Fans on social media are accusing Rohit Sharma of scapegoating the young player, citing his own recent struggles with the bat.
'I knew he would come through in a big match because of his ability to rise to the occasion.'
Security beefed up for Kohli's Ranji comeback
Struggling Mumbai Indians will be hoping their batters get their act together and shoulder responsibility when they take on an inspired Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League match in Mumbai on Monday.
'Maybe Kohli can offer to make an honourable way for Rahane to take over during the series against England at home.' 'I can assure no bad blood would be caused when we ensure that the larger picture on the canvas is Indian cricket.'
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday was named India's full-time white-ball captain.
India's Test team has entered a bold new era - one without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or Ravichandran Ashwin - and the message from new head coach Gautam Gambhir is clear: it's time to fight, not just play.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the opening match against Ireland?
There are a lot of candidates who are in contention for the post but Hardik Pandya is currently the top pick.
Hazlewood said Australia rarely falters when it comes to doing the basics right.
"Don't think he'll be available for all 5 Tests...": Ajit Agarkar on Jasprit Bumrah's availability for England series
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has moved up a spot to seventh.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru on Thursday.
The Indian and English cricket teams wore green armbands during the third ODI in Ahmedabad to support the BCCI's "Donate Organs, Save Lives" campaign, an initiative launched by ICC Chairman Jay Shah. Several Indian players, including Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, voiced their support for the campaign, emphasizing the life-saving impact of organ donation.
Vaughan had also slammed Rohit for not being proactive during the series-opener last week.
Rohit, Virat Kohli, along with Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Yashasvi Jaiswal were among the first to touch down, setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting series.
'I told him if you're not interested in leading in T20Is, it's better if you step down from entire white-ball cricket.'
Rohit can play for at least two more years, Virat may be five: Harbhajan Singh
Shastri expects Gill to outdo Kohli's seemingly impregnable record
For the first time, no Indian superstar will lead an IPL team.
The 51-year-old Dravid's tenure as Head Coach ended with this T20 World Cup triumph. Dravid was appointed India coach in 2021.
Despite accumulating 500 runs for the seventh time in an IPL season, Virat Kohli's strike rate of 147.49 has come in for scrutiny.
All eyes will be on Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gautam Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era.
India outclassed New Zealand by four wickets to win their third Champions Trophy title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
'Unfortunately, sport is not a fairytale and our remarkable run in #IPL2024 came to an end.'
Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has been named the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore, replacing Indian batter Virat Kohli who stepped down after the 2021 season.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bowling unit will face a different challenge when they take on Gujarat Titans in an IPL match on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the Chinnaswamy stadium, in Bengaluru on Friday
Virat Kohli anchored a tricky chase with an unbeaten 100.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Afghanistan?
They will meet the winner of Wednesday's second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday.
ECB should offer BCCI minority ownership in Hundred to attract Indian players: Lancashire CEO
RCB handed CSK a 50-run thrashing -- their biggest defeat at home in the IPL.
'That is something I really wanted, to have six bowling options and then batting till No. 8 as well.'
'Shubh Aarambh': From Fazilka to Leeds, journey of passionate dad and willing son
Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels India's star batsman Virat Kohli should not be rushed into captaincy in all three formats and be allowed to grow while leading the Test team. "Virat should not be rushed into captaincy in all formats. Let him grow into this role... 2019 World Cup is far away," Gavaskar told NDTV. Gavaskar's opinion differs from another India captain Sourav Ganguly, who doesn't see Mahendra Singh Dhoni captaining the limited-overs side till the 2019 World Cup and wants Kohli to take over soon. Kohli has been in sensational form of late and is currently the leading run getter in the Indian Premier League. His IPL team RCB, however, has not been consistent in the tournament and are sixth on the points table.
Virat Kohli says he doesn't need either approval or assurance from anyone on his capability.
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