Virat Kohli

I accidentally became a cricketer, says Ashwin

8:54 pm February 26, 2021

Ahmedabad: Called a modern day legend by his captain Virat Kohli, ace Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he is actually an accidental cricketer, who is living a dream with over 400 Test wickets under his belt. Ashwin reached the milestone in the day-night third Test against England, which ended here on Thursday with India winning […]

Pitch was good, quality of batting was not: Kohli

11:10 pm February 25, 2021

Ahmedabad: India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said poor batting and not the pitch was responsible for the day-night third Test against England winding up inside two days and described the performance of batsmen on both sides as “bizarre”. Kohli insisted there were no demons in the pitch, which has been called “not ideal” by […]

Yes I did, Kohli on whether he suffered depression; bats for professionals support staff to deal with mental health issues

2:30 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: India captain Virat Kohli has revealed that he battled depression during a harrowing tour of England in 2014 where he felt like the ”loneliest guy in the world” after a string of failures with the bat. In a conversation with former England player Mark Nicholas on his ‘Not Just Cricket’ podcast, Kohli conceded that went through a tough phase during the particularly difficult […]

Kohli, Ashwin extend India’s lead to 351

12:24 pm February 15, 2021

Chennai: Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin applied themselves on a treacherous pitch to share an unbeaten 50-run stand and extend India’s lead to a comfortable 351 on day three of the second Test here on Monday. India were at 156 for six at lunch with Kohli (38 batting off 86) and Ashwin (34 batting off […]

India stretch lead after spinners wreck England in Chennai

6:21 pm February 14, 2021

Chennai: India seized control of the second test after their spinners wreaked havoc on a dustbowl and skittled out England for 134 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. The hosts finished day two on 54-1 for an overall lead of 249 runs on a deteriorating track. Rohit Sharma, who smashed 161 in the first […]