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Glenn Maxwell hit a superb century as Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the second T20I in Bengaluru and clinched the two-match series 2-0 on Wednesday night. Virat Kohli's half century went in vain
 

India’s batting unit faltered in Visakhapatnam in the two-T20I rubber opener. They were restricted to a below-par 126/7 in 20 overs.

KSCA took a decision on Sunday (February 17) to take down the pictures of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who led his country to 1992 World Cup triumph in Australia, Shoaib Malik, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar, Javed Miandad and also former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf

Former paceman Venkatesh Prasad has praised the Indian fast bowling attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav. 'The good thing about this whole fast bowling unit is that all the bowlers are quick, they are bowling consistently at 140kmph-plus. They are hitting amazing line and length. Also, the presentation of the seam is outstanding. None of them are bowling with any scrambled seam,' he said

Jasprit Bumrah, who made his Test debut in South Africa in January this year, has made a rapid progress to be one of the best in the five-day format. The 25-year-old has so far collected 45 Test wickets in nine matches, including the current contest at MCG. 'This would definitely be one of the best spells bowled in Australia,' Javagal Srinath said when asked about Bumrah's 6/33 in Melbourne

'I can safely say that there has been no one who has spent that many number of hours in the nets honing his skills. He (Mayank Agarwal) has been patient in his training and he has also been patient in waiting for his chance (to play for India). Even for Karnataka, he had to wait for long to get his chance. When he got an opportunity he made it big for the state side,' Irfan Sait said

'I look at every season with the same frame of mind, that is, I need to perform well for the team. And yes, I want to come back to the Indian side. Overall, my performance has been really good in the last three to four seasons. But I need to wait for my turn and whenever I get that opportunity, I need to grab it with both hands,' said Vinay Kumar

'Obviously, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are greats in the game and to be a part of the same dressing room as them is in itself a big achievement for me. I am looking forward to learning a lot from them,' Devdutt Padikkal said when asked about how excited he is to meet the duo

It was an event steeped in nostalgia as several legends of cricket came together at the launch of former India batsman VVS Laxman's autobiography '281 and Beyond'.

'I had decided to approach him (Cheteshwar Pujara) after the game. Once the game finished I went to him. It was a fantastic feeling, as we all know whenever a fan meets his idol. It was a superb feeling watching him bat and I want to learn a lot from him,” the 24-year-old Nischal told Newsable