Kohli's innings, laced with five boundaries and five towering sixes, wasn't just about fireworks-it was historic.
Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul put on a record 15th fifty-plus partnership in T20 Internationals during the second match against South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday.
Shikhar Dhawan finds himself out of the Indian team less than three months after captaining the ODI side, but the 37-year-old opener has not yet given up on a strong desire to play the World Cup at home later this year.
Suryakumar Yadav etched his name in the record books, becoming only the fifth Indian batter to surpass 8,000 runs in T20 cricket with a scintillating display in the Indian Premier League.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya was named as India's T20I captain for the three-match series against Sri Lanka, with Rohit Sharma retaining the ODI leadership role.
Shikhar Dhawan is a big match player and he proved it yet again
In 113 T20Is and 89 innings, Pandya has 1,803 runs, at an average of 28.17, and a strike rate of 141.63. He has scored five half-centuries, with best score of 71 not out.
Gauahar returns from France... Kartik meets Rohit Dhawan... Vidyut promotes his film...
'I feel the boys are young, but they played maturely'
Members of the Indian cricket fraternity expressed deep sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families on Thursday after a London-bound Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
Karan Johar's adorable twins Roohi and Yash turn six on February 7 but daddy celebrated their birthday early, on February 1.
Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
Dhawan also said that batting second at the Wankhede Stadium becomes easier because of the dew.
Skipper Rohit Sharma is impressed by the 23-year-old's understanding of the role of opener in ODIs.
Dhawan has been in remarkable form in the ongoing IPL season so far, managing to score 525 runs from 14 matches, including two back-to-back centuries.
Rohit is tied at the eighth spot with England's Alex Hales. Both batsmen have 664 points.
Kartik Aaryan and his Shehzada co-star Kriti Sanon are taking their new film across different cities in India to promote it.
The returning Shikhar Dhawan will add more firepower to a ruthless India, who are faced with the problem of plenty, as they eye a clean sweep of West Indies in an inconsequential third and final ODI in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Dhawan smashed a match-winning 92 off 49 balls against Punjab Kings
Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the back of his match-winning knock against the West Indies in the first ODI.
The Akshay Kumar starrer released on Thursday.
Karan Johar hosted a party for Alia Bhatt on Sunday, bringing in her birthday on March 15.
Shikhar Dhawan became the 10th Indian cricketer to complete the landmark of 6000 runs in One-Day Internationals, during the first match against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest centurion in T20 cricket as he fired Rajasthan Royals to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans.
Rachin Ravindra's blistering century against South Africa in the Champions Trophy semi-final, his fifth in just 13 ICC ODI innings, places him among cricket's elite.
The national selectors did well to deliver a loud and clear message as they sought to kickstart the transition in the Indian T20 team.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar caught up with these starry folk on Wednesday.
'I chose to give priority to my personal life.' 'It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.' 'I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.'
India's top order fired in unison and their bowlers produced a tidy display to beat reigning world champions Australia by 36 runs in a thrilling World Cup match.
Kartik Aaryan is Bollywood's newest Shehzada, and his entry at the trailer launch of his latest film is proof of that.
Priyanka's day out with Malti... Neha relaxes in Dubai... Sharmila enjoys an exhibition...
Images from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, in Chennai, on Tuesday.
For Dhawan, 'balance on and off the field' is very important, in theory and in practice
The director of films like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya, Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya and Dhadak, Shashank Khaitan invited his pals over for his birthday party.
With a massive pool of talent that have performed in the IPL and in other T20Is, Indian selectors have their task cut out when they meet to pick the squad for the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Shikhar Dhawan believes that every lean patch in his career has made him "stronger" but it is his clarity and calmness that has enabled him to ride over rough times.
'Shikhar Dhawan is presently under the observation of the BCCI medical team'
Laxman said Dhawan has to be amongst runs in the Sri Lanka series considering the stiff competition for the opening spot in T20 WC squad.
