Zaheer Abbas terms Indian captain Virat Kohli as the best batsman in the cricket world
Virat Kohli is followed by Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who jumped a place higher from the last ranking, with a valuation of $102.5 million
Bumrah, named man of the match after India's 137-run win, dismissed Pat Cummins (63) to pick up one of the last two wickets required on Sunday and finished with career-best figures of 9-86
With this 82 at the MCG on the second day of the third Test, Kohli now has 1138 runs to his name. Dravid held the record for scoring 1137 runs in Tests away from home in 2002
The 30-year-old cricketer currently endorses 21 brands including Tissot, Audi, Puma, Uber and Hero, pushing him into the Forbes's 2018 list of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes
The Indian skipper's exploits apart, the broadcasters may have little choice: With local stars Smith and Warner banned, they might grab some eye balls by creating excitement around the visiting star
There really is no reason to assume that cricketers, other sportspersons and 'role models' in general will remain impervious to the spirit that is abroad
Kohli will have to watch his conduct on and off social media going forward, and remember that he dons two hats - India cricket team captain, and an endorser to almost 22 brands
Earlier, the India skipper was trolled on social media after he asked a fan to leave the country if he did not like to watch Indian cricketers in action
During a recent meeting of the CoA in Hyderabad, Kohli suggested resting pacers, especially Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, from the entire IPL to keep them fresh for the World Cup
Kohli carved a niche for himself and quickly rose through the ranks, ending up as the captain of the team with an illustrious career to his name and many milestones ahead of him
Virat Kohli broke icon Sachin Tendulkar's record, becoming the fastest player to reach 10,000 ODI runs
Virat Kohli broke icon Sachin Tendulkar's record, becoming the fastest player to reach 10000 ODI runs
No doubt the coach and captain have to resort to some rhetoric to charge up the Indian cricket team. But when both start believing their own rhetoric, we are treading on dangerous ground
For a player 71 Test matches old, 'inexperience' is no longer available as an excuse
Virat's 593 runs, with two hundreds and two half-centuries, and his battle of attrition with old nemesis Jimmy Anderson will remain the stuff of legends
Let's cut Virat some slack till this series is over
Kohli is someone who has placed his foot on the accelerator and refuses to take it off
Kohli overtook Steve Smith, ending the Australian's 32-month reign at the top
Kuldeep Yadav is the second India bowler to feature in the top-10 after number-one ranked Jasprit Bumrah and the fifth spinner to find a place in the 10 highest-ranked bowlers