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Tag: Virat Kohli

Former India batting coach said that Shreyas Iyer at No. 3 position ‘can be very good option’

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Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar  reckoned that the India team management is looking at Shreyas Iyer as Virat’s replacement at No 3 . Bangar feels that Iyer would make a great backup option to play in that spot, especially at instances when Virat Kohli is rested/out, injured and beyond.

“The bench is getting strong. The position at which Shreyas is being sent to bat, he is being continuously sent at No. 3. So God forbid if Virat Kohli gets injured in some match, I feel he can become a very good option at No. 3 and that is probably where the team management’s sights are set on Shreyas Iyer,” Sanjay Banger said on Star Sports after the match’s completion. 

Iyer replaced Kohli and did extremely well on both occasions. While he scored 25 off 16 in Kolkata, the youngster played a stunning knock of 57 runs in 28 deliveries to help India beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs in Lucknow. Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan also agreed to Bangar and heaped huge praise on Shreyas Iyer.

“This guy has the swag. When this boy is in form, it is enjoyable to watch. The big shots he plays, he doesn’t stay at one spot but despite that, the balance he generates, it is his own ability. “I like the non-looker six he hits the most. The two sixes he hit off the slower ones – one-off Karunaratne and later off Chameera. He answered the critics with his bat, you don’t need to answer with your tongue. If we expect Shreyas Iyer to bat always at a strike rate of around 160, that’s not going to happen, he is a different batter,” Pathan said.

Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Why He Returned Kohli’s retirement gift

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Former batsman Sachin Tendulkar recently recalled a heart-touching moment from his retirement when he had returned a gift given to him by Kohli.  Sachin said Virat gave him a sacred thread that was given to the Delhi cricketer by his late father. 

During his last international game, which was a Test match against West Indies , Sachin Tendulkar received a special gift from Kohli, however, soon he returned it back to the latter. Master Blaster revealed the reason why he returned Virat Kohli’s gift. Tendulkar said, “I was sitting in one corner alone with a towel on my head and wiping tears and I was really emotional. And at that time, Virat had come to me and Virat gave me the sacred thread that his father had given him.” It was a wonderful gesture from young Kohli but given what it meant to him, Tendulkar said he just couldn’t take it as it was given to him by his late father as a blessing. 

“And I kept that for a while and then returned that to him again. I said, ‘This is priceless and this has to stay with you and no one else. This is your property. And you should have it till your last breath.’ And I gave it back to him. So that was an emotional moment, something which will be always there in my memory, forever. “ Tendulkar said. Sachin conceded that it was one emotional moment that he had with Virat Kohli.

Kohli, also revealed the reason behind his choice of gift to Tendulkar. “We usually wear threads around our wrists. In India, a lot of people do. So my father gave one to me, which he used to have. So I used to keep that with me in my bag. And then I thought this is the most valuable thing I have. So, my father gave this to me and I couldn’t give you anything more valuable and I just want you know how much you have inspired me and what you mean to all of us and this is my little gift to you,” Kohli stated.

IPL 2022: Harbhajan Singh feels Kohli still remains the best man to lead RCB

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Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes Virat Kohli is the best man to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming season. Notably, Kohli stepped down as RCB captain after IPL 2021, bringing an end to his 8-year-tenure as skipper without winning a title in the premier T20 competition.

Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, Harbhajan Singh feels Kohli still remains the best man to lead RCB. “Despite having many big names, RCB is a team who is yet to lift the title. AB de Villiers won’t play this season and Kohli has stepped down from captaincy… so they need to find a captain now. Among Indians, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are the two names who can efficiently lead the team,” Harbhajan said while speaking on his YouTube channel.

“Shreyas has already shown his captaincy prowess while leading the Delhi franchise. But I think Kohli will have to don the captaincy hat again. RCB won’t get a better leader than him. RCB is making a new team and they will search for a good leader. But does Kohli want to take up the role? It will be a big challenge but I won’t be surprised if he agrees to be the captain for the next 1-2 years,” Harbhajan added.

Harbhajan also mentioned David Warner and Aaron Finch’s name for the leadership role. “Talking about overseas options, David Warner is the best pick. He will captain the side and score runs as well. Aaron Finch is also a player who can lead the team. He may have not performed exceptionally well with the bat but RCB can rope him as a captain. RCB can also look for Eoin Morgan. I’ve played under Morgan in Kolkata Knight Riders and he’s got a composed attitude. But according to me, Kohli’s return to captaincy is the best option for Bangalore,” Harbhajan further said.

ICC ODI rankings: India captain Rohit Sharma retains 3rd spot

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On Wednesday, The International Cricket Council shared the updated ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings. Rohit Sharma has retained his third spot. However, he has closed in with second-placed Virat Kohli.

India’s new white-ball captain Rohit Sharma remained at third place after gained some valuable points from his fifty in the first ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies .Babar Azam and Virat Kohli continued to hold onto the top two spot. However former skipper Virat Kohli lost some ratings at the second spot, closing in with Rohit by 21 ratings.

Rohit and Kohli happen to be the only Indians in the top ten, while senior opener Shikhar Dhawan has dropped a spot to 14th. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam dominates the principal place with 873 points. In the meantime, KL Rahul remains in the 25th spot, while Rishabh Pant is down to 77th.

In the all-rounders’ list, Ravindra Jadeja was placed eighth, while West Indies’ Jason Holder, following his half-century in the first ODI in Ahmedabad, went up four places to get into the top 20. And here was no movement in the top 10 of the bowling rankings, as India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remained unchanged on seventh. Notably in the ODI Bowling Rankings, Jasprit Bumrah is the only player in the Top-10 list. Outside the top ten, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is up to 17th, while seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar remains at 20th and fellow seamer Mohammed Shami at 25th. Pacer Shardul Thakur loses a couple of spots to go down at 80th.

“It was kind of a childhood dream for me “: Deepak Hooda expressed his happiness over getting ODI cap from Virat Kohli,

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All-rounder Deepak Hooda said that it was a dream come true moment for him when he received his ODI debut cap from former skipper Virat Kohli ahead of the first ODI against West Indies. 

Hooda has always dreamed of playing for India and receiving the debut cap from either Kohli or the legendary MS Dhoni .He also stated that he has worked hard for representing the Indian side and stated that he feels blessed to be a part of the Indian cricket team. “I made my debut in the first ODI, it was an amazing feeling. You always work hard for that, before the match I spoke to you. I feel blessed to be a part of the side. It was my childhood dream to get cap from either MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli. Getting the cap from Kohli was an amazing feeling. I worked on side lining the distraction and work on my process,” said Hooda in a video released on BCCI.tv.

“After getting once into the Indian team, I had a bad domestic season. But at the same time, I had it in me that I had to keep the distraction on the sidelines and work on my process. This is the thing I was doing. The thing which was driving me was that I had to go every day, keep the process right and be a better player. Good things take time but keep yourself ready. Obviously, it is a blessed feeling to share the dressing room with Virat bhai, Rohit bhai and Rahul Dravid bhai. They all have been legends of the game and you always get to learn a lot. Seeing their processes, being a youngster, there is learning everywhere which I felt personally.” Hooda added

Notably in both matches, the 26-year-old scored 26 not out and 29. With his part-time off-spin, Hooda took out Shamarh Brooks in the second match as India clinched the series, ensuring the third ODI on Friday would become a dead rubber. India lead the series 2-0 ahead of the final game.

Virat Kohli gives a hilarious reply to Ravi Kumar when he asked about his weakness

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India lifted a record-extending fifth ICC U19 World Cup title after defeating England in the final  att the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Saturday. However, former Indian captain Virat Kohli interacted with India’s U19 cricketers ahead of the u-19 World cup final.

BCCI had organized an online session of the team with former Team India captain Virat Kohli. Meanwhile, during the conversation U-19 fast bowler Ravi Kumar engaged in a fun bunter with former Indian captain Virat Kohli.  The young fast bowler Ravi Kumar had asked Virat Kohli about the latter’s weakness during the one-off session over a zoom video call. The former Indian captain Virat Kohli gave a hilarious reply to the question.

During this session, Ravi Kumar asked Virat Kohli , “What is your weakness ?” To which, Virat replied without wasting any time, “kyun abhi se out karne ki training kar raha hai kya (Why? Are you planning to get me out now only ?)”.

Ravi Kumar played a pivotal role in India’s four-wicket win at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Saturday where he picked four wickets for 34 runs in nine overs. The pacer scalped 10 wickets in six games. The young pacer after the U-19 World Cup victory said that the coaches told him to stick to basics and he exactly did that. “Coaches kept telling me to do the basics and not worry about the results. The plan was to maintain tight line and length. The ball was sticking a bit and wanted to bowl full to get some movement,” said Kumar.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli Convinces Rohit Sharma To Take A Review

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India won their 1000th ODI match against West Indies. Thr Men in Blue defeated Caribbean team by six wickets in the first ODI of their three-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing a target of 177, the hosts reached 178 for four in 28 overs.

The historic game marked the beginning of a new chapter for India as Sharma takes over from Virat Kohli as captain in the white-ball formats. However many people Talks about the rumoured rift was reignited after Rohit was named the new white-ball captain of the Indian team. There have been media speculations with multiple reports over the last two three years claiming a tension between the two senior Indian cricketers .

Although they have proved everyone wrong in their field behavior. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli helped current captain Rohit Sharma get a successful DRS during the first ODI against West Indies. Virat Kohli convinced captain Rohit to take Decision Review System (DRS) in the 21st over. At a time when wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was not sure about the bat edging the ball. Then Kohli came in and convinced Rohit to take the review. ex-skipper Kohli urged Rohit to go for the review. “Mere hisaab se out hai ” Kohli told Rohit.

Kohli’s judgment turned out to be right as Shamarh Brookes had edged the ball. Brooks was dismissed for 12 off 26 as India got their 6th wicket. Meanwhile, Chahal became the 2nd fastest Indian spinner after his spin partner Kuldeep Yadav picked up 100 wickets in ODI cricket. Chahal removed big-hitting Nicholas Pooran in the very first over of his spell under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first ODI.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid share special message as India plays its 1000th ODI

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India will play their 1000th at the Narendra Modi stadium against West Indies on Sunday. Team India had played their 500th match in 2002 and two decades later, the side has now reached the milestone of playing 1,000 ODIs.

India skipper Rohit Sharma has said that it will be a privilege for him to lead the Men-in-Blue as they take the field to play their 1,000th ODI. On the special occasion, skipper Rohit, former captain Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid shared a message in a video posted by the BCCI on Sunday.

“It will be a historic moment as we play the 1000th ODI. I would like to congratulate all the players who have taken part in this long journey. It is an honour for me to lead the side in that game, it will be a privilege to lead the boys. Our journey has been fantastic over the years. So many players have tried to put their best foot forward, we will also try to keep raising the bar,” said Rohit Sharma.

Kohli, meanwhile, reflected on the talent India has had over the years and expressed his pride at having played a part in Indian ODI history. “It has gone from strength to strength. We had a couple of transitions that went very well which shows you the bench strength and kind of talent we had in this country. I’m proud of having had such a long career with Indian cricket team and been part of so many games which have eventually brought us to the landmark of 1000 ODIs. It’s a big number and a testimony to how many matches played over the year,” said the former India captain.

Head coach Dravid said that India didn’t play a lot of ODIs but the 1983 World cup win changed a lot of things.” One-day cricket became very popular with the fans in the 90s and we started to play a lot of ODIs since which reflects on our success in the World Cups of 1983 and 2011. The number of games that India play has increased manifold. The game has grown in this country and it has become one of the top format,” Dravid said

Kohli was unhappy with Anil Kumble for ‘not standing up for players’ : Former BCCI administrator

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Former manager of the Indian cricket team, Ratnakar Shetty has opened up on the Kumble-Kohli relationship. In 2017, Kumble stepped down in a dramatic turn of events citing untenable relationship with Kohli.

Shetty reveals that Virat Kohli was unhappy with Kumble as the latter did not stand up for his players. Remember, this was brewing for over a month and things hit the roof when India lost against Pakistan in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. In his new book “On Board: Test.Trial.Triumph. My years in BCCI” Shetty revealed how things unfolded leading up to Kumble’s resignation.

Shetty stated that there were some people who did not want Kumble to continue in the role of head coach of the side. Shetty made it clear that Kohli and Kumble were not on the same page, and the skipper had the upper hand in this matter.

“The events leading up to the resignation of Anil Kumble as coach of the men’s team after the ICC Champions Trophy final in June 2017 showcased the murkiness that had steadily crept into the corridors of the Cricket Centre,” Shetty was quoted as writing in his book. “It was obvious that some people did not want Anil to continue as coach. The captain and coach did not appear to be on the same wavelength and it seemed that the captain had the upper hand.” Shetty said.

“I learnt later about a meeting that took place in London before the final of the Champions Trophy, which we lost to Pakistan. This meeting was attended by Virat, Anil, Johri, Amitabh Choudhary and Dr Sridhar. Apparently, Virat was not happy with Anil ‘for not standing up for the players and creating a tense atmosphere in the dressing room’, among other things,” Shetty added.

Virat Kohli interacts with Yash Dhull-led side ahead of ICC U-19 World Cup final

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Indian batsman Virat Kohli interacted with India’s U-19 team ahead of the upcoming U-19 ICC World Cup 2022 final. The Yash Dhull-led India U-19 cricket team will take on their English counterparts in the title clash at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

Kohli knows a thing or two about winning high pressure final at the junior level, he guided Team India to U-19 World Cup glory in 2008 .His team beat South Africa in 2008 U-19 World Cup. Experienced Kohli spoke to Indian Under-19 team captains Yash Dhul, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, and Kaushal Tambe sitting at Antigua hotel on a Zoom call. India U19 off-spinner Kaushal Tambe took to social media to share a screenshot of their virtual interaction with Virat Kohli. “Some valuable tips from the GOAT ahead of the finals,” Tambe wrote.

Not just him but several other U19 cricketers took to Instagram to share the moment “It was really good to interact with you @virat.kohli bhaiyaa. Learnt some important things about life and cricket from you which will help us in getting better in upcoming times,” Rajvardhan Hangargekar wrote in his post.”

India U-19 led by Yash Dhull will take on England in what will be the fourth successive final at this level since 2016. India’s U19 team reached the final after some impressive performances despite Covid-19 concerns in the camp in the West Indies. Dhull, who recovered from Covid-19, hit a match-winning hundred against Australia in the semi-final on Wednesday.