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Virat Kohli said in a press conference: "I haven't had any communication with BCCI that I want to rest" "I was contacted one and a half hours before the selection meeting on December 8 for the Test series." “There was no prior communication from me when I announced the T20I captaincy decision, until the 8th (December) where, as I said, I got a call an hour and a half before the selection meeting. "When I decided to step down from T20I captaincy and contacted BCCI about my decision, it was well received - there was no offense or hesitation, I was not asked to reconsider it"

Cricket

Cummins, who was eating out on Wednesday night, came in close contact with a person who tested positive for Covid, after which he had his PCR test, which was negative. "Disappointed to miss this Test, but excited to finally see Neser get his chance at Baggy Green," Cummins said on social media.

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Pakistan 172 for 8 (Rizwan 38, Haider 31, Shadab 28*, Odeon 2-24) beat West Indies 163 (King 67, Shepherd 35*, Afridi 3-26, Nawaz 2-36) by 9 runs. But the real hero of the match, Shadab Khan, his 12-ball 28, set the game up before he strangled the batsmen with 0 for 22.

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The recent change in captaincy in ODIs in the past has assumed meaning in the wake of speculation that Kohli was unhappy about being dropped from the leadership role in the 50-over format. On all this, a top BCCI member said, "There is no truth in the reports of Virat not participating in the ODIs, while informed sources reiterated Kohli's commitment, saying, "He is a fully committed cricketer and his participation." There's no doubt about it."

Cricket

Rohit Sharma suffered a left hamstring injury during the net session, due to which he has been ruled out of the Test leg of the tour of South Africa. Now in place of Rohit Sharma, Gujarat opener Priyank Panchal has been given a place in the team. Apart from Panchal, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are the other openers in India's Test team.

Rugby

Heineken Champions Cup: The Ospreys' win over Sale. Sale pulled off Osprey's second-half fight to claim victory at the Heineken Champions Cup at Swansea.

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As Hamilton looked to win his eighth world title but was eventually drenched by his grasp in highly controversial circumstances, Max Verstappen became champion. The race ended in intense controversy.