Virat was rested for the ongoing T20I series against South Africa, following his lean patch in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
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Virat Kohli extends greeting to Sachin Tendulkar on his 49th birthday
“Happy birthday to one of the greatest. Have a good one Sachin paji,” said Kohli in an Instagram story.
Not too long to go now, says Virat Kohli ahead of IPL 2022
IPL 2022 will begin with the Chennai Super Kings taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
India vs Sri Lanka: Focus on Rohit’s leadership in Kohli’s 100th Test
Both teams will square off on Friday in the opening match of the two-Test series which will be played at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Best surprise of my life: Mohammed Siraj on Virat Kohli coming to his house
Siraj is one of the three players to be retained by RCB for IPL 2022. The other two players are Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell.
It was such an impactful moment in my life: Kohli on being picked by RCB
Kohli was speaking about his experiences of how being picked by the franchise changed his life in a podcast of 10 episodes created by the RCB side released on Saturday.
Virat Kohli retains 2nd spot in ICC batting rankings, Rohit remains at 3rd
Kohli, who stepped down from the Indian team Test captaincy after the away series against South Africa, scored 116 runs in the three-match ODI rubber against the Proteas, including two half-centuries.
Caught off-guard, would appreciate if Vamika’s pictures are not clicked or published: Virat Kohli
As India and South Africa locked horns in the third and final ODI on Sunday, Vamika was seen alongside Anushka in the stands, and the images went viral on social media.
Virat Kohli, Pant and Bumrah move up in latest ICC Test rankings
Australia’s Travis Head has reached a career-best fifth position among batters after his Player of the Match performance in the fifth match of their Ashes series against England.
I am absolutely fit but can’t risk Siraj as he isn’t ready to play 3rd Test: Virat Kohli
Kohli, who missed the second Test because of an upper back spasm, had nets with the rest of the team at Newlands on Sunday. He batted without any visible discomfort, lunging forward to play the drives.
Virat led from front for five years and I enjoyed each and every moment under him: Rohit Sharma
For Rohit, rather than thinking about winning the marquee finals, the message to the boys will be to focus on the process rather than the end goal.
Beginning Of End: Kohli refuses to step down, BCCI cracks whip, opts for proven leader in Rohit Sharma
The BCCI, it is learnt, waited for the last 48 hours for Kohli, who has already relinquished T20 captaincy, to voluntarily step down from ODI leadership as well but he did not. By the 49th hour, losing the position to Rohit Sharma was simply ‘fait accompli’.
Rohit Sharma is looking over things for a while now: Kohli hints at his “successor”
Rohit, who is Kohli’s deputy in the T20 World Cup, is tipped to take the mantle of captain of the India T20I side from the upcoming shortest format matches against New Zealand at home, beginning November 19.
Week long gap before NZ game will help but worried about dew factor, says Kohli after loss to Pak
The break, according to the Indian skipper, gives the team enough time to re-strategize and also focus on perfect execution of plans before the Kane Williamson-led side comes calling.
Team was jaded after hectic IPL; long break will help immensely: Virat Kohli
Losing the toss, Kohli said, was crucial as the team batting second got a little more advantage, with the dew making it easy for the Pakistan batters to rotate strike.
Really enjoyed getting Virat Kohli, tying his team down: Sunil Narine
KKR skipper Eoin Morgan too praised Narine’s batting effort, saying, “When it comes off (with our batting order), it looks quite deep. Narine is a cool customer and is very level-headed.”
Need to track Umran Malik’s progress: Kohli
The 21-year-old from Jammu has got everyone excited with his raw pace and clocked 152.95 kph during the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Wednesday. Kohli was paying attention and was quite excited by what he saw.
Virat Kohli’s RCB looks to build winning momentum against struggling RR
The Virat Kohli-led RCB are currently at third spot with 12 points from 10 matches and a win over RR will virtually put them in the play-offs.
Didn’t show much courage, says a dejected Kohli after second loss
RCB, who have never won an IPL title, had earlier lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets in the opening match of the second leg of the tournament here where they could only score a dismal 92 runs.
Pressures of leading IPL team, young family could be behind Virat’s call: Dale Steyn
Steyn also hinted that Kohli could have taken the decision on captaincy to pre-empt criticism if he doesn’t perform in the IPL.
Captaincy issue: Virat Kohli should have consulted BCCI, selectors
Kohli has taken the decision to manage his workload, which has been quite high in the last 5-6 years as he has led India in all three formats.
With dressing room drifting away, Kohli quits T20 captaincy but it might not safeguard 50-over leadership
While Kohli has maintained that he would remain captain in the other two formats, one can’t say with absolute certainty that he will be India’s 50-over skipper going into the 2023 World Cup at home.
Virat Kohli to step down as T20 skipper after World Cup
Through his official Twitter account, Kohli has thanked everyone who have supported him in his journey as the captain of the Indian team in all formats.
Replacement players coming in have some great skillsets: Kohli
With Adam Zampa, Daniel Sams, Finn Allen, Kane Richardson and Washington Sundar unavailable for the second leg of IPL 2021 in UAE due to various reasons, RCB have roped in Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Tim David, George Garton and Akash Deep as their replacements.
Is Indian cricket looking at split captaincy post England series?
While Kohli has been very successful in Test cricket, the onus of leading the side in limited-overs cricket could fall on Sharma because of the former’s failure to guide the side to victory in ICC events despite having some of the best bowlers and batters in the game.