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India close in after Kohli's epic double-hundred

After posting 631, a lead of 231, India chipped away at England's line-up to leave them six down and in need of miracle to save the Mumbai Test

11-Dec-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Kohli tour de force earns India lead

India's captain batted through the third day to remain 147 not out to carve out a 51-run advantage over England on a turning pitch in Mumbai

10-Dec-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Kohli meeting numbs pain for Hameed after unlucky break

Haseeb Hameed admits he was "taken aback" to be told he had to leave the tour of India, but says he used that realisation as an excuse to meet one of his heroes, Virat Kohli

08-Dec-2016•George Dobell in Mumbai

Kohli unhappy with England's Christmas break

Virat Kohli has expressed displeasure at the Christmas break England's players will have between the Tests and the limited-overs series in India

07-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai

Parthiv could be retained as batsman

Virat Kohli praised Parthiv Patel's contribution with the bat after the wicketkeeper, playing his first Test in eight years, made scores of 42 and 67 not out opening the innings in Mohali

29-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

Kohli's India leave pitches debate in past

Virat Kohli was pleased with the commitment and skill shown by India to come back and win convincingly despite losing the toss in Mohali

29-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

Ashwin's late rally counters England's fielding-led fightback

Fightback followed fightback during an absorbing final session on the second day in Mohali.

27-Nov-2016•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Horses-for-courses approach conscious decision - Kohli

In what will be his 20th Test match as captain, Virat Kohli is yet to field the same XI in consecutive games

25-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Mohali

Kohli surprised by England's defensive tactics

Virat Kohli said that England's decision to stonewall in the second innings played into India's hands after they secured a 246-run victory in Visakhapatnam

21-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu

India strike late after Cook and Hameed show defiance

Ravi Jadeja struck with the final ball of the fourth day - trapping Alastair Cook lbw for a 188-ball 54 -to leave England 87 for 2 as they attempted to save the second Test

20-Nov-2016•The Report by Andrew Miller

'Expect more turn than in Rajkot' - Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara has said he and Virat Kohli improved their understanding between the wickets after having a chat at lunch

17-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

Kohli and Pujara put England on back foot

Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara added 226 for the third wicket, both scoring centuries, to put India in control on the opening day in Vizag

17-Nov-2016•The Report by Andrew Miller

Kohli finds batting 'revelation' in first Test

Put in a precarious situation on the final day of the first Test, Virat Kohli succeeded in balancing his natural game with batting for survival and called it a "revelation"

16-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

Learnt valuable lesson in how to draw a Test, says Kohli

With just two defeats in 18 Tests under Virat Kohli's leadership, India have rarely been faced with the challenge of saving a game, especially not on home soil. In the circumstances, the captain felt they had adapted well and learnt new skills

13-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Kohli commends 'little contributions' in series sweep

Despite some stellar individual contributions in the Test series, captain Virat Kohli said India's focus was on the smaller contributions and the team effort

11-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

Kohli deadbats Harbhajan's pitch jibe

"We believe in our skill much more, and not focus on creating atmosphere or conditions that might suit us partially," Virat Kohli said when asked about surfaces aiding India at home

11-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

India dominant after Kohli, Rahane add 365

Virat Kohli scored his second Test-match double-hundred and Ajinkya Rahane made 188 before India declared their first innings at 557 for 5

09-Oct-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

First-innings total 'most vital' - Williamson

With batting getting tougher as the surface wears on, in India, Kane Williamson has said that the first-innings total will be a key area, on the eve of the Indore Test

07-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

'Challenging Test cricket is the most exciting thing' - Kohli

Virat Kohli said winning the Kolkata Test taught his team important lessons. "This was a Test match that players took as an opportunity to build character rather than pressure."

03-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kolkata

Kohli wants India to harness scoreboard pressure

India captain Virat Kohli, while expecting the Eden Gardens pitch to be batting friendly, has said he wanted to the batsmen to score big runs and apply scoreboard pressure on New Zealand

29-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kolkata

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