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According to Sachin, wrist spinners are the one breed of bowlers who will do well, and India have two in Kuldeep and Chahal. (Photo: File)

'Kohli cannot single-handedly win World Cup 2019': Sachin Tendulkar

What Tendulkar liked about the composition of the World Cup-bound India team is the blend of youth and experience.

22 May 2019 3:44 PM

The 46-day event starts on May 30 and will conclude with the final at Lord’s in London on July 14. (Photo: AFP)

'This is the most challenging World Cup', says skipper Virat Kohli

The World Cup will use a revised format to decide the semi-finalists, with the teams all playing each other in the round-robin stage.

22 May 2019 1:25 PM

Kohli himself learnt a lot as captain in the IPL where RCB lost their first six games under his leadership. (Photo: PTI)

'Pressure will be from first second in ICC World Cup 2019': Virat Kohli

Kohli, who has competed in two World Cups before, said they do not have much breathing space because they have four tough games upfront.

21 May 2019 7:32 PM

Since Yadav and Chahal's arrival on the international arena in 2017, the two wrist-spinners have made a tremendous contribution to the Indian team in limited overs cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli considers Kuldeep and Chahal as pillars of India's bowling attack

Kuldeep was dropped from KKR during last month's IPL because of poor form but Kohli felt it was a good reality check for the 24-year-old.

21 May 2019 7:08 PM

Virat Kohli, who also was present at the Press Conference stated, "We are entering the World Cup with great confidence, and all our players are doing well." (Photo: AFP))

Ravi Shastri lauds Dhoni ahead of ICC World Cup 2019

India's head coach Ravi Shastri and captain Kohli spoke to the media ahead of team's departure to England to take part in World Cup 2019.

21 May 2019 4:27 PM

Kohli was in sensational form last year, scoring 2735 runs including 11 tons across all formats. (Photo: PTI)

ICC World Cup 2019: Top five batsmen to watch out for

England batsmen are expected to lead the race of top run-scorers as they have been in phenomenal form in ongoing series against Pakistan.

20 May 2019 2:52 PM

The first Indian captain to win a Test series on Australian soil, Kohli will be leading a team which has its own share of worries but is not short of game-changers. (Photo: AFP)

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Have a look at the Indian Squad

Without doubt, the Indian captain will hold the key during the seven-week period where he is expected to cross 11,000 runs.

18 May 2019 4:06 PM

The deal between the UK-based company STATSports and the BCCI has been signed, reveals Pankaj Wankhede, the Regional Manager of South Asia. (Photo: PTI)

Kohli's men go high-tech: Vests will track their every field moments

They will be using a high-resolution unit in a base layer vest, which will monitor the players' workload.

18 May 2019 12:39 PM

Virat and Anushka came back from Goa on the same day the best batsman in the world cast his vote on May 12 in Gurugram. (Photo: Instagram @yuzi_chahal23)

Virushka sets off to Goa ahead of World Cup; see pics

Virat and Anushka set off to Goa for a short vacation and got caught by their fans only to be clicked at the airport.

16 May 2019 3:54 PM

In a first-of-its-kind commercial, both Kohli and Pant will be seen rapping to the latest proposition by Himalaya MEN, 'Looking GoodAnd Loving It'. (Photo: PTI)

These two cricketers star in Himalaya Men's advertisement; watch video

Himalaya has signed Kohli and ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2018, Pant to promote its 'Men Face Care Range'.

16 May 2019 1:27 PM

Kohli will be leading the India team in the World Cup for the first time but will have the experience of the World Cup winning captain MS Dhoni behind the stumps. (Photo: AP)

Kohli, Mandhana bags International Cricketer of the year award

Kohli has accumulated 10843 runs in ODI, Whereas, Mandhana has 1951 runs under her belt in ODI cricket.

14 May 2019 8:31 AM

Recently, Kohli received an award for being the most interactive star on instagram. He received this award for the second-time in a row. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Harbhajan tries to troll Kohli, gets trolled instead by Kohli's fans

Bhajji’s action backfired as Kohli’s fan blasted Harbhajan for trying to take a dig at Kohli for his post on humanity.

10 May 2019 3:44 PM

Dev was touted as the greatest fast-bowling all-rounder that India has ever produced. He took a total of 253 wickets in the 223 ODIs and he was seen praising the current bowling attack that India possesses. (Photo: PTI)

'Dhoni and Kohli are unmatchable,' says Kapil Dev

The 60-year old Dev said that India will definitely reach the semi-finals stage of the tournament.

09 May 2019 1:13 PM

Kohli’s first venture in England in 2014 was dreadful for him, where he managed to gather only 134 runs in 10 test matches. (Photo: PTI)

ICC World Cup 2019: Players to watch out for - Virat Kohli

Kohli's average almost doubles when India is chasing. His average is 98.93 in 76 innings while chasing the target.

08 May 2019 1:03 PM

A BCCI official told PTI that Llong might have some explaining to do but the matter will not cost him his place as a designated umpire for the IPL final to be held in Hyderabad. (Photo: AFP)

Nigel Llong under BCCI scanner but unlikely to be removed from IPL final

Llong reportedly lost his cool after being confronted by RCB skipper Kohli over a contentious no ball call against SRH.

07 May 2019 3:48 PM

After losing their first six games, RCB won five out of their eight games with one not producing a result to end with 11 points. (Photo: PTI)

'We are happy with the way guys have turned things around in the second half': Kohli

RCB, who have never won the IPL, failed to make the play-offs for the third year in a row.

05 May 2019 2:51 PM

RCB will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last encounter of this season on May 4. (Photo: AFP)

Kohli and AB de Villiers share heartfelt message ahead of their last game of IPL 2019

Kohli also thanked the fans for all the support and also expressed his firm belief of turning things around in the next season of IPL.

04 May 2019 5:27 PM

Veda Krishnamurthy, Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur.

Wo(w) men power

A first-of-its-kind mixed gender game will be held after the World Cup to break gender stereotypes in cricket.

01 May 2019 2:26 AM

Lobo states that Kohli’s birth year (1988) can prove to be ominous for India. (Photo: AP)

This astrologer believes India won’t be this year’s World Champ; read to know why

Greenstone Lobo who has been involved in the practise of forecasting in big tournaments, was accurate with his predicitons in 2011 and 2015.

30 Apr 2019 3:24 PM

IPL 2019: It’s Battle Royale at Bengaluru

Steve Smith, Rajasthan Royals skipper was optimistic about his team chances and seemed unfazed about other teams’ progress in the tournament.

30 Apr 2019 1:34 AM

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