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This too shall pass. Stay strong: Babar Azam's message to Virat Kohli

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has come out in support of Virat Kohli, whose lean patch with the bat has extended for more than two years, saying this phase too shall pass and he will come out stronger

Kohli does not need reassurance, says Rohit after defeat against England

India captain Rohit Sharma backed Virat Kohli, who is currently struggling with bad form, saying he is such a great batsman so he does not need reassurance

Ashwin returns to India squad for West Indies T20Is; Kohli, Bumrah rested

Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah were on Thursday rested from the five T20Is against the West Indies, to be played in the Caribbean and the United States from July 29. K L Rahul, who recently underwent a surgery for sports hernia, and Kuldeep Yadav were picked in the 18-man squad subject to fitness. Kuldeep had suffered a hand injury in the home series against South Africa in June. Ravichandran Ashwin also made a comeback to the T20 squad. Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul* (subject to fitness), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav* (subject to fitness), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.

BCCI President Ganguly backs Virat Kohli, says he will have to find his way

Virat Kohli's poor run of form has led to enormous criticism and some of the former cricketers like legend Kapil Dev and Venkatesh Prasad have even questioned his place in the T20 side

Smriti Mandhana to Virat Kohli: Indian cricketers' business investments

Smriti Mandhana joins a list of Indian cricketers who have business investments and she is reportedly the first Indian woman cricketer to do so

2nd ODI: Virat Kohli still doubtful as India eyes another series win

A confident Indian team looks set to overpower England with yet another dominant show in the second ODI at the Lord's on Thursday despite Virat Kohli's dodgy groin and dismal form. The former India captain, who is enduring a prolonged bad patch, missed the first game due to groin strain and it is still not clear if he is fit for the second game. Kohli's poor show, however, hasn't affected the team much as it is playing extremely well in the white-ball games. After clinching the T20 series 2-1, it cantered to a convincing 10-wicket victory in the opening ODI. While the negative aspect of Kohli's absence is not getting a solid show from country's premier batter in pressure games, on the flip side, his poor form is an opportunity for others to show that they can win games on their own or at least own the big stage like Suryakumar Yadav did in final T20 International at Nottingham. "I wasn't playing in the last T20 game and he (Kohli) didn't play today (Tuesday). I don't have an update

Virat Kohli's form: Kapil's comment, Rohit's defence, India's worry

Rohit Sharma rejected Kapil Dev's opinion of dropping Kohli by saying, "He is watching the game from the outside and does not know what is happening inside."

Virat Kohli sustains groin strain, likely to miss 1st ODI vs England

Out-of-form batter Virat Kohli is likely to miss the first ODI against England at the Oval on Tuesday after sustaining a groin strain during the third T20 International. The extent of Kohli's niggle is still not known, but the Indian team management wouldn't mind giving the 33-year-old veteran a break so that he is available for the next two games at Lord's (July 14) and Manchester (July 17). "Virat has a groin strain during last game. It can't be confirmed whether it happened during fielding or while batting. He will probably miss first ODI tomorrow at Oval as the groin needs rest," a BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity. It has been learnt that Kohli didn't travel from Nottingham to London in the team bus and the reason could be a stopover to get a medical check-up done to assess his condition. On Monday, only the players selected for the ODIs -- Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna -- had an optional net session at the Oval ground in London. This could a

Rohit disagrees with Kapil Dev's comments on Kohli's place in T20I side

Following the continuation of Virat Kohli's disappointing run of form in the final T20I against England, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma expressed disagreements with former skipper Kapil Dev's comments

Eng vs Ind 2nd T20I Highlights: India seal series with a huge 49 run win

England vs India 2nd T20I Highlights: The Indian team led by great performances from the likes of Jadeja with bat and Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah with ball, beat England by 49 runs to seal the series 2-0

ENG vs IND 2nd T20I Preview: England aim bounce back vs full strength India

India vs England 2nd T20I Preview: After losing the first match of the series the English team would be looking to bounce back to stay alive in the series when they face a full-strength India

If Ashwin can be dropped in Tests, why not Kohli in T20Is: Kapil Dev

Former India captain Kapil Dev feels if a bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre with nearly 450 Test wickets can be dropped from the Test team then Virat Kohli too is no longer indispensable

He's trying to play the ball early: Gavaskar on Kohli batting troubles

Virat Kohli's ploy of trying to negate swing by meeting the ball early has backfired, feels Sunil Gavaskar, whose advise in English conditions has always been about playing as late as possible.

He is trying to play the ball early: Sunil Gavaskar on Kohli's batting

Speaking to Sports Today, Gavaskar said because of the lean patch and his eagerness to get out of it, Kohli is trying to reach for almost every ball and play at it

Dhawan to lead India in ODI series against West Indies; Rohit, Kohli rested

Regular skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant have been rested for the series.

Pant surges to number five, Kohli drops out of top-10 in ICC Test rankings

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant blazed his way into a career-best fifth position in the latest ICC Test rankings announced on Wednesday

ENG vs IND 5th Test Highlights: Root-Bairstow lead England to historic win

England vs India 5th Test Highlights: Former English captain Joe Root alongside his Yorkshire compatriot Jonny Bairstow led his side to a historic chase of 378 runs against India at Edgbaston

Pacers put India on top against Eng before Pujara fifty extends lead to 257

However, the dismissals of Shubman Gill (4), Hanuma Vihari (11) and Virat Kohli (20) would make the visitors uncomfortable going into the final day

ENG vs IND 5th Test Day 2 Highlights: Bumrah shines on a rain-marred day

England vs India 5th Test Day 2 Highlights: Stand-in skipper Bumrah was the hero of the rain-marred day as he not only broke the world record for most runs hit in an over in Tests but also took 3-35

ENG vs IND 5th Test: Five things India must learn from NZ to tackle England

England vs India: The Indian team can learn from the mistakes of the New Zealand team that played England just a week before and then try to tackle the English in a better way in this rescheduled Test