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Virat Kohli made a return to India’s T20I side on Saturday but failed to make any kind of impact with the bat. The former India captain fell for 1 with England fast bowler Richard Gleeson delivering a double-wicket maiden in the seventh over of the Indian essay in the second T20I in Birmingham. Gleeson’s other […]

Virat Kohli may have done great service to the nation, having made more than 23,000 runs in international cricket. But calls for his exclusion from India’s T20 side have been growing louder by the day with the legendary captain Kapil Dev latest to join the chorus for his ouster from Team India in the shortest […]

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has questioned the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to rest senior players, including regular captain Rohit Sharma, out-of-form star batter Virat Kohli, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant and flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya from the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies. Aakash […]

Virat Kohli’s long-running drought with the bat continues to evoke strong criticism from several quarters. The former India captain has been slammed right, left, and center by a battery of former cricketers who believe that Virat Kohli’s run of mediocre form has now become a liability for the team and he can’t carry on like […]

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has called for the exclusion of star batter Virat Kohli from the national team’s T20I setup after Virat Kohli failed to end his long drought for runs during the just-concluded Test match against England at Edgbaston. Virat Kohli’s struggles with the bat have shown no signs of ending, with the […]

Virat Kohli’s string of low scores with the bat has led to the former India captain’s severe criticism from several quarters. While some have suggested he take a sabbatical from the sport, others have pointed out flaws in his batting technique. However, there are few, including former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif who have come out […]

Star India batter Virat Kohli looked good in the rescheduled fifth Test match against England at Edgbaston but failed to convert his starts in both the innings. The former India captain managed to score a total of 31 runs in his two essays in Birmingham, as his long lean patch with the bat continued. While […]

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has advised out-of-form star India batter Virat Kohli to take a sabbatical from cricket to rejuvenate his career. Michael Vaughan’s comments came amid Virat Kohli’s failure to find his lost touch in the recently concluded rescheduled fifth Test against England which India lost by seven wickets at Edgbaston. Virat Kohli, […]

Virat Kohli is now just a few months shy of completing thousand days without a century in any format of the game. The former India skipper couldn’t find his lost touch in the recently-concluded fifth and final Test against England in Birmingham as well, having made a combined 31 runs across the two innings at […]

Legendary India captain Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni celebrated his 41st birthday on Thursday. While several current and former cricketers wished ‘Mahi’ on his birthday, three posts stood for their admiration for the now-retired batting stalwart. If Hardik Pandya called MS Dhoni “darling”, Virat Kohli declared him as his “elder brother”. On the other hand, ex-India […]

Virat Kohli failed to find his lost touch in the recently concluded fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston. Across the two innings, the star India batter managed to score 31 runs after he was dismissed for 11 and 20 in India’s first and second essay respectively. While Virat Kohli played on a Matthew […]

England legend Geoffrey Boycott has shared his thoughts on Virat Kohli’s eternal-looking struggles with the bat. The former England opener reckons the star India batter is having problems because he is forcing his way to make runs. Instead, Virat Kohli should focus on spending as much time as possible on the crease as that would […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies. However, what came as a shock to a section of Indian supporters was that both regular captain Rohit Sharma and former skipper Virat Kohli were rested from the 50-over games against the […]

Virat Kohli may have failed to end his disastrous run with the bat in the just concluded rescheduled fifth and the final Test of the series against England in Birmingham, but he was as passionate as ever in the game. But often Virat Kohli goes overboard with his emotions on the field, something which was […]

Virat Kohli may be struggling for runs, but the former India captain continues to stay in the limelight for various reasons. On Sunday, Virat Kohli had an ugly altercation with England batter Jonny Bairstow, which angered many English celebrities, including noted Broadcaster Piers Morgan. However, it is Virat Kohli’s form or the lack of it, […]

England fan group Barmy Army doesn’t share the best of relationships with star India batter Virat Kohli. Both are known for taking swipes at each other whenever the Indians are taking on England on the field. Their bitter relationship continued unabated on Sunday as Barmy Army mocked Virat Kohli with ‘Cheerio’ chants as the former […]

Amid Rishabh Pant’s stunning knock, Ravindra Jadeja‘s perfect Test innings, and Indian pace bowlers standing tall against England batters, it was Jonny Bairstow’s confrontation with star India batter Virat Kohli that drew the attention of the cricket world in the ongoing fifth and final Test between the two sides at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The video […]

Legendary Virender Sehwag is facing the ire of fans on Twitter after he was seen making an offensive remark on India batter Virat Kohli on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test between England and India on Sunday. Virender Sehwag made the comment in his capacity as a commentator for the match broadcaster and […]

Indian cricket fans have shown sympathy towards Virat Kohli, whose dismal run with the bat continued on Sunday after he was dismissed for 20 in the second innings of the ongoing fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. After showing immense determination and application to stick around in the middle, Virat Kohli […]

Jonny Bairstow and Virat Kohli were involved in an ugly exchange of words on Day 3 of the ongoing fifth and final Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. Cameras caught Virat Kohli signaling Jonny Bairstow to stay inside the crease after he walked up to the England wicketkeeper batter. The […]

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has blasted current English skipper Ben Stokes for his lackluster batting display in the ongoing fifth Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. Ben Stokes began his innings at the overnight score of zero and only managed to score 25 runs before being sent back by Shardul Thakur, […]

Former India opener Virender Sehwag trolled Virat Kohli after his move to sledge England batter Jonny Bairstow backfired. England were staring down the barrel at the end of Day 2 as the Indian fast bowlers reduced the hosts to 84/5, including the big wicket of in-form Joe Root. The Indians continued to pile on the […]

The third day of the ongoing fifth Test between India and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham began on a tense note as Virat Kohli and Jonny Bairstow were engaged in an ugly exchange of words. Video footage showed Virat Kohli signaling Jonny Bairstow to stay inside the crease after he walked up to the England […]

Stuart Broad scripted two contrasting records on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. With Mohammed Shami’s dismissal, the veteran England cricketer became just the third fast bowler after Glenn McGrath and James Anderson to take 550 wickets in Test cricket. However, Stuart Broad’s happiness […]

Virat Kohli once again disappointed Indian fans as he lost his wicket for just 11 in the first innings of the ongoing fifth and final Test match against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. Young English fast bowler got rid of the star batter in the 25th over of India’s essay, as Virat Kohli […]

Former Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has hit out at Virat Kohli, claiming that the Indian star batter’s “ego” is responsible for his ongoing slump with the bat which seems to have become eternal now. Virat Kohli’s search for a 71st century in international cricket has now extended to 31 months as he hasn’t reached the three-figure […]

Pakistan’s highly rated batter and skipper Babar Azam has broken Virat Kohli’s record for the longest reign as the number one ranked T20I batter in the ICC rankings. Babar remains the number one T20I batter in the ICC T20 rankings and has already surpassed Virat Kohli’s record of 1013 days in the last decade. He […]

India’s bowling mainstay Jasprit Bumrah is likely to lead the Indian cricket team in the one-off Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham starting on Friday, India Today reported. Jasprit Bumrah’s possible elevation as Team India captain comes at a time when regular skipper Rohit Sharma is down with COVID-19 and is unlikely to recover […]

Former Indian cricketer and batting legend Dilip Vengsarkar believes India is in a better position in the upcoming Test match between India and England which begins on July 1 at Edgbaston. Dilip Vengasarkar, speaking with reporters, explained his reason and highlighted that India has played a warm-up game before heading straight into the Test. This […]

Former England bowler Graeme Swann has declared Indian tweaker Yuzvendra Chahal as the “best spinner in the world”, urging the national selectors to include him in India’s Test squad as soon as possible. Continuing with his rich praise of Yuzvendra Chahal, Graeme Swann claimed that the 31-year-old Rajasthan Royals wrist-spinner was “world-class” and should be […]

Former India opener Virender Sehwag has named his picks for the top three positions in the Indian batting line-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Surprisingly, the Nawab of Najafgarh didn’t include former captain Virat Kohli in his squad for the mega event Down Under in what can be dubbed as a major […]

India’s regular captain Rohit Sharma is currently recuperating from COVID-19 and faces a race against time to be fit for the deciding Test match against England in Birmingham. With uncertainty over whether Rohit Sharma will play at Edgbaston or not, speculation continues to spread like wildfire over who would take over Team India’s leadership role. […]

Chorus for Virat Kohli’s return as Team India captain in the upcoming Test match against England grew louder after former Three Lions spinner Graeme Swann backed him to lead the side in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma is currently in isolation after testing for COVID-19 on Saturday. However, the chances of […]

With Rohit Sharma sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, speculation has swirled about who will lead Team India in the fifth Test against England which begins in Birmingham on Friday. While Rohit Sharma was named the captain, KL Rahul was named his deputy for the match at Edgbaston. Unfortunately, KL Rahul suffered a groin injury […]

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been in the form of his life, breaking records at will in recent times.  This month, Babar Azam broke a series of world records, including Virat Kohli’s long-held record to become the quickest skipper to complete a thousand runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Besides going past the India superstar, Babar […]

Hardik Pandya will lead India for the first time in his career in the two-match T20I series against Ireland, which begins in Dublin on Sunday. Earlier this year, Hardik Pandya led the debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their maiden season in the high-profile tournament, earning rave reviews for […]

Former India captain Virat Kohli is known for his aggression, passion, and taking digs at his opponents on a cricket field. All over the world, fans know that Virat Kohli wears his emotions on his sleeves and is often seen mocking rival bowlers and batters, especially when they try to sledge him. On Saturday, the […]

Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad were Team India’s designated openers in the five-match T20I series against South Africa at home. The duo is expected to open the innings for India in the two matches against Ireland as well. But Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad would only be warming the bench once regular skipper Rohit Sharma […]

Virat Kohli and the remaining members of the Indian cricket team were back in action on Thursday, competing in a four-day warm-up fixture against Leicestershire, ahead of the rescheduled fifth Test against England. The match against the Three Lions was originally set to be played last year but due to a break-out of COVID-19 in […]