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Stunned cricketing fraternity lauds India's most successful Test captain

Virat Kohli's unexpected decision to quit Test captaincy stunned the cricketing world, which lauded the Indian star batter for taking his team to new heights.

Virat Kohli quits Test captaincy, a day after series defeat against Proteas

Kohli was appointed Test captain back in 2014 when M S Dhoni stepped down in the middle of the series against Australia

Gill may be middle-order enforcer; Vihari, Iyer to fight for other slot

The Punjab batter Shubman Gill will lend solidity to the Indian middle-order when a major reshuffle is expected to force struggling Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane out of the Test team.

India drops to 5th in world test championship standings after Newlands loss

India's seven-wicket loss to South Africa in the series-deciding third Test has cost them a top four spot as Virat Kohli and his men slipped to the fifth position in World Test Championship standings.

Ashes, 5th test: England all out for 188, Australia takes 115-run lead

Continuing their domination in the series, Australia bowled out England for 188 in their first innings to take a 115-run lead on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test, here on Saturday

DRS controversy gave us a window to chip away at target: Dean Elgar

South African skipper Dean Elgar said the DRS controversy offered them a "window" to have a go at the target with the Virat Kohli-led Indian team getting distracted by their on-field chatter

5th Test, Day 2: England bowl out Australia for 303 in 1st innings

England bowled out Australia for 303 in their first innings on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test, here on Saturday.

SA vs Ind: No sanctions but the Indian team cautioned for DRS outburst

India cricket team has been cautioned by Andy Pycroft, the match referee for the third Test match, after Virat Kohli and his teammates vented their ire over a DRS decision

'Not my job': Kohli avoids discussing Rahane, Pujara's spot in team

South Africa on Friday defeated India in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series 2-1

It will rank up there in history of Test cricket in South Africa: Boucher

The Dean Elgar-led side showed immense resilience to win back-to-back matches at the Wanderers and Newlands to upset the firm favourites

SA v IND, 3rd Test: The batting let us down, rues Kohli after series loss

After leading 1-0, India went on to lose the next two matches in Johannesburg and Cape Town

Third Test: South Africa beat India by 7 wickets to win series 2-1

South Africa beat India by seven wickets to win the third Test and secure the series 2-1.

Really immature, can't be a role model in this manner: Gambhir slams Kohli

Virat Kohli's outburst against a controversial DRS decision during the third Test against South Africa was "immature", feels former opener Gautam Gambhir.

Isolation hitch threatens New Zealand-Australia white-ball series

New Zealand's white-ball cricket tour to Australia later this month is in doubt because of extended border restrictions which require the team to have isolation places booked for their return

SA on firm footing for series win despite Pant hundred, Kohli cries foul

Pant's (100 not out off 139 balls) fourth Test hundred constituted for more than 50 per cent of India's second innings

Bhanuka Rajapaksa withdraws decision to retire from international cricket

The 30-year-old had tendered his letter of resignation to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on January 3

Pant makes 100, India set South Africa 212-run target to win 3rd Test

India's second innings folded on 198 as pacers Marco Jansen (4/36) Kagiso Rabada (3/53) and Lungi Ngidi (3/21) shared all wickets between them

Rishabh Pant, Kohli take India to130 for 4 at lunch, overall lead by 143

Pant scored a crucial half-century while Kohli was resolute in his defence as they took India to 130 for four at lunch after early morning blows on the third day of the series-deciding third Test

Jasprit Bumrah is the world's best bowler in all formats: Vaughan

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan lavished praise on India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, saying the 28-year-old pacer is the best in the world at the moment across all formats

IND vs SA: End of the road for Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane?

A few days back, after their umpteenth failure, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were trending on social media with the hashtag being 'PuRane'