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September 17, 2026 10:44 PM

Virat Kohli extends birthday wishes to PM Modi

Former India captain and batting stalwart Virat Kohli joined several prominent personalities in extending birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, as the iconic leader turned 76. Kohli took to social media to convey his wishes, keeping his message short while wishing PM Modi good health, happiness and a fulfilling life. “Warm birthday wishes to Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji. Wishing you good health, happiness, and a long fulfilling life,” Kohli wrot...

July 7, 2026 3:47 PM

Would love to play some cricket with Virat, planning India visit in near future: Djokovic

Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic has said he would love to play cricket with Virat Kohli during a planned visit to India, revealing that the two have been in touch and expressing his admiration for the former India captain. Kohli, along with his wife and actor Anushka Sharma, watched Djokovic's fourth-round win over Alex de Minaur at Wimbledon last year and later praised the Serb on social media, calling him a "gladiator". Speaking on JioStar, Djokovic said: "I would love to play some crick...

June 1, 2026 9:27 AM

Virat kohli masterclass leads Royal Challengers Bengaluru to IPL title defence in style

India veteran Virat Kohli produced an explosive knock as Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans to retain their Indian Premier League title on Sunday. Bengaluru, who ended a 17-season drought by winning their maiden IPL title last year, carried that momentum into this season and chased down 156 with ease in 18 overs. Put into bat, Gujarat never found their footing against Bengaluru's incisive bowling, losing their in-form openers in the powerplay and managing...

May 14, 2026 12:50 AM

IPL 2026: Kohli’s unbeaten 105 powers RCB to top spot with six-wicket win over KKR

Virat Kohli produced a vintage hundred and remained unbeaten on 105 off 60 balls as he steered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders and reclaimed the top spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday. After Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s fluent 71 and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 49 powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 192/4, Kohli delivered a masterclass in chasing with ...

April 28, 2026 9:47 AM

IPL 2026: Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar star as RCB complete nine-wicket rout of listless DC

Sizzling spells from Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru storm to a nine-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in a one-sided Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. The right-arm pace duo ripped through DC’s batting order in a devastating new-ball spell as the hosts were bundled out for just 75, before Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli struck unbeaten 34 and 23 respectively to wrap up the c...

April 16, 2026 10:18 AM

IPL 2026: ‘I’m still not 100%,’ says Kohli after guiding RCB to victory against LSG

Virat Kohli admitted he is still short of full fitness despite playing a key role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) comfortable five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 23 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing 147, Kohli top-scored with a fluent 49 as RCB completed the chase in just 15.1 overs to return to the top of the points table. The former captain, however, revealed that he has been dealing with both a knee conce...

March 29, 2026 10:48 AM

Virat Kohli’s one-format focus fuels strong IPL start

Virat Kohli's decision to scale back his international commitments has not dampened his appetite for runs, with the former India captain guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to victory with an unbeaten 69 in the Indian ‌Premier League opener. The 37-year-old retired from Twenty20 Internationals after India's 2024 World Cup triumph and brought the curtain down on his 123-test career last year, leaving one-day internationals as his sole format. He featured in 13 ODIs last year, scoring 65...

March 29, 2026 10:46 AM

IPL 2026: Kohli and Duffy star as defending champions RCB overpower SRH

India great Virat Kohli and New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy led from the front as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opened their 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign with a commanding six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Kohli stamped ‌his authority early in the 202-run chase alongside local favourite Devdutt Padikkal as the duo kept the scoring rate firmly under control, with Bengaluru posting 76-1 in the power...

January 19, 2026 9:52 AM

New Zealand hold off Kohli to seal maiden ODI series win in India

New Zealand overcame a fighting ton from Virat Kohli to beat India by 41 runs in the third one-day international at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday, sealing a historic 2-1 series victory — their first-ever ODI series win on Indian soil. Chasing 338, India were bowled out for 296 in 46 overs despite Kohli’s 124 off 108 balls, his 54th ODI hundred. India’s chase faltered early as Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul were dismissed cheaply, leaving the hosts struggling at 71 fo...

January 14, 2026 1:58 PM

Virat Kohli dethrones Rohit Sharma to reclaim top spot in ODI rankings

India batter Virat Kohli has regained the No. 1 position in the ODI batting rankings, dethroning teammate Rohit Sharma, who slipped to third place in the latest men’s rankings following India’s four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ODI. Kohli’s 93 off 91 balls helped the hosts complete the chase, bringing him closer to India legend Sachin Tendulkar and moving him into second place on the all-time men’s international run-scoring list. He has been in excellent form since the 5...