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Kohli requests media to refrain from publishing daughter Vamika's pictures
Star India batter Virat Kohli said images of the infant shown by broadcasters during the third ODI against South Africa here was a case of being "taken off guard".
 "Kohli requests media to refrain from publishing daughter Vamika's pictures")
'Mission accomplished for us': Bavuma on 3-0 ODI whitewash against India
Fighting fifties by Virat Kohli (65), Shikhar Dhawan (61), and Deepak Chahar (54) went in vain as South Africa completed a hat-trick of wins
 "'Mission accomplished for us': Bavuma on 3-0 ODI whitewash against India")
Coach Dravid has to prove that he is not overrated: Shoaib Akhtar
Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes Indian cricket finds itself at the crossroads after the end of Virat Kohli's captaincy era, leaving a big task ahead for Rahul Dravid
 "Coach Dravid has to prove that he is not overrated: Shoaib Akhtar")
Tremendous show of character and maturity from U-19 team: VVS Laxman
Laxman was impressed by the team's ability to emerge comfortable winners in face of adversity
 "Tremendous show of character and maturity from U-19 team: VVS Laxman")
Ahmedabad, Kolkata likely to host India's home series against West Indies
As per the original schedule, West Indies are slated to play three ODIs in Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Kolkata and three T20Is Cuttack, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, beginning February 6
 "Ahmedabad, Kolkata likely to host India's home series against West Indies")
No Indian players in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year as Azam named captain
There are no Indian players in the ICC Men's T20I team of the year for 2021 with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam named as the captain of the team announced on Wednesday.
 "No Indian players in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year as Azam named captain")
Kohli moves up 7 places, Head seven in latest ICC Test batters' rankings
Australian batter Travis Head has jumped seven spots to joint-fifth with India cricketer Rohit Sharma in the latest ICC Men's Test Rankings for batters released on Wednesday.
Rahul 3rd player to lead India in ODIs without captaincy in List A cricket
In-form batter KL Rahul has become only the third player to lead his country in 50 overs game without having captained in 'List A' cricket previously.
 "Rahul 3rd player to lead India in ODIs without captaincy in List A cricket")
Unmukt Chand becomes first Indian cricketer to play in a BBL match
Former U-19 World Cup winning skipper Unmukt Chand on Tuesday became the first Indian cricketer to play in Australia's Big Bash T20 League as he made his debut for Melbourne Renegades.
 "Unmukt Chand becomes first Indian cricketer to play in a BBL match")
Kohli as Test captain: From stepping into Dhoni shoes to India's epic wins
Virat Kohli quit as India's Test captain, saying he did his job with "absolute honesty" and the time was right to quit the leadership role. Let's look at his achievements as India Test Captain
 "Kohli as Test captain: From stepping into Dhoni shoes to India's epic wins")
For Brand Virat Kohli to rule, Batsman Kohli must score and emerge strong
Kohli, who is associated with brands such as Vivo, Puma, Uber India, to name a few, had in 2020 emerged as the most valuable celebrity in the country for a fourth straight year
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.
 "Really immature, can't be a role model in this manner: Gambhir slams Kohli")
We would like to bat a bit better and seize key moments: Rahul Dravid
Dravid accepted that the lowly first innings score of 202 was at least 70 short
 "We would like to bat a bit better and seize key moments: Rahul Dravid")
Test series between India and SA to be played without spectators: CSA
South Africa reported a record number of daily Covid cases last week in a fourth wave
 "Test series between India and SA to be played without spectators: CSA")
Rohit not picked for SA keeping in mind upcoming series, T20 WC: Chetan
The selectors believed it would be prudent for Rohit to keep working on his rehab
 "Rohit not picked for SA keeping in mind upcoming series, T20 WC: Chetan")
Rohit ruled out of ODI series in SA, Rahul named captain of 18-member squad
All-rounder Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja were also not selected
 "Rohit ruled out of ODI series in SA, Rahul named captain of 18-member squad")
India fined for slow over-rate in first Test against South Africa
India will also lose one point from their ICC Men's World Test Championship tally due to this offence
 "India fined for slow over-rate in first Test against South Africa")
Bumrah, Shami and Siraj bundle out SA as India go 1-0 up in Test series
For India, the four pacers took 18 wickets between them
 "Bumrah, Shami and Siraj bundle out SA as India go 1-0 up in Test series")
Key to Rahul's success: 'Enjoying' leaving balls outside the off-stump
He also understands that repetition could be boring but that's a sure-shot recipe for success
 "Key to Rahul's success: 'Enjoying' leaving balls outside the off-stump")
Skipper, coach should have a say in team selection: Ravi Shastri
Shastri said the coach should be in the meeting when a particular team is being picked for a tour
 "Skipper, coach should have a say in team selection: Ravi Shastri")
