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
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja announced their T20I retirements after India won the T20 World Cup 2024. The three stars have served the nation for a pretty long time in the format and have called it time on a high note with India winning an ICC trophy after 11 years.
A woman who was on a Tinder date with a man during Team India's victory parade in Mumbai was lucky enough to witness Virat Kohli's warm flying kisses to the fans. Her first date turned out to be beautiful, about which she talked on social media. Her post went viral in a flash.
The Indian men's team will kick off a new era in the T20 format with Shubman Gill leading a completely new side in the five-match series against Zimbabwe. With the seniors bidding goodbye to the format after the T20 World Cup win, there is anticipation as to what the future holds.
"Modiji, we cricketers, don't get the opportunity to participate in the Olympics. But, now cricket is going to be part of the Olympics. It's going to be big for the cricketers, the nation and the cricket board," Rahul Dravid said.
Virat Kohli was adjudged the player of the match in his final T20I for India as his 76 (59) was key in the Men in Blue getting to a score of 176 in the T20 World Cup final and eventually winning it. Kohli was asked by PM Narendra Modi about his form leading up to the final and what made it change?
Taking to his X (previously called Twitter), legendary music composer AR Rahman finally reacted to the viral video of Team India celebrating T20 World Cup victory at the Wankhede Stadium. Check out his reaction.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first to congratulate and host the Indian cricket team on their return from the T20 World Cup 2024 success. PM Modi met each Indian cricketer at PM House and asked players about their journey to T20 World Cup glory.
Shubman Gill will make his captaincy debut as he is set to lead a new-gen Indian team in the upcoming five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. The series will officially begin a new era in T20Is after the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja from the format.
The Indian team took a victory parade alongside Marine Drive in Mumbai to celebrate the historic T20 World Cup 2024 victory on Thursday. All the members of the team alongside BCCI office bearers were present in an open bus during the parade. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma lifted the trophy during it.
The Indian team received a grand Welcome upon arrival from Barbados after bringing the T20 World Cup back home. The team took a victory parade in an open bus alongside Marine Drive to the Wankhede Stadium followed by a felicitation program at the Mumbai-based stadium.
Mumbai dived into euphoria to celebrate the Indian team's T20 World Cup 2024 win. The team received a grand welcome and huge appreciation during a victory parade at the Marine Drive. After the parade, a special felicitation program was also organised at the Wankhede Stadium.
Indian cricketers joined thousands of fans to celebrate the T20 World Cup 2024 success together at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium and treated spectators with dance during the victory lap after the felicitation ceremony.
Indian cricket team players celebrated their T20 World Cup 2024 success with fans in a victory parade from Mumbai's Marine Drive to iconic Wankhede Stadium. World Cup heroes appreciated the thousands of fans gathered at Nariman Point.
"What a great honour meeting our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji today. Narendra Modi, thank you sir for inviting us to the Prime Minister's residence," Virat Kohli said in his Instagram post after meeting Narendra Modi.
Team India's World Cup winning squad finally reached New Delhi today in morning around 6 AM IST following a 16-hour long flight. Thousands of fans reached Delhi Airport to greet the victorious Indian squad even as they soon left for Hotel ITC Maurya.
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team returned to the country here on Thursday aboard a specially-arranged charter flight. After landing at the Delhi Airport, the team boarded a special bus and reached ITC Maurya Hotel.
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian team finally landed in New Delhi on Thursday, July 4 morning to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then arrived at Mumbai to receive a grand welcome from thousands of fans at Wankhede Stadium.
India's star batter Virat Kohli scored the match-winning 74 runs against South Africa in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to finish his T20I career with a coveted trophy and a big jump in the updated ICC T20 batting and all-rounders' rankings.
Hardik Pandya topped the updated ICC T20I all-rounders ratings after his stellar performances in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also witnessed a rise in the T20 batting rankings after announcing their retirement from T20Is last week.
Team India won the T20 World Cup after a gap of nearly 17 years beating South Africa in the final by seven runs. But the players and the officials have been stuck in Barbados since then due to landfall of Hurricane Beryl. Nevertheless, PM Modi had already spoken to players after victory last week.
Top News
Trending News
Latest News
