Players / Virat Kohli

Bangalore v Chennai, IPL 2013, Bangalore

Over to Sunrisers after RCB win

May 18, 2013: It was worth the wait for the thousands who braved the rain at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, as Royal Challengers Bangalore kept their playoff hopes alive by batting Chennai Super Kings out of the game, reduced to eight overs-a-side

Bangalore v Punjab, IPL 2013, Bangalore

Kohli concerned after another RCB bowling failure

May 15, 2013: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli said the team's total against Kings XI Punjab was good enough to defend, and it is worrying that his bowlers are misfiring at this important stage of the tournament

Punjab v Bangalore, IPL 2013, Mohali

Kohli gets a mouthful, Neser gets a welcome

May 6, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mumbai v Bangalore, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Kohli lays into 'hateful' Mumbai crowd

Apr 28, 2013: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has expressed disbelief at "the hatred towards the opposition" in Mumbai that, he said, he finds prevalent during the IPL

IPL 2013

'Kohli reminds me of myself' - Viv Richards

Apr 25, 2013: Virat Kohli has received a compliment from Viv Richards, the former West Indies batsman, as he said that the Indian batsman reminds him of himself when he goes out to bat

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2013, Bangalore

RCB choke, then win in Super Over

Apr 16, 2013: It was a match neither team seemed to want to win, and was low on quality but Royal Challengers Bangalore finally prevailed

Bangalore v Mumbai, IPL 2013, Bangalore

I insisted RCB buy a lot of bowlers - Kohli

Apr 3, 2013: Strengthening Royal Challengers Bangalore's pace attack at the IPL auction, new captain Virat Kohli has said, was something he "insisted on"

ODI batting winner

Blazing at Bellerive

Mar 11, 2013: At the tail-end of a tour that had produced nothing but misery, one young man gave his side something to smile about

India v Australia, 1st Test, Chennai, 3rd day

Kohli lauds Dhoni special

Feb 24, 2013: Asked whether No. 6 was an ideal batting position for Dhoni going into the future, Virat Kohli said it "might be the trick that will work with the batting order for us"

India v Australia, 1st Test, Chennai, 3rd day

Dhoni's double builds large lead

Feb 24, 2013: In a startling display of power and poise that amounted to a six-hour celebration of MS Dhoni's inimitable technique, Australia were humbled on day three in Chennai, as India went ahead by 135

IPL 2013

Virat Kohli to lead Bangalore

Feb 20, 2013: Virat Kohli has replaced Daniel Vettori as captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore for this year's IPL

Can India afford a captain who isn't committed to Test cricket?

Jan 17, 2013: Dhoni's leadership in the format has been overly defensive, and he hasn't shown he particularly cares much about the five-day game either

India v England, 1st ODI, Rajkot

Plenty of Indian problems to resolve

Jan 10, 2013: India are favourites for the ODI series against England but they have problems to resolve if they are going to live up to the form guide

Dhoni needs a second wind as captain

Jan 10, 2013: He's still the best man for the job, for a number of reasons, but his leadership style could do with tweaking

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 5th day

Kohli ready for Test captaincy - Gavaskar

Dec 17, 2012: Virat Kohli, the 24-year-old batsman, is ready to take over the India Test captaincy from MS Dhoni, according to former India captain Sunil Gavaskar

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 4th day

Series finally gains an edge

Dec 16, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Nagpur

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 3rd day

Kohli takes pride in 'learning innings'

Dec 15, 2012: Virat Kohli admitted that his painstaking hundred against England in Nagpur was a learning experience

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 3rd day

India's gritty boys

Dec 15, 2012: For contrasting reasons, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli were under pressure but they responded in the best possible manner to keep India in the Test

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 3rd day

Kohli's coming of age

Dec 15, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day in Nagpur

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 3rd day

Kohli ton buoys India before England hit back

Dec 15, 2012: India had the wicketless session they desperately needed on the third morning in Nagpur although it was slow progress by Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni