It was debated if KL Rahul, Rohit and Kohli are the ideal No. 1, 2, and 3 in the shortest format and the answer received from most quarters wasn't exactly in the affirmative.
Images from the IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
While Kohli has slipped to 10th on the ICC rankings, the Indian great continues to hold a remarkable Test batting record. He has scored 27 Test centuries and 28 half-centuries and currently has a Test batting average of just under 50.
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'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.' 'He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.'
It was a game the bowlers would like to forget in a hurry as not a single bowler from either side managed an economy rate of under 10.
Bess impressed in his maiden outing on Indian soil
IMAGES from the first Test played between South Africa and India in Centurion on Tuesday
England went down by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth Test inside three days as India wrapped up an impressive 4-1 series triumph.
Chappell credited Kohli's intensity for bringing about a paradigm shift in Indian cricket.
The world's number one batter Suryakumar Yadav has had to change his game due to the nature of the wickets in the T20 World Cup, but he is expecting the surfaces in the Caribbean to be a lot better for stroke-play.
'Rohit's knock was the defining moment in Chennai'
Virat Kohli hailed wife Anushka Sharma on the occasion of International Women's Day on Monday.
India's Test captain Virat Kohli has not put in any formal request for a break from the ODI leg of the upcoming South Africa tour, a top BCCI official said.
Images from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Thursday.
Travis Head smashed a brilliant 137 as Australia cruised to their sixth World title after outclassing India by six wickets in the final on Sunday.
Pandya's comeback journey following an ankle injury which he suffered in the ODI World Cup was one that is replete with elements of disappointment and dejection but also with utmost resilience and determination shown against adversity.
It was widely reported that the T20s against the Lankan side will take place before Test matches in Mohali and Bengaluru and the cricket body has now confirmed it.
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The legendary Kapil Dev feels Virat Kohli's admission of his team not being brave enough in the T20 World Cup loss to New Zealand is a "very weak statement" and head coach Ravi Shastri along with mentor Mahendra Singh Dhoni should step up to lift the players' morale.
It rained fours and sixes in Bengaluru as a total of 549 runs were scored -- the highest aggregate in a T20 match.
Images from the IPL 2024 opener between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The batting maestro has so far scored 186 runs in 10 matches at a below-par average of 20.67.
Shubman Gill has overtaken Pakistan captain Babar Azam as the World No 1 batter in ODIs.
It was Shami and his pace colleagues who inflicted telling blows that Bangladesh could never recover from.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL campaign that began with optimism has melted into chaos. Their bowlers require a drastic transformation in mindset against Sunrisers Hyderabad for them to register an elusive win in Bengaluru on Monday.
Jasprit Bumrah jumped six spots to fourth but struggling star batter Virat Kohli slipped to ninth
South Africa shredded through the Indian batting line-up to claim victory by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test.
The Royals spinners kept the RCB batters quiet.
A look at the best bowling performances in the CSK vs RCB match.
Disagreeing with Kohli's assessment of the third Test that ended with India crushing England by 10 wickets inside two days, Cook said batting was near impossible
Devdutt Padikkal is paired with Virat Kohli. There is no better mentor for a young developing player.
India captain Virat Kohli questioned his team's batting mindset in the second innings after their embarrassing capitulation inside three days of the opening day-night Test against Australia on Saturday.
Dhoni has earned over Rs 137 crore by playing the IPL.
Australia's grizzly-haired veterans brought all their big-game experience to the fore
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has surpassed India's Virat Kohli in becoming the world No.1 T20I batter for the longest period of time after he maintained his top spot in the latest ICC T20 batting rankings.
'Like all professionals, Virat and Rohit too would have their disagreements from time to time. But until recently, they never thought of sitting down and talking it out with the kind of clarity that is now visible.'
Having ended the last IPL with three ducks in a row, Buttler has not been able to fire yet in this season.
Following their training session, some lucky fans got the chance to get up close and personal with members of the Indian team.
The Indian team departs on a long tour of Australia right after the IPL, moving into one bio-bubble from another.
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