NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar praised Virat Kohli for putting the team’s needs ahead of his personal preferences by stepping up to bat at number three when required.In the absence of Shubman Gill, who missed the first Test against New Zealand due to neck stiffness, former India captain Kohli came in to bat…
India captain Rohit Sharma during Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: One thing that Team India needed the most after getting bowled out for just 46 runs against New Zealand were quick wickets.In their first innings, India were bundled out for just 46 runs – their…
India were bundled out for their third lowest total in Tests and lowest total in Tests at home. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was an overcast morning, the pitch had been under covers for a couple of days due to rain but India captain Rohit Sharma chose to bat first in what was a brave…
Sarfaraz Khan (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian team suffered an embarrassing collapse on Thursday as Rohit Sharma and Co. were bundled out for their lowest Test total ever at home on the second day of the rain-marred Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru.After the opening day was washed out due to rain, India surprisingly…
Virat Kohli on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: During the first Test match between India and New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, senior batsman Virat Kohli passed former captain MS Dhoni to become the second-most-capped international cricketer for India…
Representative Image Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd, has invested Rs 75 crore in Wrogn, the men’s wear brand backed by Accel and cricketer Virat Kohli. “ABDFVL, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, has infused Rs 75 crore of the final remaining portion…
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: India superstar Virat Kohli on Wednesday hailed AB de Villiers as the ‘absolute number one’ after the Proteas great was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.The Class of 2024 has Sir Alastair Cook and India legend Neetu David as the other inductees alongside…
Rohit Sharma during a training session in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India spin legend Anil Kumble praised captain Rohit Sharma for his leadership in the game’s longest format, highlighting the ‘Hitman’s’ ability to handle the team’s youth and be “proactive” with his resources.Speaking on Jio Cinema, Kumble praised Rohit for his tactical mastery, citing…
In 2016, Virat Kohli led the Indian team during a Test series against New Zealand. During this series, Kohli achieved his highest score against New Zealand by hitting a double century. Current Indian coach Gautam Gambhir and Murali Vijay started the innings but could not provide a strong foundation, leading to early dismissals. Kohli came…
Virat Kohli. (Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli, at this point in his career, is more concerned with winning games for India than with stats, which could be dangerous because huge scores would come to him naturally with this mindset, according to Mike Hesson, the former…
