Virat Kohli

There will be opinions but we do keep best interests of team in mind: Kohli

12:10 pm August 26, 2019

North Sound (Antigua): Captain Virat Kohli is well aware that India’s playing XIs in Test matches are a subject of intense debate but insists that all decisions are taken keeping in mind the “best interests of the team”. India thrashed West Indies by 318 runs in their inaugural World Test Championship encounter but at the […]

Kohli’s dilemma: Rahane and Rohit or a fifth bowler?

6:05 pm August 20, 2019

Antigua: The Indian team management will be fretting on possible team combinations for the first Test against the West Indies with a difficult choice between senior pros Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane if it opts for a fifth specialist bowler. Unless India go with a safety-first four bowler strategy which allows both Test and […]

Ravi Shastri reappointed head coach of Indian team

8:06 pm August 16, 2019

Mumbai: Ravi Shastri was on Friday re-appointed head coach of the Indian men’s team by the Kapil Dev-led Cricket Advisory Committee, a decision that was expected and has the backing of captain Virat Kohli. Shastri has been reappointed for a two-year period, ending with the 2021 T20 World Cup in India. This will be Shastri’s […]

It was my chance to step up and take responsibility: Kohli after win over West Indies

9:15 am August 12, 2019

Port-of-Spain: India captain Virat Kohli said it was his turn to step up and take up the responsibility in the second ODI against West Indies here after the early dismissals of his openers. After the early departures of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, Kohli scored a brilliant 120 off 125 balls to help India post […]

ICC World Test Championship will add context to five-day game: Kohli

3:11 pm July 29, 2019

Dubai: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), that gets underway on August 1, will add context to the longest format of the game. The inaugural edition will see top nine Test teams — Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies […]