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‘Hum tumhe kuch nahin kahenge, tumhare team suspended hai’ – Fans react as Kusal Mendis apoligizes for his statement on Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI hundred
Sri Lanka stand-in skipper Kusal Mendis got himself into a controversy last weekend. Apparently, in the pre-match press conference (November 5) of the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, he was asked about his words on Virat Kohli scoring his 49th ODI hundred. Early on that day, the former India skipper equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record against South Africa.
In reply, he said “Why I would congratulate him?”. This statement had divided the fans on the social media. However, exactly a week later, the right-hander has apologized for his statements.
I was not aware about Virat Kohli’s milestone: Kusal Mendis
During the last week, a lot has happened in the Sri Lanka cricket. The entire board members were sacked under the local Sports Ministry Law. The Apex Council wasn’t happy with this development and has suspended the membership of the board. Not to forget, the local Sri Lanka court has put a stay order on Arjuna Ranatunga-led interim committee to take over the board.
Apart from this, thanks to their loss to Bangladesh and New Zealand, they have finished ninth in the points table. This means that the Lankan Lions will miss the Champions Trophy 2025. For the first time in their history, they will miss playing the ‘Mini World Cup’. Due to their suspension by the Apex Council, the team might also miss out on the T20 World Cup 2024.
“On that day I went for the press conference and I was not aware that Virat had scored a century, When suddenly that journalist asked that question, I didn’t know what to say, And also I didn’t understand the question clearly. Scoring 49 ODI tons is not an easy job to do, Virat is one of the brilliant cricketers in the world, later I realized what I said was absolutely wrong,” he said, as quoted by Sri Lanka’s Asian Mirror.
“I now feel I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did,” said Mendis.
This is how Twitter reacted
I don’t blame Kusal Mendis for what happened at PC.
It was Sri Lanka Match Press Conference and he was looking for questions related to that, sometimes it becomes iritating when you drag India everywhere coz it is World Cup not India’s domestic trophy.
I stand with Mendis❤️
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) November 12, 2023
Software update of Mendis and his pakistani sons. pic.twitter.com/7kfMOQH0PN
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) November 12, 2023
I heard some experts here saying that it wasn’t India’s press conference.
Of course right, but when he was asked about Kohlis hundred he should have simply said I don’t know and all. What exactly triggered was his attitude 💯
— Manu (@virat_facts) November 12, 2023
Sachin Tendulkar – I hope Virat break my record in the coming days.
Virat Kohli – Sachin is my hero, I’m never gonna be as good as him.
– Team India is blessed to have such icons!
— Im_fab (@Im_fab1211) November 12, 2023
I stand with Mendis. When the match is not against Sri Lanka, he is expecting questions related to their game and suddenly drag Kohli and India between questions, seriously very poor Journalism. And what even if he would have congratulated Kohli? That wouldn’t be the story.
— Sagar Khandelwal (@Khandelw13Sagar) November 12, 2023
Software updated
— 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 (@bholination) November 12, 2023
Medins is suffering here😂
— Manu (@virat_facts) November 12, 2023
Ha ha he got fear now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Priyanga Praveen (@mpravin003) November 12, 2023
The reason you don’t know 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/qExiBP4pll
— Psycho ツ (@PsychoO_Says) November 12, 2023
Ye janta to srilanka ki Lanka na lagti pic.twitter.com/meBHjiwI9f
— Gyanendra Kumar (@Gyanendraboudh) November 12, 2023
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
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