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Indian captain Virat Kohli paid tribute to veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, who appeared to have played his last match in the third ODI here, saying apart from his cricketing exploits he will also be remembered for his fun-loving and friendly nature. (Photo:AP)

Chris Gayle is an 'icon' but best part is he's fun-loving, friendly: Virat Kohli

The duo were earlier together in the IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore.

15 Aug 2019 2:41 PM

Virat Kohli smashed back-to-back centuries to lead from the front in the 2-0 series win in the three-match contest against the West Indies while Shreyas Iyer hit aggressive yet composed 71 and 65 to also play a big role in the victory. The duo had partnerships of 125 and 120 in the second and third ODIs under tricky situations. (Photo:AFP)

'Shreyas Iyer can be in middle order if he daily shines under pressure': Virat Kohli

Kohli said his experience helped him overcome pressure situations in both the matches against the West Indies.

15 Aug 2019 1:04 PM

The match was curtailed due to rain and India eventually had to chase 255 in 36 overs. (Photo: AP)

'Take a lot of pride in performing for team', says skipper Virat Kohli

With the win in the third ODI, the Men in Blue won the series 2-0 as the first match of the series was abandoned due to rain.

15 Aug 2019 10:40 AM

With this victory, India won the three-match ODI series by 2-0 after the first ODI got abandoned due to rain. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli's ton helps India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

India will now compete against West Indies for the first Test match starting from August 22.

15 Aug 2019 10:31 AM

The 32-year-old Sharma will also eye another record as he needs 26 runs to go past Yuvraj Singh to become the seventh-highest Indian scorer in ODI cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli 27 runs away from scripting big record for Team India

India takes on West Indies in the final ODI of the series in Trinidad and Tobago later today.

14 Aug 2019 10:43 AM

India registered first win of the three-match ODI series after Virat Kohli hit 120 which was 42nd ton of his career to take 1-0 lead in the series after the first match got washed out due to rain. (Photo:AFP)

Sourav Ganguly is all praise for Virat Kohli after his 42nd ton

En route to Kohli’s 120, the Indian skipper became India’s second highest-ODI run-scorer.

13 Aug 2019 3:52 PM

During the second ODI, Virat Kohli crossed Sourav Ganguly to become the second highest ODI run-scorer in the ODIs. (Photo:AFP)

Wasim Jaffer predicts the numbers of ODI tons Virat Kohli will hit in his career

After Virat Kohli scored his 42nd ODI ton against West Indies, former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer hailed centurion Virat Kohli.

13 Aug 2019 2:03 PM

Virat Kohli, scored his 42nd ODI century against West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter erupts after Virat Kohli scores his 42nd ODI century

This century makes it 67 international centuries for Kohli. At present, he stands eight in the list of highest run-scorers in ODI cricket.

12 Aug 2019 4:43 PM

When asked about the tough weather conditions, Kohli said that he prepares and trains to contribute for such difficult days. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Virat Kohli reveals secret behind his dance moves against West Indies

Kohli became the second-highest run-getter for India in ODIs as he played a knock of 120 runs against Windies in the second ODI on Sunday.

12 Aug 2019 3:21 PM

During India’s journey to 279, Virat Kohli shattered multiple records to register his name in the books of global and all-time ODI records. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli shatters multiple records during India’s win versus WI in the second ODI

The 30-year-old first surpassed Pakistan’s legendary Javed Miandad to be the highest run-getter against the West Indies in the ODIs.

12 Aug 2019 2:47 PM

Current Indian skipper Virat Kohli. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record after 2nd ODI win against West Indies

With several more years of cricket under his belt, Kohli could well equal or even surpass most of Tendulkar’s records in ODI cricket.

12 Aug 2019 2:11 PM

In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Kohli is seen having a candid conversation with Chahal. (Photo: AFP)

'Was tired when I reached score of 65 against Windies': Virat Kohli tells Chahal

India next takes on West Indies in the final ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday, August 14 in Trinidad and Tobago.

12 Aug 2019 1:13 PM

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's remarks come after Kohli's knock of 120 runs in the match. With this knock, Virat Kohli became the highest run-getter for india in ODIs against West Indies, going past Pakistan's Javed Miandad. Kohli has also become the second-highest run-getter for India in ODIs. (Photo:AP/PTI)

'Virat Kohli desperately wanted to score 100': Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Kumar scalped four wickets in the match and he got the crucial breakthroughs of Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase and Kemar Roach.

12 Aug 2019 11:53 AM

After the early departures of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli scored a brilliant 120 off 125 balls to help India post 279 for seven after opting to bat. (Photo:AFP)

'It was my chance to step up and take responsibility', says Virat Kohli

Kohli said the number of left-handers in West Indies team prompted him to play Kuldeep Yadav in place of Yuzvendra Chahal.

12 Aug 2019 10:05 AM

An Apple iPhone XS advertisement promising consumers extremely sharp and beautiful photos, while being ambiguous about the requirement of additional hardware and software for achieving the depicted picture quality, has been found misleading by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).

ASCI upholds complaints against 132 misleading ads

Of the 231 print and TV advertisements investigated by the ASCI, as many as 132 were found misleading and violating the norms.

12 Aug 2019 2:23 AM

Virat Kohli is just 77 runs short of breaking Sourav Ganguly’s ODI record of 11,363 runs. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli might break these records as India faces Windies in 2nd ODI

As India meet West Indies in the second ODI, Virat Kohli will be looking to break many records.

11 Aug 2019 2:40 PM

Kohli shared a video on Twitter and wrote 'Better late than never,#BottleCapChallenge'. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli masters #BottleCapChallenge: watch

In the video, Kohli can be seen trying the Bottle Cap Challenge and Shastri's voice can be heard in the background.

11 Aug 2019 2:15 PM

On Friday, BCCI uploaded a video of Rohit Sharma playing a game of heads up with Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo: Twitter/BCCI)

Kohli reacts to Rohit when he guessed his name during heads up challenge; see video

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made headlines quite a few times recently due to the rumours of a rift between them since the World Cup.

10 Aug 2019 1:00 PM

In a Sportstar column, Gavaskar shared why these rumours last longer than the careers of Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo:AFP)

Sunil Gavaskar tells why Kohli-Rohit rift stories will continue for years

After India’s World Cup ouster, reports suggesting that a rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has been doing rounds.

09 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

West Indies scored 54 for one in 13 overs before the match was called off. (Photo: AFP)

'Start-stop match worst thing in cricket, can lead to injuries': Virat Kohli

The series-opener was first reduced to 43-over-a-side and then 34-over-a-side but was eventually abandoned after a second rain interruption.

09 Aug 2019 3:40 PM

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