Page 16 - Virat Kohli

Kohli to come before media on eve of his 100th Test, says Dravid

The Indian Test skipper has played 98 Tests to date

Kohli has been phenomenal over the last 20 days despite noise: Dravid

Kohli had kicked up a storm by stating that he was never asked to reconsider leaving T20 captaincy as asserted by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

Kohli's India ready to roll over South Africa for elusive series win

For captain Virat Kohli, a Test victory at the Wanderers would reaffirm his status as one of the greatest Indian captains of all time in the traditional format

Everyone told Virat Kohli reconsider quitting T20 captaincy: Chetan Sharma

Virat Kohli was requested by everyone, including BCCI office bearers, to reconsider quitting T20 captaincy before the ICC T20 World Cup, said chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma

Will pounce at every opportunity: Kohli after win in 1st Test against SA

India's Test skipper Virat Kohli expressed his happiness after his side clinched their first Test match in Centurion as they defeated South Africa by 113 runs

Win at Centurion testimony to India's all-round performance in Tests: Kohli

Kohli says his team will pounce at any opportunity to win a Test match and the win at the Supersport Park against S Africa is a testimony to the "all-round side" it has become in the longest format

Mohammad Shami among the best 3 seamers in the world, says Kohli

Shami picked five wickets in the first innings before completing 200 scalps in the longest format of the game on Tuesday

Chopra's golden rise in Olympics and fall of Sushil Kumar, 2021 had it all

The manner in which Chopra bossed the field with his 87.58m throw fulfilled the aspirations of a nation that had not seen a track and field Olympic champion in its 74-year old sporting history

SA v IND, 1st Test: Marco Jansen, who once beat Kohli, continues to impress

Marco Jansen is not an unknown name for the Indian fans

India test skipper Virat Kohli ends year 2021 with no international ton

In 2020 also Kohli had failed to reach the triple-figure mark

India vs South Africa: Kohli's men collapse to 327 all out on day three

After day two was washed out, India resumed their innings at 272 for three

'Right way to go': Former Team India coach Shastri backs split captaincy

Former India coach Ravi Shastri has supported the splitting of captaincy in the red and white ball formats, saying it is the right way to go. While Virat Kohli remains the Test skipper, one of the finest white-ball exponents and star opener, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the T20 and ODI captain. "I think it's the right way to go. This could be a blessing in disguise for Virat, and for Rohit, because I don't think in this era if the bubble life exists for another year or so, one guy can handle all, that is not easy at all," Shastri, himself a former India all-rounder, said on Star Sports show 'BOLD & BRAVE: THE SHASTRI WAY'. Kohli, during his pre-departure press conference ahead of the tour of South Africa, said that he was never asked to stay on as T20 skipper when he made his intent clear on relinquishing the post. Shastri, who has served Indian cricket in various capacities, also said he wanted to establish Rohit as an opener. "It was very clear in my mind that I wanted to

Split captaincy can be blessing in disguise for Rohit, Virat: Ravi Shastri

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has said that split captaincy can be a blessing in disguise for both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Internal conversation about captaincy is not for media: Rahul Dravid

It has been a convention that Indian captain addresses the media ahead of the opening Test match of a series but it was Dravid, who took the questions ahead of the 'Boxing Day' Test

Supporting Kohli is something I am looking forward to, says Dravid

The 48-year-old, who took over from Ravi Shastri in November this year, has described his time at the helm as 'hectic and exciting'

Team combination on captain Kohli's mind as India take on South Africa

The choice between an untested rookie like Shreyas Iyer and a proven but out-of-form Ajinkya Rahane for the number five slot, is not an enviable one.

Playing in our backyard gives us upper hand against India: Elgar

India have never won a Test series on South African soil and Kohli's men will go all out to be the first team to achieve the feat

Skip the drama

We all know Kohli is in that bracket - he just needs to focus on his Test batting

Captaincy change could have been handled better: Shastri on Kohli-BCCI row

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday said that the whole captaincy change could have been handled in a better way with a "good communication" between the BCCI and Virat Kohli.

Virat an 'impeccable leader, but SA remains unconquered: Ravi Shastri

India and South Africa will lock horns in three Tests and three ODIs. The first Test will begin on December 26 at the SuperSport Park, Centurion