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The 21-year-old Rishabh Pant, who is expected to be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's successor was widely criticised for his shot selection in the first two games against the West Indies but came up trumps in third T20 International with a cracking 65 not out off 42 balls in company of his skipper Virat Kohli

Chasing target of 147 on a slowish deck, skipper Virat Kohli anchored the innings to perfection with 59 off 45 balls while Rishabh Pant was brilliant during his unbeaten 65 off 42 balls. The target was achieved in 19.1 overs

As new chief minister BS Yediyurappa won the trust vote, Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar resigned from his post on Monday (July 29). Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the BCCI selection panel headed by MSK Prasad for reappointing Virat Kohli as skipper for the team’s tour of West Indies. More of the latest top stories of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds
 

Skipper Virat Kohli and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah are expected to be rested for the limited-overs leg comprising three T20Is and as many ODIs before returning for the two-Test series starting August 22. The five-day matches will be part of the inaugural World Test Championship

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli spoke to the media ahead of the team’s semi-final against New Zealand at the ICC World Cup 2019 on Tuesday (July 9). Kohli said whichever team handles pressure better would emerge triumphant at Old Trafford. Kohli and Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson were in-charge of their respective teams when they faced off in the Under-19 World Cup semi-final in 2008 in Malaysia. Kohli was reminded about that and he said he will mention about it to Williamson at the toss. Also during Monday’s (July 8) press conference, the Indian captain paid rich tributes to MS Dhoni.

On Sunday (July 7), MS Dhoni turned 38. He celebrated his birthday with his teammates in England by cutting a cake. The official Twitter handle of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video of the same. Dhoni is playing in his last World Cup and Virat Kohli praised his former skipper

After India captain Virat Kohli had won the toss and elected to bat, India were jolted early as Rohit was given out by the third umpire when the Windies skipper Jason Holder decided to review an on-field ‘not out’ decision

Eoin Morgan brought up his century off 57 balls, although that was 11 slower than Jos Buttler’s England record of 46 deliveries against Pakistan in 2015 – meaning the skipper doesn’t have complete ownership of bragging rights

In the ICC World Cup 2019, we are seeing a much calmer and relaxed version of Virat Kohli. Before India's first match of the tournament, South African speedster Kagiso Rabada called Kohli 'immature' but the Indian skipper decided to not draw himself into an unnecessary war of words and ignored Rabada's statement in the pre-match press conference

It was a bizarre moment when Virat Kohli was delivered a bouncer by Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir. The Indian captain attempted a hook shot but missed making connect with the ball during the India-Pakistan game at ICC World Cup 2019. The ball settled in Pakistan skipper and stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed’s gloves

During the India-Paksitan ICC World Cup 2019 match, Virat Kohli became the quickest to reach 11,000 ODI runs, going past the Indian batting legend Tendulkar. The Indian skipper took 222 visits to the crease to reach the milestone, 54 few than Tendulkar, who was the quickest with 276 innings before Kohli shattered the record

London: India captain Virat Kohli explained as to why he apologised to Australia’s Steve Smith during their ICC World Cup 2019 game at The Oval in London on Sunday (June 9). With the Indian fans booing Smith, Kohli stepped in and gestured towards the crowd and asked them not to target the former Australian skipper. Later, in the post-match press conference, Kohli was asked about the incident and he explained what happened. India won the match by 36 runs.

Southampton: After India were off the blocks with a six-wicket victory in their ICC World Cup opening match against South Africa, captain Virat Kohli heaped praise on Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal. In the post-match press conference, Kohli revealed how it is to face Bumrah in the nets. The skipper also spoke about how Bumrah is “very disciplined” and works hard.

Southampton: Injury-hit South Africa have only 14 players to choose from and may have to alter their game plan for India contest at the ICC World Cup 2019, said captain Faf du Plessis as he spoke to the media on Tuesday (June 4). The skipper touched up on various issues as they find themselves in a must-win situation after two straight losses. He said they won't have their 'strongest 11' to take on India. Dale Steyn was ruled out of the entire tournament due to shoulder injury while Lungi Ngidi will not play on June 5 against India due to hamstring injury.

Southampton: Leading India at the ICC World Cup 2019 is a “matter of great pride”, said Virat Kohli as he spoke to the media ahead of the team’s opening game against the injury-hit South Africa in Southampton. Kohli also said that he was feeling bad for Dale Steyn who was ruled out of the tournament due to shoulder injury. The skipper also said it was advantage for India to start the 10-team competition late. World Cup 2019 started on May 30 but India’s opening match is only on June 5.