Reputations do go for a toss in the T20 format, but Delhi Capitals haven't been able to get past Chennai Super Kings in their last four meetings, and the margins of defeat -- 91, 27 and 77 runs respectively -- does paint a sorry picture.
Kohli's knock of 88 (94) was his 10th 50-plus score in the ODI format this year second only to Shubman Gill who leads the charts with twelve 50-plus ODI scores in 2023.
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been offered a ticket to contest the general elections next year by the BJP but is undecided on whether to accept the offer.
Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan have not only made a successful comeback to the Indian cricket team, but are also bagging new sponsorship deals.
The 21-year-old Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler has turned heads with his raw pace and razor-sharp control.
It's no secret that the Indian skipper is an avid football freak. These days, with no competitive cricket on, he's up late watching the Euro games.
Ashwin is the only Indian to score a century and bag a five-wicket in a single Test. He has achieved this feat on three occasions.
BCCI president Sharad Pawar denied reports that Sourav Ganguly had attitude problems with his teammates
For Yuvraj Singh, it was the perfect payback for a similar thrashing India had received 23 years ago.
Dada present at event bringing La Liga to India.
Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma, saying he should lead India at least till the T20 World Cup in June next year.
Virat Kohli scaled 'Mount 50' on Wednesday, and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly had little doubt that the batting star has many more miles to traverse in his career.
Amidst reports that he is being wooed by political parties to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha poll, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said that he was not good enough for politics. The speculations about Ganguly joining politics gained momentum after his wife Don said earlier, "The West Bengal government definitely wants that he (Sourav) should step into politics and when I was in Lucknow for a programme, some minister said that Sourav should join UP."
De Villiers also recollected how Rohit took on fierce South African pacers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel during a Durban Test.
Cricket fraternity extends wishes to Sourav Ganguly on his 51st birthday
Roundup for Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday
The Indian cricket team think-tank's urge to play more all-rounders in recent years has got a lot to do with the current crop of top-order batters not rolling their arms over unlike some of their illustrious seniors from the bygone era.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly backed Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan and said the 25-year-old should be given an opportunity to prove himself.
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.
At a function to felicitate the performance of the Indian team and Sourav Ganguly, the one year old drew the maximum applause.
These cricketing legends gathered as part of MCC's World Cricket Committee, a body that meets twice a year to address issues in the game.
India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday said the team management does not ask for rank turners while playing at home and it is tough to predict how a particular pitch would play out over the course of five days in a Test.
A look at the records set during India's innings against the Netherlands in the ICC World Cup match in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Rohit and Kohli became the fastest batting pair to reach the milestone of 5000 runs in ODIs.
Saba Karim reveals when he first saw MS Dhoni's brilliance while playing for Bihar
Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly stresses the need for improvement in batting.
Several leaders of the TMC slammed the rural development minister for his comments on the chief minister attending the Kolkata International Film Festival.
"Either Yuvraj Singh or Akash Chopra will do the job alongside Virender Sehwag," said the Indian skipper.
'India did really well under Kohli and Ravi Shastri, India played with a fearless attitude and showed guts in England and Australia.'
Following the ICC Hall of Fame announcement on November 13, 2023, open letters have been written to the inductees by those close to them. Here, Sourav Ganguly salutes inductee #112, Virender Sehwag.
Sourav Ganguly hoped that the seasoned batter makes "most" of the opportunity
The selectors have clearly gone for the status quo rather than addressing the elephant in the room by picking Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their first T20 series in 14 months. Will it have a bearing on India's chances in another T20 World Cup?
Sehwag, who accumulated 8,586 runs from 104 Tests at an average of 49.34 and also took 40 wickets during his Test career which spanned from 2001-2013, revealed the role of Zaheer Khan in his promotion as an opener.
'The leadership values I learnt while playing cricket in India helped me compete vigorously in the face of uncertainty -- putting the team first and bringing out the best in everybody.'
'Number four is just a number and anybody can fit in. I started in the middle-order in one-day cricket and went on to open because I was asked to by Sachin (Tendulkar) as captain. It is the same with Sachin.'
'But for reasons not yet known, Jay Shah is still continuing as the BCCI secretary while Sourav Ganguly has been removed from the position. Our grievance is why Sourav Ganguly was let go from BCCI. We want to know on whose order it was done. We believe that there was injustice done to Ganguly.'
Delhi Capitals team Director Sourav Ganguly didn't want to be harsh on the basis of one game.
The Indian players now have the opportunity to etch their names in the annals of cricketing history, with Dravid's dream, their dream, finally within reach.
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