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RCB in IPL finals causes IPL advertising rates to rise by up to 10%

RCB's entry into the IPL final fuels up to 10% rise in ad rates, with Kohli's popularity drawing brands across TV and OTT amid earlier muted season demand

Karun Nair hits century! Is he apt replacement for Virat Kohli at no. 4?

With Shubman Gill now preferred at No. 3 and KL Rahul settled as an opener, Nair's experience and recent form make him a strong candidate for the pivotal middle-order role.

Who scored most hundreds in IPL? How many tons Rohit & Kohli scored in IPL?

Jos Buttler, with seven IPL centuries, is second on the overall list of players with the most centuries, while KL Rahul, with five, has the second-highest number of IPL centuries among Indian batters.

AB de Villiers backs Virat Kohli to play big hand in IPL 2025 final for RCB

South African batting great AB de Villiers is backing "ultimate team man" Virat Kohli to play a big hand in the IPL final and lead a multi-dimensional Royal Challengers Bengaluru outfit to its maiden title in the world's biggest T20 league. Chasing a paltry 102, RCB crushed Punjab Kings by eight wickets in the first qualifier here on Thursday to storm into the final of the 2025 edition of the league. One of their biggest performers this season, Kohli (12) missed out with the bat in the one-sided game, but his former RCB teammate De Villiers is confident the Indian superstar would fire in the title clash in Ahmedabad on June 3. "The first time I saw him on the screen for PBKS vs RCB game, was when he got out of the bus, and I just saw a lot of focus in that guy. That's the typical kind of body language we're so used to seeing. "And what I love most about this is -- he didn't score runs today, but we still saw him right till the end, celebrating with the batters," De Villiers told ..

Kohli surpasses Warner to become player with most half-centuries in IPL

Kohli also hold most centuries record in IPL history with 8 hundreds to hs name

Rohit, Virat and Ashwin gave us blueprint to win Tests away from home: Gill

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had "very contrasting styles" of leadership but the two iconic players along with spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have given the Indian team the "blueprint to win" Test series away from home, says new skipper Shubman Gill. Gill was on Saturday appointed India's captain in Tests. The first assignment for the 25-year-old is a five-Test series England where he won't have stalwarts like Kohli and Rohit in the line-up. "(The) guys like Rohit bhai, Virat bhai and Ashwin bhai they have given us a blueprint on how to tour away from home and win matches and series," Gill said in a video released by the BCCI on Sunday. "Yes, it's one thing to be able to deliver and execute, but because we have that blueprint, we know how to tour away from home and win matches and series," he added. Gill said while Kohli and Rohit had contrasting styles of leadership, they were also quite similar in style. "When I was a kid, I was always inspired by the great and the legends of India

When did Kohli tell selectors about retirement? Agarkar reveals the month

Agarkar confirmed that Kohli personally contacted him in early April to communicate his intent to step away from the longest format of the game.

Kohli's retirement a timely reminder that stars also need their down time

They may seem invincible on the field, but sports icons have vulnerable moments too-and need time and space to recover

IPL 2025: Experts reflect on Kohli's legacy, KKR's exit, and MI's comeback

Sanjay Bangar opened up about his personal reaction to Kohli stepping away from Test cricket.

IPL 2025: RCB fans pay tribute to King Kohli despite Bengaluru rain washout

It would've been a different spectacle had the match been played and fans would've loved to see how their hero reacts to the heartfelt tribute as well.

Best of BS Opinion: How we manage change can turn the future around

Today's columnists assess change, and the various forms it takes - from Trump's flip-flops to changing the ideal of what a company should do, to the Indian cricket team's leadership churn

Why 2025 feels like 2012 as Kohli, Rohit retire from Test cricket

Australian tours appear to have a decisive role in concluding the careers of Indian batting greats

Gill, Iyer and Pant top contenders for India's captaincy: Gavaskar

Gavaskar expressed that the IPL serves as an excellent arena for developing leadership skills, given its fast-paced and high-stakes nature

Datanomics: Virat Kohli retires as India's top cricketing brand in Tests

Kohli exits the longest format as India's fourth-highest run scorer and most influential celebrity brand, leaving behind a legacy of dominance and global appeal

He can't play without full intensity: Hussain on Kohli's test retirement

Virat Kohli's monumental contribution to Test cricket goes beyond numbers and his unrelenting spirit to not settle for anything "normal" may have prompted his decision to retire, said former England captain Nasser Hussain. Kohli retired from the five-day game on Monday ahead of the five-match series in England beginning on June 20. The 36-year-old was not the only the biggest promoter of Test cricket but also ended as India's most successful Test captain. "He is the ultimate winner, he sees the end goal as a win, and he is desperate for that," Hussain said on Sky Sports Cricket podcast. "Everything for Kohli is about winning. Why do you think he's so good in run chases? He can't go on the field and not be a hundred per cent, he can't ever go: 'I'll just do my best today. "That may have formed part of his retirement decision, he doesn't want to be a normal cricketer, just doing a little bit here and there. He made India into the force they are today." Kohli amassed 9230 runs in 123

India has enough young players to fill Rohit, Kohli's spots: Manjrekar

Manjrekar pointed out that when the Fab Four of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, V.V.S. Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly left, fans feared a major decline in Indian cricket

Will Rohit and Kohli be retained in A+ pay grade after Test retirement?

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated, "Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's Grade A contract will continue despite their retirement from the T20Is and Tests."

It's a huge surprise, Kohli-Rohit deserved on-field send-off: Kumble

The "quiet" Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the tour of England came as a "huge surprise" to legendary spinner and former India captain Anil Kumble, who believes the two senior batters deserved an on-field farewell. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious red-ball career in which he played 123 matches, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries. This was after Rohit decided to step away from the longest format last Thursday. "It is a huge surprise. Two outstanding, great players retiring on the back of few days. I didn't see it coming. It has certainly caught me off guard. I thought he has a few more years left in him, especially at the Test level," Kumble said on Kohli on 'ESPNCricinfo'. "He's playing only the ODI format now. No player leaves with any regret and I am sure he would have thought through this and ultimately it is the player's call." Kumble, who ended as

Virat and Rohit's absence a big boost for us: England's Moeen Ali

Moeen, who concluded his international career last year, suggested that Shubman Gill is the most likely candidate to take over India's captaincy.

Virat never liked practice matches: Ex India bowling coach Bharat Arun

Known for his intensity and an unrelenting desire to win, Virat Kohli never liked practice matches and instead preferred net sessions on the "spiciest" wicket with pacers having a go at him from 16 yards, former India bowling coach Bharat Arun said on Tuesday. Arun, who was part of the core coaching group during Kohli's golden years as India captain, described those times as the "best moments" of his career. "Indian and world Test cricket will miss him and his persona. I have spent some of my best moments as India's bowling coach with Virat Kohli as captain," Arun told PTI during an interaction. "He never liked practice matches," Arun recalled. "He always felt the intensity was somehow missing and never really enjoyed practice games. Instead, he would want to spend more time at the nets and would always choose the spiciest wicket and get bowlers to bowl at him from 16 yards or take throw downs from 16 yards. The fact is he always needed a challenge. That's what got him going," h