West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards has praised Virat Kohli's fighting spirit, energy, and passion, calling him a "great" and "legendary" player.
'Well, somebody should find the real story. It appears from cricketing points, that it was probably the players who didn't want to go to Hambantota'
Sporting world lost some of its favourite stars this year.
The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will have some sleepless nights before selecting the squad for T20s against Afghanistan with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli keen to play the World Cup in June.
'The past few weeks in England will be remembered as much for Kohli's skilled conquest of his English demons as they will be for his dreadful reading of pitches, curious selection choices, sporadic tactical lapses, and overall inability to help his side cross the finish line,' notes Dhruv Munjal.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
A one-on-one chat with the Master Blaster inspired 21-year-old opener Ibrahim Zadran to become the first player from Afghanistan to record a hundred in a World Cup match.
Pakistan celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Monday.
Birthday wishes pour in for captain cool Dhoni
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, for the last decade and half, have complemented each other
He scored his first World Cup goal in 2006 and consistently found the next in consecutive World Cups.
'When a hundred comes out of your bat after a long time, it has a different taste. Come on @imVkohli can't wait anymore, just waiting. #ViratKohli GOAT,' retired Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar tweeted.
Chhetri has been the face of Indian soccer for nearly a decade-and-half and his 94 international goals make him the third-highest active international scorer after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Sachin Tendulkar received a standing ovation from the capacity crowd at Centre Court
Cites 'being in rhythm' as factor for success
Tendulkar wants to break the ODIs to four innings of 25 overs each to break the "monotony".
'...whether he is a top player or not, it doesn't matter.' 'If I go by a player's name I won't be able to bowl at my best.' 'For me he is just a batter, and my only focus is where I need to land the ball.'
A B de Villiers believes that India's T20 batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav needs a slight tweak in his mindset in order to replicate his success in the 50-over format.
Ashwin noted that Kohli has redefined how a batsman should perceive and prepare for the game
Shikhar Dhawan revealed that he has not met his son in the last five to six months/
Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that of Bishan Singh Bedi's prime.
'Requesting all cricket fans to stop such behaviour. Sanity and dignity are more important.'
Former India cricketers Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha and R Vinay Kumar, all of whom recently announced their retirements, will feature in the India Legends team in the Road Safety World Series starting in Raipur on March 5.
'Give your families a big hug heading into the year and stay connected with your loved ones. Spread positivity.'
There is speculation about his retirement and the Indian captain happily responds with a smile that 'I don't know yet'.
Inzamam expects second stint as Pakistan chief selector to be even better
Imran Khan revealed it was the same message he had given his team in 1992 before their final against England in Melbourne.
Balbir Sr was taken to the private hospital from his residence in Sector 36 in Chandigarh, where he lives with his daughter Sushbir and maternal grandson Kabir.
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and hard place.
'He uses his feet really well to go down the pitch to smother the turn if needed. He then goes and uses the crease as well. So, he's a very good player. I don't think he is going to be fussed about playing Kuldeep. He will know how to tackle him.'
The 36-year-old goalkeeper, a veteran of 328 international matches, took to social media to announce his decision.
Sunday could well be Dravid's last day in his office and there won't be a better farewell gift to one of the legends of Indian cricket, who missed that elusive silverware as a player.
Virat Kohli moves up in record books following 48th ODI ton against Bangladesh
Sam Kerr's father was born in Calcutta as were her paternal grandparents.
A team like India, which doesn't have players competing round the year in T20 leagues across the globe, doesn't need two separate coaches for the limited overs and Test format, feels former England spinner Graeme Swann.
Brazilian football legend Pele's health continued to improve on Sunday, with doctors removing renal support temporarily to assess the evolution of a urinary tract infection.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh can beat each other on their day
The legendary Kapil Dev says Virat Kohli doesn't have anything to prove; his contribution is unparalleled. He made the declaration after India's batting star registered his 30th Test hundred in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia in Perth on Sunday.
Prior to the start of the India-Pakistan contest, Virat Kohli was seen catching up with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
