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We were more determined after change in WTC point system: Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said his team became more hungry and determined after the points system of the inaugural World Test Championship was changed midway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The game's governing body ICC had changed the qualification criteria for the World Test Championship from maximum points earned to percentage points earned from the matches contested after many scheduled series were cancelled due to the global health crisis. "... that gave us more determination and more clarity as to where we want to go and what we want to achieve, so looking back now, probably was a good thing that happened," Kohli said during the virtual press conference on eve of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. "There was no room for complacency, if we had qualified earlier maybe we would have relaxed a little-bit. "But the situation allowed us to be more hungry and be more determined and know exactly what was going on at that moment and use that as a fueling

IND vs NZ playing 11: India must play 2 spinners in WTC final, says Bishop

Former West Indies pace bowler Ian Bishop feels India should go into the WTC final against New Zealand with two spinners -- Jadeja and Ashwin -- as they both are dependable batsmen as well

IND vs NZ final: Top five Indian batsmen in ICC World Test Championship

During the ICC World Test Championship cycle (2019-2021), Ajinkya Rahane has been India's leading run-scorer, followed by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Performance, consistency and technique are what define perfection: Kohli

Kohli has continued his association with Audi India, the German luxury automobiles manufacturer.

Sun brings out smiles: Kohli after resuming training in Southampton

Indian men's cricket team has hit the ground running ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, and skipper Virat Kohli is ecstatic with the sun being out at the Ageas Bowl

Virat Kohli retains fifth spot, Rohit and Pant joint sixth in Test rankings

India captain Virat Kohli retained his fifth spot while teammates Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant were joint sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen

WTC final: 'Virat Kohli likely to struggle if ball moves in Southampton'

India skipper Virat Kohli will be vulnerable against New Zealand in the WTC final if conditions in Southampton aid swing and seam bowling, says former NZ captain, coach Glenn Turner

IND vs NZ: Kohli, Williamson set to renew captaincy rivalry in WTC final

When India captain Kohli and New Zealand counterpart Williamson take the field for the WTC final, they will renew a captaincy rivalry that goes back 13 years, to the 2008 under-19 World Cup semi-final

All in the head: Virat Kohli on lack of preparation time for WTC final

Kohli echoed coach Ravi Shastri's thoughts about the World Test Championship final holding a lot of value.

Two India squads playing simultaneously could become norm: Kohli, Shastri

Players around the world have spoken about challenges of playing tournaments after tournaments in bio-bubbles.

Kohli & Co should wait, not be over-aggressive in WTC final, advises Kapil

Batting will determine India's fate in World Test Championship final against New Zealand next month, former India captain Kapil Dev has said

ICC rankings: Kohli, Rohit static in ODI batting chart; Bumrah at 5th spot

Kohli, Rohit held on to their second and third positions respectively in the batting chart, while pacer Bumrah remained static at number five in the bowling list of the latest ICC ODI player rankings

Pressure to win justifies Kohli's on-field aggression: Richard Hadlee

Virat Kohli's on-field aggression is justified as it helps in unsettling opposition, a tactic necessary for India skipper since he faces enormous pressure to win from fans, says Richard Hadlee

Virat Kohli shares experiences from younger days with me: Shubman Gill

Kohli's aggression and fearless cricket are getting acknowledged by team-mates with India opener Gill becoming the latest to admit that the India Test skipper encourages them to play fearless cricket

Virat Kohli's training regime behind his superlative performances: Yousuf

Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf was all praise for India captain Virat Kohli, whose performances according to him have been unbelievable

India skipper Virat Kohli receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine

India skipper Virat Kohli received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Kohli also urged everyone to get vaccinated as soon as they can.

Covid-19: Kohli expresses gratitude towards healthcare, frontline workers

Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday expressed gratitude towards healthcare and frontline workers who have helped everyone in difficult times in fighting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma have joined hands with the crowd-funding platform Ketto to start their fundraising campaign 'In This Together' with an aim to raise Rs 7 crore to help India in these testing times of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have also contributed Rs 2 crores for the initiative.India is currently battling the second wave of COVID-19 and people have been coming forward to do their bit to tackle the crisis. Kohli on Sunday thanked everyone who came forward to help each other in these testing times."I have nothing but gratitude for all the healthcare & frontline workers, I am in awe of their spirit and dedication. I also want to thank all the people who came forward in such difficult times & helped each other. India is grateful to have heroes like you," Kohli tweeted.Anushka ...

BCCI announces India's squad for WTC final and England test series in UK

Hardik was not considered for selection as 'he is still not in a position to bowl', while a Jadeja made his way back to a 20-member squad. Check IND vs ENG Test schedule and ICC WTC final timings here

Anushka-Virat start Covid fundraiser campaign, contribute Rs 2 crore

Celebrity couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have started a fundraiser campaign to help people deal with the Covid crisis at hand

IPL 2021, match 26 highlights, PBKS vs RCB: Punjab win by 34 runs

PBKS vs RCB live updates: Catch up with live scores and latest updates of match here