Virat Kohli
IND v NZ, 2nd Test: Virat Kohli opts to bat after winning the toss
Jayant Yadav will come in place of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who picked up a niggle during the Kanpur Test, said the skipper leading the side. Virat resumed his captaincy after taking a break in the first Test. He also said that the wicket and the weather both looked nice and favorable for bating in the first innings.
Kohli, de Villiers shake a leg in RCB music video
Apart from Kohli and de Villiers, other players including Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Navdeep Saini are also seen dancing in this video. RCB shared this video on their Instagram and captioned it as, "Celebrating the solidarity and play bold spirit of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Special thanks to all our players who wear RCB colors and give their 100 percent on the field."
Our bond is beyond the game and will always be: Virat Kohli leads in paying tribute to AB de Villiers
De Villiers, who represented Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) before joining RCB, has finished his IPL career as the sixth highest run-getter with 5,162 runs in 184 matches at an average of 39.70 and strike rate of 151.68. It also includes three centuries and 40 half-centuries, with the best of 133 not out coming against Mumbai Indians in 2015.
Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli's record to become fastest batsman to 2500 T20I runs
India skipper Kohli took 68 innings to breach the 2500-run mark in T20 internationals while Azam achieved the feat in 62 innings. Azam, who scored 39 in 34 balls, also registered the most runs in a maiden T20 world cup with 303, making him the first batsman to score 300 runs in the T20 World Cup 2021.
ICC T20I rankings: Kohli drops to 8th spot, Rahul jumps to 5th in batting chart
Meanwhile, Aiden Markram has made significant gains in his T20I rankings on the back of the sensational performances for South Africa in the ongoing World Cup. Markram's unbeaten knock of 52 in just 25 balls in South Africa's victory over Group 1 table-toppers England sees him climb to the No 3 spot in the T20I rankings for batters.
Virat Kohli bids farewell to outgoing coaching staff, thanks them for their contributions
The three Member coaching staff are relieved from their duties after the T20 World Cup as their tenure came to end on Monday. Prior to India’s failure in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in UAE, where the team could not make it to the semi-final, the trio helped Team India become a formidable travelling unit in Test cricket, winning the series in Australia and leading 2-1 in England. India’s performance in T20Is also sky-rocketed under their tenure as they won series in South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia.
T20 World Cup: Kohli promises to remain involved in decision-making even after quitting captaincy
Kohli on Monday led India to a nine-wicket victory over Namibia in his final T20I game as his team made an early exit from the ICC men's T20 World Cup here, failing to reach the semi-finals after slumping to demoralizing defeats to Pakistan and New Zealand in their first two matches of the Super 12 stage.
T20 World Cup: Kohli & Co need to fire again against Scotland
India can't afford to lose any of its remaining two matches in the T20 World Cup and have to be at their best against both Scotland and Namibia. India's chances not only depend on their result in these two matches but also the clash between Afghanistan and New Zealand. India, the 2007 T20 World Cup winner, are currently fourth in the group with two points from three games, They are tied with Namibia at two points with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.073, behind Pakistan (8 points) at the top and Afghanistan and New Zealand with four points each.
Kohli may lose ODI captaincy as well; India likely to have one skipper for T20 and ODI: Sources
Kohli has announced that he will step down from India's T20 captaincy after the World Cup. But now another question is doing the rounds following India's flop show in the UAE -- will he continue as ODI skipper or not? If sources are to be believed, the answer from the board at the moment is "no".
T20 World Cup: Kohli blasts team for not being brave enough
India batted poorly, lost wickets early, and never recovered as they could manage only a meagre 110 after being asked to bat first by New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson. They could not claim early wickets as Daryl Mitchell (49 off 35 balls) and Kane Williamson (33 not out off 31 balls) led New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory on Sunday.
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