



India caved against left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner once again as he finished with 13 wickets and New Zealand inflicted a 113-run defeat on the hosts in Pune. In the process, New Zealand won their first-ever series and ended India's home dominance that stretched back to 2012.
India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 3 Highlights: The last thing India would have wanted was Virat Kohli getting out on the final delivery of Day 3 in the ongoing Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan were going strong in the middle and had added 136 runs for the third wicket before Glenn Phillips provided New Zealand with a much needed breakthrough. Phillips removed Kohli for 70 as India finished the day at 231/3, still trailing by 125 runs. Sarfaraz is present in the middle and is batting at 70. He will lead India's fight on Day 4. Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a decent start in the second innings after New Zealand piled a massive 402 on the board, taking a lead of 356 runs. The pair added a 50-plus stand but India lost both openers post Tea. Ajaz Patel injected both blows as Yashasvi was stumped for 35, while Rohit got out at 52. Kohli and Sarfaraz then shouldered the responsibility and completed their respective half-centuries. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra scored a sensational ton to put New Zealand in the driver seat. Ravindra was the last Kiwi batter to be dismissed for 134(157). He stitched a century-plus stand with Tim Southee for the 8th wicket, taking the match away from India's grip. This was Ravindra's second Test ton. Mohammed Siraj ended Southee's stay in the middle for 65. India had resumed Day 3 on a strong note with Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah striking early. Siraj removed Daryl Mitchell for 18, who was caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at gully. Bumrah then got rid of Tom Blundell. Ravindra Jadeja then made two inroads. The pair of Ravindra and Mitchell had started the day from the overnight score of 180/3, when the lead was 134 runs. Day 2 had witnessed an epic collapse as India were skittled for 46, which is the country's third lowest total in Tests. Five Indian batters (Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and R Ashwin) got out for ducks. The opening day of the match was washed out entirely due to rain.
Virat Kohli has admitted that his ‘ego’ got the better of him as he struggled to get going during the recent T20 World Cup where India became the champions. Kohli wasn’t at his usual best as he kept getting out for low scores as even as fellow opener and team captain Rohit Sharma kept setting the pace with a series of impressive performances. Kohli opened up on his struggles during an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had invited India’s world cup winning squad at his official residence on Thursday morning.
"Amul Ka Doodh Kaam Kar Raha Hai," PM Narendra Modi jests with Axar Patel, joined by Virat Kohli in lively interaction during a chat on July 4 with the World Cup-winning team. The Prime Minister was in high spirits, playfully teasing all-rounder Axar Patel about a remarkable catch, with Virat Kohli later joining in the banter.
Team India arrived in Mumbai on Thursday evening and participated in the victory parade celebrations organised by the BCCI before the felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede stadium. Former T20I captain Rohit Sharma, batter Surya Kumar Yadav and coach Rahul Dravid were seen expressing their joy during the parade ceremony. Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli were seen standing in front addressing the fans.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Announce Retirement From T20Is. Watch.
Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma-backed Go Digit General Insurance is tapping the primary market with its Rs 2,614.65 crore initial public offer. The duo's investment in Go Digit appears to have almost quadrupled, and they plan to retain their shares without reducing their stake through the IPO. Wondering whether you should subscribe to or avoid the Go Digit IPO? Check out this video for further insights.
BJP MP & former cricketer Gautam Gambhir is known for his 'Gambhir' nature. Most recently, he got involved in a bitter spat with S Sreesanth during the Legends League Cricket 2023 Eliminator. Prior to that, his altercation with Virat Kohli during an IPL match received significant public attention. Now, speaking with ANI in a podcast, Gambhir opened up about Virat Kohli & Naveen’s controversy.
After making his ODI debut 15 years ago, King Virat Kohli is busy rewriting record books. On his 35th birthday, which comes in the middle of one of the biggest cricketing events, let's look back at what Kohli said before playing his first ODI World Cup in 2011. Happy Birthday Virat Kohli! #viratkohli #cricket #cricketnews
Virat Kohli & Gautam Gambhir were involved in a war of words after Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. BCCI took strict action against Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Naveen-ul-Haq for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the match. Kohli and Gambhir were fined 100 percent of their match fee while Naveen-ul-Haq lost 50 percent of his match fees. Though both Kohli & Gambhir share a history of heated exchanges on the cricket field particularly during the IPL matches but what happened this time? Watch to find out.
Virat Kohli was one of the most bankable stars in India with a brand value of $185.7 million in 2021, according to a US-based financial consultancy firm. Which brands does Kohli endorse? Why is he still one of the most bankable celebrities in India? How much did he earn playing cricket? What’s his worth? Watch this video to find out!
A new way to lure cricket fans! Melbourne, Australia has streets named after popular Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Well, not just them, but it has streets named after other popular cricketers too, like Imran Khan, Shoaib Akhtar, Garry Sobers, Glenn McGrath, etc. On the sidelines of the T20 World Cup, we take you to those streets. Watch the full video!
Virat Kohli sent an emotional message to a visually-impaired fan, Ellie, from the United Kingdom. Ellie's mother revealed that Kohli is her daughter's inspiration and listening to an audio book about Kohli made her a big fan of him. Kohli was moved after listening to Ellie’s story and sent her a special message and also expressed his desire to meet her one day.
A win was just around the corner for SRH and then Shahbaz Ahmed entered the fray. The 26-year-old from Haryana picked up three wickets in one over to take the match away from SRH, making it the second time that RCB won their opening two fixtures in the IPL.
Former opener, Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli should be removed as RCB captain for his non-performance, as he has been leading RCB for 8 years and has not won a single IPL title
While Virat Kohli changed his name to Simranjeet Singh, AB de Villiers changed it to Paritosh Pant. Both cricketers also have their profile pictures featuring them wearing the RCB jersey with the names of COVID-19 warrriors
Ravindra Jadeja's selection was also a surprise as he had made his ODI comeback recently after a 14-month exile.
Virat Kohli became the first player to win all three major ICC awards and is also named captain of ICC Test and ODI teams of the year.
Salman Khan has topped the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for the second straight year
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 4604 | 128 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3581 | 116 |
| 3 | England | 5013 | 109 |
| 4 | India | 4064 | 104 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2839 | 98 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 | West Indies | 2270 | 69 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1888 | 63 |
| 10 | Ireland | 185 | 23 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 62 | 10 |