Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) When we talk about Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and dressing room stories, one name that immediately comes to mind is AB de Villiers, given the kind of bond they have shared over the years. But last week, everyone was in for a pleasant…
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…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s Test retirement has forced the selectors to find a new, long-term option for the No. 4 slot. Kohli manned the position for over a decade after taking over from Sachin Tendulkar in 2013.India’s batting has worn a vulnerable look since Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane started fading away and Kohli and…
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…
South Africa’s head coach Shukri Conrad has announced the 15-player squad for the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia, scheduled from 11 to 15 June at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.Temba Bavuma will lead the team, with fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson and Lungi Ngidi forming the core of the pace attack. Ngidi…
Cricket South Africa (CSA) demands its players, including eight members selected for the World Test Championship final, to return from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 by May 26, ahead of their crucial match at Lord’s from June 11. This requirement affects 20 South African players currently participating in the IPL, with ongoing negotiations between…
New Delhi: “And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain…”When Virat Kohli posted his retirement video with Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” playing in the background, it hit different. It wasn’t just a choice of the song. It was a statement. Bold, emotional, unwavering just like the way Kohli has played…
Dharamsala: Spectators leave after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was suspended. Australian cricketer Alyssa Healy has opened up about the tense and surreal experience in Dharamsala during the IPL 2025 season, when a security threat forced an emergency evacuation of players and support staff. Speaking…
Preity Zinta and Virat Kohli Bollywood actor and Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta has shared an emotional response to Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from Test cricket. Replying to a fan who asked her thoughts on Kohli stepping away from the longest format, Zinta expressed deep admiration for the former India captain, calling him a transformative…
**EDS: RPT WITH ADDED POST PRODUCTION** Mathura: Cricketer Virat Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma meet Premanand Ji Maharaj at the Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Ashram in Vrindavan, Mathura. (PTI Photo) In a video going viral on social media, the paparazzi outside the Mumbai airport confronted Virat Kohli for announcing his retirement from…
