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After seeing Amitabh Bachchan's message regarding his knock against West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli thanked the Bollywood star and called him an inspiration. (Photo: PTI)

'Love this dialogue, you are an inspiration': Virat Kohli to Amitabh Bachchan

Bachchan had warned everyone to not mess with Kohli as he always manages to make the opponent pay on the field.

07 Dec 2019 12:23 PM

Amitabh Bachchan used his dialogue from the cult movie 'Amar Akbar Anthony' to come up with an analogy to describe Virat Kohli's attitude. (Photo: Twitter)

'Don't mess with Virat Kohli', warns Amitabh Bachchan

In the match, Kohli was seen imitating Windies' bowler Kesrick Williams's trademark celebration style.

07 Dec 2019 11:06 AM

Virat Kohli said while chasing a big total, there were a lot of distractions with the scoreboard pressure, but after playing a few dots, he began to settle down and got himself into shape to play the shots. (Photo: PTI)

'I'm not someone who hits in air to entertain crowd, I focus on winning matches': Virat Kohli

Kohli played a sublime innings of career-best 94 not out in India's six-wicket win over West Indies in the first T20 International.

07 Dec 2019 10:54 AM

Skipper Virat Kohli stamped his authority with yet another sublime innings of career-best 94 not out as India pulled off their highest successful run chase in a T20 International to beat West Indies by six wickets in the first match here on Friday. (Photo: Twitter)

Virat Kohli leads from the front as India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

KL Rahul also struck an impressive 62 off just 40 balls to help India chase down the target of 208 with eight balls to spare.

07 Dec 2019 10:38 AM

West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer scored his maiden T20 half-century in an impressive way. (Photo: Twitter)

IND vs WI 1st T20: Destructive West Indies batsmen wreak havoc on Indian bowlers

Put into bat, the West Indies scored 207 for 5 in the first T20 International against India here on Friday.

06 Dec 2019 9:02 PM

India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to field against the West Indies in the first T20I here on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

IND vs WI 1st T20: Virat Kohli wins toss, elect to field against West Indies

06 Dec 2019 7:04 PM

Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant should get used to hearing chants of 'Dhoni, Dhoni' and figure his own mechanism to deal with the extreme pressure that comes with being an India cricketer, feels BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. (Photo: AP)

Rishabh Pant needs to get acquainted with 'Dhoni' chants: Sourav Ganguly

22-year-old Pant has been under intense scrutiny for his underwhelming performances in white-ball cricket.

06 Dec 2019 2:38 PM

As Kerala gears up to host the second T20I of the three-match series between India and West Indies, Kerala Cricket Association's (KCA) official on Friday said that the preparations for the match have been going on since three months and the pitch would be a sporting wicket. (Photo:BCCI)

Kerala Cricket Association ready to host India-West Indies T20I

He also explained that the pitch curator has come in from Karnataka and has done the needful to prepare a sporting wicket.

06 Dec 2019 2:26 PM

Ahead of the first T20I against West Indies, Indian players were on Thursday seen toiling at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad to prepare for the match against the visitors. (Photo:BCCI)

Indian players sweat it out to prepare for match against WI

India and West Indies are slated to play three T20Is and as many ODIs.

06 Dec 2019 2:12 PM

West Indies batting icon Brian Lara on Friday said the Kieron Pollard-led side should target becoming an improved outfit by the end of its limited-overs series against India here even if it fails to win much in the rubber. (Photo: AP)

Brian Lara says that 'West indies should leave India as better team, not necessarily winning'

Lara also backed Pollard's appointment as the team's skipper for the limited-overs format.

06 Dec 2019 2:06 PM

India's Yuzvendra Chahal on Thursday said that he spends time with his family, friends and dog named Groot to unwind himself from a hectic schedule. In a video posted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rohit Sharma got candid with 'usual characters' of India team, Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo:BCCI/screengrab)

Yuvendra Chahal reveals how he unwinds himself!

India is scheduled to play a three-match T20I series against West Indies, starting from December 6 in Hyderabad.

06 Dec 2019 2:02 PM

India will experiment less and look to play their best Twenty20 side with just over 10 months left before the T20 World Cup, captain Virat Kohli said at Hyderabad on the eve of a three-match series against West Indies on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

India will experiment less and play best before the 2020 T20I WC: Virat Kohli

Kohli’s men are number 1 in Tests and number 2 in the ODIs but the inaugural T20 World Champs are ranked 5th in the world in the T20I.

06 Dec 2019 12:58 PM

Ahead of the first T20I against West Indies, Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) President Mohammad Azharuddin on Thursday said they have worked 'very hard' for the game and urged everyone to come and enjoy the match. (Photo:AFP)

We have worked very hard: Mohammad Azharuddin on Hyderabad hosting T20I

The first T20I was scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on December 6.

06 Dec 2019 10:58 AM

The ICC said the benefit of doubt in close calls will lie with the bowler. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

Third umpire, not on-field officials, to call front foot no balls in India-West Indies series: ICC

The technology to call front foot no balls will be put to trial when India take on West Indies in Hyderabad tomorrow.

05 Dec 2019 4:35 PM

India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said there is only one spot left to be filled in the team's pace attack for next year's T20 World Cup in Australia, indicating that Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami are almost certain to make the cut. (Photo:AFP)

Only one pacer's spot up for grabs for T20I WC, rest sealed: Virat Kohli

Kohli was addressing the media ahead of the first T20 International against the West Indies here on Friday.

05 Dec 2019 3:30 PM

Ahead of the three-match T20I series against India, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Thursday said that the management needs to protect youngsters within the squad from vultures who are out there to bring them down. (Photo: AP)

Need to protect youngsters from 'vultures': Kieron Pollard

India and West Indies are slated to play three T20Is and as many ODIs. The first T20I will be played on December 6 at Hyderabad.

05 Dec 2019 2:05 PM

The likes of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be aiming to cement their places in the squad as India continue auditions for next year's T20 World Cup when they take on the West Indies in a three-match T20 series, starting here on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Focus on KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant as India hold auditions for next year's T20 WC

Many players, whose places are unsecured, will try to impress the team management and selectors with their performances against the WI.

05 Dec 2019 1:27 PM

The West Indies on Wednesday named Monty Desai as their batting coach ahead of the limited-overs series against India beginning here on Friday. (Photo:Twitter)

West Indies ropes in Monty Desai as batting coach for T20I, ODI series vs India

Desai has joined the team here before the the first T20 International on Friday.

04 Dec 2019 12:23 PM

Ahead of the first T20I against West Indies, India skipper Virat Kohli looked in a jovial mood along with teammates KL Rahul and Shivam Dube. (Photo:Twitter)

Virat Kohli in a jovial mood ahead of West Indies series

India is scheduled to play three T20Is and as many ODIs against West Indies, starting from December 6 in Hyderabad.

04 Dec 2019 11:33 AM

West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford said his team has been trying to adapt to the Indian pitches and would look to put up a good show against India. (Photo: AFP)

Sherfane Rutherford says that West Indies are trying to adapt to Indian pitches

The three-match T20 series starts in Hyderabad on December 6, followed by games in Thiruvananthapuram (December 8) and Mumbai (December 11).

29 Nov 2019 6:34 PM

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