Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian cricketer to reach 100mn followers on Insta
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Kohli has joined Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Argentine forward Lionel Messi, Hollywood actor and former pro-wrestler Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, American singer-songwriter Beyonce, and Ariana Grande in the 100 million club.
Debate around captaincy a distraction Kohli doesn't need: Pietersen
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Under Kohli, India lost two Tests in New Zealand early last year, the first Test against Australia in Adelaide in December and their first Test against England in Chennai this week. On the other hand, Rahane led the team to a remarkable 2-1 win in Australia after their heavy defeat in Adelaide. He is yet to lose a Test match as India captain.
Virat Kohli doesn't find excuses, love that about his captaincy: Yohan Blake
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Blake, a Jamaican sprinter, who won gold at the 100 m at the 2011 World Championships as the youngest 100m world champion ever, also lauded the England team, their skipper Joe Root and veteran fast bowler James Anderson, who starred with the ball on the final day of the Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.
Chennai Test: Virat Kohli unhappy with quality of balls, bowling of Shahbaz Nadeem & Washington Sundar
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England, after winning the toss, posted a massive first-innings score of 578, riding on a 218-run knock from skipper Joe Root and notable contributions of 87 and 82 from Dominic Sibley and Ben Stokes. India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday had too complained about the balls, saying they were tearing through the seam after 40-45 overs.
Chennai Test: India lose openers in reply to England's 578
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Rohit was the first to go as he got out caught behind on a peach of a delivery bowled by Jofra Archer in the fourth over of the innings. The 32-year-old scored just six runs off the nine deliveries he faced. Cheteshwar Pujara, who came in next, then tried to steady the Indian ship with Gill as they both played cautiously against both Archer and James Anderson.
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill set to get long rope as opening pair: Kohli
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While Sharma had cemented him place in the opening slot back in the home Tests in 2019, Gill made his debut in Australia on the recent tour and impressed with his strokeplay, and notching scores of 50, 31, 7 and 91. The two added 70 and 71 in the third Test in Sydney. They, however, failed to score big in the two innings of the second Test.
Was watching Shardul, Washington bat before doctor called us: Kohli
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Kohli though considers that joy of a young India side scoring a fighting win over Australia secondary to the witnessing his first child Vamika being born. "I don't think the two can be compared. To me, becoming a father has been and will remain the greatest moment in my life, in both our lives and that is something that has to be experienced to understand what I am saying," Kohli told the media on Thursday.
WTC final won't be our focus as it cost us series in NZ: Kohli
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Kohli, who will return to lead the national side after the paternity leave, said he was impressed by India youngsters and newcomers like Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini performing well in Australia and said that the team's strategy of going for the win overseas and keep draw as only the last option is what helped them do well and help India win the last Test in Brisbane.
At $238 million, Virat Kohli remains  most-valued celebrity in India  for 4th consecutive year
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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Virat Kohli had a brand value of USD 237.7 million in 2020 for the fourth year in the row. Akshay Kumar who retained the second position with a brand value of USD 118.9 million, recorded a jump of 13.8 percent. While Ranveer Singh retained the third position for the second year in a row with a brand value of 102.9 million.
1st Test: Kohli returns to lead India against buoyant England
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Kohli, who returned home after India's defeat in the first Test in Adelaide to attend the birth of his child, saw from the comforts of his home Rahane leading the Indian team to a fighting win in two of the last three Tests against Australia despite injury issues to Indian team members.
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