'He's amazing, he trains hard, he's very fit.'
On the podcast, Shastri named Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli in his top five.
India captain Virat Kohli is happy with his bowlers' performance but asked his batsmen to replicate their home form when they travel to Australia next month.
'He is explosive, dangerous, and capable of shots like these. Where do you even bowl to him?'
With 899 points, the Indian captain remained in pole position, while limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma remained second in the list.
India's batting coach Vikram Rathour was all praise for skipper Virat Kohli's batting, saying he reaped the rewards for being more disciplined with his off-side play even as his team's performance on Day 1 of the third Test against South Africa, in Newlands, Cape Town, was "below par".
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state DGP Loknath Behara and three other Indian team members including Dinesh Karthik and Akshar Patel were among those who took the oath with the children at a packed Chandrasekharan Nair stadium.
Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain believe that Virat Kohli is probably the best batter in ODI history.
Dhoni and Gambhir have not had the smoothest of relationships as teammates and it will be interesting to see how this pair goes on if Dhoni were to accept the offer to mentor the team at the T20I World Cup.
Sourav Ganguly lauded Rohit Sharma's leadership qualities for India's unbeaten run in the ongoing T20 World Cup final
Rohit can play for at least two more years, Virat may be five: Harbhajan Singh
Shubman Gill will have to lead from the front in absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma but the young team should not be judged too early, said Harbhajan Singh.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru carried off from last season with dominating performances in their opening two games of IPL 2026.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
Veteran England pacer James Anderson on Thursday equalled Indian spin legend Anil Kumble's tally of 619 Test wickets during the ongoing first Test against India in Nottingham.
Sunil Gavaskar feels a subtle adjustment to his batting stance in the second innings of the Perth Test helped Virat Kohli rediscover his batting form.
Virat Kohli's struggles against balls outside the off-stump in the ongoing Test series against Australia has the great Allan Border wondering if the Indian superstar has "just lost that edge".
Kohli's deputy Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in the final three Tests.
Here's what Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli had to say after losing to Chennai Super Kings in Dubai on Sunday.
Captain Virat Kohli stayed in third to be the best-placed Indian batsman in the latest ICC ODI rankings issued in Dubai on Friday.
India cricket captain Virat Kohli offered his condolences to the families of the victims of the Uri terrorist attack, saying such cowardly acts are "disturbing" and "hurts" every citizen of the country.
Abhishek Sharma waged a lone battle with an entertaining 68 from 37 balls in the second T20I against Australia at MCG on Friday.
India's young guns have the talent to achieve something special in the upcoming England Test series, provided they back themselves, said former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers in Mumbai on Saturday.
Former opener Matthew Hayden also took aim at Cummins, criticising the field placements after Kohli's arrival in the middle.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir said the communication gap between the Indian team management and selectors on Rohit Sharma's injury was 'unfortunate' and the onus was on head coach Ravi Shastri to update skipper Virat Kohli on the matter.
After the 2nd and final Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, Kohli will be back in the city and at the Chinnaswamy Stadium donning RCB's red and gold, out to motivate his team to an elusive IPL crown.
'You are talking about legends like Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Dravid and Virat. Rohit does not fit in there.'
Sidhu hit back at an X handle for falsely attributing quotes to him.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board wants India captain Virat Kohli to be part of the two T20 Internationals, scheduled in Dhaka between March 18 to 22, to celebrate the birth centenary of country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Asia XI and World XI teams are yet to be confirmed for the two games but BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the matches will be held in the March 18-22 window.
Suryakumar Yadav revealed that as captain Rohit Sharma was known to make everyone comfortable around him in the team.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan hailed Virat Kohli as an incredible leader, saying the India skipper gave a tactical masterclass to how to win a Test match.
Captain Virat Kohli determinedly led India's fightback on an engrossing day two on Saturday, blunting Australia's bowling attack to leave the second Test hanging in the balance.
Harbhajan Singh sparked a social media storm with his controversial remarks on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fan following, drawing comparisons with other cricketers.
The BCCI follows the rotation policy across formats but it has now more than 15 Test centres.
India Test captain Virat Kohli has lent his support to an initiative promoting responsible drinking and road safety.
'There is no particular style that I have to follow. I have played so much cricket so far and everyone knows my style of playing.'
both Kohli and Rohit have struggled to find their best form, attracting scrutiny following India's recent 0-3 series loss against New Zealand.
Playing his 32nd Test, he showed no signs of nervousness and batted with his signature effortless ease.
Aaron Finch delivered a verdict in favour of his side as they prepare to take on a Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli-powered India during a three-match ODI series at home
The legendary Kapil Dev on Friday backed India to win the Asia Cup but stressed on collective efforts taking precedence over individual brilliance ahead of the high-voltage clash against Pakistan in Dubai.
