'Many would end their successful international careers with a 1/4 of what he's achieved.'
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Virat Kohli has been with RCB since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008, including nine seasons as captain of a franchise that made the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but lost every time.
With Virat Kohli regularly slamming centuries in One-Day Internationals, former Australian captain Ian Chappell has also joined the bandwagon of experts who feel that Virat Kohli can fill in the big shoes of retiring Sachin Tendulkar.
'The entire team started working on the fitness, and at the same time, Virat paid a lot of attention to the Test format, and he wanted the team to be one of the best in the world.'
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should continue playing ODIs as long as they are performing.
Gavaskar also wants Kohli to continue batting as an opener as the team needs their best batsman 'to bat as many overs' as he can.
Having overseen Kohli's most prolific years as coach, Shastri knows the batter better than most.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru carried off from last season with dominating performances in their opening two games of IPL 2026.
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'No one, Mr Kohli, holds any kind of a franchise on nationalism and patriotism.' 'And there is no 'our' that owns India,' says Suhit Sen.
Virat Kohli was overcome with emotions as Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally ended their long wait for the IPL title.
Following their T20 World Cup victory, the Indian cricket team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, is setting its sights on future tournaments, including the Olympics and the next T20 World Cup. Senior players like Hardik Pandya express their determination to continue India's dominance in the sport.
USA spinner Harmeet Singh compared Suryakumar Yadav's calm under pressure to Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the Indian captain's match-winning 84 in the T20 World Cup opener.
The secret to Virat Kohli's phenomenal success, says Dhruv Munjal, lies in his fitness and a tenacious urge to be the best.
Rohit Sharma became the second-fastest to the milestone, achieving it in just 261 innings-surpassed only by Virat Kohli, who got there in 222 innings.
India will miss Virat Kohli more than Rohit Sharma in the marquee Test series against England and the duo's recent retirement from the format will "hurt" the transitioning team's chances in the rubber starting on Friday, reckons the legendary Geoffrey Boycott.
Statistical highlights of the cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan.
India captain Virat Kohli on Monday became the first player to register 50 wins across the three formats in international cricket.
Virat Kohli's second successive ton during the second ODI against South Africa here seemed "inevitable" as the stalwart got off the mark with a six, carrying the confidence of his first-game heroics, feels former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.
Anushka Sharma was seen cheering for her husband, during the first Test match against Australia in Perth on Saturday.
Test cricket would have been a "far blander place" without Kohli: Vaughan
Former skipper Mohammad Azharuddin slipped to the third spot, having scored 426 runs at 85.20 during India's tour of England in 1990.
Before this game. Kohli after three poor outings across which he made just 30 runs in RCB's home matches.
Mohammad Azharuddin has supported the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.
South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince said the Proteas' ODI side still needs to sharpen its temperament in "clutch moments".
'At this stage, I want a senior cricketer to take up the captaincy and see the Indian team through this transition phase.'
Both DC and RCB have looked solid so far and are placed atop the standings with three wins out of four games each.
Some people criticised Kohli's selection in 2008, they are forgotten now: Jagdale
Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody has said his team has no special plans for restricting opposition captain and star player Virat Kohli when the two teams meet in the Indian Premier League.
Sunil Gavaskar has praised Virat Kohli for his stellar show Down Under.
'Absolutely gutted,' he posted on Instagram.
Virat Kohli achieved his career-best ranking as he gained one position to be at second spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, which was released on Sunday.
'Will any coach think of keeping out Rohit and Kohli from the ODI team? That means there is something going on within the team against the two players.' Manoj Tiwary, who played 12 ODIs and three T20Is for India, said iconic players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli deserve greater respect.
'In Shubman's leadership, there is either "Yes" or "No". There is no place for "May Be". As a leader and captain, you need to have that assertiveness about decisions you take, and he definitely has that.'
New Zealand aims to solidify their Group D lead with a victory against the United Arab Emirates in their T20 World Cup match, following a win against Afghanistan. The Kiwis will look for strong performances from Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra, while the UAE seeks to gain experience against a top team.
Suryakumar Yadav was picked as the India T20I captain ahead of Hardik Pandya, while Rohit stays as the captain of the ODI team.
Batting great Rahul Dravid said having a stand named after him at his home ground -- the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru -- means a lot for his family especially his late father Sharad, who was instrumental in him taking up cricket.
'It is a passing phase'. 'He will bounce back'. 'He is a run machine; poor form is just temporary'. The vote of confidence in Gill was inspiring and reassuring, notes Sandeep Goyal.
India captain Virat Kohli is on the verge of going past former Australia captain Ricky Ponting's record for most centuries by a captain in international cricket, in the first ODI against England, in Pune, on Tuesday.
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