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Kohli doubtful for deciding Test

Skipper Virat Kohli's participation in the fourth and deciding Test against Australia here hangs in balance even as young Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer has been called as cover.

Australia tour of India, 2nd Test / Virat Kohli, Steve Smith square off in verbal clash

Tensions flared in a gripping opening hour of day two of the second Test, with rival skippers Steve Smith and Virat Kohli sharing a heated chat for several overs.

Cricket: Glenn Maxwell won't risk riling his mate Virat Kohli

There's few members of Australia's current Test squad with a deeper knowledge of what makes India's red-hot skipper Virat Kohli tick than Glenn Maxwell.

Cricket: India thrash Bangladesh in warning to Aussies

India issued a battle cry to Australia Monday as they wrapped up a comprehensive 208-run victory over Bangladesh after a devastating display of spin bowling by Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

Bangladesh tour of India, Only Test / India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs

India romped to a 208-run victory when Taskin Ahmed became Ravichandran Ashwin’s fourth victim of the second innings in the Test match against Bangladesh at Hyderabad today.

Time to step up for Mahmudullah

Mahmudullah Riyad is one of the two batsmen who will have to negotiate the most crucial phase of the Test's fifth day today.

Watch India’s successful review to dismiss Tamim Iqbal

Bangladesh suffered the loss of their first wicket in the second innings when Tamim Iqbal was dismissed for 3 by Ravichandran Ashwin to leave the tourists at 11 for 1 after 5.2 overs in the Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad today.

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim leads from the front

Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh skipper came out to bat during the first innings of the Test against India when the chips were down. The tourists were under pressure after losing four wickets for 109 runs on the board.

R Ashwin breaks the record for fastest to take 250 Test wickets

On the fourth day of the one-off Test against Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad Ravichandran Ashwin broke a Test record that stood for decades.

February 11, 2017
February 11, 2017

BD 322 for 6 after Day-3, trail Ind by 356 runs

Bangladesh reached 322 for 6 in 104 overs after the third day, and trailed India by 365 runs in their first innings in the Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad today.

February 11, 2017
February 11, 2017

Kohli special sparks Sanga flashback

In terms of batting styles, Virat Kohli and Kumar Sangakkara are quite different. For starters, the Sri Lankan is someone who absolutely loved to play exquisite drives through cover whenever possible. Kohli on the other hand, seems like someone who would bring out the on-drives whenever possible.

February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017

Virat Kohli becomes the first to smash four double-tons in four successive series

India captain Virat Kohli became the first batsman in Test history to score double centuries in four successive series, when he scored 204 against Bangladesh in one-off Test match in Hyderabad today.

February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017

Bangladesh 41 for 1, trail India by 646 runs

Bangladesh reached 41 for 1in 14 overs after India declared their first innings at 687 for 6 on the second day of the Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad today.

February 8, 2017
February 8, 2017

Cricket: Triple ton not enough for India's Nair, Rahane to return

Karun Nair's triple century in his previous Test was not enough to secure his place in the India team for their one-off Test against Bangladesh beginning at Hyderabad on Thursday.

February 8, 2017
February 8, 2017

Kohli's passion in practice

Virat Kohli's performance in the last couple of years has led to him getting a number of nicknames. From being described as a run-scoring machine to a champion chaser, Virat tends to surpass one boundary after the other without any hassle.

February 3, 2017
February 3, 2017

Cricket: Hussey warns Australia to avoid angering Kohli

Australia need a clear strategy to keep Virat Kohli in check and refrain from getting into verbal confrontations with the India captain during the four-Test series starting this month, former batsman Mike Hussey has said.

January 31, 2017
January 31, 2017

Rabbi dreaming of Kohli's weakness

Pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi has a very simple method: read batsmen accurately, especially their weaknesses, to earn success in international cricket.

November 23, 2016
November 23, 2016

Cricket: Qadir, Haroon, Khalid ask ICC to penalise India captain Virat Kohli

Former Pakistan cricketers and an ex-Pakistan Cricket Board chairman on Tuesday demanded of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban Indian skipper Virat Kohli for ball-tampering.

July 25, 2016
July 25, 2016

India hand WI innings defeat

India captain Virat Kohli acclaim a "complete performance" by his team after they thrash West Indies by an innings and 92 runs inside four days in the first test in Antigua on Sunday.