Virat Kohli is the current flavour of the Indian fans with his exploits in the middle but reports of an ugly spat with a journalist at the World Cup will only enhance his reputation of being volatile.
Former Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson has called India captain Virat Kohli 'frustrated' at not being able to score big runs in the ongoing Test series.
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan believes it is at least five years too early to compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam as the Indian skipper has proven himself in "every kind of situation" while the latter has not. Younis believes the young Babar still has a long way to go.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli knows how to engage his fans.
'A leader who led the side with grit, passion & determination. Thank you Captain @imVkohli,' the BCCI tweeted on Thursday,
India's players lauded batting maestro Virat Kohli after his scintillating century guided India to a 17-run win over South Africa in the first ODI in Ranchi on Sunday.
He is not seeing what perhaps everyone else around him is seeing: An over-commercialised player who is really an under-performing batsman, observes Sandeep Goyal.
Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Kartik Tyagi discusses the changes he made to his run-up and approach to overcome recurring shin splints and return to playing cricket in the IPL.
'The will to work and commitment to put in work is as high as it has ever been.'
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who returned to international cricket for the three-match ODI series against Australia recently, were not considered for India A's three-match one-day series against the touring South Africa A side, beginning in Rajkot on November 13.
Buttler said the 33-year-old is one of the best players in the world.
Virat Kohli has made "more mistakes in one IPL season" than he has in his entire 14-year international career, feels Virender Sehwag, who is seeing a "different version" of the former India captain than what one is used to.
Several prominent Indian celebrities have interests beyond the silver screen or cricket pitch.
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.
Chennai Super Kings, on a resurgent run, will aim to strengthen their position in the top half of the IPL standings as they face Gujarat Titans, who are looking to reverse their recent slump in form.
Virat Kohli confirms his availability for Vijay Hazare Trophy
'We just want them to go out there and do their magic'
Kohli took a trip down memory lane on Thursday as he posted a reel on his official Instagram account
South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen says stopping world-class batters like Virat Kohli becomes almost impossible once they settle in.
'I've seen around 100 games and I've seen how the greatest people have finished the games and how do they change their game according to the game.'
Never believed in over-preparation, all my game has been mental: Kohli
Tim David, Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks while bowlers came up with a clinical showing as Royal Challengers Bengaluru trounced Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs.
Cameron Green returned to form with a fighting half-century, but his effort was overshadowed by Shubman Gill, who produced a captain's knock to guide Gujarat Titans to a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League clash in Ahmedabad on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Indian cricketer Jitesh Sharma discusses the emotional impact of his father's death and how it has changed his perspective on cricket and family responsibilities.
Yuvraj commended Kohli for his dedication and discipline towards his craft
The charismatic presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma alongside a host of top India cricketers lends unprecedented gravitas to the Vijay Hazare One-Day Trophy beginning on Wednesday, giving all of them a chance to prove a point amid a renewed focus on domestic grind.
Holding said Kohli need to relax a little a bit
'They discuss with Gautam the ODI format, the matches that we have and our plans for South Africa.'
RCB, with four wins from five matches, are beginning to look like genuine title contenders once again.
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David Warner may be regarded as one of the best batsman in limited-overs cricket in the world but for his daughter the India captain mainstay tops everyone else.
Delhi Capitals ended their three-match losing streak with a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL in Jaipur on Friday.
'I've been missing @imVkohli a few times during this series, but never as much as in this Test match.'
India's star cricketer Virat Kohli turns 26 today.
Stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can extend their careers till the 2027 ODI World Cup if the two Indian superstars continue their age-defying batting efforts, feels New Zealand pace great Tim Southee.
Since the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008, only four cricketers have played a match in all 18 IPL seasons.
Gujarat Titans aim for a third consecutive win in their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders, focusing on their pace attack to exploit KKR's spin bowling strength.
Kohli has smashed 8,007 runs from 100 Tests at a remarkable average of 50.35.
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