Cricket News sort by Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli (77 off 49) and Dinesh Karthik (28 not out off 10) came up with significant batting performances as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by four wickets in game six of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday, March 25. Before that, Mohammed Siraj (2/26) and Glenn Maxwell (2/29) made important contributions with the ball in hand.

England all-rounder Chris Woakes has admitted that watching Indian star Virat Kohli bat in the ongoing Test series would have been amazing. He, however, wished Kohli well and hoped that he and his family are okay.

Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott reckons that India captain Rohit Sharma is past his prime, adding that India badly missed senior pro Virat Kohli in the first Test against England in Hyderabad

Former England captain Nasser Hussain picked star Indian batter Virat Kohli and former Pakistan captain Babar Azam as two players he expects to have a very good 2024.

Virat Kohli (101 not off 121 balls) scored his 49th ODI ton on his 35th birthday, while Ravindra Jadeja claimed 5/33 as India hammered South Africa by 243 runs in match number 37 of World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, November 5. With his ton, Kohli also drew level with Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 49 one-day hundreds.

Mohammed Shami claimed 5/54 in his comeback match, while Virat Kohli hit 95 off 104 as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in match number 21 of the 2023 World Cup at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, October 22. With the win, the Men in Blue also ended their losing streak against the Kiwis in ICC events, which dated back to 2003 and also moved to the top of the points table.

India maintained their unbeaten run in the 2023 ODI World Cup, getting the better of Bangladesh by seven wickets in match number 17 of the tournament at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday, October 19. The Men in Blue’s win on Thursday was their fourth in as many matches in this year’s World Cup.

India hammered Pakistan by 228 runs in the third match of the Super 4 Round of Asia Cup 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday, September 11. The Men in Blue resumed their innings in 147/2 in 24.1 overs on the reserve day of the contest. They ended up posting 356/2 as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul slammed tons. Kuldeep Yadav then claimed five wickets as Pakistan were bowled out for 128 in 32 overs.

Senior Team India batter Virat Kohli has stated that the difficult challenge of featuring in a tournament like the World Cup excites him even after 15 years of playing international cricket. He admitted that there is plenty of pressure from the fans, who want them to win the mega event. Kohli, however, went on to assert that no one wants to win the World Cup more than the players.