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Twitter was flooded with memes of Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma after the former claimed that an intruder barged into his hotel room in Perth before filming his personal belongings. The meme spree of the fans on the microblogging website came after Virat Kohli lashed out at “someone” who infringed on his […]

Anushka Sharma, the wife of India’s premier batter Virat Kohli, was left enraged after her husband revealed that an intruder entered his hotel room in Perth and captured his personal belongings on camera before putting the footage out on social media. Anushka Sharma’s reaction came after Virat Kohli slammed the individual who trespassed into his […]

Two-time World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir is facing a massive social media backlash following his comments on air during the India vs South Africa contest in Perth on Sunday. Gautam Gambhir’s trolling came after he declared Suryakumar Yadav’s knock of 68 off 40 deliveries against the Temba Bavuma-led side was better than Virat Kohli’s match-winning […]

Australian legend Greg Chappell is being slammed online after he compared India talisman Virat Kohli’s phenomenal innings against Pakistan to a “song of God” in an article he wrote for a media outlet. Many Indians consider Greg Chappell as one of those guys who was planning to destroy Indian cricket during his reign as the […]

Virat Kohli supporters ripped into a Rohit Sharma fan who called the Delhi-born cricketer a “coward” for taking too much time in getting set at the start of his innings in T20Is cricket. The Rohit Sharma admirer claimed that Virat Kohli always needs more than 20 deliveries to score his first boundary in T20Is and […]

India talisman Virat Kohli surpassed Universe Boss Chris Gayle to occupy the second spot in the list of batters who have scored the most runs in T20 World Cups. Virat Kohli who made a scintillating 82 not out off 53 balls to secure the Indian cricket team’s sensational victory over Pakistan in their tournament opener […]

KL Rahul’s second successive failure in the T20 World Cup in Australia sparked a meme fest on Twitter with several netizens trolling the India opener for his inability to score runs against the minnow-like Netherlands on Thursday. However, the main reason behind the fan anger against KL Rahul was his decision not to take the […]

Suryakumar Yadav or SKY has been one of the most consistent cricketers in the world in white-ball cricket. On Thursday, the in-form India batter once again produced a masterclass against the Netherlands to give the Men in Blue a comfortable 56-run victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). After India lost skipper Rohit Sharma for […]

India opener KL Rahul has been receiving flak on social media after his second successive failure in the T20 World Cup on Thursday. Team India vice-captain KL Rahul had another disappointing outing in the middle against the Netherlands, having managed to score only 9 runs off 12 balls at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). KL […]

On Sunday, the nerve-wracking T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan in Melbourne was marred by controversy in the final over the Indian innings when the Men in Blue needed 15 runs to win the contest. Mohammad Nawaz delivered a high full toss on the fourth ball of the over that was hit for […]

Virat Kohli scripted history as he became the leading run-scorer in T20Is on Sunday. With his match-winning knock of 82 not out off 53 deliveries against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Virat Kohli surpassed India captain Rohit Sharma to occupy the number one position on the run charts in the shortest format of the […]

India’s nail-biting win over Pakistan, powered by a stunning unbeaten knock of 82 from the talismanic Virat Kohli, led to a flood of memes on the internet. Almost all major social networks, including Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook were full of reactions from fans, with several of them posting, gifs and memes after Ravichandran Ashwin hit […]

India talisman Virat Kohli’s supporters have been mocking former captain Sourav Ganguly ever since the legendary left-hander was forced to leave his post as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president. According to Virat Kohli fans, Sourav Ganguly played a key role in the removal of the Delhi-born batter as India’s ODI […]

The hashtag “ArrestKohli” trended big on Twitter during the weekend after a man, reportedly a Virat Kohli fan was arrested for allegedly murdering his friend who was a Rohit Sharma supporter after a violent fight in Tamil Nadu. The incident took place in Poyyur village of Ariyalur district in the southern Indian state where a […]

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has blasted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Ramiz Raja, for his recent remarks on India’s premier batter Virat Kohli. In an interaction with a media outlet, Ramiz Raja was seen taking a dig at the fans of the Pakistan cricket team, and in the process compared them with the supporters […]

Premier India batter Virat Kohli eclipsed the legendary Rahul Dravid, the current head coach of the Men in Blue, to become the second highest run-getter for the national side in international cricket on Sunday night. With his 63 off 48 balls against Australia in the third and final T20I in Hyderabad, Virat Kohli’s tally of […]

Former India captain Virat Kohli broke numerous records in the third and final T20I against Australia in Hyderabad on Sunday. With his superb knock of 63 off 48 balls, Virat Kohli not only powered India to victory by six wickets in the game but also secured a much-needed series triumph over Aaron Finch and his […]

There’s little doubt that the Indian men’s cricket team is having a tough time on the turf, highlighted by their string of defeats to major sides in the sport. It all began at the Asia Cup earlier this month when the Men in Blue lost back-to-back close games against Pakistan and Sri Lanka followed by […]

India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri have launched a scathing attack on the Indian cricket team after Rohit Sharma and his boys failed to stop Australia from winning the first T20I in Mohali despite putting up a total of 208/6 on the board. With their defeat against Aaron Finch and company, Team India set […]

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir faced flak on social media for his recent comments against former captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli during an interaction with the Indian Express newspaper. Gautam Gambhir who retired from all forms of cricket in 2018 was speaking about the culture of “hero worship” in Indian cricket and categorically pointed […]

Hero of India’s twin World Cup winning campaigns in 2007 and 2011, Gautam Gambhir has taken a dig at former national captains Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Kapil Dev, claiming that “hero worship” of these men has led to the creation of monsters in Team India’s (Indian cricket team) dressing room. According to the cricketer-turned-politician, […]

Ex-India batter Gautam Gambhir has made a shocking claim about Team India, saying that the Men in Blue cannot end their ICC trophy drought at the upcoming T20 World Cup Down Under unless they defeat the hosts and defending champions Australia. The cricketer turned commentator’s comments came ahead of India’s T20I series against Australia at […]

India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Madan Lal have hit out at premier batter Virat Kohli for his shocking revelation that only MS Dhoni reached out to him after he stepped down as skipper of India’s Test team in January. Virat Kohli relinquished India’s T20I captaincy after last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE in […]

Shaheen Shah Afridi has been a vital cog in Pakistan’s scheme of things across all formats and has been the country’s star performer in the past few years. Last year, he was the tormentor-in-chief against India in the T20 World Cup, securing Pakistan’s first-ever win over their larger South Asian neighbor after taking the big […]

Premier India batter Virat Kohli’s revelation that he was faking his intensity on the field hasn’t gone well with the fans as several Indian cricket admirers were seen mocking him on social media. Virat Kohli was rested for the national team’s recent tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe and will be back in action […]

India’s premier batter Virat Kohli shares a great bond with ex-captain MS Dhoni and the fans are aware that the pair has immense respect for each other. Both cricketers also enjoyed a great camaraderie on the turf and were involved in numerous match-winning partnerships for India. Often in limited-overs cricket, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni […]

An India-Pakistan rivalry on a cricket pitch is widely regarded as the greatest in all sports. Despite the tense atmosphere, cricketers of both the South Asian rivals have friendly relations with each other and share a brotherly bond. As the two teams prepare to battle in the Asia Cup, India talisman Virat Kohli and Pakistan […]

Ex-Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has warned Virat Kohli that the upcoming Asia Cup tournament is crucial for resurrecting his career and he must deliver in the UAE to see himself being dropped from Team India. Danish Kaneria was also critical of Virat Kohli’s frequent breaks from international cricket and pointed out that having missed India’s […]

Virat Kohli was on the receiving end of verbal abuse on social media after the talismanic India batter revealed he had suffered mental health issues during his illustrious career. “For an athlete, the sport can bring the best out of you as a player but at the same time, the amount of pressure that you […]

Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli will return to action later this month during the Asia Cup. After competing against England in July, Virat Kohli was given a break by the BCCI from the tour of the West Indies and will not be a part of Team India in Zimbabwe where the Men in Blue will […]

With the T20 World Cup in Australia in October-November being the showpiece event of this year’s cricket calendar, almost every big team including India, Australia, England, and Pakistan are involved in fine-tuning their strategies for the prestigious competition. Rohit Sharma-led Team India has also been in experimental mode, trying out several players at key positions […]

India opener Shikhar Dhawan has taken an indirect swipe at all those former cricketers, including Kapil Dev, Aakash Chopra, and Sanjay Manjrekar for criticizing Virat Kohli’s frequent breaks from international cricket. Shikhar Dhawan who recently led Team India to a 3-0 clean sweep against the West Indies in the Caribbean declared that breaks were important […]

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar is facing the heat on social media after the cricketer-turned commentator controversially claimed that Virat Kohli has taken enough breaks from the sport and he should have played as many games as possible to regain his lost touch. Virat Kohli is currently missing from India’s tour to the West Indies […]

India cricket star Murali Vijay was engaged in an ugly fight with fans during a recent Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) contest. The incident happened during a group stage clash between Madurai Panthers and Ruby Trichy Warriors when Murali Vijay entered the field as a substitute and was fielding near the ropes. In the viral […]

Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli’s wretched run with the bat has led to intense discussions about his future in Team India, especially in limited-overs cricket. Virat Kohli isn’t a part of India’s ongoing tour of the West Indies featuring three ODIs and five T20Is and won’t be traveling to Zimbabwe where the Men in Blue […]

At a time when Virat Kohli’s form has been one of the biggest topics of debate in the cricketing world, both Indian and foreign players continue to share their views on his struggles on the pitch. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi too was asked about the ex-India captain’s wretched run with the bat. However, unlike […]

With his half-century against the West Indies on Friday, India captain Rohit Sharma went past Virat Kohli to become the first man to reach 31 50-plus scores in T20Is. While talismanic batter Virat Kohli has 30 fifties to his name in the shortest version of the sport, Rohit Sharma has scored 27 fifties and 4 […]

Former New Zealand cricket star Scott Styris feels ex-India captain Virat Kohli will not gain much if he decides to tour Zimbabwe next month. Instead, Virat Kohli has been advised to take a long break from the sport to recharge his batteries which will help him in regaining his lost touch with the bat. Scott […]

Questions about Virat Kohli’s place in India’s T20 World Cup squad continue to swirl even at a time when the star batter is not a part of the Rohit Sharma-led side in the West Indies. Virat Kohli is currently on a break after the BCCI decided to rest him for the three ODIs and five […]