Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar New Delhi: In 1992, Sachin Tendulkar moved up to No. 4 in India’s batting order in Test cricket. When he retired in 2013, Virat Kohli took over the spot. For almost 33 years, India never had to worry about India’s No. 4 in Test cricket. The transition from Tendulkar to…
Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. (Credit: Shikhar Dhawan | X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan vividly remembers when he scored a century on his Test debut against Australia in Mohali; Virat Kohli celebrated the milestone like his own. Dhawan fondly recalls how Kohli, being his energetic self, celebrated the moment just as passionately…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli was the loudest, proudest flagbearer for Tests at a time of great churn in the modern game. In many ways, his exit creates a void in India’s red-ball cricket larger than the one left by the retirement of Sachin Tendulkar. No wonder the powers that be were so desperate to retain…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) CHENNAI: A mere 134 runs in 10 Test innings! And then all the chatter of him being the best Test batter? Virat Kohli’s Test career was moving at a breakneck speed but his struggles in England in 2014 would prove a sizeable bump, making a large section of…
Australia’s Scott Boland celebrates with teammates after dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy in the Sydney Test. (AP) Australia have announced a full-strength 15-player squad for the ICC World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s, including the return of skipper Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Cameron Green who missed recent Tests due to injuries. The…
Virat Kohli led India to maiden Test series win in Australia on the 2018-19 tour (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: A young Virat Kohli, just 12 years old, riding on the back of his father Prem Nath Kohli’s scooter with his kit bag perched on the front, is an image that former India cricketer Atul Wassan…
India Squad for England Tour Announcement Live Updates: While the cricketing world focuses on the upcoming resumption of IPL 2025, significant developments are also taking place in India’s red-ball cricket setup. Behind the scenes, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is moving swiftly to finalise plans for the India A vs England…
NEW DELHI: Following Virat Kohli’s unexpected retirement from Test cricket, his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has praised the 36-year-old for an extraordinary red-ball career and expressed hope that the batting icon will lead India to victory in the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup.Kohli, who brought the curtain down on a 14-year Test career just weeks…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from Test cricket on Monday has left fans stunned. With the announcement taking the world of cricket by surprise, the internet flooded with a wave of memes, tributes, and speculation about his future in the one-day internationals (ODIs). Having already stepped away from T20 internationals following India’s World Cup…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s unexpected decision to retire from Test cricket has left the cricketing world stunned, and his former Delhi and Ranji coach Sarandeep Singh is no exception. In a surprising revelation, the ex-India spinner claimed that Kohli had shown no signs of stepping away from the red-ball format and was actively preparing for…
