Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Thursday congratulated Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th test appearance, saying that he made everyone fall in love with the longest format all over again.

'He made everyone love Test cricket': Irfan Pathan on Virat Kohli ahead of his historic outing in whites

Rohit Sharma-led Team India won the second and penultimate T20I versus West Indies on Friday evening (February 18), at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Asked to bat first, India posted 186-5 and defended the score by 8 runs despite fireworks from Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran.

WATCH: Yuzi Chahal leaves Irfan, Chopra in splits on being asked about Bishnoi's dropped catch off his bowling

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Saturday said that Mumbai Indians are looking at Ishan Kishan as a long-term prospect and this is the reason why they spent so much on the left-handed batter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction.

'He has the potential to be the future captain': Irfan Pathan named this player to be the next MI skipper

The second and penultimate Test between India and South Africa, at The Wanderers, Johannesburg, has been a pulsating affair so far. After winning the toss, the KL Rahul-led Indian team managed only a paltry 202 in 63.

Surprising that India is still doing well despite Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Pujara's barren run: Pathan

India beat New Zealand by 372 runs to win the second and final Test, at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, and also clinch the series 1-0. With this win, India are now at the third position in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship's points table.

Virat Kohli is best Test captain India have ever had, says Irfan Pathan after NZ Test series

David Warner's fall-out with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 had sent shockwaves around the cricket fraternity. Warner was sacked from captaincy before being dropped from the playing XI as he endured one of his worst seasons in the IPL.

Same franchise supported him when his country banned him: Irfan's cryptic tweet on David Warner-SRH saga

The IPL 2022 edition is keenly awaited. The upcoming season will see two new teams joining the cash-rich league, in the form of Lucknow and Ahmedabad. Ahead of the next year's IPL season, the mega auction will take place -- most likely in January, 2022 -- as many marquee players will enter the auction pool whereas many youngsters will get a chance to feature in the IPL.

Irfan Pathan picks his 4 retentions for RR ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction, excludes star player

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be among the host of franchises looking to rope in a captaincy candidate in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction ahead of the 2022 season.

Should Glenn Maxwell replace Virat Kohli as RCB captain? Former India pacer gives his take

Shreyas Iyer is all set to part ways with Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after spending seven seasons with the franchise. Iyer reportedly expressed his desire not to be retained by DC as he wants a leadership role which he was not going to get at the Delhi-based outfit.

Something going on which isn't out in public: Irfan Pathan on Shreyas Iyer wanting to leave Delhi Capitals

India and New Zealand locked horns with each other in the two-match Test series opener on Thursday morning (November 25) at the Green Park Stadium, Kanpur. Electing to bat first, the Ajinkya Rahane-led hosts went to the lunch break at 82/1, riding on opener Shubman Gill's 52, and ended the day's play at a comfortable position, i.

Gill, Iyer or Siraj? Irfan Pathan names 'vital' cog for Team India while playing overseas Tests

Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid's pairing started off with a bang as India whitewashed New Zealand in the three T20Is. While the two-match Test series between both sides will see Ajinkya Rahane lead in the series opener, regular captain Virat Kohli will join forces with newly-appointed head coach Dravid and hope to form a formidable captain-coach pair in Tests and ODIs.

'There will be great understanding and...' - Irfan Pathan confident of Rahul Dravid-Virat Kohli partnership

Team India completed their two warm-up games ahead of the main draw of the T20 World Cup 2021 with emphatic performances. Virat Kohli-led India beat England by 7 wickets before they demolished Australia by 9 wickets to tick several boxes and will now gear up for their tournament-opener, versus Pakistan, on October 24 (Sunday).

No R Ashwin and Shardul Thakur as Irfan Pathan names his India XI for T20 WC opener vs Pakistan

Virat Kohli is the biggest name in world cricket in the modern-era. The 32-year-old broke into the scene at the highest level in 2008 and was a part of the MS Dhoni-led Indian team which won the 2011 ODI World Cup at home.

From MSD to Hitman: How Virat Kohli left fans in splits with his flawless imitation of Team India players

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni's struggles against spin have been left exposed once again in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Dhoni, who was once a prolific player of spin, has continuously got bamboozled by spinners in the IPL over the last few years now.

It's very disappointing: Irfan Pathan criticises MS Dhoni after repeated failures against googly

David Warner was left out from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)'s playing XI against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Monday. His exclusion came as a surprise to many as the left-hander continues to struggle to cement his spot in the playing XI after being sacked from captaincy earlier this season.

Clear cut signal to David Warner, Sunrisers are looking beyond him: Irfan Pathan makes bold claim on SRH star's future

Virat Kohli announced his decision to resign as India's T20I captain after the forthcoming World Cup in the shortest format, to be held in the UAE from October 17.

Irfan Pathan asks a valid question as Virat Kohli set to resign as T20 captain after World Cup

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan took a dig at the critics who are claiming that the resumption of the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) is the reason behind the cancellation of the fifth and final Test between India and England.

'Easy target': Irfan Pathan takes a dig at critics blaming IPL for 5th Test cancellation

Virat Kohli's form has been a hot topic of debate in recent days. While Kohli slammed a fifty in India's third Test versus England, which they lost by an innings and 76 runs, the 32-year-old didn't look comfortable versus the likes of James Anderson and Ollie Robinson, especially when the English pacers pitched the ball in the fourth-fifth stump line.

Virat Kohli's aggressive thinking is causing him problems: Irfan Pathan shares his take on Indian skipper's struggles

Rishabh Pant's knock in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand drew a lot of attention and several former cricketers reacted to his batting in the second innings.

'Some responsibility was required': Irfan Pathan on Rishabh Pant's knock in WTC Final

Irfan Pathan has said that David Warner's unacceptable captaincy was one of the fundamental reasons behind the Sunrisers Hyderabad's helpless run in IPL 2021. Sunrisers Hyderabad gave over control to Kane Williamson after enduring losses in five of their six matches under David Warner's captaincy.

'David Warner's captaincy was the biggest problem': Irfan Pathan points out SRH's downfall in IPL 2021

Irfan Pathan has said that skipper Virat Kohli would be very enchanted with the Royal Challengers Bangalore's brilliant exhibitions in IPL 2021 hitherto. Royal Challengers Bangalore were in the third position in the points table when IPL 2021 was suspended because of positive COVID-19.

IPL 2021: 'Virat Kohli the captain will be happier than Virat Kohli the batsman': Irfan Pathan

The year 2020 has been very bad for the sporting world due to coronavirus pandemic. The sporting events came to a screeching halt due to the dreaded virus. However, by the end of the year life slowly returned to normalcy despite restrictions placed to avoid the outbreak of the virus.

'With the five-star prisons, no one should complain': Irfan Pathan on bio-bubble fatigue

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan is all set to play for Kandy Tuskers in the inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020, scheduled to start from November 21.

Irfan Pathan confirms participation in Lanka Premier League for Kandy Tuskers

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and World T20 winner Irfan Pathan lauded the 19 Rashriya Rifles of the Indian Army’s Northern Command for successfully organising a Women’s Cricket League in Dooru Town of Anantnag district.

Tendulkar, Pathan laud Indian Army for organising women's cricket league in Jammu & Kashmir

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