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Virat Kohli is going through a disastrous run with the bat that has now extended to 973 days and 78 innings without a hundred in international cricket. But the talismanic India batter is confident about regaining his lost touch ahead of big tournaments like the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. While the continental competition […]

There was a time when India talisman Virat Kohli used to make hundreds for fun. A prime Virat Kohli was a sight to behold. However, all those glorious cover drives, wristy flicks, and short-arm pulls have long vanished and he’s struggling to even score 30s and 40s. During the recent tour of England, the Delhi-born […]

Virat Kohli remains the focal point of discussion in India’s cricketing circles despite being absent from the ongoing tour of the West Indies. He is currently holidaying with his actress wife Anushka Sharma in Paris after the BCCI rested him from the three ODIs and five T20Is against the West Indies. But Virat Kohli’s extended […]

Virat Kohli’s rough patch with the bat has ignited a massive debate in the cricketing world. While many former India cricketers are against giving Virat Kohli more chances, Australia legend Ricky Ponting differed with them. The former Australia captain went on to say that bowlers from opposition teams still fear Virat Kohli and that’s why […]

1983 World Cup winner and former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has urged Virat Kohli to emulate the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to come out of his nightmarish phase. During the 2004 tour to Australia, Sachin Tendulkar stopped playing deliveries bowled outside the off-stump because he was dismissed on numerous occasions edging the ball in the slips […]

Virat Kohli’s absence from India’s tour of the West Indies has been slammed by several former cricketers, including the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, and Karsan Ghavri. Now former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has slammed the national selectors for their decision to rest Virat Kohli from matches in the Caribbean, especially at a time when […]

Virat Kohli may not have hit a hundred for India in the last 968 days and 78 innings but legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants the team management to persist with the talismanic batter. Widely regarded as one of the greatest all-format players of all time, Virat Kohli has been going through an extended dry […]

Virat Kohli’s rough patch with the bat has created divisions within the cricket world – while numerous Indian cricketers, namely Zaheer Khan, Kapil Dev, Aakash Chopra, Ajay Jadeja, and Wasim Jaffer have called for his ouster from Team India’s T20 and ODI sides, support and sympathy for the talismanic batter has also been growing for […]

Virat Kohli’s dry run with the bat has continued to hog the limelight in India’s cricketing circles and has even divided opinion among former cricketers. While the likes of Kapil Dev, Karsan Ghavri, and Aakash Chopra want him to be sacked from Team India’s T20 side and have voiced their opinion against his inclusion in […]

1983 World Cup winner Sunil Gavaskar has offered to help out-of-form India star Virat Kohli whose century-less streak has now extended to 967 days and 78 innings across formats in international cricket. On Sunday, Virat Kohli was once again dismissed for a low score of 17 as an off-stump delivery from Reece Topley took the […]

The protagonist of England’s 2019 World Cup triumph Ben Stokes shocked the cricket world on Monday as he announced his retirement from ODIs. The star all-rounder said that the first match of the series against South Africa will be his last game in the 50-over format. The game will be held at his home ground […]

Babar Azam has made it a habit of breaking Indian talisman Virat Kohli’s batting records in international cricket. In the past couple of months, the Pakistan captain has gone past several feats previously attained by the former India skipper. In June, the Lahore-born cricketer first went past the India star’s milestone of being the fastest […]

Amid rising questions about Virat Kohli’s form, several former Indian cricketers, including the great Kapil Dev have called for his removal from India’s T20 team. However, former India selector and wicketkeeper Saba Karim has thrown his weight behind the struggling superstar. According to Saba Karim, Virat Kohli has the backing of both captain Rohit Sharma […]

Virat Kohli’s continuing struggles with the bat have become one of the most divisive topics in the world of cricket at the moment. While a section of cricketers, both past and present, have rallied behind him, others have called for his removal from Team India at the earliest. Surprisingly, support for Virat Kohli from across […]

Shoaib Akhtar has become the latest Pakistan cricketer to throw his weight behind former India captain Virat Kohli who has been struggling for runs for a while now. After returning to international cricket at the start of July, Virat Kohli has failed to make more than 20 runs in his five knocks across all formats. […]

Out-of-form India cricket star Virat Kohli replied to Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s heartwarming tweet on Saturday. The Lahore-born cricketer had come out in support of the former India captain following his outing of 16 runs in the second game of the three-match ODI series against England at the home of cricket, the Lord’s on Thursday. […]

Several former cricketers, including Saba Karim, Rashid Latif, and even Sunil Gavaskar have pointed out flaws in out-of-form India star Virat Kohli’s batting technique. However, Ajay Jadeja has rubbished all those suggestions, claiming that Virat Kohli’s batting was always the same and there’s no technical frailty in the Delhi-born cricketer’s stance or play. According to […]

Shahid Afridi feels that India cricket star Virat Kohli should have responded to Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s message of support for him on Twitter. Shahid Afridi is a former Pakistan cricketer who is known for his highly controversial comments against India and its players and once again, he was back bashing a high-profile name from […]

India’s 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev has suggested that Virat Kohli may have been dropped from the national team for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. Kapil Dev’s claim was in contrast to several reports doing the rounds in Indian media that the talismanic batter was rested from the Indian cricket team’s tour […]

India cricket star Virat Kohli’s form has been one of the biggest talking points in world cricket right now. Several former players have shared their views on the matter – while some have suggested he should be dropped from the Indian cricket team, many current greats of the game, including Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Jos […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to rest Virat Kohli from the Indian cricket team’s upcoming tour of the West Indies has not gone well with former national selector Sarandeep Singh. Sarandeep Singh has slammed both the Indian cricket board and Virat Kohli, questioning why a player who has been woefully […]

Kapil Dev has added fuel to the fire over Virat Kohli’s “rest” from India’s upcoming tour of the West Indies where the Rohit Sharma-led side is set to participate in three ODIs and five T20Is. The official word from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is that the star batter has been […]

A reporter’s question on Virat Kohli’s form irked India captain Rohit Sharma during the post-match press conference at Lord’s on Thursday. Virat Kohli looked good till he was there at the crease at the iconic venue as he struck a couple of beautiful boundaries but couldn’t prolong his stay as he fell for 16 after […]

After Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s tweet on out-of-form India batter Virat Kohli shook the internet, the Lahore-born cricketer explained the rationale behind his post. The Pakistan cricket star said the main reason behind his tweet was to support Virat Kohli, who remains one of the best players in the world despite his ongoing lean patch […]

The Indian cricket team suffered a 100-run defeat at the hands of Jos Buttler-led England at the iconic Lord’s on Thursday. However, more than Team India’s loss, it was Virat Kohli’s form rather than lack of it, that hogged the limelight in London. The star India batter is going through an extended slump and is […]

Babar Azam has broken numerous Virat Kohli records of late. The Pakistan skipper first went past the India star’s milestone of being the fastest captain to a thousand runs in T20Is. Subsequently, Babar Azam became the only cricketer in the world to hit three consecutive hundreds in ODIs twice. Last month, the Lahore-born player leapfrogged […]

There was a time when Virat Kohli was regarded as the best all-format batter in the world, but those were the days. Cut to the present, Virat Kohli’s luck has remained the same despite the change in the format. On Thursday, he made his much-anticipated return to India’s ODI team for the second match against […]

Virat Kohli’s lack of form with the bat seemed to have become a national obsession with almost everyone in the country voicing their opinion on the matter. While several former India cricketers have voiced their concerns about Virat Kohli’s lean patch, a few of them, including Kapil Dev, Wasim Jaffer, Ajay Jadeja, Karsan Ghavri, and […]

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are two of the most vital cogs in India’s batting line-up. Each of these cricketers can nonchalantly destroy bowling attacks and can single-handedly win matches for India. Widely considered as two of the greatest batters of all time, it has never been an easy task for cricket pundits to choose […]

Ex-India batter Pravin Amre has advised out-of-form Virat Kohli to set small targets on the pitch to find his lost touch with the bat. According to Pravin Amre, Virat Kohli must stay calm and patient on the field if he’s to get back into form because his over-enthusiasm has cost him dearly of late. Everyone […]

Former India pacer Ashish Nehra has come out in support of beleaguered Virat Kohli after several former cricketers, including the legendary Kapil Dev, voiced their opposition to his inclusion in the national T20 team. Virat Kohli’s rut with the bat has shown no sign of ending. He last made a century in any form of […]

Virat Kohli didn’t feature in India’s first ODI triumph against England at The Oval in London on Tuesday. The out-of-form star India batter had suffered a groin injury in the final T20I at Trent Bridge and was forced to sit out the game in the British capital. However, more than his injury, it is the […]

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar has slammed Team India’s senior players, including captain Rohit Sharma, out-of-form star batter Virat Kohli, premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, and all-rounder Hardik Pandya for taking rest now and then. Sunil Gavaskar was furious at these high-profile players for getting rested multiple times in the recent past. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit […]

India captain Rohit Sharma has taken a dig at all those “experts”, including the legendary Kapil Dev, who have raised questions over Virat Kohli’s spot in the national T20 team. Virat Kohli failed to find his lost touch in the just-concluded T20I series against England as he could only register scores of 1 and 11 […]

A video of India all-rounder Hardik Pandya abusing star batter and former skipper Virat Kohli is going viral on Twitter. While the viral clip doesn’t directly show the Gujarat-born cricketer abusing Virat Kohli, the audio indicated that he was furious at a fielder who was fielding in the deep. The incident happened during the second […]

Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has lashed out at Kapil Dev after the 1983 World Cup-winning skipper called for his ward’s exclusion from India’s T20 team. Rajkumar Sharma coached Virat Kohli during his formative years in the West Delhi area of the national capital. According to Rajkumar Sharma, the legendary captain’s remarks were unnecessary, […]

Former India pacer Karsan Ghavri has lashed out at Virat Kohli for taking a break from the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies, especially at a time when his struggle for runs has no signs of ending. On Saturday, Virat Kohli returned to India’s T20 setup but failed to alter his fortunes despite […]

The chorus for Virat Kohli’s ouster from India’s T20 side is growing with each passing day. First, it was Wasim Jaffer and Karsan Ghavri, and then it was the legendary Kapil Dev, who raised questions about continuing with Virat Kohli in the T20Is despite the Delhi-born cricketer being woefully out of form. On Saturday, another […]

Supporters of two Indian cricket legends – Virat Kohli and Kapil Dev took pot shots at each other after the 1983 World Cup-winning captain called for the Delhi-born cricketer’s sacking from the national team. The war of words between the fans of Virat Kohli and Kapil Dev escalated further after the 33-year-old cricketer failed once […]