I actually don't know what I will be doing post-retirement. Recently, I asked a teammate the same question and got the same reply. Yeah, but maybe a lot of traveling.' Earlier, there had been much chatter about Virat and Anushka permanently moving to London, especially after they spent considerable time in the city following the birth of their son, Akaay. Recently, Madhuri Dixit's husband, Dr. Sriram Nene, spoke about his conversation with Anushka regarding the possibility of the cricketer and his family relocating to London. He said, 'I have a lot of respect (for him). We've met him multiple times; he's just a decent human being.' Dr. Nene continued, 'I'll tell you something, and this is what you learn, they all put their pants on one leg at a time. We had a conversation with Anushka one day, and it was very interesting. They were thinking about moving to London because they can't enjoy their success (here). And we appreciate what they go through, because anything they do attracts attention. We almost become isolated.' A post shared by Virat Kohli (@ In his Instagram post, Virat called his decision to retire from Test cricket 'not easy.' He wrote, 'It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life. There's something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever,' he wrote. 'As I step away from this format, it's not easy – but it feels right. I've given it everything I had, and it's given me back so much more than I could've hoped for. I'm walking away with a heart full of gratitude – for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way. I'LL ALWAYS LOOK BACK AT MY TEST CAREER WITH A SMILE. '#269, signing off,' he concluded.
Mint
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Most talked about Indian personalities in April 2025: MS Dhoni leaves behind Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma; check who's no.1
MS Dhoni left behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the list Most talked about Indian personalities for April 2025 among the sportspersons. Currently leading Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (CSK), Dhoni has been the talk of the town in April for several reasons. The rankings are being done by TweetBlinderX. With a buzz always around him regarding his IPL future, Dhoni was brought back as the CSK captain midway into IPL 2025, after regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament with an elbow injury. Dhoni had left CSK captaincy before the start of IPL 2024. To add to that, Dhoni himself opened up on his IPL future on a couple of occasions last month, thus making him the most talked about Indian personality among the sportspersons. While Dhoni was placed second in the overall list, Kohli and Rohit take third and fourth spots respectively. Kohli is currently topping the charts for IPL 2025 Orange Cap with 505 runs for royal Challengers Bengaluru. Rohit is playing for Mumbai Indians. Notably, Dhoni and Kohli took the top two positions in the overall list while Rohit held the fourth spot in March. Kohli is currently topping the charts for IPL 2025 Orange Cap with 505 runs for royal Challengers Bengaluru. Rohit is playing for Mumbai Indians. Notably, Dhoni and Kohli took the top two positions in the overall list while Rohit held the fourth spot in March. Prime Minister Narendra Modi topped the list while Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were placed sixth and seventh respectively. Actors Allu Arjun (5th), Pawan Kalyan (8th), Vijay (9th) and Akshay Kumar (10th) complete the top 10. TweetBlinderX is a hashtag analytics platform of X (formerly Twitter). It uses the hashtags to track the popularity of the known personalities globally on X. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap. First Published: 6 May 2025, 04:25 PM IST
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Shepherd smashes 14-ball 50 in thrilling RCB win
Indian Premier League, BengaluruRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 213-5 (20 overs): Kohli 62 (33), Bethell 55 (33), Shepherd 53 (14); Pathirana 3-36Chennai Super Kings 211-5 (20 overs): Ayush 94 (48), Jadeja 77* (45); Ngidi 3-30Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by two runsScorecard; Table Romario Shepherd hit the second-fastest half-century in Indian Premier League history as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by just two runs to go top of the West Indian batter was on one at the end of the 18th over, but finished with a superb 53 not out from 14 balls as RCB surged to bottom side Chennai almost pulled off a remarkable chase, as Ayush Mhatre (94) and Ravindra Jadeja (77 not out) put on 114 for the third Ngidi removed Ayush and Dewald Brevis with successive deliveries to leave the visitors 172-4, but Jadeja was joined by fellow veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the pair dug in to leave their side needing 15 from the final Dayal conceded two singles and then removed Dhoni lbw for 12, but his next delivery was a waist-high no-ball that Shivam Dube smashed for with only six from three balls required, Dayal recovered, his remaining deliveries going for a single each to secure a win that took RCB two points clear at the top of the IPL competition's new leaders had got off to a strong start having been put into bat, with Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli (62) putting on an opening stand of batter Bethell hit his maiden IPL half-century, becoming the third-youngest player to pass the landmark at 21 and 192 was caught by Brevis off Matheesha Pathirana for 55 just short of the halfway mark, with Chennai then putting on a strong bowling display that stalled their opponents' been 97-1, RCB found themselves 159-5 with 12 balls to go, but Shepherd was to step up in spectacular blazed four fours and six sixes, with Khaleel Ahmed's penultimate over going for 33 and Pathirana's last six deliveries costing 17, almost stole the limelight, hitting 14 boundaries before he was caught in the deep by Krunal Pandya trying to reach a first IPL century with a finished with figures of 3-30 after trapping Brevis lbw and having dismissed Sam Curran earlier in the innings, but Dayal took the bowling plaudits as he closed out the victory with some steely death win sees RCB move up two places to first in the IPL table, rising above Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans, while Chennai, who are out of contention for the end of season play-offs, remain bottom with two wins from eleven games.
BBC News
27-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bethell returns from injury as RCB go top of IPL
Indian Premier League 2025Delhi Capitals 162-8 (20 overs): Rahul 41 (39); Bhuvneshwar 3-33Royal Challengers Bengaluru 165-4 (18.3 overs): Krunal 73* (47), Kohli 51 (47); Axar 2-19Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by six wicketsScorecard; Table Jacob Bethell made his return from injury as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets to go top of the table in the Indian Premier making his IPL debut, scored 12 from eight balls at the top of the order as he played his first game since early February, when he picked up a hamstring Pandya and Virat Kohli, who came together with RCB 26-3 after four overs, put on 119 to guide their side through the middle overs and accelerated towards the end to set up notched an unbeaten 73 from 47 balls while Kohli, who opened with Bethell, anchored the innings with 51 from 47 playing for RCB at the ground in Delhi with a pavilion named after him, is now the top-scorer in this year's IPL, with 443 in 10 21, could be in line to play in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe from 22 May after impressing in the three-Test series in New Zealand in December but the injury lay-off may put that in selection may also depend on RCB's progress in the IPL, as the competition's knockout stages overlap with the start of England's red-ball replaced fellow England batter Phil Salt at the top of the order for RCB, who missed the game because of bowled well to restrict Delhi Capitals to 162-8 in the first innings. Suyash Sharma was particularly economical, going wicketless in his four overs but only conceding 22 runs, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took Rahul was the pick of the Delhi batters with 41 from 39 Challengers are now two points ahead of Gujarat Titans at the top, albeit having played two games more. Delhi Capitals are two points behind in fourth.
