Retired Hurt: Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain day after series defeat against South Africa
2 years, 11 months ago

Retired Hurt: Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain day after series defeat against South Africa

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Virat Kohli signs off as India’s most successful Test captain of all time with 40 wins from 68 matches, having taken over the role from MS Dhoni in the 2014-15 tour of Australia Virat Kohli sent shockwaves across the cricketing fraternity on Saturday when he announced his decision to step down as the captain of the Indian cricket team in the Test format. Kohli, who signs off as the most successful Indian Test captain, announced his decision on Twitter a day after India suffered a second consecutive seven-wicket defeat to surrender the three-Test series to South Africa by a 2-1 margin. “Lastly, a big thank you to MS Dhoni who believed in me as a Captain and found me to be an able individual who could take Indian cricket forward,” In the 68 matches that he has led the country in the format in the last seven years, India have won 40, lost 17 and drawn 11, making him the fourth most successful captain of all time behind South Africa’s Graeme Smith and Australia’s Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh. Among Kohli’s first major assignments after taking over full time as the Test captain was the three-Test series in Sri Lanka in 2015, in which the visitors bounced back from a loss in the opening game to win the next two and register their maiden Test series win on Indian soil.

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India Today  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India gazes into life without Kohli, Rohit after Australia defeat

Hindustan Times  

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India's full schedule for World Test Championship 2025-27: 14 Tests against SENA, including chance to avenge Australia
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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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

The Hindu  

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Virat Kohli brings ‘theatre’ to cricket: Pat Cummins after winning Border-Gavaskar Trophy
5 days, 4 hours ago

Virat Kohli brings ‘theatre’ to cricket: Pat Cummins after winning Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Live Mint  

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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to 'not retire on their own' as BCCI hell-bent to solve dilemma after Pathan, Gavaskar's rant
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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to 'not retire on their own' as BCCI hell-bent to solve dilemma after Pathan, Gavaskar's rant

Hindustan Times  

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Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli conundrum: Can India afford to delay tough calls?
5 days, 8 hours ago

Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli conundrum: Can India afford to delay tough calls?

India Today  

“Retirement is in your hand, but playing for India is not,” remarked Sanjay Manjrekar in a candid and pointed assessment of the future of Indian cricket's superstar players. You can decide your future regarding retirement, but it’s someone else’s job to decide your future as a player and captain,” the former batter-turned-pundit said, responding to Rohit Sharma’s revealing interview with …

India TV Sports Wrap on January 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories
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5 days, 8 hours ago

India TV Sports Wrap on January 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Pakistan with a valiant opening stand between Shan Masood and Babar Azam made a match out of it in the second Test in Cape Town while following-on. Top 10 Trending Sports Stories Australia qualify for WTC final, to meet South Africa in summit clash Australia will take on South Africa in the World Test Championship final in June at Lord's. …

DC Edit | Time to rebuild Test team
5 days, 14 hours ago

DC Edit | Time to rebuild Test team

Deccan Chronicle  

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Virat Kohli receives massive verdict from ‘sad’ Pat Cummins: ‘Bit of theatre, sometimes it can rile you up’
5 days, 19 hours ago

Virat Kohli receives massive verdict from ‘sad’ Pat Cummins: ‘Bit of theatre, sometimes it can rile you up’

Hindustan Times  

India crashed to a defeat against Australia in the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match, losing the series 1-3. Australia's captain Pat Cummins, right, and India's Virat Kohli have a chat in between deliveries. Pat Cummins pays tribute to Virat Kohli Fans and former players have also called for the exclusion of Kohli and Rohit from the Indian Test …

Manjrekar sends clear message to Agarkar regarding Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli: ‘How long to play, is upto selectors’
5 days, 20 hours ago

Manjrekar sends clear message to Agarkar regarding Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli: ‘How long to play, is upto selectors’

Hindustan Times  

India crumbled to a defeat against Australia in the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match in Sydney, losing the series 1-3. India’s campaign was filled with controversy, where fans saw Virat Kohli have a meltdown with Australian reporters in an airport, and then the former captain also had a shoulder bump controversy with Sam Konstas. India's Rohit Sharma gestures …

VIDEO- BGT: Virat brings theatre to the game, will be sad if he has played his last Test in Australia: Cummins
5 days, 22 hours ago

VIDEO- BGT: Virat brings theatre to the game, will be sad if he has played his last Test in Australia: Cummins

The Hindu  

Australian skipper Pat Cummins rates Virat Kohli as a great competitor who makes the game lively with his theatrics and he will be “sad” if the latest Border-Gavaskar trophy does end up being the Indian superstar’s last tour Down Under. Following the hundred in the series opener, Kohli’s troubles outside the off-stump compounded as he was caught in the slip …

VIDEO- Gambhir on Rohit and Kohli’s future after Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat: They will plan for best interest of Indian cricket
6 days, 1 hour ago

VIDEO- Gambhir on Rohit and Kohli’s future after Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat: They will plan for best interest of Indian cricket

The Hindu  

Twice over seven days, Gautam Gambhir has turned up for press conferences. And during the second time he met the media at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Sunday, the Indian coach refused to reveal a clear road-map for seniors Rohit and Virat Kohli. But yes, they still have the hunger, they still have the passion, they are tough people …

IND vs AUS, BGT 2024-25: 5 takeaways from India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss after 10 years
6 days, 3 hours ago

IND vs AUS, BGT 2024-25: 5 takeaways from India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss after 10 years

Live Mint  

An out-of-sorts batting order and over reliance on Jasprit Bumrah led India's downfall at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia as the visitors lost 1-3 in the five-match series to lose the title after 10 years. Despite missing regular skipper Rohit Sharma in the first Test in Perth, India started with a bang, winning the game by 295 runs. 5 …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Head, Webster help Australia reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy
6 days, 3 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Head, Webster help Australia reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The Hindu  

One man’s absence was massively felt. The six-wicket victory in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday afternoon, helped Pat Cummins and his men to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 margin. India’s Jasprit Bumrah, left, shakes hands with Australia’s captain Pat Cummins following the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the …

India out of WTC final as Australia win series 3-1 to reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years
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6 days, 5 hours ago

India out of WTC final as Australia win series 3-1 to reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years

Hindustan Times  

Team India will miss out on a place in the World Test Championship final for the first time since the tournament's inception, as the side faced a 6-wicket defeat to Australia in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday. The loss meant Australia win the series after 10 years, claiming a 3-1 victory to secure their …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: India knocked out; Australia to face South Africa in WTC final
6 days, 5 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: India knocked out; Australia to face South Africa in WTC final

The Hindu  

Australia defeated India by six wickets and won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 on Sunday and is all but through to the World Test Championship final. The defending champion sits second in the current standings and its win percentage cannot drop below the third-placed team even if it loses 2-0 to Sri Lanka in its forthcoming series. The Pat Cummins-led side …

Rohit, Virat urged to play country cricket after BGT flop show; Ex-India star says ‘England will be same’
6 days, 5 hours ago

Rohit, Virat urged to play country cricket after BGT flop show; Ex-India star says ‘England will be same’

Live Mint  

Veteran Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's struggle runs have intensified especially during the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. With India not playing Test cricket for a while, the team management and selectors will have a big call to make on the future of senior cricketers and the future of the team going forward. Sanjay Manjrekar wants Virat Kohli - …

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Kohli teases Sydney crowd with ‘Sandpaper Gate’ gesture after Steve Smith wicket
6 days, 7 hours ago

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Kohli teases Sydney crowd with ‘Sandpaper Gate’ gesture after Steve Smith wicket

The Hindu  

India’s acting captain Virat Kohli teased the crowd over the infamous ‘Sandpaper Gate’ scandal after Australia’s Steve Smith fell one run short of reaching 10,000 Test runs during the third day of the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday. After the wicket, Kohli, stationed in the slip cordon, turned to the crowd and pulled out his empty pockets, imitating Cameron …

Sunil Gavaskar says SCG pitch for Australia-India Test is 'not ideal'
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Sunil Gavaskar says SCG pitch for Australia-India Test is 'not ideal'

ABC  

India legend Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the double standards applied to discussions around Test conditions in Australia and India as the SCG Test looks set to wrap up within three days. Quick hits: Bumrah injury rocks India, Pat goes wild and bowlers dominate Photo shows Rishabh Pant swings a bat, Pat Cummins jumps and punches his fist, Bumrah hug Jaiswal …

AUS vs IND: Virat Kohli riles-up Australian fans with 'sandpaper' gestures on Day 3
6 days, 8 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Virat Kohli riles-up Australian fans with 'sandpaper' gestures on Day 3

India Today  

Star India batter Virat Kohli was seen riling up the Australian crowd during Day 3 of the ongoing fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. AUS vs IND 5th Test Day 3 Live Kohli’s celebration came right after the dismissal of Steve Smith, who had his involvement in the infamous sandpapergate scandal during the Cape Town Test against South …

Rohit Sharma for England? Test cricket not for 37-year-olds at top-order: Katich
6 days, 8 hours ago

Rohit Sharma for England? Test cricket not for 37-year-olds at top-order: Katich

India Today  

Former Australia opener Simon Katich warned Rohit Sharma that England might not be the easiest place to regain form in Test cricket, adding that the captain would know what the future holds for him in the longest format of the game. ROHIT HAS GOOD FUTURE IN STAND-UP COMEDY: KATICH Despite not featuring in the XI in Sydney, Rohit remained adamant …

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma still hungry, can't talk about their future: Gautam Gambhir
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma still hungry, can't talk about their future: Gautam Gambhir

India Today  

India head coach Gautam Gambhir remained reserved about the future of superstar batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Test cricket, stating that it is up to the players to decide their own futures. Addressing the press after India’s six-wicket loss in the Sydney Test, which led to conceding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Gambhir said he is confident that the two …

'Really enjoyed playing with him': Pat Cummins on Virat Kohli's last Test in Australia murmurs
6 days, 8 hours ago

'Really enjoyed playing with him': Pat Cummins on Virat Kohli's last Test in Australia murmurs

India TV News  

Pat Cummins revealed his experience of facing Virat Kohli in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and also shared his thoughts on whether the Indian great has played his last match in Australia. Kohli's poor display was well documented throughout the series as the Indian star registered just 190 runs in 9 innings, including a century in the first match in Perth. …

'We need to end superstar culture': Irfan Pathan questions Virat Kohli's place in Indian Test team
6 days, 8 hours ago

'We need to end superstar culture': Irfan Pathan questions Virat Kohli's place in Indian Test team

India TV News  

Irfan Pathan came down hard on Indian cricketers after Australia's dominant win in the Sydney Test on Sunday. The former cricketer slammed the senior cricketers for their poor show in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and questioned Virat Kohli's place in the Indian team. "We need to end superstar culture, we need team culture," Irfan Pathan told official broadcasters after the …

World Test Championship: India fail to reach final for first time in history
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6 days, 8 hours ago

World Test Championship: India fail to reach final for first time in history

India Today  

India failed to reach the World Test Championship final for the first time in the history of the competition. WTC 2025 TABLE AFTER INDIA'S SYDNEY LOSS South Africa and Australia qualify for WTC 2025 Final HOW INDIA PERFORMED IN WTC 2023-25 CYCLE India began their cycle with a series win in the West Indies. India then began their final stretch …

Australia dump India out by qualifying for WTC final, reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 3-1 series win
6 days, 8 hours ago

Australia dump India out by qualifying for WTC final, reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 3-1 series win

India TV News  

It was one man, who carried India through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India required one big final effort from their saviour Bumrah, who had a legendary series with 32 wickets, having bowled 151.2 overs across five matches. There are a couple of Test assignments still left but the finale has already been decided as Australia will take on South Africa at …

Can't win Tests if you score 170-180: Sourav Ganguly on India's debacle in Australia
6 days, 8 hours ago

Can't win Tests if you score 170-180: Sourav Ganguly on India's debacle in Australia

India Today  

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has emphasised the need for India's batters to score bigger runs in Test cricket, citing the recent defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as a prime example. Ganguly said that the batting unit needs to step up big time for India to win Tests consistently. Ganguly, also a former BCCI president, attended Calcutta Sports Journalist's Club's …

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