[ad_1] Nitish Kumar Reddy’s family with Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, wife of Indian cricket team batter Virat Kohli. (TimesofIndia.com) Melbourne: Few years back at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) awards function in Bengaluru, young Nitish Reddy, who was adjudged the U-16 Cricketer of the Year, had a fanboy moment. Seeing his…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Australia opener Sam Konstas may have declared that Virat Kohli is his favourite player in the world and given the Indian batting superstar the clean chit over his shoulder-bump, but things are different when it comes to on field action.The first day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at…
[ad_1] Virat Kohli and the pitch invader during Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pitch invasions in cricket have occurred since the early days of the sport, but their nature and frequency have evolved over time. While the reasons for pitch invasions have changed…
[ad_1] Virat Kohli during Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) Earlier this week, when news emerged that Virat Kohli and his family would shift to the United Kingdom, apart from the usual trolling endemic to social media in India, there was also a strange…
[ad_1] Virat Kohli chats with Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja at Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: On the first day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, Virat Kohli and Australian youngster Sam Konstas got into an argument on Thursday. However, the 19-year-old home debutant downplayed the incident, claiming the Indian…
[ad_1] Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has offered advice to Virat Kohli on how to rediscover his form in the remaining Border Gavaskar Trophy matches. Hayden believes Kohli should emulate Sachin Tendulkar‘s disciplined approach during the 2004 Sydney Test.Kohli’s performance in the series has been inconsistent, with scores of 5, 100 not out, 7, 11,…
[ad_1] “Modern day greats will figure out their way… you know… path,” Rohit Sharma said with a smile when he was asked about Virat Kohli’s habit of chasing deliveries outside off-stump. Not a word less or a word more but there was an underlying sense of assurance that Kohli will himself find his way. Just…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell thinks that the modern cricket greats, such as Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Joe Root, would know when their time is up, not when others tell them.Chappell also considered how the careers of contemporary greats like Smith, Root, and Kohli illustrate the unavoidable fall of exceptional batsmen….
[ad_1] Virat Kohli and Harbhajan Singh. (Munir Uz Zaman/AFP Photo via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Harbhajan Singh share a warm and respectful bond that transcends their cricketing careers. Despite the age difference and contrasting stages of their careers, their friendship is built on mutual admiration, shared experiences, and a deep love for…
On the second and third day of the match, New Zealand tightened their grip around Team India, but Virat Kohli brought some much-needed momentum. Kohli made New Zealand team’s bowlers struggle with his batting. He played a strong innings of 70 runs. Despite his impressive form, Kohli’s day ended on a disappointing note. Virat Kohli…
