Now that Kohli has retired from Test cricket, Rajput feels that the cricketing community will miss his supercharged presence.
Kohli follows Rohit into retirement: Can Next Gen stars emulate India's batting luminaries?
Former England captain and sports broadcaster Mike Atherton seconded Cook's thoughts.
Virat Kohli: The one who forced Gen-Z to fall in love with Red and Whites
Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and spinner Nathan Lyon made history on Friday as they became the first bowling quartet in Test history to take 500 Test wickets while playing together.
'The Pataudi Trophy vanished overnight -- no farewell, no tribute, just a quiet replacement.' 'If a name can be erased this easily, what faith can we place in the permanence of Tendulkar-Anderson?'
James Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord's this year.
Kohli's farewell came during a turbulent Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, a place once synonymous with his rise.
Jasprit Bumrah is also the second fastest Indian along with Ravindra Jadeja to complete 200 wickets in Test cricket.
Gill and Bairstow's explosive banter took center stage in Dharamsala
From Joe Root vs Jasprit Bumrah's high-stakes chess match to the all-round brilliance of Ben Stokes vs Ravindra Jadeja, and from emerging face-offs like Shubman Gill vs Shoaib Bashir to K L Rahul's test against Chris Woakes, each duel carries weight far beyond statistics.
While the IPL 2025 mega auction is expected to reward several young talents with huge pay cheques, a few seasoned stars could also steal the show.
Veteran England pacer James Anderson has revealed that Kuldeep Yadav had a hunch about being his 700th Test wicket when the two came face to face during the fifth and final Test against India in Dharamsala.
All eyes will be on Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gautam Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era.
The second Test begins on Thursday, with a third and final Test scheduled at Birmingham starting on July 26.
As he closes the most revered chapter of his career, here are some of his best Test knocks:
As the Champions Trophy kicks off, some memorable moments from past tournaments.
The 41-year-old England pacer achieved the landmark in his 187th Test, when he got Kuldeep Yadav caught behind.
Thirteen-year-old India U-19 cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar is the youngest among the lot at Rs 30 lakh base price.
This breathtaking backdrop sets the stage for an iconic moment as England's James Anderson stands on the cusp of a historic achievement -- just two wickets away from the coveted 700 in Test cricket.
James Anderson says he still has to show he deserves his spot in the England Test squad ahead of the home summer but the 41-year-old seamer believes he is in the "best shape" of his life.
'He can destroy an attack if he wants to, he can play a longer innings if he needs to.'
Shubman Gill opened up about his dismissal against James Anderson
IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies, at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
England great James Anderson, playing in his 188th and final Test before retirement, claimed his 701st wicket on Day 1.
During the first Test against England in Hyderabad, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja surpassed the iconic pair of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh as the most successful Test bowling duo for India.
England's stand-in captain Ollie Pope has no doubt that Chris Woakes will expertly spearhead their pace attack in the three-test series in Pakistan beginning in Multan on Monday.
Woakes returned to the test squad for the first time since July 2023 in what will be England pace great James Anderson's farewell series.
Fast bowler James Anderson replacing Ollie Robinson in the side that won at Headingley.
England on Monday named four specialist spinners, including the uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, in the 16-member squad for next month's five-Test series in India.
'There might have been some fears a couple of years ago when the injuries come in and 'would he come back the same?', but I think he's actually come back better.'
'...Virat adds to the quality of any contest because he is such a wonderful player who brings fire, passion, competitiveness and great fan following to the sport. But personal matters always take preference over cricketing matters.'
Jonny Bairstow is the 17th England player to complete the landmark of 100 Test matches.
The 2025 Champions Trophy promises to be a battleground for the world's top cricketers, with several players ready to leave their mark on the tournament.
A look at Virat Kohli's worst-ever showing in a Test series consisting of three matches or more.
Virat is considered as one of the greatest white-ball batters of all time.
Here's a wrap of all major international episodes in 2024.
England have named an unchanged squad for the first two Tests of the five-match Ashes series against Australia.
England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, with pacer Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad.
'Everybody talks about his age but with Jimmy you have to take age out of it. If he keeps taking wickets he keeps playing. If he doesn't, he doesn't, it's that simple.'
