Playing 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,…
Virat Kohli says no excuses left after RCB’s sixth straight loss
April 8, 2019Virat Kohli, the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper, said that he has no more excuses to give after his team slumped to a record-equalling sixth straight defeat in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets as they chased down the target of 150 with seven balls to spare….
2nd ODI: Virat Kohli, bowlers shine as India script thrilling win against Australia
March 6, 2019Motivated by captain Virat Kohli’s 40th One-day International century, Indian bowlers displayed tremendous grit and bowled out Australia in a last-over thriller to win the second ODI by eight runs at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, on Tuesday. India consolidated their lead in the five-match series, winning the second match in a row. After…
Virat, the 3 in 1 Genius
February 6, 2019By R.S. Krishnaswamy This guy would probably end up as the greatest batsman the cricketing world has ever produced. He can be classical, brutal and would deliver a magnificent cover drive and also powerful lofted shots in any form of cricket — one dayers, Twenty-20 and the legendary Test cricket. The talk of the cricketing…
Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah remain on top of ICC Rankings
February 5, 2019New Delhi: India’s stellar run in Australia and New Zealand is now reaping dividends. The Indian cricket team has now grabbed the second spot in the ICC One-Day International (ODI) rankings in which captain Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have continued to top the respective charts for batsmen and bowlers. India have accumulated 122 points…
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