Dubai: 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,…
NZ beat India by 7 wickets to sweep Test series 2-0
March 2, 2020India captain Virat Kohli was left frustrated and deflated as New Zealand won the second Test inside three days in Christchurch on Monday to sweep the series. India started the day at 90 for six and were all out for 124, before New Zealand chased down the required 132 to win for the loss of…
Kohli scripts another World Record
January 8, 2020Virat Kohli and Team India had a superlative 2019 and seemed to have carried that form into the new year 2020. While the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati was called off without a ball being bowled, the second T20I saw a familiar story unfold — India outclassing the opposition and captain…
Kohli ends 2019 as leading run-scorer across formats: Rohit Sharma tops ODI charts
December 23, 2019Virat Kohli finished 2019 on a high, leading India’s chase in the series-decider against the West Indies with a fine knock of 85 runs off 81 deliveries. In the process, the India captain ensured that he finished as the leading run-getter across all formats in the year with 2,455 runs. Rohit Sharma, who also scored…
India Vs West Indies: Kohli’s batting masterclass helps India win first T20I
December 7, 2019Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 94, his highest score in T20I, as India outclassed the West Indies by six wickets in a run-fest in Hyderabad in the first T20I on Friday. Virat Kohli struggled to get going in the initial part of his innings but once he got a few boundaries under his belt, the…
Kohli dethrones Smith to regain top spot in Test Rankings
December 5, 2019Virat Kohli, on the back of impressive performances in India’s home season, has regained the top spot in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen after Steve Smith failed to make an impact in Australia’s 2-0 series sweep against Pakistan. Kohli posted his highest-ever Test score in the second Test against South Africa and followed it…
T20: Kohli, Dhawan steer India to victory
September 19, 2019Playing his strokes flawlessly, Indian captain Virat Kohli steered India to a well-merited seven-wicket victory against South Africa in the second T20 match in the three-match series at the Punjab Cricket Association I.S. Bindra Stadium here yesterday. With this win, India take a 1-0 advantage after the first match at Dharamsala was abandoned due to…
Feroz Shah Kotla renamed ‘Arun Jaitley Stadium’
September 13, 2019The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) yesterday renamed Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium as ‘Arun Jaitley Stadium’ in memory of its former President and former Union Minister, who passed away on Aug. 24. The Feroz Shah Kotla ground’s name, however, will remain unchanged. During the function at Weightlifting Hall of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here,…
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