Two sporting giants – former India cricket captain Virat Kohli and India’s current football skipper Sunil Chhetri met during Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) training session ahead of their IPL 2023 opener against Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

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On Tuesday (December 27), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee -- under outgoing chief Chetan Sharma -- announced India's squads for the white-ball home series versus Sri Lanka, which gets underway next year on January 03 in Mumbai.

IND vs SL: Hardik Pandya to lead in T20Is, promoted as ODI vice-captain with Shikhar Dhawan dropped

India and Pakistan are set to face off at the iconic MCG, Melbourne on October 23 (Sunday) in the fourth game of the Super 12 round at the T20 World Cup 2022 edition in Australia.

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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli's unbeaten 82 against Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday was better than his match-winning innings for India against Australia in Mohali in 2016.

The magnitude was much more: Gambhir rates Virat Kohli's 82 vs Pakistan better than his Mohali knock

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli returned to international cricket in the Asia Cup, after a break post the England tour, and regained form with scores of 35 (34), 59* (44), 60 (44), 0 (4) and 122* (61) in the continental tournament.

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Virat Kohli has never shied away from expressing his thoughts. Be it about his form, the mental state is going through and much more. And most of the conversations have always revolved around cricket legend MS Dhoni.

‘Only MS Dhoni texted me after leaving Test captaincy’, recalls Virat Kohli

Rishabh Pant's omission from India's playing XI for their Asia Cup opening clash versus Pakistan made heads turn. Not many would've expected Pant to be left out -- given his rise at the highest level in recent times -- despite Dinesh Karthik also doing well as a finisher in the shortest format.

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Hardik Pandya's all-round blitz took India past the finish line in a riveting clash against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday (August 28) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

Sanjay Manjrekar lauds 'unreal' Hardik Pandya after his all-round blitz vs Pakistan in Asia Cup

Indian Air Force terminates three officers for accidentally firing BrahMos missile into Pakistan In a statement released by the Indian Air Force, the three officers were sacked after a court of inquiry found them guilty of deviating from the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

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Yuzvendra Chahal has featured in a myriad of matches sporting the same colours as the former Indian team captain Virat Kohli. In addition to their stint playing for team India, Chahal also played under the banner of one of the most popular IPL franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore, for a whopping eight years.

'We just think of his centuries': Yuzvendra Chahal comes to Virat Kohli's defence amid his lean patch

Former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha hailed MS Dhoni and mentioned that the ex-Indian captain was one of the main reasons behind Men in Blue's 2011 ODI World Cup triumph at home.

'He was very serious...' - Former Indian spinner hails MS Dhoni for Team India's 2011 ODI World Cup triumph

Indian cricket fans continue to be concerned for Virat Kohli as his form remains below par. The star India batter didn't touch the 50-run mark even once during the England tour whereas his century-drought continues since late 2019, in the pre-Covid era.

No one has right to question Virat Kohli's position in Team India, says CSK opener Robin Uthappa

Shkhar Dhawan-led India have been phenomenal in the opening two ODIs versus hosts West Indies. While the series has been a closely-fought one so far, the second-stringed Indian team has remained calm and composed in crunch situations to edge past West Indies in the first two games.

WI vs IND: Shikhar Dhawan-led India on cusp of attaining MASSIVE feat in 3rd ODI in Trinidad

Team India ended their tour of England by winning both the white-ball series. Rohit Sharma-led India won the three T20Is, 2-1, and also clinched the following three ODIs by the same margin.

'They need to...' - Former England captain Nasser Hussain mentions Team India's glaring issue

Rohit Sharma-led India faced England in the third and final ODI with the series on the line, being levelled at 1-1 after Jos Buttler & Co.'s 100-run in the penultimate encounter.

Rohit Sharma joins MS Dhoni and Md Azharuddin in elite list after India win ODI series versus England

Virat Kohli continues to get support from all corners in the cricketing fraternity as his form remains a cause of concern for Team India. For the unversed, Kohli's century-drought continues since late 2019 and he ended India's just-concluded England tour without a single fifty across formats.

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Rohit Sharma had a memorable outing in the first ODI between India and England, at The Oval, London on Tuesday (July 12). Rohit didn't put a foot wrong as he won the toss and asked Jos Buttler-led England to bowl first.

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After Indian skipper Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken note of the situation and advised players in England to limit their public appearances and hangouts and stay indoors.

BCCI advises players in England to limit public appearances after Covid scare in India camp: Sources

Hardik Pandya-led India commenced their short tour of Ireland on Sunday evening (June 26). Taking on the Irish side, India had to wait to take on the field as rain delayed proceedings after Hardik & Co.

India vs Ireland: Hardik Pandya attains unique feat, becomes first Indian captain to claim a T20I scalp

Virat Kohli's century drought remains a cause of concern for ardent Indian cricket fans as well as the team management. The last time Kohli scored an international ton was in late 2019, when Covid-19 pandemic had not come into effect and when he was Team India's all-format skipper.

'Pains me to see such a big player.....': Kapil Dev opines on superstar Virat Kohli's century drought

On Wednesday evening (June 15), the BCCI selection committee announced a 17-member Team India squad for the forthcoming two T20Is versus Ireland, in Dublin. With regular captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and many other white-ball regulars to be in England to prepare for the one-off Test, Hardik Pandya has been named as the Indian captain for the Ireland series.

India vs Ireland T20Is: 'He's most matured captain from younger lot' - Aakash Chopra on Hardik Pandya

Virat Kohli entered IPL 2022 after being free from captaincy responsibilities altogether. While he had relinquished Team India's captaincy in the shortest format and also stepped down as Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) skipper post last year's season, he was sacked as India's ODI skipper and he also resigned as the Test captain.

'You can't keep such players....' - Former India spinner backs Virat Kohli amid batting concerns

A lot has changed in Indian cricket following the 2021 T20 World Cup. Virat Kohli had already made it clear that he won't captain in the shortest format post the mega event and was succeeded by Rohit Sharma.

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