Virat Kohli

Faf du Plessis named RCB captain for IPL 2022.

Faf du Plessis is new RCB captain for IPL 2022, announced at "RCB Unbox" event

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been named the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain and will lead the side in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting from March 26.

Mar 12, 2022

Ind vs SA: Kohli brutally trolled for chewing gum during national anthem.

Kohli brutally trolled for 'chewing gum' during national anthem during Ind vs SA third ODI match

Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday courted controversy and faced backlash on social media for allegedly 'chewing a gum' while the country's national anthem was being played.

Jan 24, 2022

Anushka Sharma pens heartfelt note for hubby Virat Kohli after he quits Test captaincy [see post]

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma took to social media and penned a heartfelt note for her husband Virat Kohli after he stepped down as Test captain of the Indian cricket team on Saturday.

Jan 16, 2022

Kohli steps down as Test captain: 'He quit, or was asked to...?' Millions of fans stunned

"It's been seven years of hard work, toil, and relentless perseverance every day to take the team in the right direction. I've done the job with absolute honesty and left nothing out there. Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test Captain of India, it's now. There have been many ups and also some downs along the journey, but never has there been a lack of effort or lack of belief." Virat Kohli announces retirement from the Test match.

Jan 16, 2022

Indian team has first full training session; Dravid gives batting tips to Kohli [details]

Kohli and Dravid were seen conversing during the team's warm-up session. BCCI shared videos saying "Getting Test-match ready".

Dec 19, 2021

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ICC T20I rankings: Rahul jumps to 5th spot in batting chart, Kohli drops to 8th

India captain Virat Kohli dropped four places to eighth while his team-mate KL Rahul jumped three slots to fifth in the latest ICC men's T20I Player Rankings for batters, released on Wednesday.

Nov 11, 2021

Ravi Shastri bids emotional goodbye to Virat Kohli after India's win; social media overwhelmed [Watch]

"The end of an era": Ravi Shastri - Virat Kohli's emotional goodbye after India's win overwhelms social media

Nov 9, 2021

CLOSE-IN: Reality check for Indian cricket

The pressure of expectation associated with winning a major cup appears to be weighing heavily on Indian cricketers to the point that their excitement and worry are pushing them to despair.

Nov 5, 2021

Kohli's 9-month-old daughter gets rape threats; DCW demands action against troll [details]

Taking suo motu cognisance of the threats, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police Cyber Crime Branch, demanding immediate action against the online troll.

Nov 2, 2021

Jittery Virat loses cool, says 'wear our cricket kit and walk into the field'

There were more fireworks and fiery comments in Virat Kohli's post-match press conference than there were from the Indian side during their ICC T20 World Cup 'Super 12' match against Pakistan, which the 2007 champions lost by 10 wickets.

Oct 25, 2021

CLOSE-IN: India can't afford to get complacent in T20 World Cup [Analysis]

The scorching heat and the slow-paced wickets are becoming a significant issue for all sides in the competition, writes Yajurvindra Singh.

Oct 22, 2021

Virat Kohli takes U-turn, not to share personal tips any more on Diwali after social media backlash

After FabIndia, cricketer Virat Kohli takes a u-turn on his Diwali stance after Twitterati give him a hard time.

Oct 19, 2021

Anushka Sharma to daughter Vamika: Making me braver, courageous every day

The actress is currently working on two projects. She will appear in Navdeep Singh's 'Kaneda' and a Jhulan Goswami biography.

Oct 14, 2021

IPL: Kohli loses cool at umpire Sharma; square-leg umpire intervenes

Umpire Virender Sharma, who was officiating the 'Eliminator' game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders had to bear the brunt of Virat Kohli's fury -- and even offer an explanation to the RCB skipper -- after an LBW decision was resolved by DRS on Monday evening.

Oct 12, 2021

Rohit Sharma obvious choice as Virat quits as T20I captain; Gavaskar pitches for KL Rahul as Vice Captain

Rohit leads the chart, without a shred of doubt and Kohli specifically mentioned Rohit in his announcement note posted on Twitter

Sep 17, 2021

Virat Kohli to Step Down As T20I Captain After T20 World Cup Next Month; Will Continue Leading ODI and Test Teams [Details]

The Indian Captain took to Twitter to announce that he will be relinquishing his captaincy of the national T20 side after T20 World Cup in October; Kohli has led India in 45 T20Is, having won 27 games and losing14.

Sep 10, 2021

Whatever Virat Kohli touched turned to gold on final day: Nasser Hussain

Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain gave a huge compliment to Virat Kohli, whose team pulled off a sensational 157-run win against England in the fourth Test at The Oval, saying that the Indian skipper had his Midas Test and everything "Virat touched turned to gold on the decisive final day".

Sep 7, 2021

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