Virat 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,…
Kohli surpasses Ganguly with 42nd ODI Hundred
August 12, 2019Virat Kohli surpassed former India captain Sourav Ganguly with the help of his 42nd century in the One-day Internationals (ODIs) during the second match of the three-ODI series between India and the West Indies in Port of Spain on Sunday. In 311 ODI matches, Sourav Ganguly had scored 11,363 runs, a mark which Virat Kohli…
‘Most Challenging World Cup’: Virat Kohli before team leaves for England
May 22, 2019Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, and head coach Ravi Shastri addressed the media ahead of Team India’s departure to participate in the Cricket World Cup that is slated to begin on May 30 in England and Wales. Although this will be the third World Cup for Kohli, it will be the first time that he…
Last chance for Kohli’s RCB to stay afloat
April 19, 2019In match 35 of VIVO IPL 2019, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens here tonight. Both KKR and RCB lost their last matches against Chenani Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI). KKR and RCB are at the sixth and eighth spots in the 2019 IPL Points…
Kohli, AB de Villiers inspire RCB’s first win in IPL-2019
April 14, 2019Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers notched up brilliant half-centuries to inspire Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) first win in Indian Premier League (IPL) – 2019 as they scored 174/2 in 19.2 overs to beat Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by eight wickets at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali yesterday. In the chase,…
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