'He is one of the most valuable players in India.'
'...he's not shown any obvious signs of dismissal and he's played stylishly.'
'The star batter is currently out of the country, leaving a question mark over his availability for the remaining matches.'
The big talking point of the evening was batting mainstays Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma having a rare go with the ball against the Dutch.
Virat Kohli isn't just leading the IPL 2024 run charts, he's also been leading the conversation on off-field style.
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes India is in "safe hands" and has "enough talent" to trounce England, but it will all come down to how the young-looking squad will leave a mark in the series on a territory known for being "tough".
Pace great James Anderson believes the new-look Indian team will prove to be a strong opposition for England in the upcoming five-Test series.
After outclassing West Indies in the recent T20 International series, a confident India will aim to repeat their success in the forthcoming three-match ODI series. The two teams will resume their rivalry in the three-match ODI series with the opening match in Chennai on Sunday.
'...than the youngsters who are playing currently and Rohit Sharma as T20 batter and captain versus Hardik Pandya, the T20 batter, all-rounder and captain.'
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Kohli, who was replaced as ODI captain by Rohit Sharma last week, spoke on three issues during a press conference earlier this week.
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.
The series, to commence on June 20, will be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
While former Australian opener Matthew Hayden reckons series will go India's way, two former India players believe otherwise.
It was crucial for Shubman Gill to score truckload of runs to call the shots as skipper, former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar said in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Take a look at the numbers and narratives that made Edgbaston Test one for the ages.
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RCB's success so far in IPL 2025 hasn't just rested on Kohli and Hazlewood.
The legendary Kapil Dev says Virat Kohli doesn't have anything to prove; his contribution is unparalleled. He made the declaration after India's batting star registered his 30th Test hundred in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia in Perth on Sunday.
Virat Kohli turned back the clock as he recollected the last time India played a Test match at Dominica in 2011.
Ricky Ponting advised star batters Virat Kohli and Steve Smith to stop trying hard to rediscover their best and pushing themselves too hard and just focus on watching the ball and scoring runs.
The T20 World Cup was also Kohli's final assignment as India's T20 captain. Vice-captain Rohit Sharma is likely to take charge of the team in the shortest format.
Enjoying an ice bath to beat the gruelling heat in the desert, Kohli shared a pic, saying, 'Proper session + proper humidity ..+ great recovery.'
On Wednesday, head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that they have yet to take a call on which Tests India will field Bumrah in the playing XI.
Glenn Maxwell levelled with names like compatriots David Warner, Aaron Finch, the Indian legend Rohit Sharma and England's Jos Buttler, becoming the player with the joint-fourth-highest centuries in T20 cricket.
The IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders witnessed a notable moment as Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir appeared to bury the hatchet from their past feud.
Former head coach Ravi Shastri hailed Virat Kohli as India's 'most aggressive and successful' captain after he stepped down as the Test skipper on Saturday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli admitted to having misread the M Chinnaswamy track that turned out to be a batsman's paradise rather than being a slow turner during their Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
Virat Kohli anchored a tricky chase with an unbeaten 100.
The five-match Test series will take place from June 20 to August 4, with matches scheduled at Headingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lord's and The Oval (London), and Old Trafford (Manchester).
'Phenomenal series win by our young team. Showed grit, determination and resilience.'
Indian captain Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are a couple so much in love.
As Team India gear up for the much-anticipated Test series against England starting on Friday, several players in the squad will draw confidence from their county cricket experience.
India outclassed New Zealand by four wickets to win their third Champions Trophy title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Gill and Jaiswal centuries put India in control of series opener against England
'Rohit Sharma is an outstanding person. He understands every single person in the team, he knows what each one of us likes and dislikes.'
'The captain's an outstanding player. I think his technique is superb. His concentration and his temperament over this series has been brilliant.'
'Even if we had won the New Zealand series 3-0, it would have meant little because the conditions in Australia are very different, and the team there is very different.' 'In Australia, you just go with a clean slate and start fresh. It doesn't matter what has happened on the previous page.'
Kapil Dev, who led India to the 1983 World Cup title, said Jasprit Bumrah should be given a long stint to prove himself as Test captain.
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