King Kohli singlehandedly steers India to a phenomenal victory in opener against Pakistan By V.N. Prasad Historically we are all aware that a ‘Cricket Match is Never Over until the Last Ball is Bowled’. What better than this match to substantiate. 90,200 plus spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and millions across the globe…
‘Kohli to remain Captain in all formats’
September 14, 2021Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Treasurer Arun Dhumal yesterday rubbished reports of Virat Kohli stepping down as India’s limited-overs skipper after the T20 World Cup, saying that the Board has not discussed anything on this matter and that he will continue to captain the team in all formats. “This is all rubbish….
Babar ends over 3-year reign of Kohli as top ODI batsman
April 15, 2021India captain Virat Kohli’s long reign at the top of the ICC (International Cricket Council) rankings for batsmen was yesterday brought to an end by his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam, who became only the fourth from his country to attain the position. The 26-year-old right-hander’s player of the match effort of an 82-ball 94 in…
Brilliant catches taken. Lolly Pops floored. Yet, Team India lifts the ODI cup
March 31, 2021By V.N. Prasad Over 1.3 Billion hearts started pounding as Natarajan was called to bowl the last over. Quickly, I was reminded of the last over of the finals of T20 ICC World Cup of 2016. England Vs WI at Kolkota. WI needed 19 runs off 6 deliveries. Atmosphere was tense as Ben Stokes bowled…
Virat Kohli becomes first batsman to reach 3,000 runs in men’s T20I Cricket
March 15, 2021India captain Virat Kohli became the first batsman to make 3,000 runs in men’s Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. He achieved the feat in the second T20I between India and England in Ahmedabad yesterday. Kohli was already the leading scorer in the format in men’s cricket before the match. Only two other cricketers have scored more…
Is it time to replace Kohli as Captain ?
January 22, 2021By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC The only problem in a cricket match with Australia or New Zealand is the odd timings. I had to wake up at 4.30 am to watch the final day proceedings much to the irritation of my better half. What a paisa wasool day of cricket. I would not…
Kohli leads RCB’s win
October 11, 2020Dubai: Virat Kohli led from the front as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 37 runs to win the 25th Match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 yesterday. RCB have rarely emerged victorious in Southern derby matches, and this win will certainly be a major boost for the players. The Bengaluru-based…
Virat Kohli first Indian to reach 9,000 T20 runs
October 6, 2020Dubai: Virat Kohli became the first Indian batsman to reach 9,000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved this milestone in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) IPL match against Delhi Capitals (DC) yesterday in Dubai. Kohli came into this contest with 8,990 runs from 285 T20s and needed 10 more runs to become the first Indian to…
Kohli, Padikkal fire RCB to 8-wicket win over RR
October 4, 2020Abu Dhabi: Devdutt Padikkal (63 off 45 balls) and Virat Kohli scored fifties as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Chasing 155 to win, Padikkal lost his opening partner Aaron Finch early but that didn’t keep him from playing attacking shots. He combined with skipper Kohli and…
Virat Kohli urges public to follow PM Modi’s safety measures
March 20, 2020Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket team captain, has requested all the citizens of the country to follow the safety measures announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. In his tweet last night, Virat Kohli wrote “we need to be alert, attentive and aware” in the wake of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “Be alert,…
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