Dhananjaya de Silva and Shubman Gill. (TOI Photo) India captain Shubman Gill believes the team needs adequate preparation time before a Test series as it begins its latest World Test Championship campaign against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday.With India targeting a place in the WTC final, Gill stressed that players need time to adapt…
2 min readUpdated: Aug 14, 2026 09:03 AM IST Former India all-rounder R Ashwin reckoned that his long-time national teammates Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have contrasting careers post retirement. Reduced to only the ODI format post their T20I and Test retirements in 2024 and 2025, the senior India duo are targeting a final…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Image) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be allowed to continue their ODI careers and target next year’s World Cup if they retain the desire and fitness to do so, insisting that performance rather than age must determine their place in…
2 min readUpdated: Aug 13, 2026 05:02 PM IST Former India tweaker Harbhajan Singh brought up the example of Argentine great Lionel Messi to weigh in on if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can play in the 2027 ODI World Cup. Harbhajan said that if a 39-year-old Messi can help Argentina reach the final of…
3 min readAug 11, 2026 02:40 PM IST Former India fielding coach T Dilip has said that Virat Kohli’s ability to maintain his intensity even when the ball did not come to him impressed him the most, admitting that intensity was non-negotiable for the 37-year-old. “What impressed me most is not the actions what he…
In August 2015, when India landed in Sri Lanka for Virat Kohli’s first full Test series as captain, it felt like the beginning of something new. MS Dhoni had retired from Test cricket months earlier. Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, R Ashwin and Rohit Sharma were expected to carry India into the next decade. One name…
VVS Laxman calls Virat Kohli a ‘great role model’ (Image: BCCI) Former India batter and current BCCI Centre of Excellence head VVS Laxman has praised Virat Kohli for setting exceptional standards throughout his illustrious career, describing the legendary batter as an “exemplary professional” and a role model for the next generation.Laxman highlighted Kohli’s relentless commitment…
Virat Kohli and Sakshi Chaudhary (PTI Photo) Days after scripting history with a gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary has revealed the role former India captain Virat Kohli played in her journey to the top.The Haryana boxer, who clinched gold in the women’s 51kg (Flyweight) event in Glasgow, said Kohli…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying the two will continue to add value to the Indian team and help it compete for the title.Now playing only ODI cricket, Rohit and Kohli had a productive series against…
Ajinkya Rahane and Sachin Tendulkar (X) Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has picked Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Indian cricketer of all time, shortly after bringing the curtain down on his playing career.Rahane, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket during an episode of Stick to Cricket, was asked to name India’s…
