It had started to feel as though Virat Kohli was chasing a shadow that kept moving out of his reach. Kohli, at 36, had done the miles. The body had felt the wear, but the mind remained tuned to the rhythm of competition. He trained, he ran, he watched, he learned. He lost. He came … Read more
India’s vaunted ‘next-gen’ stars, bred on an overdose of T20 cricket, will be tasked with filling the void left by the last decade’s most celebrated cricketers — Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma — and preparing for life after them in the most testing format. They will be thrown in at the deep end, beginning with … Read more
Don Bradman. Garry Sobers. Sunil Gavaskar. Sachin Tendulkar. Viv Richards. These players left a huge imprint on the game in their era. Their exits evoked heartfelt tributes from fans and media alike. Virat Kohli has joined that list by stepping away from Test cricket — a format that meant the world to him. For us … Read more
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket last week, drawing the curtain on a storied career that spanned 123 matches and yielded 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85. His decision, which comes ahead of India’s five-Test tour of England beginning June 20, follows closely on the heels of Rohit Sharma’s exit from the … Read more
Knowing Virat Kohli has been a great privilege. I saw him grow, not just as a cricketer, but as a force of nature. From a fiery young talent to the colossus who came to define an era, he rose not by chance, but through an almost obsessive devotion to his craft. It was his punishing … Read more
How would you define Virat Kohli? Usually, such questions could put people in a fix, but Wriddhiman Saha was quick to reply: “a champion, who always wants to win.” The former India wicketkeeper, who has played under Kohli’s captaincy for seven long years, went on listing the reasons to justify his answer. “Be it on … Read more
Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) set another record in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The 36-year-old equalled former Australian batter David Warner’s record of most 50-plus scores in the IPL. Both Virat and Warner have 66 50s to their names … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) takes on Delhi Capitals (DC) in a battle between in-form sides at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. RCB has enjoyed a good start to the season, winning three of four matches, while DC sits pretty with three straight victories. The only blemish for RCB, incidentally, came in its first home … Read more
Himanshu Sangwan became only the ninth fast bowler to get Virat Kohli bowled in a First-Class match during Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Friday. In the 28th over of the innings, Kohli was dismissed for six off 15 balls, losing his off-stump to right-arm pacer Sangwan. … Read more
Virat Kohli in Ranji Trophy: A return after 12 years could ignite the much-needed spark