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June 13, 2025 12:20 PM

Kohli-backed World Bowling League to roll out next year

The first edition of the World Bowling League (WBL), backed by celebrity cricketer Virat Kohli and baseball star Mookie Betts, will roll out with six franchises competing in iconic locations early next year, league chief Adi K. Mishra told Reuters. The WBL is looking to transform a pastime for millions around the world into a cutting edge, made-for-TV experience via a heady mix of celebrity franchise owners, exotic locations and technological innovation. "It's an incredible sport which just ha...

June 6, 2025 9:50 AM

India test captain Gill ready to lead in his own way

India's new test captain Shubman Gill knows he has big shoes to fill after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but he wants to develop his own style of leadership, he said on Thursday. Rohit and Kohli, former skippers and batting mainstays of the team, both quit test cricket weeks before the start of India's five-test series in England. Gill, 25, impressed as captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Gujarat Titans, leading them to the playoffs. "The pressure comes with every to...

June 4, 2025 9:04 AM

‘I’ll sleep like a baby’: Emotional Kohli fulfils 17-year dream with IPL triumph

Virat Kohli's carefully crafted image of a snarling warrior melted away as the 36-year-old was reduced to an emotional wreck after Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their 17-season wait for a maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday. Bengaluru were effectively assured of victory in the final against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad after Josh Hazlewood began the final over with two dot balls. As the broadcasters' camera panned, it caught a teary-eyed Kohli covering his mouth with cupped ha...

June 4, 2025 8:38 AM

RCB win maiden IPL title to shed underachievers tag

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and their talisman Virat Kohli ended a 17-season drought by winning their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Bengaluru posted a modest 190-9 with Kohli, their leading scorer this season, top scoring for them with a composed 43. It was, however, their lion-hearted bowling which secured their win after they restricted Punjab to 184-7 despite Shashank Singh's unbeaten 61 off 30 balls. Kohli ...

June 3, 2025 2:30 PM

IPL 2025: Rain in focus as RCB-PBKS take centerstage for title clash in Ahmedabad

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to welcome its new winner on Tuesday when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on each other in the title clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to lift their maiden silverware. RCB and PBKS have been part of the tournament since its inception in 2008. Both sides have come close to lifting the IPL trophy but ended as runners-up. RCB played three finals (2009, 2011, 2016) before this year's title clash, while Punjab had...

June 3, 2025 9:39 AM

Kohli closes in on long-awaited IPL title

Virat Kohli's trophy cabinet is chock full of awards from his international career but the batsman can end the long wait to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title when his Royal Challengers Bengaluru play Punjab Kings in Tuesday's final. The 36-year-old has been with Bengaluru since the inaugural edition of the league in 2008, including nine seasons as captain of a franchise that made the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but lost every time. They have looked a different side altogether under R...

May 14, 2025 4:44 PM

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to retain grade A+ contracts post retirement: BCCI

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will continue to receive Grade A+ central contracts, despite retiring from T20 Internationals and Test cricket, star Indian batters, confirmed BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday. Both players remain key figures in Indian cricket and will enjoy all the benefits associated with the top-tier contract. In the 2024–25 player retainership list, Kohli and Rohit were placed in the elite A+ category alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. Virat Kohli played ...

May 13, 2025 12:24 PM

Reaction to Virat Kohli’s retirement from test cricket

Tributes poured in across the cricketing world after Virat Kohli, India’s talismanic batsman, announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing to an end one of the modern era’s most illustrious careers. Below is a selection of the most notable responses to his announcement. SACHIN TENDULKAR, FORMER INDIA CAPTAIN "As you retire from Tests, I'm reminded of your thoughtful gesture 12 years ago, during my last Test. You offered to gift me a thread from your late father. It was something to...

April 14, 2025 10:18 AM

IPL 2025: Virat Kohli and Phil Salt’s fifties power RCB to 9-wicket win against RR

A clinical all-round performance from Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), led by explosive fifties from Phil Salt and Virat Kohli, sealed a dominant nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their IPL 2025 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, RCB restricted RR to 173/4, despite a fluent 75 from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and a crucial unbeaten 35 from Dhruv Jurel. RCB chased down the target in just 17.3 overs, thanks to a blistering start f...

March 18, 2025 12:09 PM

India women’s team has changed view of female sport, says Kohli

The achievements of India's women's cricket team in recent years have revolutionized perceptions towards women's sport, driving increased engagement, commercial success, and financial stability, according to batsman Virat Kohli. The India women's team, who won silver at the Commonwealth Games and gold at the Asian Games in 2022, are third in the International Cricket Council's Twenty20 and one-day rankings, trailing only Australia and England. "I think what the India women's cricket team has d...