You go after one of our guys and all XI of us will come at you: KL Rahul on banter with Eng players
Kohli says Lords win is best gift team can give to country on Independence Day
London: Team India batsman KL Rahul who was named the player of the match at the second test at Lords for his century in the first innings of the match, said if the players of the opposite team came after one of the Indian players the whole team will come back at them.
Speaking at the post-match conference after winning the player of the match award, Rahul said with two competitive sides competing the fans can expect such banters and India as a team doesn’t mind some banter.
“That's what you expect with two competitive teams - great skills, and a few words as well. We don't mind some banter. You go after one of our guys and all XI of us will come back” he said.
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Virat Kohli on the other hand, during the presentation, said the win at Lords is the best gift the Indian team can give to the country on Independence Day.
“It comes a day later (after Independence Day) but it's the best gift we can give,” Kohli said.
Rahul set up the match for India after his team was asked to bat first after losing the toss. Rahul scored 129 runs which included a brilliant opening partnership with Rohit Sharma of 126 runs. India won the test match by 151 runs.
With this India now leads the five-match series against England 1-0 after the first test at Nottingham ended as a draw.
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60-year-old man arrested under POCSO Act on rape charges in Surathkal
Surathkal: A 60-year-old man from Chelairu here was arrested by the Surathkal Police, who had earlier registered a case against him under the POCSO Act following a complaint by a girl alleging that he had raped her.
The arrested man, Sundar Poojari, is accused of raping the girl when she was on her way home through an interior road near Mukka after getting off a bus.
The police stated in their preliminary report that the incident occurred in October. As the girl was in depression following the incident, her mother took her for a medical check-up, during which the girl revealed that she had been raped.
Based on the complaint filed by the girl, the Surathkal Police registered a case against Poojari and initiated further legal action.
