RCB head coach Andy Flower expressed his confidence in newly appointed captain Rajat Patidar, highlighting the presence of experienced players like Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as a major advantage for him.
Australia's stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh continued his fine run of form on Sunday, scoring 46 not out and leading his side to a seven-wicket triumph over India in the weather-affected first one-day international at Perth Stadium.
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards has praised Virat Kohli's fighting spirit, energy, and passion, calling him a "great" and "legendary" player.
Here is a lowdown of all the light-hearted, fun news from around the ICC World Cup.
Nitish flaunted his six-hitting muscle in the first innings and showed signs of living up to the belief that the former Indian skipper has exuded in him. After being put to bat by Australia, rain interrupted the play on four instances, and the Indian team toiled for rhythm as well as runs.
Suryakumar Yadav revealed that as captain Rohit Sharma was known to make everyone comfortable around him in the team.
Speaking on RCB Podcast, Patidar said of his captaincy journey: 'I had a lot of questions like, there are so many (big players) in the team. Virat Kohli is such a big player, how will you do it under him. I know how supportive he is about this (captaincy change).
'He had a massive impact on me in those early years. I was very realistic about my abilities'
Captain Shubman Gill acknowledged losing early wickets was one of the big reasons for India's loss in the rain-hit first ODI against Australia.
Grind pays off for Ruturaj Gaikwad, now upto him and luck to prove his 50-over mettle.
Although Kohli and Krunal made the chase look simple, it was anything but, especially on a pitch that offered some help for the bowlers.
The lack of runs from captain Suryakumar Yadav and his deputy Shubman Gill remains a talking point.
Kohli's 55th IPL half-century laid the platform before skipper Rajat Patidar hit a quickfire 34 off 16 balls to help RCB kickoff their campaign on a positive note.
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 73 off 54 balls led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a seven-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
The Indian captain has said in the past that he does not mind on-field skirmishes and Mike Hussey believes it is that fire in his belly that inspires the Indian skipper to perform better.
'Completely acted wrong': Kohli shock as star avoids ban for 'ridiculous' clash with Aussie teen'
Virat Kohli feels that one quality that he wishes to imbibe from his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the art of "staying calm" in pressure situations.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), already qualified for the playoffs, will aim to secure a top-two league stage finish when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash in Lucknow.
The Virat Kohli-led Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday unveiled its new logo ahead of the upcoming season starting March 29. The club said the new logo design, which features a lion, "embodies the bold and fearless attitude" of the side.
While the cricket fraternity is taken aback by talismanic Virat Kohli's wish to retire from Test cricket, it has been learnt that selection committee did ponder over the idea of handing over leadership to him in England to allow Gill some more time to groom.
Shubman Gill's aggressive behaviour during the Lord's Test came as a surprise to many, including former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
Virat Kohli has held on to his fifth spot in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen.
England skipper Ben Stokes on Thursday said the hosts don't think the absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R Ashwin makes India any lesser side as their "ginormous" talent pool is enough to fill the void.
With Virat Kohli set to eclipse the 1,000 runs' barrier, Rajneesh Gupta presents the top scorers in a series/tournament and the run-machine's performance in IPL-9.
'I was already on that flight, mentally. But when I wasn't selected, it hit me hard. I couldn't understand what went wrong.'
Virat Kohli opened up on his batting methodology, saying his focus remains on analysing the conditions and rotating the strike.
Batsman Kohli credits India captaincy for change in mindset
The Indian Cricket Board has recommended captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's name for the prestigious Padma Bhushan and batting mainstay Virat Kohli for the Padma Shri.
Virat Kohli took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a couple of videos of him working out.
India's Test captain Virat Kohli is as good off the pitch as he is on it.
Openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli will brace for a fiery showdown against thunderbolts from express pacer Jofra Archer as Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru look to get back to winning ways in the IPL match in Jaipur on Sunday.
Gambhir said his only advice to Gill has been, "Just be himself".
India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Wednesday backed out-of-form legends Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma, saying that they must be given "space and time to come back".
This final was filled with unusual happenings, and one that will stand out is India coach Gautam Gambhir seen smiling for a change!
It's a bit of a shock to see Rohit not going to Australia as captain: Harbhajan
India's new Test captain Shubman Gill will drop down one spot in the order to take Virat Kohli's old position at number four
Indian spinner Ravi Bishnoi and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh moved up to the sixth and 10th spot respectively in the latest ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday.
India captain Shubman Gill was on Wednesday named among the three nominees for ICC's Player of the Month award for July along with South Africa's Wiaan Mulder and England skipper Ben Stokes.
Both DC and RCB have looked solid so far and are placed atop the standings with three wins out of four games each.
Kohli's RCB team-mates made sure that their skipper enjoyed his birthday.
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