BCCI keeps Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja in Grade A in its annual retainership contracts list for senior men's team

February 28, 2024 9:22 PM

BCCI keeps Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja in Grade A in its annual retainership contracts list for senior men's team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the annual retainership contracts for the senior men's team for the 2023-24 season with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja being put in the Grade A category with 7 crore rupees annual retainership. While KL Rahul and Shubman Gill earned promotions, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan lost their contracts over their alleged reluctance to play domestic cricket despite directives from the Board. The Apex...

Virat Kohli opted to withdraw from first two Tests against England, citing personal reasons, announces BCCI

January 23, 2024 12:47 PM

Virat Kohli opted to withdraw from first two Tests against England, citing personal reasons, announces BCCI

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli has opted to withdraw from the first two Tests against England, citing personal reasons. In a statement, BCCI assured that Kohli's replacement will be announced shortly.   India is set to play a five-match Test series, the first of which will be held in Hyderabad on January 25. The second match of the series will be played on February 2 in Visakhapatnam. The series will conclude with the f...

If we had to share number one ICC Test spot with any team, it will be New Zealand: Virat Kohli

February 20, 2020 1:00 PM

If we had to share number one ICC Test spot with any team, it will be New Zealand: Virat Kohli

Impressed by the good-natured New Zealand cricketers, Indian captain Virat Kohli says if his side were to share the number one ICC Test spot with any team, it will be the Black Caps. The Indian batting mainstay shares cordial relations with his Kiwi counterpart Kane Williamson and often expressed his admiration for him. Kohli was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the Indian High Commission ahead of the India-New Zealand Test series against New Zealand at Wellington. India have reached the ...

Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah maintain top positions in ICC ODI ranking

November 13, 2019 1:45 PM

Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah maintain top positions in ICC ODI ranking

In Cricket, Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have maintained their top spots in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings. Kohli is at the top of the rankings for batsmen, followed by his deputy Rohit Sharma. In the bowlers' rankings, Bumrah maintained his top spot followed by New Zealand's pacer Trent Boult. Hardik Pandya is the only Indian to feature in the top 10 among all-rounders. He is at number 10. England's World Cup hero Ben Stokes tops the chart followe...

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli holds on to second spot

September 16, 2019 6:22 PM

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli holds on to second spot

India cricket captain Virat Kohli has managed to hold on to his second position in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen, released in Dubai today. Kohli, with 903 rating points, is 34 points behind Australia's Steve Smith who tops the position with 937 points. Smith's compatriot Pat Cummins has also retained his number one position in the ICC Test bowlers' rankings. Both Smith and Cummins played key roles in helping Australia retain The Ashes. Cummins enjoys a lead of 57 p...

Kohli surpassed Dhoni to become India's most successful Test skipper

September 3, 2019 2:14 PM

Kohli surpassed Dhoni to become India's most successful Test skipper

Virat Kohli has surpassed Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become India's most successful Test skipper. It came after the Indian team recorded its 28th win under Kohli's leadership in the second and final test against the West Indies at Kingston.  The 28 wins have come from 48 matches for Kohli as captain. His predecessor Dhoni led India to 27 wins from 60 Test matches during his tenure. Sourav Ganguly with 21 wins and Mohammad Azharuddin with 14 wins are third and fourth in the list of...

WI tour will be test case for first time members: Kohli

July 30, 2019 1:51 PM

WI tour will be test case for first time members: Kohli

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has said that the West Indies tour will be a test case for the team members who have been selected for the first time. Addressing a Press conference in Mumbai last evening ahead of the departure of Indian cricket team for West Indies, he said that ODI team is balanced and has been consistently performing well. Virat Kohli added that he was very confident with the team for T-20 since many new players are in the squad. Captain also rubbished the reports of a rift with hi...

Virat Kohli holds on to No 1 spot in ICC Test Rankings

July 23, 2019 5:34 PM

Virat Kohli holds on to No 1 spot in ICC Test Rankings

India skipper Virat Kohli has retained his number one position in the latest ICC Test batsmen's rankings. Kohli, who last featured in India's 2-1 Test series win over Australia, is sitting on 922 points. New Zealand's Kane Williamson (913) is second and Cheteshwar Pujara (881) third in the rankings released yesterday. In the team rankings, India remain in the first place followed by New Zealand (2) and South Africa (3) with England (4) and Australia (5) rounding up the...

Virat Kohli retains top position among batsmen in latest ICC rankings

July 8, 2019 8:18 AM

Virat Kohli retains top position among batsmen in latest ICC rankings

Team India skipper Virat Kohli has retained the top position among batsmen in the latest ICC rankings. His deputy Rohit Sharma bridged the gap at No. 2 following his record five World Cup tons. Pakistan's Babar Azam has gone up to the third place. Australia opener David Warner has re-entered the top 10 at number six. India are ruling the roost in the ODI rankings with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah extending his lead at the top from 21 points to 56 points after grabbing 17 wickets in the...