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You do not need to be a captain to be the leader: Virat Kohli

Kohli led India in South Africa Test series but a day after the visitors were beaten 2-1, Kohli took to social media to announce his decision to give up Test captaincy

No more the captain, Kohli talks about contributing more as a batter

Kohli shocked the cricketing world earlier this month when he stepped down from Test captaincy following the 1-2 series defeat in South Africa

Virat is like beast on field, he wants to compete, says Ravi Shastri

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has termed Virat Kohli a "beast" on the field but said the former skipper is totally opposite when he is not playing the game.

Recent happenings won't affect brand of Indian cricket: Rashid Latif

Latif though felt the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) erred in removing Kohli as captain of the One-day team

Balance of ODI side an issue, missing likes of Hardik and Jadeja: Dravid

India's head coach Rahul Dravid had no hesitation in admitting that the ODI squad lacked balance with the likes of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja unavailable to execute their all-round skills

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".

'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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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