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Hello and welcome to the daily round-up of all the major stories happening in the cricketing world today.
First up is the role of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in KL Rahul's recent rise, followed by Glenn Maxwell getting ruled out of the entire SA tour due to injury. Harmanpreet Kaur reveals her motivation secret while Hardik Pandya is set to return to cricket. And lastly, US President Donald Trump to inaugurate the new Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Here is a look at those stories in detail.
#1 Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers' role in KL Rahul's rise
KL Rahul's childhood coach Samuel Jayaraj revealed that the recent rise of his former understudy should be credited mostly to Indian captain Virat Kohli and former South African captain AB de Villiers.
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According to him, Kohli and DE Villiers always kept him motivated and guided Rahul to absolute perfection. He also stated that Kohli's confidence in the Karnataka batsman helped Rahul get over the tough initial phases.
“He (KL Rahul) spoke with a number of cricketers. He spoke with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. Virat spoke with him and motivated him. I would give the credit to ABD and Virat. ABD understands him better because he is also a wicketkeeper-batsman. Virat showed confidence in him. Virat knew how talented Rahul is."
“He was always a wicket-keeper. Wicketkeeping for India has come as a blessing in disguise for him. As a wicketkeeper you have to keep vigil on all 300 deliveries behind the wickets. Wicketkeeping has helped him in his batting."
Full article: KL Rahul's childhood coach reveals how Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers helped wicket-keeper revive his career
#2 Glenn Maxwell ruled out of South Africa tour
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of the South Africa tour due to an elbow injury that requires immediate surgery. D'Arcy Short has been announced as his replacement in both the limited-overs squads. The surgery can also force Maxwell to miss the early stages of IPL 2020.
In the later half of BBL09, Maxwell had complained of 'increased pain' and scans later revealed some loose bone fragments within his elbow joint, requiring an arthroscopic surgery with immediate effect.
"We are disappointed to lose Glenn this close to the tour as we were looking forward to welcoming him back to the national side in both the 20- and 50-over formats after his break during the summer," national selector Trevor Hohns said. "Unfortunately, the pain he has experienced in the elbow in the latter stages of the BBL increased over the weekend and he will have surgery immediately to rectify the situation. "
An opportunity has now presented itself for D'Arcy and we're confident he'll make the most of whatever opportunities come his way in South Africa. Like Glenn, D'Arcy is an inventive, hard-hitting batsman who offers a handy spin-bowling option. We have no doubt he will make a positive contribution to the squad."
"Representing Australia is the highest honor in cricket and something I cherish," Maxwell said. "I was not confident that I could perform at international level with my elbow in its current state and have decided to undergo surgery straight away to fix the issue."
Full article: Glenn Maxwell ruled out of South Africa tour due to elbow surgery; could also miss initial days of IPL 2020
#3 Kaur reveals she revisits her 171-run knock for motivation
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur has revealed that she reminds herself of the fantastic innings of 171 against Australia in the semi-final of the 2017 Women's World Cup whenever she needs motivation. Thanks to that knock, India beat Australia to reach the 2017 WC final only to lose a thriller to England.
With the Women's T20 World Cup less than 10 days away, Kaur stated that tri-nation was a perfect dress rehearsal as India got to test their young squad against the likes of tournament favorites England and Australia in Australia itself. According to her, playing against better opposition always helps the team and individuals.
“That innings is very close to my heart, and it will keep motivating and inspiring me to do well in future. On tough days, I always recall that innings, and after watching it again, it makes me feel better.”
“When the opposition is good, you can definitely improve as a team and put yourself in different situations to learn how to handle pressure. In that sense we are using the Tri-series to brush up certain areas and try to be more calculative in all departments,”
Full article: Harmanpreet Kaur reveals she revisits her 171-run knock against Australia during tough situations
#4 Pandya to feature in DY Patil T20 tournament
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya's much-awaited return to cricket will soon be over as he is set to take part in the DY Patil T20 tournament representing a Reliance outfit. Pandya, who has been nursing a back injury since September 2019, was supposed to play for India A against New Zealand and was set for a return to the senior ODI side but was later removed from the probables because of a failed fitness Test.
Pandya, Rishabh Pant and Yuvraj Singh had earlier been part of the tournament which started way back in 2005, making it one of the oldest T20 tournaments of the country.
Full article: Hardik Pandya to feature in DY Patil T20 tournament later this month
#5 US President Donald Trump to inaugurate new Motera Stadium
US President Donald Trump is all set to inaigurate the new Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad in Gujarat on his visit to India on February 24 and 25. The new Motera Stadium, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream project, will be the world's largest cricket stadium with a seasting capacity of around 1.10 lakh.
The estimated $100 million project was understaken after demolishing the old Motera ground which has a capacity of 53000 people. Along with cricket, the stadium will also host sports including football, hockey, basketball, kabaddi, boxing, lawn tennis, athletic track, squash, billiards, badminton, and swimming.
“He (Modi) said we will have millions and millions of people. My only problem is that last night we probably had 40 or 50,000 people… I’m not going to feel so good… There will be five to seven million people just from the airport to the new stadium (in Ahmedabad).”
“And you know (it) is the largest stadium in the world. He’s (Modi) building it now. It’s almost complete and it’s the largest in the world.”
Full article: Donald Trump to inaugurate Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad
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