Tag: Virat Kohli

New Delhi, May 29, 2025.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli has become the first cricketer to score 9,000 T20 runs for a single franchise. He reached the milestone during RCB's final league match of the season against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday.Kohli, RCB's all-time leading run-scorer, has achieved this feat by combining his runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the now-defunct Champions League T20 (CLT20). Before the match, he had 8,976 runs from 279 matches and 270 innings, averaging 39.54 with a strike rate of 133.49. His record included eight centuries and 64 half-centuries, with a top score of 113*. He remains the only player to represent a single franchise in every IPL season since the tournament began ...

New Delhi, May 13, 2025.Virat Kohli, one of India's most celebrated cricketers, has announced his retirement from Test cricket ahead of the upcoming England series. Kohli’s decision marks the end of an era in Indian cricket.Known for his intensity, unmatched fitness, and relentless drive, Kohli leaves behind a remarkable legacy in the longest format of the game. The 36-year-old played 123 Tests, amassing 9,230 runs at an average of 48.7, including 30 centuries and 31 fifties.His final Test appearance came during the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, a series that proved to be a difficult farewell tour.Despite a century in the opening Test in Perth, Kohli managed just 190 runs across five matches, with 85 runs coming in the last four Tests.

New Delhi, April 01, 2025.India's star batter Virat Kohli has made his future goals clear as he wants to help India win the next ODI World Cup, which will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in 2027. Kohli, who has been a key player for India for over a decade, confirmed that he is not planning to step away from the game anytime soon.After India’s victory in the Champions Trophy last year, there were speculations about his retirement, but the 36-year-old has reassured his fans that he is determined to win another ICC title before hanging up his boots.During a recent event in Mumbai, Kohli was asked about his next big target in cricket. He responded, "The next big step? I don't know, but maybe try to win the next World Cup." His statement was met with loud applause fr...

New Delhi, February 26, 2025. Former India opener and Mumbai stalwart Wasim Jaffer believes Virat Kohli will continue to play for at least three to four more years and is well on track to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries.Kohli, 36, currently has 82 international centuries across all formats, with his latest coming in India's commanding six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy in Dubai.

New Delhi, January 28, 2025. Star India batter Virat Kohli began training with the Delhi team here on Tuesday ahead of his eagerly-awaited Ranji Trophy comeback after a 12-year gap.The 36-year-old Kohli will be playing against Railways from January 30, marking his return to the premier domestic event where he last featured way back in 2012 in a game against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad.He arrived at the Arun Jaitley Stadium sharp at 9am this morning and after a team huddle and some warm-up exercises, proceeded to play football for about 15 minutes with his teammates.

New Delhi, January 20,2025.Indian superstar Virat Kohli is set to play his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012 after making himself available for Delhi's tie against Railways scheduled here from January 30.Kohli could not make it for Delhi's upcoming away clash against Saurashtra, beginning on January 23, due to a neck sprain but he has communicated to DDCA that he is available for the team's last league match of the Ranji Trophy."Virat has conveyed to DDCA president (Rohan Jaitley) and team management that he is available for the game against Railways," Delhi head coach Sarandeep Singh.