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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video on their website in which Kohli turned anchor for the 67-year-old. (Photo: BCCI/Twitter)

'I believed I am the man': Viv Richards tells Kohli about his mindset while batting

The Indian cricket team is currently in West Indies and have already trounced West Indies in T20I and ODI series.

22 Aug 2019 2:15 PM

Kohli has always been a big advocate of playing five bowlers as he feels the key to winning Test matches is taking 20 wickets. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli hints at 4-bowler strategy for first Test against West Indies

A lively pitch was dished out in the last Test played here between the West Indies and England.

22 Aug 2019 11:44 AM

Kohli, for once, was an interviewer rather than the interviewee as he chatted with Vivian Richards, the West Indies icon. (Photo: AFP)

'It's better to get hit early and hard': Virat Kohli on bouncers

The world's number one Test batsman gave his views on the 'chin music' that batsmen are often subjected to by fast bowlers.

22 Aug 2019 10:56 AM

Kohli was also impressed with the healthy competition in the team. (Photo: AFP)

Skipper Virat Kohli has a message for Indian openers ahead of 1st Test against West Indies

India will also begin their World Test Championship with the opening Test against West Indies.

22 Aug 2019 10:36 AM

Anushka had also recently posted a beach picture of herself on Instagram. (Photo: Virat Kohli/Instagram)

Skipper Virat Kohli shares sun-kissed picture with Anushka Sharma

India white-washed Windies in the T20I and ODI series recently and is set to face them in first Test game of their World Test Championship.

22 Aug 2019 8:26 AM

On paper, a batting line-up that has Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant in the ranks should be termed clear favourites but this West Indies team, led by Jason Holder, is no pushover. (Photo: AFP)

WI vs IND 1st Test: Kohli and Co gear up for their 1st title defence

A win in the opening Test will be the 27th for Kohli as skipper and will put him on even keel with his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

21 Aug 2019 12:47 PM

Kohli shared a picture on Wednesday in which team members can be seen spending some leisure moments at Antigua's famous Jolly Beach. (Photo: Virat Kohli/Instagram)

Team India enjoys a day off in Antigua

India would look to hold on to their number one ranking in the Test format when they take on West Indies.

21 Aug 2019 11:11 AM

Competition in Test cricket is up two-folds, says Kohli

According to the batting mainstay, Test cricket is set to become more competitive.

21 Aug 2019 6:07 AM

India will be returning to the longest format after a good seven and half months and the moot point of the playing XI will be whether Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri duo goes for an additional sixth batsman or an extra bowler for the first Test starting on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli's dilemma: Rahane and Rohit or a fifth bowler?

Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli are the two pillars at No 3 and 4 respectively but the problem starts after that.

20 Aug 2019 8:31 PM

The top two teams will then contest in the ICC World Test Championship final in June 2021 in the UK. (Photo:AFP)

World Test Championship is a right move taken at right time, feels Virat Kohli

In the Championship, a total of 71 Test matches will be played across 27 series over a period of two years.

20 Aug 2019 8:27 PM

There is also the very real possibility that Kohli may surpass Dhoni in this series itself to become the most successful captain for Team India in Test cricket. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli eyes Dhoni’s captaincy record

This Test match will be Virat Kohli’s 47th as captain of Team India.

20 Aug 2019 3:37 PM

Australia coach Justin Langer feels Steve Smith is at par with Indian captain Virat Kohli as the world's best batsman. (Photo: BCCI/Official Website)

Virat Kohli vs Steve Smith: Who is the best Test player in the world?

Kohli currently leads the ICC Test rankings, while Smith has moved up to second with his performance in the ongoing Ashes series.

20 Aug 2019 11:55 AM

Smith overtook New Zealand captain Kane Williamson to reach the second spot. (Photo: AFP)

ICC Test rankings: Kohli retains top spot, Smith moves to second position

Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Monday retained the top spot in the latest ICC Test batsmen's rankings.

19 Aug 2019 5:00 PM

The batsman who made his first century in 2009, now has the second most number of tons in ODI cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Kohli shares throwback picture on completing 11 years in international cricket: see

Kohli made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2008. He made just 12 runs in his first match.

19 Aug 2019 1:14 PM

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. (Photo: Instagram)

Anushka's pic in colourful bikini is too hot to handle, see Virat's reaction inside

The 31-year-old actress is currently holidaying in West Indies where Virat is there for a test series with team India.

19 Aug 2019 1:11 PM

Bishan Singh Bedi and Mohinder Amarnath are the two other Delhi players after whom two stands have been named. (Photo: AFP)

DDCA to name stand after Virat Kohli at Feroz Shah Kotla

At a glittering function to felicitate the members of team India, to be held on September 12, the DDCA decided to name a stand after him.

19 Aug 2019 10:09 AM

The batsman who made his first century in 2009, now has the second most number of tons in ODI cricket. Kohli currently has 43 centuries in the 50-over format and he is just behind Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo: AP/PTI)

August 18, 2008: Virat Kohli makes his debut in international cricket

Kohli made his debut against Sri Lanka in 2008 and the batsman went on to make just 12 runs in his first match.

18 Aug 2019 11:19 AM

Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli (Photo: AFP)

Shastri-Kohli must deliver

Shastri was able to personally hit it off with a performing captain who gained power with his team’s success.

18 Aug 2019 12:05 AM

Litmus test for Kohli lies in building his team

Team India skipper Virat Kohli stands head and shoulders above the crowd as the world’s premier batsman against the white ball, and red ball too.

17 Aug 2019 1:03 AM

Virat Kohli grimaces in pain after injuring his right thumb while batting in the third ODI. (Photo: AP)

King Kohli rules

Skipper slams 43rd ODI ton, leads India to series victory.

16 Aug 2019 1:45 AM

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