Virat Kohli's technique not made for new ball: Pujara after The Gabba failure
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Virat Kohli's technique not made for new ball: Pujara after The Gabba failure

India Today  

India's veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara questioned Virat Kohli's technique against the new ball. Pujara felt that Kohli's technique does not favour him while batting with the new ball. Kohli's failures after Perth hundred Kohli notched up his 30th Test hundred in Perth after Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul had already stitched a 201-run opening stand in the 1st Test. However, when Kohli was exposed early on to the new ball, the batter couldn't do much and only found himself nicking to the outside of the off-stump deliveries, which could have been left easily.

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Virat Kohli’s nightmare in the corridor of temptation: A statistical deep dive
5 days, 3 hours ago

Virat Kohli’s nightmare in the corridor of temptation: A statistical deep dive

The Hindu  

Virat Kohli punched his thigh and furiously let out an expletive, directed at himself, as he fatally nicked a ball outside off-stump for the eighth time in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The length and back-of-a-length balls on and outside off-stump, which accounted for seven of Kohli’s eight dismissals in the series, were the most frequently bowled deliveries to him. Out …

Kohli tried everything in his capabilities, now battling with self-doubt: Manjrekar
1 week ago

Kohli tried everything in his capabilities, now battling with self-doubt: Manjrekar

India Today  

Former India cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels Virat Kohli has tried everything to end his outside off-stump weakness and is now suffering from self-doubt. Analysing Kohli’s dismissal after the end of the day’s play, Manjrekar said that after several years he’s gone back to batting inside his crease. India finish Day 2 leading by 145 runs Border Gavaskar Trophy: …

Virat Kohli faces 'action-replay' end in Australia as same weakness haunts twice at SCG; 23rd such dismissal in 4 years
1 week, 1 day ago

Virat Kohli faces 'action-replay' end in Australia as same weakness haunts twice at SCG; 23rd such dismissal in 4 years

Hindustan Times  

Virat Kohli's struggles with deliveries outside the off-stump were once again laid bare as he was dismissed the same way twice during the fifth and final Test in Sydney. Kohli scored a modest 17 in India's challenging first innings on day one, and could muster only six before edging to the slips again in the second. India's Virat Kohli looks …

’Kohli loves slips like Hashmi loves lips’, fans bash Virat after IND batter once again falls for outside off-stump trap
1 week, 1 day ago

’Kohli loves slips like Hashmi loves lips’, fans bash Virat after IND batter once again falls for outside off-stump trap

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli's woeful run against the deliveries pitched outside off-side continued as the India batter's once again fell to Scott Boland's trap on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test in Sydney on Friday. Coming in at the fall of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kohli survived a first-ball duck when he edged a ball from Boland, as TV replays showed Steve …

"I've never seen somebody...,": Manjrekar baffled by Virat's constant dismissals on outside off stump deliveries in BGT
1 week, 2 days ago

"I've never seen somebody...,": Manjrekar baffled by Virat's constant dismissals on outside off stump deliveries in BGT

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels it's high time for India stalwart Virat Kohli to get some runs and overcome his "weakness" of edging it away on outside off stump deliveries. "I've never seen somebody.,": Manjrekar baffled by Virat's constant dismissals on outside off stump deliveries in BGT Australian pacers have exploited Virat by tempting him to drive the …

‘Seniors haven't made the contribution… It all depends on selectors': Gavaskar's indirect nudge at Rohit, Kohli
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Seniors haven't made the contribution… It all depends on selectors': Gavaskar's indirect nudge at Rohit, Kohli

Hindustan Times  

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar dissected Virat Kohli's outside off-stump woes in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. Australia's Usman Khawaja takes a catch to dismiss India's Virat Kohli on day five of the fourth Test match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Indian batting maestro scored 36 and 5 at MCG as India suffered a crushing 184-run …

Rohit Sharma breaks silence on Virat Kohli's outside off-stump woes: ‘You only said he’s a modern-day great'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rohit Sharma breaks silence on Virat Kohli's outside off-stump woes: ‘You only said he’s a modern-day great'

Hindustan Times  

India captain Rohit Sharma ended his silence on Virat Kohli's struggles with deliveries outside the off stump. In his unique style, Rohit first broke into laughter and then replied to the reporter using his own words when asked about Kohli's form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, and teammate Virat Kohli leave the field The former …

Is Virat Kohli not made for new ball? Cheteshwar Pujara dives deep into India batter’s repeated failures in BGT 2024-25
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Is Virat Kohli not made for new ball? Cheteshwar Pujara dives deep into India batter’s repeated failures in BGT 2024-25

Live Mint  

5, 100 not out, 7, 11 and 3 - 126 runs in five innings. If Josh Hazlewood's short of length outside off-stump coupled with extra bounce caught Kohli off-guard in the first innings in Perth, the batting stalwart repeatedly fell into Australia trap in his last three innings while trying to chase the outside of off-stump deliveries. While legendary Sunil …

'Virat Kohli brought this upon himself...': Gavaskar admits 'worrying' signs over India great's repetitive dismissals
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Virat Kohli brought this upon himself...': Gavaskar admits 'worrying' signs over India great's repetitive dismissals

Hindustan Times  

Virat Kohli’s ongoing struggles with wide deliveries resurfaced on Day 3 of the third Test at the Gabba, as the Indian batter continued to falter under pressure. Attempting a cover drive, Kohli’s loose shot found the waiting hands of wicketkeeper Alex Carey, leaving India reeling at 22/3 in response to Australia’s hefty first-innings total of 445. India's Virat Kohli walks …

‘Looking to test my patience?’ Sachin Tendulkar’s old video offers Virat Kohli valuable advice for BGT in Australia
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Looking to test my patience?’ Sachin Tendulkar’s old video offers Virat Kohli valuable advice for BGT in Australia

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli's poor shot selection in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been questionable. Although the former India captain scored an unbeaten century in the first Test in Perth, Kohli was guilty of chasing deliveries wide of the off-stump in Adelaide and Brisbane, which led to his dismissals. Legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who is currently on commentating duty in the ongoing India …

IND vs AUS: Kohli's outside off-stump struggles continue with Gabba Test dismissal, Gavaskar urges batter to be patient
3 weeks, 5 days ago

IND vs AUS: Kohli's outside off-stump struggles continue with Gabba Test dismissal, Gavaskar urges batter to be patient

Firstpost  

Virat Kohli was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood during the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Monday. AP Virat Kohli’s struggles in dealing with outside off-stump deliveries continued on Monday after he was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood on the third day of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane. IND vs AUS | Indian cricket team …

Why Virat Kohli will be disappointed with Gabba Test dismissal: Bangar reveals
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Why Virat Kohli will be disappointed with Gabba Test dismissal: Bangar reveals

India Today  

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar expressed that star batter Virat Kohli would be particularly disappointed with the nature of his dismissal to Australia’s Josh Hazlewood on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test on December 16. Kohli’s early departure added to the pressure on India’s batting unit, already reeling after losing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and then Shubman Gill cheaply. The …

Virat Kohli asked to follow Sachin Tendulkar’s Sydney template in Brisbane, Sunil Gavaskar says, ‘If he plays like…’
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Virat Kohli asked to follow Sachin Tendulkar’s Sydney template in Brisbane, Sunil Gavaskar says, ‘If he plays like…’

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli's weaknesses against the deliveries outside the off-stump were exposed in Adelaide when the former India captain was caught off-guard against the likes of Scott Boland, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. Legendary Sunil Gavaskar came up with solution for Kohli, urging the right-hander to follow Sachin Tendulkar's Sydney template from 2004 where the Little Master refrained from playing shots …

‘Everyone knows Virat Kohli’s weakness’: Mohammed Kaif
4 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Everyone knows Virat Kohli’s weakness’: Mohammed Kaif

Live Mint  

Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif has shared insights on Virat Kohli’s struggles against good length deliveries outside the off-stump. He has pointed out that Kohli’s dismissals often follow a predictable pattern, which even less-regular bowlers like Australia’s Scott Boland exploit effectively. In a video shared on his social media, Kaif emphasised that Kohli’s forward press, a tendency to commit to …

Virat Kohli has a serious technical issue to which he just can't find a solution: Sanjay Manjrekar
1 month ago

Virat Kohli has a serious technical issue to which he just can't find a solution: Sanjay Manjrekar

Firstpost  

Virat Kohli was dismissed for 11 on Day 2 of the second Test between India and Australia, falling victim to the fourth-stump line yet again and registering his third low score in four outings in the ongoing series. Virat Kohli fell victim to the off-stump line once again after getting caught-behind on 11 on Day 2 of the second Test …

Watch: Virat Kohli sledges struggling Marnus Labuschange during Adelaide Test
1 month ago

Watch: Virat Kohli sledges struggling Marnus Labuschange during Adelaide Test

India Today  

Senior India batter Virat Kohli might have been out cheaply on Day 1 of the Adelaide Test match but did not allow his spirits to go down. While fielding late on Day 1 of the Day-Night Test match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Kohli tried to unsettle the Australian batters with his constant chatter behind the stumps. IND vs AUS, 2nd …

Virat Kohli's technique to counter Australian bowlers is backfiring: Matthew Hayden
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Virat Kohli's technique to counter Australian bowlers is backfiring: Matthew Hayden

India Today  

Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden feels star India batter Virat Kohli’s plan to counter Australian bowlers by batting outside of his crease is backfiring for him. Further speaking ahead, the former opening batter said Kohli backed himself into a corner with his strategy and the scoring runs got easy after a while as Rishabh Pant and Nitish Reddy showed. You've …

Virat Kohli's acrobatic fielding finds Shashank Singh short of crease | WATCH
8 months ago

Virat Kohli's acrobatic fielding finds Shashank Singh short of crease | WATCH

India TV News  

Virat Kohli is one of the most supremely fit athletes going around in the world at the moment. The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain gave a glimpse of his fitness standard on Thursday when he produced a jaw-dropping fielding effort to leave Shashank Singh short of his crease. RCB's overseas signing Lockie Ferguson bowled a short-pitched delivery into the rib …

Star Sports delivers official verdict on Virat Kohli no-ball controversy during KKR vs RCB tie: 'As per the rule book…'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Star Sports delivers official verdict on Virat Kohli no-ball controversy during KKR vs RCB tie: 'As per the rule book…'

Hindustan Times  

The full toss to Virat Kohli which resulted in his dismissal against Kolkata Knight Riders has given birth to a fresh storm in IPL 2024. Although at the point of impact, the ball was above waist high, the trajectory of the ball indicated that had Kohli remained inside his crease, it wouldn't have exceeded waist-high. "In Kohli's situation, while the …

Explained: Why Virat Kohli was given out despite RCB batter's angry protest over potential no-ball vs KKR
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Explained: Why Virat Kohli was given out despite RCB batter's angry protest over potential no-ball vs KKR

Hindustan Times  

During Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 223-run chase against the Kolkata Knight Riders, a notable incident involving Virat Kohli's dismissal sparked controversy. Kohli, batting aggressively, was caught off-guard by a high full toss from Harshit Rana; however, the delivery, from the naked eye, appeared to be above waist height. The screenshot explaining Kohli's dismissal against KKR The TV umpire utilized the Hawk-Eye …

Watch: Virat Kohli bursts into epic mock-celebration, throws punches in air after hitting his first boundary in 81 balls
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch: Virat Kohli bursts into epic mock-celebration, throws punches in air after hitting his first boundary in 81 balls

Hindustan Times  

Team India enjoyed another excellent outing on Day 2 – this time, with the bat – as the side took a mammoth 162-run lead with eight wickets still in hand by Stumps against West Indies in the first Test. Virat Kohli mock-celebrates after hitting his first four in the innings Shubman Gill's failure was, perhaps, the only negative on the …

India vs West Indies 1st Test Sunil Gavaskar's Sharp 'Ego' Dig At Current Indian Batters
1 year, 5 months ago

India vs West Indies 1st Test Sunil Gavaskar's Sharp 'Ego' Dig At Current Indian Batters

ABP News  

Cricketer-turned-commentator Sunil Gavaskar has taken a sharp dip at the Indian cricket team's current batters. The 74-year-old also revealed that this was not the case in the past as stalwarts like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman used to regularly come up to him for tips. Gavaskar said no Indian batter from current lot has ever contacted him for …

‘Kohli must know where he should stand…’: Ex-India star points out Virat, Pujara's ‘lazy’ efforts behind WTC final loss
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Kohli must know where he should stand…’: Ex-India star points out Virat, Pujara's ‘lazy’ efforts behind WTC final loss

Hindustan Times  

India were outplayed by Australia in all departments in the recently-concluded World Test Championship final at The Oval, where Rohit Sharma and Co. endured a 209-run loss. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli watch an edge from Alex Carey go past them at slip cordon. However, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif, who is still remembered by many for his skillful fielding, …

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli fails again, star batter gutted after Matthew Kuhnemann LBW in Indore Test
1 year, 10 months ago

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli fails again, star batter gutted after Matthew Kuhnemann LBW in Indore Test

India Today  

Virat Kohli looked good once again but the former captain failed to convert his start once again in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After spending 24 balls, looking solid against the Australian spinners, Kohli was out LBW to Matthew Kuhnemann on Day 2 of the 3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Indore. Indore Test, Day 2 Live Updates The disappointment …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Virat Kohli gets out to debutant Matthew Kuhnemann after scoring 44 runs in Delhi Test
1 year, 10 months ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Virat Kohli gets out to debutant Matthew Kuhnemann after scoring 44 runs in Delhi Test

India Today  

Former India captain Virat Kohli had to depart after scoring 44 runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test match after being given out to a DRS call in the second session of Day 2. Debutant Matthew Kuhnemann picked the prized wicket of Virat Kohli after trapping him in front of the stumps. The umpire went back to the …

Virat Kohli's Rescue Act Sets Off an Early Diwali With a Magnum Opus Against Pak
2 years, 2 months ago

Virat Kohli's Rescue Act Sets Off an Early Diwali With a Magnum Opus Against Pak

The Quint  

A four off the very first ball of the over set things in motion as Kohli made the most out of Afridi’s errors in length. Kohli lofted it through the covers and then punched the air in ecstasy as the ball beat three fielders in a race to the boundary ropes. didn’t work for him either with the 33-year-old pivoting …

Virat Kohli and mastering a run chase
2 years, 2 months ago

Virat Kohli and mastering a run chase

Hindustan Times  

This isn’t the Virat Kohli you and I know from 2019. That’s why a callow Mohammad Nawaz ends up bowling a wide after Kohli swats him for a six. It’s the assortment of shots interspersed with hard running at every opportunity that makes Kohli such an engaging batter to watch every time. The excitement triggered by an overenthusiastic leg-before appeal …

Virat Kohli Feels He Is Enjoying Batting Ever Since His Asia Cup Comeback
2 years, 3 months ago

Virat Kohli Feels He Is Enjoying Batting Ever Since His Asia Cup Comeback

The Quint  

Kohli also decided to go after the dangerous Australian spinner Adam Zampa, who had claimed 3-16 in the 2nd match at Nagpur, and was bowling well and troubling the batters, which gave a lot of confidence to Suryakumar Yadav to play his shots at the other end. Kohli however, was not happy that India needed 11 runs from the final …

Watch: Virat Kohli produces full range of shots in net session ahead of Asia Cup opener vs Pakistan
2 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Virat Kohli produces full range of shots in net session ahead of Asia Cup opener vs Pakistan

India Today  

India are set to play against Pakistan in their first match of the Asia Cup on Sunday, 28 August. Ahead of the game, concern looms around the form of former Indian captain Virat Kohli, who has not played international cricket in the last two months. Kohli, who was rested after the Indian Premier League 2022 skipped two series against South …

WATCH: Virat Kohli left infuriated after controversial dismissal in RCB vs MI game, former cricketers pass their verdict
2 years, 9 months ago

WATCH: Virat Kohli left infuriated after controversial dismissal in RCB vs MI game, former cricketers pass their verdict

Hindustan Times  

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli looked in sublime touch on Saturday evening in his 36-ball 48 against Mumbai Indians in Pune as he did not look set for a well-deserved half-century, but also finish off the game for RCB. Virat Kohli left infuriated after controversial dismissal It was in the 19th over of the game when Dewald Brevis …

Flashpoint: Kohli, Pujara win mini-battle vs Anderson
3 years, 4 months ago

Flashpoint: Kohli, Pujara win mini-battle vs Anderson

Hindustan Times  

Both of England’s wicket-takers were in operation when Rohit Sharma was dismissed less than two overs after the tea-break. Yet, the focus had shifted to two men emerging on to the field from their respective dressing rooms – not just because Virat Kohli was one of them, but mainly due to James Anderson being the other. But Kohli would not …

ENG vs IND: Virat Kohli's gesture over fading light on Day 4 at Lord's goes viral
3 years, 4 months ago

ENG vs IND: Virat Kohli's gesture over fading light on Day 4 at Lord's goes viral

India TV News  

India cricket team skipper Virat Kohli was clearly not amused with the umpires' call to continue play despite the fading light on the fourth day of the second Test against England at Lord's on Sunday. The light was fading quickly when spinner Moeen Ali and England skipper Joe Root were bowling in tandem, and with the former having got rid …

India in England: Virat Kohli plays down concerns over Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara's form ahead of Lord's Test
3 years, 4 months ago

India in England: Virat Kohli plays down concerns over Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara's form ahead of Lord's Test

India Today  

India captain Virat Kohli played down concerns over Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara's form, saying that the team is focused on putting their best batting unit on the park and delivering in tough batting conditions. While both Pujara and Rahane failed to get going in the World Test Championship final in June, the Big 3, including captain Virat Kohli, failed …

Kohli: Umpire's call creating lot of confusion, if ball is hitting stumps it should be out
3 years, 9 months ago

Kohli: Umpire's call creating lot of confusion, if ball is hitting stumps it should be out

The Hindu  

India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday criticised the fiercely-debated umpire's call in the Decision Review System, saying it is creating a lot of confusion and LBW dismissals should be based solely on whether the ball is hitting the stumps, even if marginally. As per the existing rule, at least 50 per cent of the ball should be hitting at least …

Aus-Ind first Test: Virat Kohli was left frustrated by Pujara, feels Ian Chappell
4 years ago

Aus-Ind first Test: Virat Kohli was left frustrated by Pujara, feels Ian Chappell

India TV News  

Virat Kohli seemed to be miss out on an imminent century on Friday when he was run out after a poor call by Ajinkya Rahane while batting on 74. However, Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell feels it wasn't Ajinkya who left the Indian skipper frustrated but Cheteshwar Pujara. Following a poor technical showing by top-order batsmen Prithvi Shaw and Mayank …

'Bowlers try to take his wicket, I can be relaxed on other end': Pujara on batting with Virat Kohli
4 years, 5 months ago

'Bowlers try to take his wicket, I can be relaxed on other end': Pujara on batting with Virat Kohli

India TV News  

India's Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has said that Virat Kohli's presence at the crease takes the pressure off him as the opposition shifts focus on dismissing the Indian captain. Pujara, who is one of India's mainstays in the longest format of the game, has played 77 Tests for the side, scoring 5,840 runs at an average of 48.7. The 32-year-old …

First session after lockdown be like: Virat Kohli shares throwback photo, pokes fun at Cheteshwar Pujara
4 years, 8 months ago

First session after lockdown be like: Virat Kohli shares throwback photo, pokes fun at Cheteshwar Pujara

India TV News  

Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday shared a throwback picture on his social media account while poking fun at teammate Cheteshwar Pujara. Sharing the picture of one of his sensational catches at slip on Instagram, Kohli, teasing Pujara, said that he hopes that he would go for the ball. "First session after lockdown be like @cheteshwar_pujara I hope you will …

Virat Kohli has to show more discipline: VVS Laxman on India captain's poor show in Wellington Test
4 years, 10 months ago

Virat Kohli has to show more discipline: VVS Laxman on India captain's poor show in Wellington Test

India Today  

Former India batsman VVS Laxman on Sunday said Virat Kohli has looked uncharacteristically desperate and lacked discipline and patience in the 1st Test against New Zealand. Walking into bat after Cheteshwar Pujara's dismissal at Tea, Virat Kohli struggled as New Zealand pacers pitched it up and troubled him with the fuller length. India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Day 3: …

India vs New Zealand: Aakash Chopra narrates story of how Sachin Tendulkar helped Virat Kohli
4 years, 11 months ago

India vs New Zealand: Aakash Chopra narrates story of how Sachin Tendulkar helped Virat Kohli

Hindustan Times  

Virat Kohli walked out to bat after the new Indian opening combination of Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal had put on 50 runs for the first wicket. Discussing the same, Aakash Chopra and Harbhajan Singh, who were on air, said that Kohli had made concerted changes to his technique after the horrendous England tour back in 2014. Chopra went on …

Virat Kohli Is Back: Indian skipper sweats it out in nets ahead of Indore Test
5 years, 1 month ago

Virat Kohli Is Back: Indian skipper sweats it out in nets ahead of Indore Test

India TV News  

Skipper Virat Kohli returned to Team India's net session with a bang and BCCI posted a short video of him knocking the ball with absolute ease. The interesting thing about the net session was that Kohli also played with pink-ball cricket to get ready for the historic Day-Night Test at Eden Gardens on November 22. BCCI took to Twitter and …

2019 World Cup: Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch unimpressed with Zinger bails
5 years, 7 months ago

2019 World Cup: Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch unimpressed with Zinger bails

India TV News  

India captain Virat Kohli and his Australian counterpart Aaron Finch are not amused by the flashing LED bails that glow at being hit, making the TV umpires' job a shade easy, but do not come off a lot of times much to the bowlers' dismay. There have been close to 10 occasions during the ongoing World Cup when the ball …

Andile Phehlukwayo and Quinton de Kock combine to break Virat Kohli's World Cup trend
5 years, 7 months ago

Andile Phehlukwayo and Quinton de Kock combine to break Virat Kohli's World Cup trend

India Today  

South Africa fast bowler Andile Phehlukwayo stunned the Indian contingent present at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday when he took the wicket of batting mainstay Virat Kohli in India's run chase of 228. Much of the credit for Kohli's wicket though, should go to Proteas wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, who flew like Superman to his right to take …

The Virat-Vijay show
5 years, 10 months ago

The Virat-Vijay show

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagpur: India pulled off an eight-run victory in a low-scoring thriller after all-rounder Vijay Shankar picked two wickets in the final over of the second ODI against Australia on Tuesday. The Australians needed 11 runs from the last over with two wickets in hand but Shankar, playing only his sixth ODI, kept his nerves to pick a wicket off his …

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli was too focused on Tim Paine not on India winning - Opinion
6 years ago

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli was too focused on Tim Paine not on India winning - Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Holding patterns are for airline pilots not cricket captains. So by bowling Hanuma Vihari, delivering innocuous off-spinners wide of off-stump just before lunch on the fourth day, Virat Kohli handed Australia a significant advantage. India's Virat Kohli removes his helmet as he walks off after being dismissed during play in the second cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, …

Loved Virat Kohli's intent when he walked out to bat: Michael Hussey
6 years ago

Loved Virat Kohli's intent when he walked out to bat: Michael Hussey

India Today  

Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey heaped praise on the intent Virat Kohli displayed during his stroke-filled, unbeaten 82 on the second day of the ongoing Perth Test against Australia. "I loved the way Virat Kohli walked to the crease, he came in when India were under enormous pressure after losing two early wickets. While praising Rahane's contribution in India's unbeaten …

Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara will be key on green Perth pitch: Mohinder Amarnath
6 years ago

Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara will be key on green Perth pitch: Mohinder Amarnath

India Today  

India's 1983 World Cup-win hero Mohinder Amarnath said a lot would depend on skipper Virat Kohli and No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara on a green pitch at the new Perth Stadium in the second Test against Australia starting Friday. They want to restrict the Indian batting by bowling short but if you have batsmen like Virat Kohli and Pujara who are technically …

Virat Kohli slammed after wearing shorts for toss at Test warm-up
6 years, 1 month ago

Virat Kohli slammed after wearing shorts for toss at Test warm-up

India Today  

Virat Kohli has been facing the ire of cricket fans after the India captain walked out for the toss wearing shorts during the second day of their only warm-up match in Sydney. Disrespectful act by @imVkohli wearing shorts during toss Im@khalidtantray November 29, 2018 Disgraceful and disrespectful. movieman November 29, 2018 No matter @imVkohli is the new age best batsman, …

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