DUBAI: Former South Africa pacer Makhaya Ntini feels the seeds of Virat Kohli‘s stardom were sown at the U-19 World Cup back in 2008 when he captained the Indian team to the title. “If you look at players like Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada, they all started playing U-19 cricket and representing their country in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Indian cricket remained an enduring love story while Sourav Ganguly held out promise for a path-breaking reign off the field in a year during which the country finally embraced Pink Ball Tests. There were the heartbreaks, the biggest one being a World Cup semifinal exit, and not to forget the … Read more
LONDON: Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are the only two Indians who have been able to make a cut to the T20I team of the decade announced by Wisden. Surprisingly, the team led by Australia’s Aaron Finch, doesn’t have either MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma. “While Kohli’s record in domestic T20 cricket is patchy, the … Read more
PRETORIA: South Africa swept to a 107-run victory over England on the fourth day of the first Test at Centurion Park on Sunday after taking seven wickets in the second session to go ahead in the four-match series. England, needing an improbable 376 to win, were bowled out for 268 just before tea as their … Read more
NEW DELHI: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said Mahendra Singh Dhoni has “surely” communicated his future plans to India captain Virat Kohli and selectors. Dhoni has been on a sabbatical from international cricket since India’s semi-final exit in the ODI World Cup, leading to speculations about his future. “He’s had communication with the captain, … Read more