Page 19 - Virat Kohli

Sehwag to Shaw: Top five openers with highest strike rate in IPL history

The prominence of opening the batting and striking well is even more important given that both Kohli and Rohit are ageing openers, and their place in Indian squad for T20 World Cup 2024 is debatable

IPL 2024 MI vs RCB: In Rohit vs Kohli battle, focus shifts to strike rate

In four matches, Rohit has scored only 118 runs, However, those runs have come at a stunning strike rate of 171. But Kohli is the leading run-scorer having scored 316 in 5 innings

IPL 2024 MI vs RCB: Kohli's childhood coach slams his strike rate critics

Slamming 316 runs with the help of two fifties and a century, Kohli is the leading run-scorer of IPL 2024. However, his strike rate of 146.29, is only ahead of Sai Sudharsan among top five run-getters

Kohli's work ethic amazing: Former BCCI anti-corruption chief Neeraj Kumar

Former BCCI anti-corruption unit chief Neeraj Kumar found superstar Virat Kohli's work ethic "matchless" during his tenure with the powerful cricket board. The former top cop of Delhi worked with the BCCI between 2015 and 2018. His role in the BCCI ACU required him to regularly interact with the cricketers and he found most to them to nice and approachable. "Oh there were lots of them. One should be really proud of them. They all gave me a lot of respect. But two people who are not spoken much about are Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ajinkya Rahane, outstanding people, thorough gentlemen," said Kumar during an exclusive interaction with PTI journalists at its headquarters here. Kohli's commitment to the game is second to none and that was not missed on Kumar as well. "In cricket, Virat Kohli's work ethic is matchless. The way he goes about his training was exemplary," he said. Asked if the cricketers resorted to foul language, he added: "yes a few of them are fond of using foul language (i

IPL 2024 RR vs RCB: Ajay Jadeja questions Kohli's pitch reading in Jaipur

Virat Kohli reckoned that the Jaipur track was two-paced making strokeplay difficult but former India ODI skipper Ajay Jadeja felt that the manner in which the star batter batted, there seemed to be very little demons present in the 22-yard strip. Kohli scored an unbeaten 113 off 72 balls with 12 fours and four sixes but RCB managed only 183/3 in 20 overs, a total that was surpassed by Rajasthan Royals with five balls to spare, courtesy Jos Buttler's 58-ball ton. Jadeja, an astute cricket brain, felt that there seemed to be some discrepancy in what Kohli observed and how in general the pitch behaved during the entire duration of the game. "He (Kohli) started out so well. He hit a couple of boundaries in the first few overs, and you knew you were watching something special tonight. The only surprising thing was him speaking about how the deliveries were not carrying through on this pitch, but the way he batted, we didn't see any shortcomings in the pitch," Jadeja, a 'Jio Cinema' IPL

Virat Kohli to Chris Gayle: Top 5 players with most hundreds in T20 cricket

Chris Gayle with 22 centuries to his name in T20 cricket is miles away from any other batter as the second player on the list is Pakistan's Babar Azam who has hit 11 T20 centuries

IPL 2024: Virat Kohli hits record eighth century in franchise cricket

Kohli now has a two-century lead against Chris Gayle, who has six centuries in IPL history. Virat has been part of the IPL ever since its start in 2008

Fair Play of Virat: King Kohli in his elements during RR-RCB IPL.2024 match

More than the runs that he was scoring,m it was the facial expression of Kohli and the way he was playing that made him trend on the internet

IPL 2024 RR vs RCB: Steve Smith asks other batters to support Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is "under a lot of pressure" in the ongoing IPL owing to the collective failure of Royal Challengers Bengaluru batters, feels former Australia captain Steve Smith who wants the Indian superstar's RCB teammates to come good in the supporting act. Kohli has waged a lone battle for RCB this IPL season with 203 runs in four matches at 67.66 with two fifties. The second-best batter, Dinesh Karthik, is way behind with 90 runs in as many games. Despite Kohli's consistency, RCB have faltered with three losses in four matches throwing them as far back as the seventh spot in the points table. The likes of Glenn Maxwell, skipper Faf du Plessis and Cameron Green have been underwhelming so far with the bat. "He needs the other key batters to stand up with him, and if they do that, they can turn things around for their season. But, at the moment, they're not so a lot of pressure is on Virat," Smith, a member of the Star Sports Incredible Star Cast, told PTI in an exclusive interaction

IPL 2024 RCB vs LSG matchups: Pooran against Maxwell to Krunal vs Karthik

It becomes important to know the big match-ups in this game to gauge if it could produce a similar thrill to the one in 2023

IPL 2024 RCB vs LSG: How menacing Mayank could threaten Kohli and Co?

If an Englishman who has been brought up playing at Headingley for Yorkshire is getting beaten for pace, it indeed says a lot about Mayank's ability to rush the players.

IPL 2024 Highlights RCB vs KKR: Kolkata beat Bengaluru by 7 wickets

KKR started off on a rousing note as the opening duo of Philip Salt (30 off 20 balls) and Sunil Narine (47 off 22 balls) added 86 runs in just 6.3 overs.

IPL 2024 RCB vs KKR matchups: From Kohli against Starc to Russell vs Siraj

The anticipation has been built in such a manner that it seems to be the most awaited game of the season. The stakes are high as both teams are coming on the back of wins in their last matches

IPL 2024 RCB vs PBKS Highlights: Karthik, Kohli win thriller for Bengaluru

IPL 2024 Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Highlights: Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik played crucial innings as Bengaluru managed to chase down 177 and register their first win of the season

IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru schedule, match time, SWOT Analysis

If RCB is to win the trophy, they must work on their strengths instead of worrying about their weakness. We try to find out what their strengths and weaknesses are through this SWOT analysis

Kohli is coming in fresh, which is what we are excited about: RCB's Bobat

Virat Kohli's physical and mental freshness will play a crucial role for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024, feels the team's director of cricket, Mo Bobat. Kohli is coming off a two-month break from competitive cricket. He skipped the five-Test series against England at home due to personal reasons. "We all know he is an absolute champion cricketer. He is coming in fresh, which is what we are excited about," Bobat told reporters during the pre-match press conference here on Thursday. "Good little bit of a time off from cricket; he is in a great frame of mind. He has had a good family time and is fresh with energy. "He is looking forward to getting involved (in the season). He has been practising for the last few days and has been hitting the ball brilliantly." Asked if the inexperienced bowling attack would be a disadvantage to the side, Bobat brushed aside such talks. RCB has six specialist bowlers who have played international cricket. While Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguso

Moment of my life: RCB ace Shreyanka describes meeting idol Virat Kohli

She was the cynosure of all eyes on Sunday having played a massive role in RCB's WPL triumph but Tuesday night gave 'Purple Cap' winner Shreyanka Patil a chance to enjoy a rare 'Fan Girl' moment with none other than Virat Kohli. The 21-year-old off-spinner, who had been a revelation in both eliminator and final with her match-winning performances at the death, couldn't stop gushing on social media when she realised that her childhood idol actually knew her name. "Started watching cricket cos of him. Grew up dreaming to be like him. And last night, had the moment of my life," she wrote on 'X', posting her picture alongside Kohli from the RCB 'Unbox' event. "Virat said, 'Hi Shreyanka, well bowled.' He actually knows my name," the surreal feeling was yet to sink and it was understandable from her post. Shreyanka was picked up by RCB during inaugural WPL auctions last year at base price of Rs 10 lakh and she finished with six wickets in seven matches, the most for her team. In Septemb

Will RCB lift IPL 2024 trophy? 3 times when Kohli's team came very close

"I will try my very best with my abilities, and my experience to be able to do that for the fans and the franchise," Kohli said at an Unbox event of the RCB

WPL 2024: Virat Kohli congratulates Smriti Mandhana as RCB lifts trophy

With women lifting the WPLK trophy, RCB won the first title among men and women in the 16-year-old existence of the club in both the Indian Premier League and WPL

Watch: Kohli lands in India, set to join RCB's IPL 2024 pre-season camp

Kohli had opted out of the first two matches of India vs England 5-match Test series due to personal reasons and then extended the absence to a full five matches