DTVHINDI“The best ODI innings…”, said Gautam Gambhir about Virat Kohli’s 183-run innings against Pakistan in 2012
This is the best innings I have seen, chasing 300+ against Pakistan… So you (Virat Kohli) have come a long way – Gautam Gambhir Virat Kohli & Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian cricket team is set to play a two-match Test series at home against Bangladesh from Thursday, September 19. Meanwhile, ahead of the series, head coach Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli talked about a lot of things, including their spat, the 2011 World Cup and their cricketing journey so far. Gautam Gambhir opened up about Virat Kohli’s success in international cricket. The head coach believes that King Kohli has established a legacy that will be followed by generations to come. Gautam Gambhir said these things in praise of Virat Kohli In a video shared by BCCI, head coach Gautam Gambhir also talked about Virat Kohli’s innings played against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2012. According to Gambhir, this is the best innings played by an Indian in ODI cricket history. In that match against Pakistan, Gambhir was out on zero while chasing a target of 330 runs. Virat changed the entire game by scoring 183 runs while batting at number three and Team India registered a spectacular victory by 6 wickets in the match. Gautam Gambhir said in the video, I saw you make your debut. Played a very good, crucial innings on a difficult wicket against West Indies in the Champions Trophy in South Africa (England), against a very good attack, and then probably the best ODI innings played by an Indian. This is not entirely based on any point of view, because players have scored double centuries. This is the best innings I have seen, chasing 300+ against Pakistan… So you have come a long way. These are really special things and the most important thing is how you have taken Indian cricket forward, the legacy you have left for the next generation. Let us tell you, in December 2009, when Virat Kohli scored a century in the ODI match against Sri Lanka, Gautam Gambhir played an innings of 150 runs in the same match and was selected as the Player of the Match. But in the post-match presentation, Gambhir handed over his award to young Virat. Gambhir and Virat have played a big role in helping Team India win many big matches. But both of them have made headlines due to their clashes on the field. However, now all things are in the past and now both are working together for the betterment of Indian cricket.
Tabrez Shamsi called Virat Kohli’s shot of century ‘unreal’, then Tristan Stubbs said- Do you like this…
Stubbs was seen pulling Shamsi’s leg on social media Tabraiz Shamsi and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter Virat Kohli hit a straight-forward six off Haris Rauf in a match against Pakistan during the T20 World Cup 2024 in Australia. Kohli’s shot was so spectacular that the International Cricket Council (ICC) declared it the ‘Shot of the Century’. So the commentators doing commentary during Kohli’s shot called it ‘Samrat ka Shot’ and said that this shot will have a different fan base. On the other hand, now the reaction of South African team’s spin bowler Tabrez Shamsi has come out regarding this shot of Kohli. Let us tell you that Shamsi posted a post on his official X account regarding this shot of Kohli. In this post, Shamsi wrote – He had no intention of hitting a six over the bowler’s head. Unreal shot. So now, reacting to this reaction of Shamsi, fellow cricketer and all-rounder Tristan Stubbs was seen pulling his leg. Commenting on this post of Shamsi, Stubbs wrote- Do you practice this shot, I have heard you are an all-rounder? See this funny tweet by Tristan Stubbs Do you practice that shot, I heard you’re an allrounder — Tristan Stubbs (@iTristanstubbs) September 13, 2024 On the other hand, if we give you information about Virat Kohli, then after winning the T20 World Cup 2024, he said goodbye to T20 International cricket. On his retirement from T20, Kohli said- Now it is time for the next generation to take over. It is a two-year cycle, till the next T20 World Cup and India has some amazing players playing. They will take the team forward in the T20 format and do wonders, as we have seen them do in the IPL. I have no doubt that they will keep the Indian flag flying high and take the team forward from here.
“Kohli’s aura is different, he is not even close to him…”, Danish Kaneria’s statement on the comparison between Virat and Babar
When you are talking about comparing, look at the runs scored by Virat- Danish Kaneria Virat Kohli, Danish Kaneria & Babar Azam (Photo Source: Getty Images/X) Former Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam is currently out of form. He was dismissed after scoring 31 runs in the first innings of the second Test against Bangladesh. It has been 614 days since Babar Azam scored his last half-century in Tests. Comparison between Babar and Virat Kohli is nothing new. Meanwhile, recently former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has made a big statement saying that Babar Azam should not be compared to Virat Kohli. Kaneria stressed that Virat’s aura is different and Babar does not even come close to him. Forget comparing Virat-Babar- Danish Kaneria After the end of the second day of the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, Danish Kaneria while talking to Sports Tak said, Who is comparing them? I am tired of hearing people compare them. When you are talking about comparing, look at the runs Virat has scored. He has scored runs all over the world. He is a great player. Look at his stature, when he comes on the field, his aura is different and he (Babar) doesn’t even come close to him, forget comparing them. All this is created by the channels to sell their product. I have got a lot of questions to compare them, but I have never done it. Look at the stats. When both of them retire, definitely look at the stats. Indian star batsman Virat Kohli was the highest run scorer in the ODI World Cup 2023 and IPL 2024. At the same time, he won the Player of the Match title by playing an amazing innings of 76 runs against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final. Whereas Babar Azam has not been able to show anything special in international cricket so far. Babar Azam was reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball cricket captain ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, but the team was eliminated from the tournament after the group stage.
“No draw, we got it…”, Virat Kohli’s words changed the atmosphere in the dressing room, Karn Sharma revealed
His words gave a great signal to the players in the dressing room that your captain has different plans – Karn Sharma Virat Kohli & Karan Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) A new era of the Indian team in Test cricket began under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. India achieved a historic victory in the Test series against Australia and drew the series in England. Virat’s aggressive captaincy has greatly influenced the players. Karn Sharma made his Test debut under the captaincy of Virat Kohli during India’s tour of Australia in 2014-15. This was also the only Test match of the spinner’s career. Recently, Karn Sharma shared a memorable story from the first Test of the series in Adelaide. Different captains have different approaches- Karn Sharma The first Test match of the series in the 2014-15 Australia tour was also Virat Kohli’s first match as captain. Australia declared their second innings at 290 runs and India got a huge target of 363 runs. Karn Sharma, who was part of the dressing room, said that captain Virat Kohli’s goal was to win rather than draw. While talking on Manjot Kalra’s YouTube channel, Karan Sharma said, We were chasing more than 300 runs in that match and Virat said no draw, we will chase it. This brought a lot of positivity among many players in the dressing room, it was a different approach. Different captains have different approaches. But his words gave a great signal to the players in the dressing room, that your captain has a different plan. While chasing the target against Australia, India lost 2 wickets at a score of 57. After which the partnership of Virat and Murali Vijay brought the team back. There was a partnership of 185 runs for the third wicket between the two batsmen. Kohli had brought the team close to victory by playing a brilliant innings of 141 runs in 175 balls. But then the next four wickets fell in a span of 62 runs. Murali Vijay’s innings of 99 runs could not save Team India from a 48-run defeat. Karna further said, He (Virat Kohli) always gave the impression that everything was fine. Through his preparations, fitness and mental approach, Kohli never seemed to be upset or bothered by the fact that he had a bad Test series.
Virat Kohli Watch Collection With Images: Virat Kohli’s 10 expensive watches and their prices, see with pictures
Kohli has a collection of the world’s most expensive and stylish watches. Let’s know about Virat Kohli’s 10 most expensive watches and their prices. Virat Kohli Watch Collection (Source X) Virat Kohli Watch Collection With Images: Virat Kohli is known in the world of cricket for his brilliant batting and record-breaking performances. But do you know that Kohli is not only a cricket star, but he is also crazy about luxury watches? Kohli has a collection of the world’s most expensive and stylish watches. Let’s know about Virat Kohli’s 10 most expensive watches and their prices. See here- Virat Kohli Expensive Watch collection with Photos 1) Rolex Daytona – Rs 4.6 crore Rolex Daytona (Source X) This watch is the most expensive watch in Kohli’s collection. Its price is Rs 4.6 crore. It is one of the most prestigious watches of Rolex. 2) Platinum Rolex Daytona with Ice Blue Dial and Brown Ceramic Bezel – Rs 1.23 crore Platinum Rolex Daytona with Ice Blue Dial and Brown Ceramic Bezel (Source X) With an ice blue dial and brown ceramic bezel, this platinum Rolex Daytona is the second most expensive watch in Virat’s collection. 3) Platinum Patek Philippe Grand Complication – Rs 2.6 crore Platinum Patek Philippe Grand Complication (Source X) This watch is another important link in Virat’s luxury collection, which is worth Rs 2.6 crore. 4) Patek Philippe Nautilus – Rs 1.14 crore Patek Philippe Nautilus (Source X) Patek Philippe Nautilus also has a special place in Virat’s collection. The price of this watch is Rs 1.14 crore. 5) Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller – Rs 1.8 crore Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller (Source X) This watch is known for its great design and high quality. It is included in Virat’s collection of watches and its price is Rs 1.8 crore. 6) Rolex Daytona White Dial – Rs 3.2 crore Rolex Daytona White Dial (Source X) This white dial version of Rolex Daytona is another expensive watch of Virat, which costs Rs 3.2 crores. 7) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel – Rs 1.2 crore Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel (Source Virat also owns this stunning watch from Audemars Piguet which is worth Rs 1.2 crore. 8) 18KT Gold Rolex Daytona Green Dial – Rs 1.1 Crore 18KT Gold Rolex Daytona Green Dial (Source X) This watch comes with 18 carat gold and green dial, which costs Rs 1.1 crore. 9) Rolex Day-Date Rose Gold Olive Dial – Rs 57 lakh Rolex Day-Date Rose Gold Olive Dial (Source X) The price of this beautiful Rolex is Rs 57 lakh. It comes with rose gold and olive dial. 10) Skeleton Concept Rolex – Rs 86 lakh Skeleton Concept Rolex (Source X) Virat also has a Skeleton Concept Rolex, which costs Rs 86 lakh. This watch is famous for its unique design. The total value of watches owned by Virat Kohli is between Rs 18.3 crore and Rs 20 crore Virat Kohli’s collection of watches is not only expensive, but it also reflects his excellent taste and style. These…
IPL 2025: Kohli’s RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) team will target these 3 captains in the auction
In this article, we will discuss the three players whom RCB can bid big in the IPL 2025 mega auction to make the captain of their team. RCB’s (Image Credit- Twitter X) IPL 2025 Mega Auction: 3 Captains RCB will target for upcoming IPL season: All the franchises have started their preparations for the mega auction of the 18th edition of IPL. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), which has not won a single IPL title yet, is planning to buy some star players in this auction. RCB’s aim is to fulfill the dream of winning the champion’s title this time. Last season, RCB performed brilliantly and reached the playoffs, but lost to Rajasthan Royals in the first qualifier. There are reports that RCB is considering releasing Faf du Plessis and is looking for a new opener batsman and captain to replace him. In this article, we will discuss the three players whom RCB can bid big in the IPL 2025 mega auction to make the captain of their team. 3 Captains RCB will target in IPL 2025 Mega Auction 1. KL Rahul KL Rahul (Photo Source: Getty Images) RCB is considering bringing KL Rahul back into the team. If Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) releases him, RCB will not shy away from spending a big amount to include him in their team. Rahul is known for his opening batting and captaincy skills, which could be a huge advantage for RCB. 2. Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: RCB is also targeting Rohit Sharma, who won the T20 World Cup for Team India. If Mumbai Indians release Rohit, then RCB will try their best to include him in the team. Rohit has won the IPL title five times as captain of Mumbai Indians, and his experience and leadership abilities can help RCB win the trophy for the first time. 3. David Warner David Warner (Photo Source: X/Twitter) David Warner is also one of the potential captaincy options for RCB. Warner, a current Delhi Capitals player, has retired from international cricket, and RCB is planning to include him in the team. Warner’s captaincy experience, who made Sunrisers Hyderabad the IPL champion, can prove to be very beneficial for RCB.
Football legend Sunil Chhetri’s big statement on Virat Kohli’s batting, said- “I will only support Kohli when…”
“I love watching Virat Kohli. I love the RCB team, I watch matches only when Virat bats.”: Sunil Chhetri Virat Kohli and Sunil Chhetri. (Photo Source: Twitter) Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri is a big fan of cricket maestro Virat Kohli. Being sports lovers and fitness freaks, a strong bond has developed between the two. Recently In an interview, Chhetri said Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) expressed his love for the team, especially when his friend Kohli is on the field. He admitted that he mainly watches matches when Kohli is on the field. “I love watching Virat Kohli. I love the RCB team, I watch matches only when Virat bats.” Sunil Chhetri said, “I love watching Virat Kohli. I love RCB, I watch only when Virat bats.” (Mashable India). pic.twitter.com/ifec2IXoLz — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 12, 2024 Virat Kohli has retired from T20 cricket Virat Kohli recently announced his retirement from the T20 format of the game after Team India’s T20 World Cup win in Barbados. to Virat Kohli He faced a lot of harsh comments and criticism throughout the tournament as he did not display his best game for most of the tournament. However, Indian captain Rohit Sharma showed full faith in him and Kohli emerged when his team needed him the most. Kohli, who flopped throughout the tournament, scored 100 runs in the final match South Africa He played an innings of 76 runs in 59 balls against which played an important role in the team’s victory. Virat Kohli will be seen playing in Duleep Trophy The Indian team was on a tour of Sri Lanka a few days ago, where the team won the T20 series but faced defeat in the ODI series. After this, the team is now resting and preparing for the Test series against Bangladesh. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be seen playing in the Duleep Trophy before the Test series against Bangladesh. The senior selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will select the team for the Duleep Trophy. Keeping in mind the Test series against Bangladesh, the senior selection committee wants all the players to be available for the Duleep Trophy.
“I am not defending Virat, but…” – DK said about Kohli’s poor form in the Sri Lanka series
After a brilliant performance in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli took a short break and then joined the Indian team for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the recent three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, Kohli did not look in his best form. He could not score a single half-century in this series. The most strange thing was that he was out LBW in all three matches. After tying the first ODI, Sri Lanka managed to register stunning wins against India in the second and third ODIs by 32 and 110 runs respectively. Virat Kohli’s performance in the Sri Lanka series immediately made headlines. This was the first time that Virat was out LBW in three consecutive matches of a series and all three times he lost his wicket to spinners. Dinesh Karthik gave a big statement about Virat Kohli Virat was heavily criticized for his poor performance. People are constantly talking about his struggle against spinners. Amid the criticism, former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik backed Virat and said that batting in Sri Lanka is very tough. He said that he was not trying to defend Kohli in any way, but the conditions in Sri Lanka can be very harsh for a batsman at times. Dinesh Karthik was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “It has been a tough pitch to play spin on in this series, let’s admit that first. Be it Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or anyone else. With a little bit of semi new ball between about 8 to 30 overs, it has been a tough job. There is nothing to worry about. Not too many pitches work like this, but it was a tough pitch for spinners to play. I am not going to defend Virat Kohli here, but I can tell you that it was very tough to play spin.”
“I don’t remember the last time this happened”- Aakash Chopra on Virat Kohli’s poor performance
Virat Kohli LBW. (Photo Source: Sony Liv) India’s star batsman Virat Kohli scored 24, 14 and 20 runs respectively in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka and interestingly, he got out against spinners in all the matches. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra said, Kohli, who is known to be a very good player of spin, misread the line and length against them. Virat Kohli was out LBW in all the matches of the ODI series against Sri Lanka and every time a review was taken on the ball of his dismissal. ODI series In the first match, Wanindu Hasaranga dismissed him, while Jeffrey Vandersay and Dunith Welalage took his wickets in the second and third matches respectively. Kohli’s struggle against spin is not new. In the last few years, he has struggled a lot against wrist spinners and this trend continued in the Sri Lanka series as well. Aakash Chopra gave a big statement about Virat Kohli Regarding this, Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel, “Virat Kohli was LBW three times in three innings against spinners. I don’t remember when this happened last time, he was playing the wrong line and also used the review every time. He was not able to put pressure on the bowlers with his batting in the series.” The cricketer-turned-commentator also spoke about Shreyas Iyer, who has also struggled in the series. Iyer made his debut after being dropped from BCCI’s central contract but failed to make a mark in the three-match series. He had a great chance to perform well and cement his place in the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025, but Iyer scored only 38 runs in the series. Speaking about this, Chopra said that he is not sure why good spin players are struggling. He said, “Shreyas Iyer is considered a good player of spin, but he too was unable to counter the spinners twice and got out due to speed once. If the performance of our good spin players is like this, then I don’t know why this is happening.”
This happened for the first time in Virat Kohli’s international career, the Indian batsman would like to completely forget the ODI series against Sri Lanka
In the third ODI, Virat Kohli once again failed to score big and was out after scoring 20 runs. Virat Kohli (Pic Source-X) The Indian team is currently playing the third and final match of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In this match, the experienced batsman of the Indian team, Virat Kohli, has achieved a disappointing feat. Let us tell you, in the third ODI, Virat Kohli once again failed to score big and was out after scoring 20 runs. His wicket was taken by Dunith Wellage in this match. Let us tell you, Virat Kohli has been LBW in all three matches in this series. This is the first time in the international ODI career of the experienced batsman that he has been LBW three times in a row. In the first match played between these two teams, Virat Kohli was LBW by Wanindu Hasaranga. In the first ODI, Virat Kohli was out after scoring 24 runs. In the second ODI too, the Indian batsman failed to score big and returned to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs. In this match, he was the victim of Jerrfey Vandersay who got him LBW. Now something similar was seen with Virat Kohli in the third match as well. Virat Kohli could not understand Dunith Wellage’s excellent ball at all and was LBW. The Indian team is in a very disappointing position in the third ODI Let us tell you, in the last match, Sri Lanka batted first and scored 248 runs in 50 overs by losing 7 wickets. The Indian team which came out to chase the target is in a very bad condition at the moment. Sri Lanka is leading 1-0 in this 3 match ODI series. The first match played between the two teams ended in a tie while Sri Lanka won the second match by 32 runs. Now the host will definitely want to win this final match as well. The host’s performance in the T20 series was quite poor but they have made a very good comeback in the ODI series. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
