With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021.
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Virat Kohli's wax statue unveiled in Jaipur Wax Museum
Australian pace legend Brett Lee on Wednesday heaped accolades on Virat Kohli, describing the swashbuckling Indian batsman as a legend whose aura is comparable to the iconic Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli notched up his second successive hundred, a 92-ball 106-run innings studded with 11 fours and a six, in the fourth and penultimate ODI against Australia and Lee doffed his hat to the Indian Test captain. "Hats off to Virat Kohli. He is a legend. He has been in terrific form. Where do you bowl to the great man, it is almost like Sachin Tendulkar when he used to come out to bat.
The squad also features Karun Nair, who returns to the national set up after a long gap of eight years.
Aiden Markram himself knows what he is capable of -- and how to express it on a cricket field. And South Africa will be the biggest beneficiary in the coming years.
Former England captain Alastair Cook believes at the "precise moment in time" the in-form Joe Root is only matched by New Zealand's Kane Williamson.
Virat Kohli becomes second-highest run scorer in history of the ODI World Cup
# Dhoni has registered 196 sixes in ODIs, setting an Indian record, bettering the 195 by Sachin Tendulkar. Statistical highlights of the third ODI between India and New Zealand in Mohali on Sunday.
Virat Kohli has sought the BCCI's permission to attend the ceremony in Ayodhya, which is three days ahead of the opening Test against England in Hyderabad on January 25.
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke believes Virat Kohli's hunger for big hundreds is similar to the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, who was the "hardest to get out" with a technique which "didn't have a weakness". Clarke said he can't recall a batsman as complete as Tendulkar during his playing days.
Plenty of hopes will rest on the young shoulders of opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who, at the age of just 23, has earned a reputation as one of the world's best openers in the longest format of the game.
Wishes poured in on social media as Virat Kohli brought up his historic 50th ODI during India's semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede.
Virat Kohli said he had to change his 'lifestyle' as he found himself lacking in professionalism at some point in his career.
Rohit went past Tendulkar, Dravid, Gayle during his knock.
From World Cup titles to personal highs to heartbreaks, Virat Kohli witnesses it all at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium
Sourav Ganguly lauded Rohit Sharma's leadership qualities for India's unbeaten run in the ongoing T20 World Cup final
Virat Kohli is now the fifth highest run-scorer for India in Test cricket.
Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey feels that India's batting sensation Virat Kohli can emulate the feats of legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar. However, Hussey was also quick to point it out that while Kohli has the talent it is yet to be proven if he has the stamina of the Little Master. "One of Tendulkar's greatest strengths was his longevity and if Kohli can stay fit, he could be well on his way to emulate Tendulkar as a player," Hussey said from India, where he is commentating on the Indian Premier League. Kohli has taken his splendid form to new heights in the ongoing IPL as the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper hit his fourth century in the tournament by cracking a 47-ball century in a rain-shortened game against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday.
He finished a stellar T20 International career, registering the record for most by runs any player in T20 World Cups -- 1,292 runs in 35 matches.
Sachin Tendulkar led the chorus of former and current cricketers, hailing Rohit Sharma's men for winning the T20 World Cup.
Fascinating numbers from the India-Pakistan iconic cricket rivalry.
Kohli is the man for the big occasion and has been scoring runs consistently across formats, says Harish Kotian.
Kohli's ability to accept weak areas and improve on them sets him apart, says Tendulkar
'#TeamIndia could benefit if they have the services of #Tendulkar as the batting consultant in their prep for the #BGT2025.'
The India captain currently has 39 centuries in One-Day Internationals and is only 10 short of Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 hundreds.
'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.'
All eyes will be on star India batter Virat Kohli, who is perhaps battling the biggest form crisis of his career.
'It's been fantastic to watch you over the years. Numbers will have their roles and but your real strength is being able to motivate the whole generation.'
India's previous bilateral ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka came way back in 1997.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has chosen legendary Sachin Tendulkar over current skipper Virat Kohli as a better batsman in One-Day Internationals, considering the changed rules of the game and the Mumbaikar's longevity of career. Tendulkar, who retired in 2013, played 463 ODIs and amassed 18, 426 runs with 49 hundreds at an average of 44.83. On the other hand, Kohli has played 248 ODIs and scored 11, 867 runs with 43 tons at an average of 59.33.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan marked India captain Virat Kohli as the one batsman among the current lot, who has the ability to go past Sachin Tendulkar's world record of 100 centuries in international cricket.
Struggling Mumbai Indians will be hoping their batters get their act together and shoulder responsibility when they take on an inspired Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League match in Mumbai on Monday.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes India captain Virat Kohli is a better batsman across the three formats than legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting.
Virat surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become the Indian batsman with the highest number of runs in ICC white-ball tournaments.
Shubman Gill's century during India's second One Day International against Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, September 24, 2023, gave the young man admission into an elite club with Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli among others as its 7 members.
Quality bowling of the opposition is what separates the two pairs, feels former Australian captain Ian Chappell.
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