No cricket fanatic in the world can claim to be unaware of the current India captain's name. Born and brought up in the Indian capital city of New Delhi, Kohli emerged on the international radar after leading India to the title win at the ICC U19 World Cup in 2008. However, Kohli didn't exactly announce himself at the highest level till 2012 - four years after his debut - when in Australia he hit his maiden Test century (116) in Adelaide. By the end of that tour Kohli had also shown the world just how good a batsman he could become when his 86-ball-133 helped India chase down a mammoth 330 in less than 40 overs against Sri Lanka in the triangular series. Since then he hasn't looked back and has grown from strength to strength by proving his prowess all over the world. Having hit centuries on tough away tours Kohli improved his shorter format game several notches especially with the help of the IPL, where in 2016 he smacked a record 973 runs! A established chaser of totals, he has hundreds in all Test playing nations - except Bangladesh and Zimbabwe - where he has played just a single match. He is also a World Cup winner(2011) and was adjuged the Player of the Tournament at the 2014 ICC World T20. Being counted amongst the four great batsmen of the modern age along with Steven Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root, Kohli's meteoric rise over the past couple of years has seen him rise above everyone else in the art of batting. He is the only batsman yet to average more than 48 in all formats of the game and after his exploits in England in the summer of 2018, he has proved that he is the best batsman across the globe under any given conditions. For his exploits on the field he has also been awarded the country's highest sports honour - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2018. But with the accolades there also have been questions regarding team selection and his aggressive mindset resulting in failures to win tough series overseas. The fact remains though that just like his runs, there are many more Indian victories to come under his leadership and only time will tell how great a legacy Captain Kohli will leave behind. But regarding his batting skills, it's safe to assume that the debate has been settled for now. There is only one Kohli and he sits right at the top.
Read More
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar slammed Virat Kohli for his poor form in ongoing England vs India 2nd Test.
India cricket team skipper Virat Kohli had a heated exchange with English pacer James Anderson in the first session of play on Day Four of the second Test at Lord's.
Virat Kohli gestured Indian batsmen on the ground asking for play to stop immediately due to the bad light on Day 4; attracting social media attention.
Chappell believes Test-playing nations won't be producing good cricketers for the longest version till the players of this generation are groomed to only play the slam-bang format which "dilutes" the general quality coming through the system.
England vs India 2nd Test Day 4: Follow ball-by-ball updates from ENG vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 live on indiatvnews.com.
With Kohli wanting to stick to his template, focussing more on picking 20 wickets, the middle order needs to deliver in what arguably stands India's best chance to win a series in England.
Joe Root and Rory Burns resurrected England's innings before the latter's wicket was plucked by Mohammed Shami.
India lost both the reviews off Mohammed Siraj's bowling in their desperation to get England skipper Root's wicket.
Fresh from his maiden five-wicket haul in the opening Test at Trent Bridge, Robinson removed Kohli (42) who edged it to Joe Root at first slip after the second new ball was taken.
Both India and England weren't just docked points but were also fined 40 per cent of their match fees after they were found two overs short.
Virat Kohli again indicated that the template for the first Test is what he wants to follow in the second match as well.
India have won only two of the 18 Test matches they have played at the venue, considered to be the home of Test cricket. The last of their victories came on the 2014 tour,
Jasprit Bumrah improved 10 slots to grab ninth place among bowlers after a match haul of nine for 110 in the Nottingham Test.
Anderson had an animated celebration after getting the prized scalp of Kohli but fans are hoping to see Indian skipper among the runs in the remaining four Tests.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and ace off-spinner R Ashwin congratulated India's Olympic medallists as well as participants in the Tokyo 2020 Games.
India were in a good position to have a crack at the target in the first Test here before rain played spoilsport, said skipper Virat Kohli.
So it will be a toss-up between Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the upcoming four matches, with the former preferred for the first Test in which India were deprived of a victory owing to persistent rain that washed out the entire fifth day's play.
India had raced away to 52/1 in the 14 overs they managed to bat after England set a target of 209 for India, implying a chase of 157 runs on the final day
The 39-year-old drew the first blood, getting Kohli with a beauty to trigger a collapse as India slumped to 112/4 from being 97 for no loss in less than six overs.
Ahead of the Test, Anderson had said that is not bothered about taking Kohli's wicket as long as some England bowler dismisses him.
Top News
Trending News
Latest News
