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I have no idea how that happened, lost for words: Kohli after win over Pak

Virat Kohli was lost for words after leaving the cricket world speechless with his cricket here on Sunday. In his own words, King Kohli had no idea how he had engineering India's epic win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their blockbuster T20 World Cup face-off. When all seemed lost at 31 for four in a stiff chase of 160 at the gargantuan Melbourne Cricket Ground, Kohli thought otherwise and spearheaded India to a remarkable four-wicket win with a knock that will go down as one of the best in the tournament's history. He found an able ally in star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who contributed an invaluable 40 during a fifth-wicket stand of 113 runs. Not surprisingly, the 82 not out 53 balls has been rated as his best knock. "Well, it's a surreal atmosphere. I honestly have no words. I have no idea how that happened," Kohli said after his incredible knock in the team's big-ticket tournament opener. The run-machine added," Hardik kept telling me, just believe we can stay till the end. I'm

IND vs PAK T20 World Highlights: Last ball win for India, Virat the hero

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 Highlights: Virat Kohli has turned out to be a great hero for the Indian team as it beat arch-rivals Pakistan by four wickets to start the campaign

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: India Predicted XI vs arch-rivals Pakistan at MCG

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Pakistan for the T20 World Cup 2022 match at Melbourne here

You wake up excited for these games: Kohli ahead of India-Pakistan T20 WC

Ahead of clash against Pakistan at T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli said that playing against the arch-rivals is going to be tough and players will be tested to the hilt both technically and mentally

Surya tells me he will take his chances, just wants me to be there: Kohli

Virat Kohli has no qualms playing second fiddle to Suryakumar Yadav. Because his younger India teammate tells him to do so, and more importantly, it "works beautifully" for the team as the man, acronymed SKY, goes ballistic. During the recent white-ball series against Australia, Kohli played second fiddle with Suryakumar turning the aggressor. "It's a great space to be while batting out there in the middle with SKY," Kohli said on Star Sports show 'Cricket Live'. "He has a lot of fun in the middle because of his skills and ability. He just asks how the ball is coming from the wicket and then, within 2-3 balls, he gauges the wicket and then gets going. "During our partnerships, he says that that he will take his chances and just wants me to be there with him. So, I play a different role when I'm out there with him, which I am enjoying because it works beautifully well for the team." Kohli and Suryakumar added 104 off just 10.2 overs to chase down Australia's 187-run target in the f

World T20 2022: Can Rohit's Team India repeat the Dhoni magic of 2007

The business end of the championship starts today with the Super 12 stage

Virat Kohli can teach how to go through pressure situations: Rishabh Pant

Virat Kohli's immense experience helps in dealing with pressure situation, says star batter Rishabh Pant, who is hoping to rekindle his batting partnership with the former skipper when India takes on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. "He (Kohli) can actually teach you how to go through situations, which might help you in your cricket journey going forward, so it is nice batting with him as always," Pant was quoted as saying by the T20 World Cup site. "It's good to have someone with a lot of experience batting with you because he can take you through how to take the game on and how to maintain that run-a-ball pressure kind of thing." India had lost against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup last year after Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam successfully chased down 151/7 without loss for a comprehensive 10-wicket triumph. The 25-year-old Pant had added 53 runs with then skipper Kohli on way to his quickfire 39. "I fondly remember that I smacked Hasan Ali for two sixes in the same ove

IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Highlights: Rossouw 100 helps Proteas win by 49 runs

India vs South Africa Highlights: South Africa saved themselves from getting whitewashed as Rilee Rossouw's maiden T20I hundred took them 227 and the bowlers did well to defend it and win by 49 runs

IND vs SA T20 2022: India Predicted XI vs South Africa for the third T20I

IND vs SA T20, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and South Africa for the third T20I at Indore here

Kohli rested from final T20I against South Africa, confirms BCCI official

Star India batter Virat Kohli has been rested from the third and final T20 international against South Africa here on Tuesday. Following the series-clinching win in Guwahati on Sunday, Kohli flew to Mumbai on Monday morning. "He has been rested from the final T20I," said a BCCI official. After the final game against the Proteas, Kohli will link up with the squad in Mumbai from where the team is scheduled to leave for Australia on October 6 for the T20 World Cup. The former India captain smashed an unbeaten 49 off 28 balls on Sunday as India won the second T20I by 16 runs to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series. The last time Kohli was rested, from the away ODI and T20Is against the West Indies, questions were asked on the decision as he was going through a prolonged lean patch then. He took a month off the game and did not even touch his bat for the duration of the break, a first for Kohli in 10 years by his own admission. However, he is back to his best and has b

Ind vs SA, 2nd T20I Highlights: Miller-Surya dominate as India win run fest

Ind vs SA, 2nd T20I Highlights: It was a run-fest at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati as South Africa scored 221-3 chasing 238 and lost the game by just 16 runs. David Miller hit a terrific 46-ball 100

Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to complete 11,000 runs in T20 history

Star batter Virat Kohli on Sunday became the first India to complete 11,000 runs in T20 history

IND vs SA T20 2022: India Predicted XI vs South Africa for the second T20I

IND vs SA T20, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and South Africa for the second T20I at Guwahati here

IND vs SA 1st T20I highlights: Arshdeep, Surya shine in India's 8-wkt win

India vs South Africa first T20I Highlights: India won the first match of the three-match series by eight wickets as Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul hit fifties while Arshdeep took 3-32 in his 4 overs

Duleep trophy incident highlights the very masculine art of sledging

West Zone captain Rahane sent his teammate to the dressing room because of sledging at a recent match

T20 WC: Creases that India must straighten during the South Africa series

The skipper of the Indian team needs to find form. It has been a long time since Rohit Sharma has played several good innings on the trot

Kohli now India's second-highest international run-scorer; overtakes Dravid

Virat Kohli surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket.

I am enjoying batting since the comeback at Asia Cup, says Virat Kohli

Being the senior-most player in the Indian squad and one with vast experience of leading the side, Virat Kohli knows he has to use his experience and guide the youngsters

Virat Kohli becomes 2nd player to score 16,000 runs in white-ball cricket

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Sunday became the second player to score 16,000 runs in white-ball international cricket.

India beat Australia by six wickets in third T20I, clinch series 2-1

This was Kohli's second century partnership at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium after figuring in a 102-run stand with K.L Rahul against West Indies in 2019.