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Rishabh Pant is our future, we need to give him space: Virat Kohli

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India skipper Virat Kohli has insisted that young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant -- who is seen as the successor to M.S. Dhoni -- is the future of Indian cricket and he needs to be given the space so that he can use his skills well and perform on a consistent basis for the team. Pant, who had attracted criticism for his shot selection in the first two T20Is, on Tuesday showed some spark in the final match which India won by seven wickets to clean sweep the three-match series. The left-handed batsman played a winning knock of unbeaten 65 off just 42 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes as India chased down the target of 147 with four balls to spare. "We are looking at him (Pant) as the future. He has got a lot of skill and a lot of talent. It is about giving him some space and not putting too much of pressure," said Kohli -- who shared a 106-run stand with Pant -- after the match. "He's come a long way since he's started. It's about winning and fi

INOX to screen ICC World Cup 2019 matches live at select locations

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Cinema exhibition chain INOX Leisure will offer a stadium-like experience to cricket viewers in India with the screening of live matches of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at its cinema screens. The 12th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup hosted by England and Wales will begin on May 30. The finale of the tournament is scheduled on July 14. INOX will showcase all the nine league matches to be played by the Indian cricket team, the semi-finals, the finale and a few marquee league matches. The multiplex chain is gouing to screen the matches live at multiplexes in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune, Jaipur, Indore, Vadodara, Surat, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad. Alok Tandon, CEO, Inox Leisure said, “This World Cup, INOX will be India’s cinematic cricket stadium, offering a thrilling and an unparalleled experience to cricket fans." Read More Article Source -> Business Standard

Happy to be back in Indian team: 'Humbled' Rahul on chat show controversy

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The harrowing time that he faced in the wake of a chat show controversy has "humbled him a little bit", feels opener KL Rahul , who now values his India cap more than ever before. Both Rahul and Hardik Pandya were provisionally suspended for their loose comments on women during a popular chat show. Their bans were later revoked pending inquiry. The off-field controversy erupted after Rahul endured a dismal run in the four-Test series in Australia but he is back in the national team after finding his feet with the India A side. "It was a hard time no doubt. I mean, as a player, as a person, everyone has to go through difficult times and it was my time to go through that and I like I said it gave me time to reflect on my game, on myself. I have always been someone who takes things as it comes," said Rahul after the second T20 International . India lost the short series 0-2 but Rahul made a successful comeback with scores of 47 and 50. After he was sent ba