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India Gazette
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
"The whole country, not only RCB fans, wanted Virat to win": Kolhi;s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma on RCB's first IPL title
New Delhi, [India] June 4 (ANI): Rajkumar Sharma, childhood coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Virat Kohli, reflected on the long-awaited victory of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL final, and told that the win brought immense joy, as Kohli had consistently been the backbone of RCB since the IPL's inception, and the whole country celebrated Bengaluru win with him. Finally, after 18 years, it is party time for RCB as a brilliant spell from Krunal Pandya and solid pace bowling from the trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal brought them their first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a six-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. 'The whole country, not only RCB fans, wanted Virat should win this trophy. He (Virat Kohli) was very emotional, happy and excited because it was long-awaited and he was waiting for this moment for a very long time. He has been the most consistent batsman if you start from 2008; hardly any season would have been a failure for him. So, he has been a consistent player, he has been the backbone of RCB since the inception of will celebrate in a big way,' Rajkumar Sharma told ANI. Shashank Singh's brilliance (61* in 30 balls, with three fours and six sixes) proved inadequate for PBKS as the flush of shots came too late for the team. Shashank hit three sixes in the final over, not giving up the fight till the last. PBKS won the toss and elected to bowl first. Arshdeep Singh (3/40) and Kyle Jamieson (3/48) applied timely breaks with the ball, while Yuzi Chahal (1/37) also prevented batters from attacking. While Virat (43 in 35 balls, with three fours) tried to keep the innings together, skipper Rajat Patidar (26 in 16 balls, with a four and two sixes), Jitesh Sharma (24 in 10 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Liam Livingstone (25 in 15 balls, with two fours) upped the attack enough to help RCB post 190/9 in 20 overs. In the run-chase, PBKS started well with Priyansh Arya (24 in 19 balls, with four boundaries) and Prabhsimran (26 in 22 balls, with two sixes) stitching a 43-run stand. Josh Inglis (39 in 23 balls, with a four and four sixes) and Shashank Singh (61* in 30 balls, three wins and six sixes) tried their level best to keep up with the rising run rate, but Krunal Panddya (2/17), Yash Dayal (1/18) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/38) put a fine show with the ball to restrict PBKS to 184/7, despite a sensational 22 runs smashed by Shashank in the final over while needing 29. (ANI)
NDTV
04-06-2025
- Business
- NDTV
"The Whole Country Wanted It": Virat Kohli's Childhood Coach On RCB's IPL 2025 Triumph
Rajkumar Sharma, childhood coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Virat Kohli, reflected on the long-awaited victory of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL final, and told that the win brought immense joy, as Kohli had consistently been the backbone of RCB since the IPL's inception, and the whole country celebrated Bengaluru win with him. Finally, after 18 years, it is party time for RCB as a brilliant spell from Krunal Pandya and solid pace bowling from the trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal brought them their first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a six-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. "The whole country, not only RCB fans, wanted Virat should win this trophy. He (Virat Kohli) was very emotional, happy and excited because it was long-awaited and he was waiting for this moment for a very long time. He has been the most consistent batsman if you start from 2008; hardly any season would have been a failure for him. So, he has been a consistent player, he has been the backbone of RCB since the inception of will celebrate in a big way," Rajkumar Sharma told ANI. Shashank Singh's brilliance (61* in 30 balls, with three fours and six sixes) proved inadequate for PBKS as the flush of shots came too late for the team. Shashank hit three sixes in the final over, not giving up the fight till the last. PBKS won the toss and elected to bowl first. Arshdeep Singh (3/40) and Kyle Jamieson (3/48) applied timely breaks with the ball, while Yuzi Chahal (1/37) also prevented batters from attacking. While Virat (43 in 35 balls, with three fours) tried to keep the innings together, skipper Rajat Patidar (26 in 16 balls, with a four and two sixes), Jitesh Sharma (24 in 10 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Liam Livingstone (25 in 15 balls, with two fours) upped the attack enough to help RCB post 190/9 in 20 overs. In the run-chase, PBKS started well with Priyansh Arya (24 in 19 balls, with four boundaries) and Prabhsimran (26 in 22 balls, with two sixes) stitching a 43-run stand. Josh Inglis (39 in 23 balls, with a four and four sixes) and Shashank Singh (61* in 30 balls, three wins and six sixes) tried their level best to keep up with the rising run rate, but Krunal Panddya (2/17), Yash Dayal (1/18) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/38) put a fine show with the ball to restrict PBKS to 184/7, despite a sensational 22 runs smashed by Shashank in the final over while needing 29.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Amid plan to shrink legacy waste, Deonar dump ‘grapples with' energy and bio-CNG projects
Mumbai: Even as the BMC floated a tender to clear up 185 lakh metric tonne of legacy waste at the Deonar landfill , two other major projects are underway at the same site spread across 311 acres. These are a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant set to process 600 MT daily and generate 7MW of electricity, and a bio-CNG plant designed for 1,000MT of waste. Experts caution the scale and overlap of these projects present serious execution challenges. Rajkumar Sharma, chairman of Chembur-based advanced locality management and networking action committee (ALMANAC), who is also on a six-member court-appointed committee to monitor and improve conditions at the Deonar dumping ground, said next month a committee meeting is planned where he will raise the issue. "How do they plan to distinguish between various projects on the landfill—whether it's the recent bioremediation, waste-to-energy (WTE) or bio-CNG projects ? Even after bioremediation is complete, the site will remain toxic for years due to the sheer volume of legacy waste. We continue to see fires erupt at the dump during summers because of the methane trapped underneath," Sharma said. Deonar landfill has been operational since 1927. On an average, the height of municipal solid waste at the dumping ground is 20 metre, and at some spots like near Rafiq Nagar it goes up to 40 metre too. The bioremediation tender mandates the contractor to clear 23,000 metric tonne of legacy waste every day—a target over three times Mumbai's daily waste generation of around 8,000 metric tonne. Activist Rishi Agarwal, though, said for the authorities, the first focus should be on reducing the incoming mixed waste at dump sites. "On one hand they are proposing to clear up legacy waste and on the other mixed waste continues to be brought in," said Agarwal, adding Rs 2368 crore is a lot of valuable public money and can be used for responsible waste measures to reduce the need for dumping grounds. While some say the targets are achievable if the BMC partners with the right technical experts, past delays aren't encouraging. Birju Mundra, a Mulund resident who through his company Vini-Agro Pvt Ltd in 2004 worked towards treating 61,229 tonne of waste in Gorai successfully, said, "We brought the mountain of waste to ground level through bioremediation. If the BMC ropes in the right partners, this legacy waste can be cleared," he said. However, if that doesn't happen, he said, it could see the fate like that of the Mulund dumping ground, which up to now has only 25 acres out of 59 acres reclaimed over seven years since the bioremediation work was initiated.
India Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Virat Kohli has set an example, often senior players are removed: Childhood coach
Star India batter Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has said that the India star has set an example with his Test retirement, as senior players are often removed from the team. Kohli announced his retirement from the longest format ahead of the upcoming tour of England, with reports of him calling time on his Test career doing the childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has also given his reaction on the retirement, saying that Kohli's retirement will be remembered for a long time as he's leaving the game at a time when the entire country wants him to play. Furthermore, he also mentioned that his decision is exemplary, as often senior players are shown the door from the retirement will be remembered for a very long time because when the whole country wants you to play and you are taking retirement. Kohli also set an example because you don't see these retirements often in Indian Cricket; it's often seen that senior players are being removed,' Rajkumar Sharma told India Today's sister channel SportsTak. 'But Virat has an example that this is the time, or for whatever reason, he has thought. I appreciate his decision and feel proud of his contribution to Indian cricket. The passion he has for the country is unparalleled,' he retires after having played 123 Tests and scoring 9230 runs in his career at an average of 46.85 with 30 centuries and 31 fifties to his name. He made his debut in the longest format way back in 2011 against the West Indies and scored his maiden Test hundred in 2012 against Australia in is also India's most successful Test captain as he led the team in 68 Test matches, won 40, lost 17 and 11 ended in a draw. Under his leadership, India registered their maiden series win in Australia 2018-19 and many other memorable overseas victories, with the most famous one being at Lord's 2021 vs England. Under his captaincy, India lost just two Test matches at home in seven years and maintained an unbeaten record in series.
India Today
28-04-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Watch: Virat Kohli touches childhood coach's feet after match-winning 50 vs DC
India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli was seen having a heart-warming meet-up with his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma, following his match-winning half-century vs Delhi Capitals (DC). Kohli played a good knock of 51 (47) with the help of four fours at his home ground, Arun Jaitley Stadium in star batter bailed his team out of trouble after RCB were left reeling at 26/3 in four overs as every run from the local boy's bat was cheered by the delirious crowd at the venue. As a result, he helped RCB chase down the target of 163 in 18.3 overs and win the match by six the game, Kohli met with his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma and touched his feet in reverence as he hugged him. Sharma also playfully punched his belly to congratulate him for his half century. Watch the video here:'' ':6 wins in 6 away games, top of the table, and contributions from different players in different games have made this extra special this year. All that and more, in Part 1 of our Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 28, 2025Kohli got involved in a massive 119-run partnership with Krunal Pandya (73* off 47) for the fourth wicket off 84 balls. The RCB opener scored his sixth half-century of the season, which brought his team on the verge of a win. Following his dismissal in the 18th over, Tim David walked in at number six and took RCB over the line with his quick-fire cameo of 19* (5).advertisementKohli has been in phenomenal form this season, being the highest run scorer of the tournament so far with 443 runs to his name from ten innings at an average of 63.28 and a strike rate of 138.87. Meanwhile, RCB registered their sixth successive away win this season and climbed to the top of the points table with 14 points to their name from ten matches. The Rajat Patidar-led side will next take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on May 3 at Stadium, updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!
