The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday recommended India captain Virat Kohli’s name for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna honour. Along with him, the Indian Cricket Board also recommended former India captain Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Dronacharya award and Sunil Gavaskar for the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement award. CoA chief Vinod…
Kohli wax statue to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds Delhi
March 30, 2018Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli’s statue will be unveiled at Madame Tussauds Delhi, soon. The iconic Kohli will join cricketers Kapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar, and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who have also been featured in the popular sports zone. Talking about his inclusion in Madame Tussauds Delhi, Kohli said: “It’s a great honour to be…
BCCI announces new contract system: Kohli, Bhuvaneshwar in top Rs.7 crore bracket
March 8, 2018The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday announced new packages for men and women cricketers. While captain Virat Kohli, batsment Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah have been offered the top A+ bracket, former skipper M.S. Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin and others have been included in A Grade. Cricketers…
India vs Sout Africa: Players need to put in more efforts: Virat Kohli
January 13, 2018Centurion (South Africa): Indian skipper Virat Kohli yesterday said that the players need to put in more efforts as the team cannot afford to play loose shots. “I don’t think we need to panic because of collapses. People need to apply themselves much better, whether you are playing five batsmen or six. Even if we…
IPL 2018: Kohli, Dhoni to be retained by respective franchises
January 4, 2018India skipper Virat Kohli and his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among the top players who are set to be retained by their respective IPL franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore and comeback outfit Chennai Super Kings respectively. The retention list of players is to be announced by BCCI later in the day. Kohli, yet to taste…
Virat & Anushka become Virushka
December 12, 2017Actress Anushka Sharma and Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli tied the knot at a picturesque location in Italy yesterday. The actress was seen in an exquisite tailor-made creation from the designer’s boutique, a pale pink lehenga with ‘Renaissance embroidery’ in vintage English colours embellished with silver-gold metal thread, pearls and beads. While the bridal…
Kohli rested for ODIs against Lanka
November 28, 2017Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who has been playing non-stop cricket for the past year-and-a-half, has been rested from the 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, beginning Dec. 10 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala. In Kohli’s absence, India’s vice-captain and opener Rohit Sharma has been named to…
Kohli seeks a break for ‘personal reasons’
October 24, 2017New Delhi: In the past nine years of his cricketing career with his ODI debut back in 2008, Virat Kohli has not taken a break citing personal reasons. But now he’s called for it. The Indian cricket captain has requested the BCCI for a break in December, when Team India will play three Tests, three…
Ravi Shastri appointed as Team India coach
July 12, 2017The BCCI yesterday named Ravi Shastri as the new chief coach of Indian cricket team with Zaheer Khan appointed the bowling coach for a period of two years. Meanwhile, the board has also appointed Rahul Dravid as the batting consultant (Test cricket) as India will be playing overseas Test Series in the next two years….
Kohli’s knock seals series for India
July 7, 2017India captain Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten century as his team crushed West Indies by eight wickets to clinch their one-day international series in the final match yesterday. Kohli scored an unbeaten 111 at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, securing victory in style with a six as India won at a canter with 79 balls…
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