The pressure was on AB to do the job and boy, did he do it in style!
Images of the fourth day's play of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka being played in Colombo.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the national cricket team and the junior hockey side for their recent successes, saying that their performances have done done the country proud. In his 'Mann Ki Baat' address to the nation, Modi appreciated the sporting success that India has achieved in the past fortnight during which the cricket team routed England 4-0 in a Test series while the junior hockey team became world champion.
West Indies spinner Fabian Allen on Wednesday moved into the top 10 of the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after featuring in his team's fine showing in the ongoing five-match series against Australia.
Kohli said: "It is more special. It is happening at the same time as the stadium being named after Arun Jaitley Ji."
'It's been a series of missed opportunities, in terms of catches that cost us'
The famed Indian batting line-up crashed for a lowly 135 to lose the first Test by 72 runs in Newlands on Monday.
Pritam Kotal said inspired by the fitness and diet regime of Virat Kohli, he has become health conscious of late.
Ashwin has been a regular member of the Indian side in the longest format of the game but the spinner last represented played an international limited-overs match back in 2017. His last T20I game came against West Indies in July 2017 while his last ODI match was against the same side in June 2017.
Spin legend Shane Warne has rated Steve Smith as a better Test batsman than India captain Virat Kohli, saying when it comes to five day game the Australia skipper "is the man".
Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday became the second fastest Indian to reach 150 Test wickets, behind team-mate Ravichandran Ashwin, when he bowled Dhananjay de Silva during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Coach Anil Kumble and captain Virat Kohli's dressing room rift after India's ICC Champions Trophy final loss should have been handled in a matured way, former skipper Sourav Ganguly said in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
Rajneesh Gupta look at how many players fell by the wayside during the tenure of India's last four captains.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli remembered 'controversial' former franchise director Vijay Mallya for picking him in the team and providing an opportunity to rub shoulders with the world's best players. "My association with RCB has been special as it has been exciting from the first season. I was chosen to play for RCB by Mr Mallya. I have learnt so much and getting to play with the world's best players. "I am welcomed here warmly, I love this franchise, the city, fans, deep connection," he told reporters on the eve of his team's face-off with Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Mallya, who has defaulted in loans in excess of Rs 9000 crore, is facing probe by various investigative agencies. The 60-year-old bought RCB in 2008 but the popular franchise has not been able to win a single Indian Premier League title in eight attempts.
Pujara established himself as the difference between the sides in the ongoing series against Australia on Friday.
Pannalal Shakya had questioned Virat Kohli's "patriotism" after he married actress Anushka Sharma in Italy.
The Indian captain lauded Sunrisers Hyderabad for defending 25 runs from 18 balls with Siddarth Kaul and Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowling brilliantly to win the match by five runs.
In the space of just 10 balls, Ben Stokes blasted his way from 50 off 40 balls to 95 from 50 balls -- hitting 45 runs with six sixes and a four to take the match away from India's grasp.
A 25-strong Indian squad, led by captain Virat Kohli, landed in Sydney on Thursday for a gruelling two-month Australia tour which starts with a 14-day quarantine-cum-training period on the outskirts of the city.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will be bolstered by the return of star batsman AB de Villiers for their Indian Premier League clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata, on Sunday.
In a departure from the stand taken by his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has said that he is open to discussions on the implementation of the controversial Decision Review System with his teammates.
It was coming together of two superstars when India's cricket captain Virat Kohli met Bollywood great Aamir Khan in Mumbai recently.
Mohammad Hafeez highlighted the deficiencies in Pakistan cricket in terms of nurturing talent after a young Indian side defeated Australia
Some highlights from this action-packed weekend we give to in this beautiful package...
Images from the nets session the Virat Kohli-led team had on on arrival from Kolkata on Monday morning.
India captain Virat Kohli acknowledged the need for a "sixth bowling option" but also kept it open-ended when asked about flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya's bowling fitness, stating that the Baroda man "has to be fit to be able to bowl one or two overs."
India captain Virat Kohli lauded his bowlers, saying that they strike as a unit and none of them are hungry for any personal milestone.
India captain Virat Kohli "is doing fine" despite being hit on his thumb while batting in the nets ahead of the team's World Cup opener against South Africa, in Southampton, on Wednesday.
British Sports business magazine SportsPro has named Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli as the six most marketable athlete of this year ahead of the likes of sprint king Usain Bolt and football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli was found guilty of violating the BCCI's anti-corruption code after he met his girlfriend Anushka Sharma at the stands during an Indian Premier League match in Bangalore but let off as the breach was found to be a minor one, according to a report.
Shardul Thakur's bowling in the 17th and 20th overs swung the game India's way.
Do you think India should play five bowlers?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India selectors on Sunday included left-arm spinner Axar Patel in the Indian squad for the last two one-dayers of the ongoing series against Australia and dropped Ravindra Jadeja.
India captain Virat Kohli said he won't mind sitting out one or two matches in IPL-12 to stay fit and fresh for the ICC World Cup.
Bumrah, who made his Test debut in 2018 quickly becoming a vital cog in the Indian team's scheme of things.
India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma exuded major romantic couple vibes in their best traditional avatars as they celebrated the festival of Diwali in grand style.
A belligerent 56 off 32 balls from debutant Ishan Kishan and an unbeaten 73 from captain Virat Kohli steered India to an easy seven-wicket victory over England in the second Twenty20 International, in Ahmedabad, on Sunday.
India captain Virat Kohli was booed by a small section of the Adelaide Oval crowd on Saturday when he stepped out to bat in the second innings against Australia.
India's tour OF Australia will begin with a three-match ODI series starting on November 27, followed by as many T20Is and a four-match Test series.
India suffered a humiliating 180-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy final at the Oval in London on Sunday to register their worst defeat in terms of runs against their arch-rivals.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances