Virat Kohli looked in his elements when he came out to bat during Day 3 of the ongoing fifth and final Test versus England in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Despite taking a sizeable 132-run lead, India need to post a challenging total versus the Three Lions, who are now playing very aggressively with the bat since Brendon McCullum took over as the head coach in whites.

'To score big, you need...': Ex-Pakistan captain opens up on Virat Kohli's dismissal on Day 3 of 5th Test

Former Pakistan batter Salman Butt recently opened up on his infamous fight with his former ex-Pakistan teammate Shahid Afridi and said he was not a friend but treated him well at times when the duo shared the dressing room together.

'He was not a friend': Former Pak batter Salman Butt opens up on controversial 'bus fight' with Shahid Afridi

International cricket will resume in Pakistan after a few months' gaps as the Men in Green will host West Indies in a three-match ODI series, starting on June 08 at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan.

'Captaincy doesn't matter when you...' - Former Pakistan skipper takes a dig at PCB chief Ramiz Raja

Pakistan's former captain Salman Butt has landed himself in a new role after being roped in by the Singapore Cricket Association as a consulting head coach for the national side for the 2022 season.

Disgraced ex-Pakistan skipper Salman Butt lands new job, appointed Singapore consulting head coach

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer's recent revelations had sparked a massive debate on social media. In the post-match interview after KKR's win over Mumbai Indians (MI) earlier this month, Iyer revealed that KKR's CEO Venky Mysore is also involved in team selection at the franchise.

'Captain is not your peon': Former Pakistan captain slams KKR head coach after Shreyas Iyer's revelations

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has called the comparisons between the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) useless insisting that PSL should focus on doing the best with the available resources.

'Better to calm down & maintain limits': Ex-Pakistan captain on 'useless' comparisons between IPL and PSL

It has been a brilliant start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season for Dinesh Karthik. The veteran wicketkeeper batsman has cemented his position as the finisher for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and he was instrumental in guided his side to victory on two occasions.

IPL 2022: Former Pakistan skipper praises Dinesh Karthik for Royal Challengers Bangalore heroics

Team India ended a torrid tour of South Africa on Sunday (January 23). While the Test series was evenly-contested, which the visitors lost 2-1, the Men in Blue were expected to beat the rather inexperienced Temba Bavuma-led Proteas in the preceding three ODIs despite missing regular limited-overs captain Rohit Sharma.

Why stick your hand out and hurt yourself: Salman Butt slams Team India's poor show in South Africa ODIs

KL Rahul-led India lost the three-match ODI series opener versus Temba Bavuma's South Africa on Wednesday (January 19). Being asked to bowl first, India had reduced SA to 68-3 before a match-winning 204-run fourth-wicket stand between centurions Bavuma (110) and Rassie van der Dussen (129 not out) propelled the hosts to 296-4 in 50 overs at Boland Park, Paarl.

'Energy that Kohli brought as captain was missing, team doesn't....' - Salman Butt on India's 1st ODI loss

Ahead of the commencement of the second Test between India and South Africa, at The Wanderers, Johannesburg, head coach Rahul Dravid was all praise for Virat Kohli.

'This is the type of person you want...': Ex-Pak skipper all praise for Rahul Dravid for backing Virat Kohli

Hardik Pandya was once considered one of the most important members of the Indian cricket team across formats. He was contributing well with both the bat and the ball and had almost become indispensable in all three formats of the game.

Hardik Pandya is so weak, he can't survive in a single format: Ex-Pakistan captain criticises all-rounder

Virat Kohli-BCCI have been at the loggerheads following the recent ODI captaincy switch in Team India. Early this month, the BCCI named Rohit Sharma as the limited-overs captain, replacing Kohli as the ODI skipper after he had already resigned as the T20I captain.

Main objective is to play for the country: Former Pak captain defends BCCI's silence over Kohli presser row

Ever since Virat Kohli was sacked as ODI captain of the Indian cricket team and replaced by senior batter Rohit Sharma, there have been reports of a rift between the duo.

Salman Butt on chances of Rohit replacing Kohli as Test captain: Will be clear, there is tension between them

Indian cricket is in a mess at present. BCCI, on December 8, removed Virat Kohli as the ODI captain and appointed Rohit Sharma as the limited-overs captain. Following this, several reports claimed that Kohli and Rohit aren't sharing a good equation with each other whereas BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly claimed that he had personally spoken to Kohli to reconsider his decision of quitting as the T20I captain.

'Kohli contradicting him in public....': Former Pak skipper urges Ganguly to 'answer' amid captaincy row

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced that India's Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma will be missing the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa due to a hamstring injury.

'Questions will be raised': Former Pakistan captain on Virat Kohli missing ODI series against South Africa

Team India have gone through rapid changes post the T20 World Cup. While Rohit Sharma succeeded Virat Kohli as the T20I captain, after the latter had resigned post the T20 WC, Hitman also replaced Kohli as the ODI skipper recently (on December 8).

Rohit is countering every point intelligently: Ex-Pak captain reacts to Hitman's comments on Virat Kohli

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday confirmed Virat Kohli has been replaced by Rohit Sharma as the captain of India's ODI team ahead of the South Africa tour.

'That guy has 70 hundreds': Former Pakistan skipper slams BCCI for sacking Virat Kohli as ODI captain

On Wednesday (December 8), BCCI named Rohit Sharma as the new Team India ODI captain, replacing Virat Kohli. Many believe it was always coming ever since Kohli stepped aside as the T20I captain post the World Cup in the UAE.

'Doesn't make sense...' - Former Pak captain reacts as Rohit replaces Kohli to become India's ODI skipper

India and New Zealand played out a riveting draw in the first Test at Green Park, Kanpur. Ahead of the second and final Test, in Mumbai, Team India will be strengthened by the return of regular captain Virat Kohli.

'They're not small children....': Former Pak captain lashes out at Team India senior pros Rahane, Pujara

Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt praised Indian all-rounder Axar Patel and called him "extremely talented" but he also weighed in on the comparison between Patel and senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stating that the latter is a "complete player".

'Don't think Axar and Jadeja are in the same league,' says former Pakistan cricketer

Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt recently named the best captain between Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Joe Root. The trio is considered as part of the current fab four when it comes to the best batters in the world, and they have also been successful as leaders for their respective teams.

Virat Kohli, Joe Root or Kane Williamson? Former Pakistan skipper picks best captain between the trio

Rohit Sharma-led Team India thrashed New Zealand 3-0 in the three T20Is. Following the T20 World Cup debacle, the Men in Blue beat the Black Caps to kick off a new era in Indian cricket.

Former Pak captain praises Rahul Dravid for his 'was never going to be easy on NZ' remark post T20I series

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri recently claimed he and captain Virat Kohli had no say in the team's squad selection for the T20 World Cup 2021. In an interview, Shastri claimed he was only responsible for selecting the playing XIs for every match during the World Cup but not the 15-man squad that was selected for the tournament.

Can't believe there were no inputs from Shastri, Kohli in India's T20 WC squad selection: Ex-Pakistan skipper

South African wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock on Tuesday (October 26) withdrew from a Twenty20 World Cup match against the West Indies "for personal reasons" after refusing to take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) moment.

'Not the South Africa of Nelson Mandela': Ex-Pak player reacts to Quinton de Kock's decision over knee order

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