Virat Kohli's return after a well-earned break couldn't have come in a more unenvious setting.
Virat Kohli's future as India ODI captain will be decided this week when the national selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, selects the squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa.
India Test and ODI skipper Virat Kohli has said that he did not have any second thoughts on staying with IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore for the next three editions of the tournament.
Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday retained their former captain Virat Kohli while Mumbai Indians predictably retained India's T20 captain Rohit Sharma and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.
Guptill surpassed Kohli during the second T20 match of the three-match series
New Zealand opener Martin Guptill on Friday surpassed Indian star Virat Kohli to become the leading run-getter in T20 Internationals. Guptill surpassed Kohli during the T20 match of the three-match series. India's Test and ODI captain, Kohli has been rested for the series. Guptill has 3248 runs to his name compared to Kohli's 3227. Guptill averages a little over 30 while Kohli is way ahead of him on that front with an average of 52. Rohit Sharma is third in the leading run-getters' standings with more than 3000 runs. Guptill made 31 off 15 balls before being caught by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant off Deepak Chahar.
Virat Kohli led the social media world in paying tribute to AB de Villiers, who announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on Friday
India will look to clinch the series albeit with a more impactful batting performance from the middle-order in the second T20 International here on Friday.
All eyes will be on whether the hosts are able to avenge the loss they suffered at the hands of the Black Caps in a 'Super 12' game of the T20 World Cup in the UAE
India's new T20 captain Rohit Sharma doesn't foresee any change in Virat Kohli's role as a batter in the new set-up and expects his predecessor to continue dishing out impactful performances
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi feels Indian captain Virat Kohli should step down from the leadership role in all formats of the game to flourish as a batsman for his country.
Shastri's tenure with the Indian team ended with an early exit from T20 World Cup
Sharma will begin his stint as Team India's full-time T20I skipper in the upcoming series against New Zealand and a good performance by the team in these three matches could boost his chances
Van der Dussen scored a player of the match-winning knock of 94 not out against England, helping the Proteas post a daunting total of 189
Kohli on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the outgoing coaching staff -- Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar -- for their contributions in making the Indian team a strong outfit
Virat Kohli was no longer able to stand the heat, so it's good that he got out of the kitchen
Ravi Shastri feels that Rohit Sharma is "ready and capable" to take over the T20 captaincy
Kohli on Monday said that it was the right time for him to relinquish T20 International captaincy
India reached the target of 133 in 15.2 overs with Rohit Sharma (56) and KL Rahul (54 not out) stitching 86 runs for the opening stand to set up the win in their final Super 12 match
Kohli on Monday more or less confirmed that Rohit Sharma will replace him as T20 International skipper