While Azharuddin had led India in 221 matches, Dhoni led India in 332 matches. Dhoni retired from Test cricket in December 2014 after which Kohli became India’s captain in the longest format of the game.
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Kohli surprised at Shardul not getting man of the match and Bhuvi missing man of the series
Sam Curran was handed the man-of-the match award for his heroic 83-ball 95 not out in a lost cause as India won the third ODI by seven runs to clinch the three-match series 2-1.
ICC T20 rankings: Kohli, Rohit move up, England’s Dawid Malan maintains top ranking
Kohli, who slammed an unbeaten 80 off 52 balls coming in as an opener in the series against England, is now the highest ranked from India ahead of K L Rahul.
‘I am going to open in the IPL’, says Virat Kohli and talks about his future as opener for Team India
“The fact that Rishabh and Shreyas didn’t even come to bat and we still got to 224 is a testimony to the batting depth,” said skipper Virat Kohli after the 36-run win that gave India the series 3-2.
Virat Kohli first Indian cricketer to mark 100 millions followers on Instagram; Joins elites like Messi and Beyonce
Kohli, who attains the top spot in ICC’s ODI batting rankings, made his debut in the format in August 2008. The Indian skipper has scored 12,040 runs in 251 ODIs at an average of 59.31.
Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli shares first picture of daughter, names ‘Vamika’
Sharma and Kohli, both 32, first met on the sets of a commercial and dated for four years before getting married in a private ceremony in Italy on December 11, 2017.
Kohli, Anushka Sharma test negative for Covid-19 ahead of birth of child
Ever since he arrived from Australia after leading India in the first Test defeat at the Adelaide Oval, the world’ No. 2 Test batsman in ICC rankings has been following India’s progress and tweeting about it.
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, and Narendra Modi in Top 25 Global Instagram Influencers
While PM Narendra Modi occupies the 17th position, he is followed by Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma. Others on the list include Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone. CR7 tops the list.
MS Dhoni’s 137-crore IPL salary puts him ahead of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
With an income of over Rs 137 crore from the T20 league, Dhoni has emerged as the highest-paid player in IPL.
He can only play as all-rounder: Kohli rules out Hardik Pandya for Tests
Pandya had made a couple of 90s in the three-game ODI series and also played a match-winning knock at the back-end in the second match of the T20 International series on Sunday.
Virat Kohli 9th Indian to make 250 ODI appearances
The 32-year-old, who made his ODI debut on August 18, 2008 against Sri Lanka, has also represented India in 86 Tests and 82 T20Is. Kohli has scored more than 21,000 international runs across formats till now.
Virat Kohli not a bad captain, but Rohit Sharma is better: Gautam Gambhir
“Virat Kohli is not a bad captain, but Rohit Sharma is a better captain. There is a vast difference between the quality of captaincy,” said Gambhir on the Star Sports show Cricket Connected.
‘India without Kohli will be like Australia without Smith and Warner’
India will be missing Kohli in upcoming Test series in Australia as the 32-year-old right hander will return home for the birth of his child after the first Test.
Super Over win should boost RCB, says captain Kohli
Rohit Sharma, captain of the losing team, said his Mumbai Indians would take “a lot of positives” from this game played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Great Learning ropes in Virat Kohli as brand ambassador
The captain of the Indian cricket team, who also topped a recent ranking of India’s most powerful celebrities, will now be the face of the Great Learning brand, the company said.
T20I rankings: KL Rahul & Virat Kohli remain in top 10, Malan moves to No. 1
England batsman Dawid Malan has seized the numero uno spot after a fruitful home series against Australia, which the hosts won 2-1.
IPL 13: Bio-bubble needs to be respected at all times, stresses Kohli
Speaking on RCB’s YouTube show ‘Bold Diaries’, the 31-year-old Kohli said he didn’t exactly miss the game during the Covid-forced lockdown, which brought sporting action to a halt.
Anushka Sharma & Virat Kohli expecting their first child, share adorable picture
In the photo, Anushka Sharma can be seen flaunting her baby bump. Check it out!
The world has seen MS Dhoni’s achievements, I’ve seen the person: Virat Kohli
Dhoni, who made his ODI debut in 2004, changed the face of Indian cricket with his calm demeanour, sharp understanding of the game and astute leadership qualities.
Kohli best batsman in the world across formats, says Junaid
Junaid also recalled his conversation with Kohli prior to the series when the latter joked with him regarding the pitch conditions in India.
Virat Kohli only Indian in Forbes top 100 highest-paid athletes
n 2019 too, the ace batsman was the only Indian to feature in top 100 (at 100th place) with estimated earnings of $25 million.
Anushka shares hilarious ‘dinosaur’ Kohli video on Instagram
In this latest video, Kohli was seen walking around the house like a dinosaur and creating sounds like one too.
Secrets of Anushka and Virat’s love story: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli knew each other since childhood
Anushka Sharma was born in Ayodhya and raised in Bangalore. She did her early and further studies from there itself.
Can someone go better than God, we’ll wait & see: Lee on Tendulkar
Lee, who played 76 Tests, 221 ODIs and 25 T20Is for Australia, however added that it still will not be easy to break Tendulkar’s massive record.
WATCH: Anushka Sharma yells at Virat, “says Ae Kohli Chauka Maar”
Anushka is constantly sharing her photos with the family on her Instagram.