Forbes list: Why Kohli's ranking and fortunes skyrocketed in last 3 years

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohli-to-play-at-least-one-pink-ball-match-in-every-series-indian-cricket-board-chief-sourav-ganguly-265921">Board of Control for Cricket in India</a> (BCCI) president <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/exclusive-sourav-ganguly-on-delhis-chances-of-lifting-ipl-2019-trophy-216087">Sourav Ganguly</a> on Thursday hailed team India's 'fearless batting' in the series decider against West Indies.</p>

<p>Indian skipper Virat Kohli batted in an aggressive manner throughout and as a result, he brought up his half-century in just 21 balls.</p>

<p>The skipper also became the first Indian batsman to score 1,000 T20I runs on home soil.</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma brought up his 400th maximum in his 354th international match for India.</p>

<p>"Not many expected India to lose a series win was not a surprise what will stand out is the fearless batting which all will see in T20 now play without fear no one plays for his place but plays to win well-done India," Ganguly tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Not many expected india to lose a series .. win was not a surprise .. what will stand out is the fearless batting which all will see in T20 now ..play without fear .. no one plays for his place but plays to win ..well done india <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imVkohli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JayShah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JayShah</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRo45</a></p>
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) <a href="https://twitter.com/SGanguly99/status/1204873871041662976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>India defeated West Indies by 67 runs in the third T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to win the series 2-1. India posted a mammoth score of 240 runs for the loss of three wickets. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli all registered half-centuries.</p>

<p>Both teams will next lock horns with each other in the three-match ODI series. The first ODI will be played in Chennai on Sunday, December 15.</p>


The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday hailed team India's 'fearless batting' in the series decider against West Indies.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday hailed team India's 'fearless batting' in the series decider against West Indies. Indian skipper Virat Kohli batted in an aggressive manner throughout and as a result, he brought up his half-century in just 21 balls. The skipper also became the first Indian batsman to score 1,000 T20I runs on home soil. Rohit Sharma brought up his 400th maximum in his 354th international match for India. "Not many expected India to lose a series win was not a surprise what will stand out is the fearless batting which all will see in T20 now play without fear no one plays for his place but plays to win well-done India," Ganguly tweeted. Not many expected india to lose a series .. win was not a surprise .. what will stand out is the fearless batting which all will see in T20 now ..play without fear .. no one plays for his place but plays to win ..well done india @BCCI @imVkohli @JayShah @ImRo45 — Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) December 11, 2019 × India defeated West Indies by 67 runs in the third T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to win the series 2-1. India posted a mammoth score of 240 runs for the loss of three wickets. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli all registered half-centuries. Both teams will next lock horns with each other in the three-match ODI series. The first ODI will be played in Chennai on Sunday, December 15.

Play without fear: Ganguly hails India's fearless batting

<p>Wishes continue to pour in as former Indian cricketer <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/yuvraj-singh-a-journey-of-ups-and-downs-226051">Yuvraj Singh</a> on Thursday celebrates his 38th birthday.</p>

<p>Many cricketers took to Twitter to extend birthday wishes for the 'Southpaw' who was the man of the tournament at the<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/throwback-to-icc-cricket-world-cup-2011-india-becomes-first-team-to-win-final-on-home-soil-219190"> ICC World Cup 2011 </a>and played a vital role in India's dream run in the mega event.</p>

<p>"Happy bday Paaji. God bless you. @YUVSTRONG12," Indian skipper Virat Kohli tweeted.</p>

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<p>"Yuvi Paaji, many many happy returns of the day. Always remain the way you are, lots of love and good luck @YUVSTRONG12," Shikhar Dhawan tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yuvi Paaji, many many happy returns of the day. Always remain the way you are, lots of love and good luck 🤗🎉 <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YUVSTRONG12</a> <a href="https://t.co/52pbo0CPKw">pic.twitter.com/52pbo0CPKw</a></p>
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<p>Indian cricketer Suresh Raina called Yuvraj a 'superstar' in his wish.<br />
"Wishing a very happy birthday to superstar @rajinikanth. May you always stay blessed &amp; healthy," Raina tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy birthday Yuvi pa <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YUVSTRONG12</a>. Wishing you an incredible year ahead. May you always keep healthy &amp; happy. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdayYuvi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdayYuvi</a> <a href="https://t.co/8ZbqncmOiv">pic.twitter.com/8ZbqncmOiv</a></p>
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<p>"Happy birthday brother @YUVSTRONG12 May Waheguru bless you with all the happiness, love, peace and everything you want," Harbhajan Singh tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy birthday brother <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YUVSTRONG12</a> May waheguru bless you with all the happiness,love,peace and everything you want..🤗🤗😘 <a href="https://t.co/3gHK93vCz1">pic.twitter.com/3gHK93vCz1</a></p>
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) <a href="https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/1204975335210504193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>The 38-year-old announced retirement from all forms of cricket on June 10 this year.</p>

<p>In a career that spanned over 304 ODIs, 58 T20Is, and 40 Tests, Yuvraj imprinted his place in the echelons of cricket as a player who could pretty much win matches for his side either through his electric fielding, deceptive bowling or fierce batting.</p>


Wishes continue to pour in as former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Thursday celebrates his 38th birthday. Many cricketers took to Twitter to extend birthday wishes for the 'Southpaw' who was the man of the tournament at the ICC World Cup 2011 and played a vital role in India's dream run in the mega event.

Wishes continue to pour in as former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Thursday celebrates his 38th birthday. Many cricketers took to Twitter to extend birthday wishes for the 'Southpaw' who was the man of the tournament at the ICC World Cup 2011 and played a vital role in India's dream run in the mega event. "Happy bday Paaji. God bless you. @YUVSTRONG12," Indian skipper Virat Kohli tweeted. Happy bday Paaji. God bless you. 😊 @YUVSTRONG12 — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 12, 2019 × "Yuvi Paaji, many many happy returns of the day. Always remain the way you are, lots of love and good luck @YUVSTRONG12," Shikhar Dhawan tweeted. Yuvi Paaji, many many happy returns of the day. Always remain the way you are, lots of love and good luck 🤗🎉 @YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/52pbo0CPKw — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) December 12, 2019 × Indian cricketer Suresh Raina called Yuvraj a 'superstar' in his wish. "Wishing a very happy birthday to superstar @rajinikanth. May you always stay blessed & healthy," Raina tweeted. Happy birthday Yuvi pa @YUVSTRONG12. Wishing you an incredible year ahead. May you always keep healthy & happy. #HappyBirthdayYuvi pic.twitter.com/8ZbqncmOiv — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) December 12, 2019 × "Happy birthday brother @YUVSTRONG12 May Waheguru bless you with all the happiness, love, peace and everything you want," Harbhajan Singh tweeted. Happy birthday brother @YUVSTRONG12 May waheguru bless you with all the happiness,love,peace and everything you want..🤗🤗😘 pic.twitter.com/3gHK93vCz1 — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 12, 2019 × The 38-year-old announced retirement from all forms of cricket on June 10 this year. In a career that spanned over 304 ODIs, 58 T20Is, and 40 Tests, Yuvraj imprinted his place in the echelons of cricket as a player who could pretty much win matches for his side either through his electric fielding, deceptive bowling or fierce batting.

Cricket fraternity wishes Yuvraj Singh on his 38th birthday!

<p>Anushka Sharm and Virat Kohli continue to give us couple goals, even as they celebrate their second anniversary today. Their wedding pictures started doing the rounds on the internet with the two even sharing some never-seen-before photos from the private ceremony in Tuscany in 2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Social media went abuzz with congratulatory messages for the two as they posted their love for one another. Anushka Sharma shared a black and white picture from their wedding as they stand wrapped in arms. She wrote, "To love another person is to see the face of God-Victor Hugo. The thing about love is that it's not just a feeling , it's much more than that. It's a guide, a propeller, a path to the absolute truth. And I am blessed, truly, wholly blessed to have found it."</p>

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<p>Virat Kohli was not far behind as he too shared a black and white photo from one of their pre-wedding ceremonies. He wrote,&nbsp;"In reality there is only love and nothing else. And when god blesses you with the person who makes you realise that everyday, you have just one feeling, gratitude."</p>

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<p>Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Tuscany on&nbsp;December 11, 2017.On their first wedding anniversary last year, the couple&nbsp;took to social media to share a video from their special day. It featured them from their wedding ceremonies while the song Peer Vi Tu plays in the background.&nbsp; Singer Harshdeep Kaur sang the special song for the two.&nbsp;</p>


Anushka Sharm and Virat Kohli continue to give us couple goals, even as they celebrate their second anniversary today. Their wedding pictures started doing the rounds on the internet with the two even sharing some never-seen-before photos from the private ceremony in Tuscany in 2017.

Anushka Sharm and Virat Kohli continue to give us couple goals, even as they celebrate their second anniversary today. Their wedding pictures started doing the rounds on the internet with the two even sharing some never-seen-before photos from the private ceremony in Tuscany in 2017. Social media went abuzz with congratulatory messages for the two as they posted their love for one another. Anushka Sharma shared a black and white picture from their wedding as they stand wrapped in arms. She wrote, "To love another person is to see the face of God-Victor Hugo. The thing about love is that it's not just a feeling , it's much more than that. It's a guide, a propeller, a path to the absolute truth. And I am blessed, truly, wholly blessed to have found it." See the post here: View this post on Instagram "To love another person is to see the face of God" -Victor Hugo The thing about love is that it's not just a feeling , it's much more than that . It's a guide , a propeller, a path to the absolute truth . And I am blessed , truly , wholly blessed, to have found it ❤️ 🙏 A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Dec 10, 2019 at 8:27pm PST × Virat Kohli was not far behind as he too shared a black and white photo from one of their pre-wedding ceremonies. He wrote, "In reality there is only love and nothing else. And when god blesses you with the person who makes you realise that everyday, you have just one feeling, gratitude." See the post here: View this post on Instagram In reality there is only love and nothing else. And when god blesses you with the person who makes you realise that everyday, you have just one feeling, gratitude❤️ A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Dec 10, 2019 at 8:39pm PST × Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Tuscany on December 11, 2017.On their first wedding anniversary last year, the couple took to social media to share a video from their special day. It featured them from their wedding ceremonies while the song Peer Vi Tu plays in the background. Singer Harshdeep Kaur sang the special song for the two.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's wedding anniversary posts ooze romance; see pictures

<p>Lendl Simmons' stylish 67 ensured that West Indies defeat India comprehensively to level the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/kl-rahul-virat-kohli-slay-west-indies-as-india-win-first-t20i-by-6-wickets-266737">three-match series </a>here in Trivandrum on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chasing a stiff target of 171, West Indies remained flawless throughout the second innings. Simmons and Evin Lewis opening partnership of 73 runs laid a solid foundation as the visitors won the match with nine balls to spare and eight wickets in hand. Simmons remained not out as Nicholas Pooran (38) struck a boundary against the bowling of&nbsp;Deepak Chahar to finish off the proceedings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Washington Sundar was the only Indian bowler who restricted West Indies' scoring rate and ended up with one wicket by giving only 26 runs in his four overs. Ravindra jadeja also claimed one wicket but was smacked for 22 runs in his two overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Simmons was awarded Player of the Match trophy for his unbeaten 67 runs which included four sixes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to field first. Pollard's decison to bowl first was rewarded as the Indian openers were unable to provide a good start to the team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Dube's maiden T20 international fifty ensured that the hosts continued scoring at a brisk pace. Dube, who was promoted to crucial number 3 spot, struck four sixes and three fours before getting dismissed on 54 off 30 balls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>West Indies' disciplined bowling attack ensured that India kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Most of the Indian batsmen failed to convert their starts into a big score and Rishabh Pant's quickfire 33, in the end, gave the impetus to India to put up a fighting total of 170 for the loss of seven wickets.</p>

<p>Kohli, who single-handedly pulled off the last match, was unable to repeat his performance and was caught on 19. However, Kohli surpassed his fellow mate Rohit Sharma in the battle of scoring most runs in T20 international cricket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kesrick Williams and Hayden Walsh picked up most wickets (2) for the Carribean.<br />
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Lendl Simmons' stylish 67 ensured that West Indies defeat India comprehensively to level the three-match series here in Trivandrum on Sunday. Chasing a stiff target of 171, West Indies remained flawless throughout the second innings.

Lendl Simmons' stylish 67 ensured that West Indies defeat India comprehensively to level the three-match series here in Trivandrum on Sunday. Chasing a stiff target of 171, West Indies remained flawless throughout the second innings. Simmons and Evin Lewis opening partnership of 73 runs laid a solid foundation as the visitors won the match with nine balls to spare and eight wickets in hand. Simmons remained not out as Nicholas Pooran (38) struck a boundary against the bowling of Deepak Chahar to finish off the proceedings. Washington Sundar was the only Indian bowler who restricted West Indies' scoring rate and ended up with one wicket by giving only 26 runs in his four overs. Ravindra jadeja also claimed one wicket but was smacked for 22 runs in his two overs. Simmons was awarded Player of the Match trophy for his unbeaten 67 runs which included four sixes. Earlier West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to field first. Pollard's decison to bowl first was rewarded as the Indian openers were unable to provide a good start to the team. However, Dube's maiden T20 international fifty ensured that the hosts continued scoring at a brisk pace. Dube, who was promoted to crucial number 3 spot, struck four sixes and three fours before getting dismissed on 54 off 30 balls. West Indies' disciplined bowling attack ensured that India kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Most of the Indian batsmen failed to convert their starts into a big score and Rishabh Pant's quickfire 33, in the end, gave the impetus to India to put up a fighting total of 170 for the loss of seven wickets. Kohli, who single-handedly pulled off the last match, was unable to repeat his performance and was caught on 19. However, Kohli surpassed his fellow mate Rohit Sharma in the battle of scoring most runs in T20 international cricket. Kesrick Williams and Hayden Walsh picked up most wickets (2) for the Carribean.

Ind vs WI 2nd T20: Lendl Simmons stars as West Indies defeat India to level series

<p>India's captain Virat Kohli says his priority is to help India win matches than just play 'slam-bang cricket' for the sake of entertaining the crowd in the Twenty20 game.</p>

<p>Kohli produced a batting masterclass in Friday's Twenty20 match against West Indies, smashing a career-best 94 not out to help India chase a 200-plus target with eight balls to spare.</p>

<p>The elegant right-hander, who clobbered six sixes, went run-a-ball in his first 20 deliveries before exploding to plunder 74 off the last 30.</p>

<p>"I'm not someone who comes to the stadium wanting to entertain people hitting the ball in the air. I want to get the job done," Kohli told broadcaster Star Sports after India won the series opener in Hyderabad by six wickets.</p>

<p>"Within that, if I get an opportunity to hit sixes, I will. But the aim is not to play slam-bang cricket.</p>

<p>"I think my role in this team is to bat long. Myself or Rohit (Sharma), one of the guys has to play till the end because our strength is usually striking in the later half of the innings, and our strike rate goes up."</p>

<p>Kohli relies more on his timing than muscle power to hit those sixes and the 31-year-old sees no reason to try and overhaul his technique.</p>

<p>"The basic funda is that I don't want to change my game too much because I play all three formats and I want to contribute in all three formats. I don't want to be a format specialist.</p>

<p>"It's about contributing to your team and making the team win."</p>

<p>Kohli's knock was an innings of two halves with the right-hander trying to hit too hard initially before rediscovering the sublime timing which makes him the top-ranked batsman both in tests and one-dayers.</p>

<p>"I thought I'm not a guy who slogs the ball. I'm more of a timer, so I'm going to rely on my timing. And then the pitch was good enough for me to go through the line of the ball and just play my shots."</p>

<p>Despite his assertions, Kohli's knock was not totally devoid of entertainment, and at one point he mimicked Kesrick Williams' box-ticking celebration after hitting the bowler for a six.</p>

<p>"It happened to me in Jamaica when he got me out, so I thought I'll tick a few in the notebook as well," Kohli said.</p>


India's captain Virat Kohli says his priority is to help India win matches than just play 'slam-bang cricket' for the sake of entertaining the crowd in the Twenty20 game.

India's captain Virat Kohli says his priority is to help India win matches than just play 'slam-bang cricket' for the sake of entertaining the crowd in the Twenty20 game. Kohli produced a batting masterclass in Friday's Twenty20 match against West Indies, smashing a career-best 94 not out to help India chase a 200-plus target with eight balls to spare. The elegant right-hander, who clobbered six sixes, went run-a-ball in his first 20 deliveries before exploding to plunder 74 off the last 30. "I'm not someone who comes to the stadium wanting to entertain people hitting the ball in the air. I want to get the job done," Kohli told broadcaster Star Sports after India won the series opener in Hyderabad by six wickets. "Within that, if I get an opportunity to hit sixes, I will. But the aim is not to play slam-bang cricket. "I think my role in this team is to bat long. Myself or Rohit (Sharma), one of the guys has to play till the end because our strength is usually striking in the later half of the innings, and our strike rate goes up." Kohli relies more on his timing than muscle power to hit those sixes and the 31-year-old sees no reason to try and overhaul his technique. "The basic funda is that I don't want to change my game too much because I play all three formats and I want to contribute in all three formats. I don't want to be a format specialist. "It's about contributing to your team and making the team win." Kohli's knock was an innings of two halves with the right-hander trying to hit too hard initially before rediscovering the sublime timing which makes him the top-ranked batsman both in tests and one-dayers. "I thought I'm not a guy who slogs the ball. I'm more of a timer, so I'm going to rely on my timing. And then the pitch was good enough for me to go through the line of the ball and just play my shots." Despite his assertions, Kohli's knock was not totally devoid of entertainment, and at one point he mimicked Kesrick Williams' box-ticking celebration after hitting the bowler for a six. "It happened to me in Jamaica when he got me out, so I thought I'll tick a few in the notebook as well," Kohli said.

I want to get the job done than play slam-bang cricket: Virat Kohli

<p>Opener KL Rahul and Indian captain Virat Kohli shared a century partnership as<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/lewis-hetmyer-hammer-india-as-west-indies-set-207-run-target-in-first-t20i-266721"> India beat West Indies</a> by six wickets with 8 balls to spare in the first T20 International in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi stadium.</p>

<p>Kohli remained unbeaten on 94 hitting six boundaries and an equal number of sixes in just 50 balls take India home as the hosts chased 207 for victory.</p>

<p>Opener KL Rahul provided the momentum earlier in the innings even as Rohit Sharma fell early to Pierre for just 8 as India lost their first wicket on 30. Thereafter it was a Rahul-Kohli show with West Indian bowlers unable to stem the flow of runs.</p>

<p>Rahul looked in immaculate form to take the lead scoring all round the wicket. The Indian opener hit five boundaries and four sixes in his 40-ball stay at the crease to take the game away from the visitors.</p>

<p>Wicketkeeper Rishab Pant provided the final flourish hitting two sixes as the Indian captain hit a six to finish off the game.</p>

<p>Earlier, West Indies surged to 207/5 after Virat Kohli won the toss and put West Indies in to bat.</p>

<p>The West Indies batters were severe on offie Washington Sundar who gave away 34 runs in a 3-over spell claiming the wicket of Lewis who fell after scoring 40 in just 17 balls which included 3 sixes and four hits to the boundary.</p>

<p>Shimron Hetmyer played the lead role in his 41-ball stay at the crease hitting two boundaries and four sixes before falling to Chahal's guile for 56. Hetmyer fell in the 18th over after West Indies reached 172 for the loss of four wickets as the Indian bowling attack wilted.</p>

<p>Pollard came good in the latter half of the innings hitting a quickfire 37 in just 19 balls with one boundary and four sixes and was ably supported by Holder who scored 24 in 9 balls with one boundary and two sixes.</p>

<p>Medium pacer Deepak Chahar had a tough day in the office as the West Indies batsman feasted on his bowling as he gave away 56 in four overs.</p>

<p>Jadeja and Chahal kept a lid on the batsman picking up three wickets between them giving away 66 runs in their allotted 8 overs but West Indies batsmen managed to still cross the 200-run mark.</p>

<p>The visitor finished the last over ripping apart medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who conceded 17 runs giving away a six and boundary as captain Virat Kohli dropped a sharp, running catch which eventually rolled over the boundary line.</p>


Opener KL Rahul and Indian captain Virat Kohli shared a century partnership as India beat West Indies by six wickets with 8 balls to spare in the first T20 International in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi stadium.

Opener KL Rahul and Indian captain Virat Kohli shared a century partnership as India beat West Indies by six wickets with 8 balls to spare in the first T20 International in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi stadium. Kohli remained unbeaten on 94 hitting six boundaries and an equal number of sixes in just 50 balls take India home as the hosts chased 207 for victory. Opener KL Rahul provided the momentum earlier in the innings even as Rohit Sharma fell early to Pierre for just 8 as India lost their first wicket on 30. Thereafter it was a Rahul-Kohli show with West Indian bowlers unable to stem the flow of runs. Rahul looked in immaculate form to take the lead scoring all round the wicket. The Indian opener hit five boundaries and four sixes in his 40-ball stay at the crease to take the game away from the visitors. Wicketkeeper Rishab Pant provided the final flourish hitting two sixes as the Indian captain hit a six to finish off the game. Earlier, West Indies surged to 207/5 after Virat Kohli won the toss and put West Indies in to bat. The West Indies batters were severe on offie Washington Sundar who gave away 34 runs in a 3-over spell claiming the wicket of Lewis who fell after scoring 40 in just 17 balls which included 3 sixes and four hits to the boundary. Shimron Hetmyer played the lead role in his 41-ball stay at the crease hitting two boundaries and four sixes before falling to Chahal's guile for 56. Hetmyer fell in the 18th over after West Indies reached 172 for the loss of four wickets as the Indian bowling attack wilted. Pollard came good in the latter half of the innings hitting a quickfire 37 in just 19 balls with one boundary and four sixes and was ably supported by Holder who scored 24 in 9 balls with one boundary and two sixes. Medium pacer Deepak Chahar had a tough day in the office as the West Indies batsman feasted on his bowling as he gave away 56 in four overs. Jadeja and Chahal kept a lid on the batsman picking up three wickets between them giving away 66 runs in their allotted 8 overs but West Indies batsmen managed to still cross the 200-run mark. The visitor finished the last over ripping apart medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who conceded 17 runs giving away a six and boundary as captain Virat Kohli dropped a sharp, running catch which eventually rolled over the boundary line.

KL Rahul, Virat Kohli slay West Indies as India win first T20I by 6 wickets

<p>Indian cricket board chief <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-confirms-jay-shah-as-representative-to-iccs-chief-executives-committee-265608">Sourav Ganguly</a> believes pink-ball tests are here to stay and wants the team under <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/icc-test-rankings-virat-kohli-closes-in-as-steve-smith-maintains-top-spot-mayank-agarwal-enters-top-10-264654">Virat Kohli</a> to play at least one such match in every series.</p>

<p>India became the last major cricket nation to embrace day-night tests when they hosted neighbors <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pink-ball-test-bangladesh-pm-sheikh-hasina-arrives-in-kolkata-263808">Bangladesh</a> in front of a sellout crowd at Kolkata's Eden Gardens last month.</p>

<p>As the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Ganguly's nudge prompted India to take the plunge into day-night tests, which pundits believe can address test cricket's dwindling attendance in most venues.</p>

<p>"I am pretty upbeat about it," Ganguly told 'The Week' magazine.</p>

<p>"I feel this is the way forward. Not every test, but at least one test in a series."</p>

<p>The world's richest cricket board aggressively marketed India's maiden pink-ball test, illuminating prominent city landmarks in pink and overall creating a buzz around the match.</p>

<p>Encouraged by the turnout in Kolkata, other Indian venues are now ready to host day-night tests, Ganguly said.</p>

<p>"I will share my experiences with the board and we will try and implement it in other places."</p>

<p>"After this, everyone is ready. Nobody wants to play test cricket in front of 5,000 people," added the former India captain.</p>

<p>Kohli has welcomed the innovation but said <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/will-ask-virat-if-he-is-in-a-good-mood-paine-on-playing-pink-ball-test-against-india-264339">pink-ball tests</a> should be an exception and not the rule.</p>

<p>"I think (day-night tests) can be a one-off thing, it should not be a regular scenario," Kohli said in Kolkata on the eve of the test match.</p>


Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly believes pink-ball tests are here to stay and wants the team under Virat Kohli to play at least one such match in every series.

Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly believes pink-ball tests are here to stay and wants the team under Virat Kohli to play at least one such match in every series. India became the last major cricket nation to embrace day-night tests when they hosted neighbors Bangladesh in front of a sellout crowd at Kolkata's Eden Gardens last month. As the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Ganguly's nudge prompted India to take the plunge into day-night tests, which pundits believe can address test cricket's dwindling attendance in most venues. "I am pretty upbeat about it," Ganguly told 'The Week' magazine. "I feel this is the way forward. Not every test, but at least one test in a series." The world's richest cricket board aggressively marketed India's maiden pink-ball test, illuminating prominent city landmarks in pink and overall creating a buzz around the match. Encouraged by the turnout in Kolkata, other Indian venues are now ready to host day-night tests, Ganguly said. "I will share my experiences with the board and we will try and implement it in other places." "After this, everyone is ready. Nobody wants to play test cricket in front of 5,000 people," added the former India captain. Kohli has welcomed the innovation but said pink-ball tests should be an exception and not the rule. "I think (day-night tests) can be a one-off thing, it should not be a regular scenario," Kohli said in Kolkata on the eve of the test match.

At least one pink ball test to be played in every series: Sourav Ganguly

<p>After the conclusion of the recent historic Day-Night Test match between India and Bangladesh, India swept the home test series against the Bangladesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India became the first team to win a test match by an inning's margins for the fourth consecutive time after defeating Bangladesh by an inning and 46 runs.</p>

<p>The conclusion of such a dominating series, it has brought a major rise in the ICC rankings of the Indian Players.</p>

<p>A dominating display by both bat and bowl has paid off for the Indian Team. Virat Kohli (ICC Test Rank No.2) manages to bridge the gap between Steve Smith (ICC Test Rank No. 1), after scoring a century in the last Test against Bangladesh in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The career points between these two have come down to 3 points (Before it was 25 points).</p>

<p>Mayank Agarwal after being the highest scorer (257) with an average of 128.50 in the Test series against Bangladesh has entered the Top Ten and is now ranked 10th.</p>

<p>Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav are on career-high points tallies after the series. Ravichandran Ashwin moves one rank is now ranked 9, whereas Jasprit Bumrah slips to Rank No&nbsp;5 (previously Rank No.4) after missing out on series against Bangladesh.</p>

<p>India tops the World Test Championship (WTC) Table with 360 points. A series win against New Zealand next year will book a spot in one of the top two spots on the table.</p>

<p>The top two teams at the end of the league will play the finals in the UK in 2021 and will be crowned World Test Champions.</p>


After the conclusion of the recent historic Day-Night Test match between India and Bangladesh, India swept the home test series against the Bangladesh. India became the first team to win a test match by an inning's margins for the fourth consecutive time after defeating Bangladesh by an inning and 46 runs.

After the conclusion of the recent historic Day-Night Test match between India and Bangladesh, India swept the home test series against the Bangladesh. India became the first team to win a test match by an inning's margins for the fourth consecutive time after defeating Bangladesh by an inning and 46 runs. The conclusion of such a dominating series, it has brought a major rise in the ICC rankings of the Indian Players. A dominating display by both bat and bowl has paid off for the Indian Team. Virat Kohli (ICC Test Rank No.2) manages to bridge the gap between Steve Smith (ICC Test Rank No. 1), after scoring a century in the last Test against Bangladesh in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The career points between these two have come down to 3 points (Before it was 25 points). Mayank Agarwal after being the highest scorer (257) with an average of 128.50 in the Test series against Bangladesh has entered the Top Ten and is now ranked 10th. Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav are on career-high points tallies after the series. Ravichandran Ashwin moves one rank is now ranked 9, whereas Jasprit Bumrah slips to Rank No 5 (previously Rank No.4) after missing out on series against Bangladesh. India tops the World Test Championship (WTC) Table with 360 points. A series win against New Zealand next year will book a spot in one of the top two spots on the table. The top two teams at the end of the league will play the finals in the UK in 2021 and will be crowned World Test Champions.

ICC Test rankings: Virat Kohli closes in as Steve Smith maintains top spot, Mayank Agarwal enters top 10

<p><em><strong>By:&nbsp;Amartya Sharma</strong></em></p>

<p>India dismantled Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs inside three days of their first-ever day-night Test played at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. And Indian captain Virat Kohli hailed the performance given by his team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kohli, when called upon for post-match presentation, said: "It all started with Dada's team and we are just carrying it forward."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Dada" is referred to Sourav Ganguly, who currently is the BCCI president.</p>

<p>This did not go down well with the 'Little Master' Sunil Gavaskar. He did not waste any moment to get back at him.</p>

<p>Sunil Gavaskar, during the post-match discussion, took a jibe on Virat Kohli and said that "I just would like to make a point that the Indian Captain said that this thing started in 2000 with Dada's team, I know Dada is the president of the BCCI so maybe you gotta say nice things about Dada. But India was also winning in the 1970s and 1980s, he wasn't born then. He was probably born in 1988-89, so he does not know,".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"A lot of people still think cricket started in 2000 or 1993 or 1995. India won in the 1970s overseas, the Indian team won in 1986 overseas (referring to 2-0 test series win against England), Indian team drew an overseas series. The Indian team also lost as other team did. But they also had a much better record from 1970 to 1988-89 than other teams," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India's first away victory was in 1967-68 in New Zealand. India's bowling in the 1970s was the Indian spin quartet – Bishen Bedi, E.A.S. Prasanna, BS Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan. This period also saw the emergence of two of India's best batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar and G Viswanath. Indian pitches have tended to support spin and the spin quartet exploited this to create collapses in opposing batting line-ups. These players were responsible for the back-to-back series wins in 1971 in the West Indies and England. Gavaskar scored 774 runs in the West Indian series (the one Gavaskar referred to) which is highest ever for a debut batsman.</p>

<p>Batting against the then West Indian lethal pacers with deadly bouncers without a helmet was a major challenge. India won the World Cup in 1983 after beating the legendary Clive Loyd's West Indies in England.</p>

<p>Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar were one of the key players who played and won the World cup in 1983.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sunil Gavaskar is firstly known as the "little master". He earned this name by showing his skills, despite being of short-stature&nbsp;against tall strong pacers around the world.</p>

<p>His batting in test cricket in the 1970s and 1980s made him one of the greatest test batsman of all time.</p>

<p>West Indies had 4 all-time great pace bowlers in 1970s (Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner is also known as whispering death, Micheal Holdings, Andy Robert). So as Australia, England, New Zealand later years.</p>

<p>First to break Bradman's record, making 34 test centuries. He is the first batsman to cross the 10000+ mark in test runs.</p>

<p>Sunil Gavaskar contribution began right from the beginning when he helped India in a first-ever series win against West Indies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He missed his first test due to infected fingernail.<br />
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He was the first Indian to score four centuries in that test series and second Indian after Vijay Hazare to score two centuries in one test match. He also had an average of 154.80 in the series.</p>

<p>The Indian cricket team indeed went on the next level by the advent of the 2000s. But true foundations were laid during the 1970s.</p>


By: Amartya Sharma India dismantled Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs inside three days of their first-ever day-night Test played at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

By: Amartya Sharma India dismantled Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs inside three days of their first-ever day-night Test played at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. And Indian captain Virat Kohli hailed the performance given by his team. Kohli, when called upon for post-match presentation, said: "It all started with Dada's team and we are just carrying it forward." "Dada" is referred to Sourav Ganguly, who currently is the BCCI president. This did not go down well with the 'Little Master' Sunil Gavaskar. He did not waste any moment to get back at him. Sunil Gavaskar, during the post-match discussion, took a jibe on Virat Kohli and said that "I just would like to make a point that the Indian Captain said that this thing started in 2000 with Dada's team, I know Dada is the president of the BCCI so maybe you gotta say nice things about Dada. But India was also winning in the 1970s and 1980s, he wasn't born then. He was probably born in 1988-89, so he does not know,". "A lot of people still think cricket started in 2000 or 1993 or 1995. India won in the 1970s overseas, the Indian team won in 1986 overseas (referring to 2-0 test series win against England), Indian team drew an overseas series. The Indian team also lost as other team did. But they also had a much better record from 1970 to 1988-89 than other teams," he added. India's first away victory was in 1967-68 in New Zealand. India's bowling in the 1970s was the Indian spin quartet – Bishen Bedi, E.A.S. Prasanna, BS Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan. This period also saw the emergence of two of India's best batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar and G Viswanath. Indian pitches have tended to support spin and the spin quartet exploited this to create collapses in opposing batting line-ups. These players were responsible for the back-to-back series wins in 1971 in the West Indies and England. Gavaskar scored 774 runs in the West Indian series (the one Gavaskar referred to) which is highest ever for a debut batsman. Batting against the then West Indian lethal pacers with deadly bouncers without a helmet was a major challenge. India won the World Cup in 1983 after beating the legendary Clive Loyd's West Indies in England. Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar were one of the key players who played and won the World cup in 1983. Sunil Gavaskar is firstly known as the "little master". He earned this name by showing his skills, despite being of short-stature against tall strong pacers around the world. His batting in test cricket in the 1970s and 1980s made him one of the greatest test batsman of all time. West Indies had 4 all-time great pace bowlers in 1970s (Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner is also known as whispering death, Micheal Holdings, Andy Robert). So as Australia, England, New Zealand later years. First to break Bradman's record, making 34 test centuries. He is the first batsman to cross the 10000+ mark in test runs. Sunil Gavaskar contribution began right from the beginning when he helped India in a first-ever series win against West Indies. He missed his first test due to infected fingernail. He was the first Indian to score four centuries in that test series and second Indian after Vijay Hazare to score two centuries in one test match. He also had an average of 154.80 in the series. The Indian cricket team indeed went on the next level by the advent of the 2000s. But true foundations were laid during the 1970s.

India were also winning before 2000, in 70s and 80s: Sunil Gavaskar reminds Virat Kohli

<p>India&nbsp;are open to playing a day-night test in Australia next year but there has to be proper planning, skipper <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tim-paine-takes-a-dig-at-virat-kohli-who-are-slated-to-play-test-series-next-year-264214">Virat Kohli </a>said after his team won their maiden pink-ball test against Bangladesh on Sunday.</p>

<p>India&nbsp;declined Australia's offer to play a day-night test in Adelaide last year, citing lack of experience, but took a little over two days to clinch their first pink-ball test, thrashing Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-bangladesh-umesh-yadav-takes-five-as-winning-run-for-kohli-co-continues-264194">Kolkata</a>.</p>

<p>With day-night tests seen as a possible solution to test cricket's dwindling attendances, Australia are hopeful that&nbsp;India&nbsp;will agree to play one at the Gabba next year.</p>

<p>Kohli, however, said it could not be on short notice.</p>

<p>"There has to be planning for a pink-ball game," Kohli said, pointing to the struggle of a Bangladesh team whose pink-ball inexperience was laid bare in their comprehensive defeat in Kolkata.</p>

<p>"We played on home conditions. You ask Bangladesh and they'd have liked a practice game before this game.</p>

<p>"Just because we know these conditions and our bowlers are bowling so well, we don't really feel the challenge..."</p>

<p>"A good practice game before that and enough time to prepare, we're open to anything. You can't just play it on a short notice."</p>

<p>Pink balls are used in all day-night tests for visibility reasons, but behave differently to the red ones, with players having commented that they swing more and do not spin as much.</p>

<p>Kohli smashed 136 before&nbsp;India&nbsp;declared their first innings on 347-9 and his quicks wreaked havoc with the heavily-lacquered ball to rout Bangladesh.</p>

<p>Kohli revealed how they tweaked their approach to the first two sessions after a suggestion from batting great Sachin Tendulkar to overcome the challenge of batting under lights.</p>

<p>"I spoke to him on the evening of the first day and he made a very interesting point -- that with the pink ball, you have to treat the second session like the morning session of a normal test when it's getting darker and the ball starts to swing and seam," he said.</p>

<p>"So your planning changes, your declaration strategy and timing, everything changes. As a batsman, your setup changes.</p>

<p>"Even if you are set and batting well, as soon as it gets dark and lights are on, you can be in trouble."</p>

<p>Players from both sides spoke about the challenge of batting under lights and Kohli felt at times, the atmosphere at the heaving Eden Gardens resembled that of a&nbsp;Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 match.</p>

<p>"Under lights, it was a different experience. The first time when I walked out, it felt like an IPL game atmosphere," he said.</p>

<p>"So you feel like smashing the first ball but then you have to remind yourself that you have to play compact."</p>


India are open to playing a day-night test in Australia next year but there has to be proper planning, skipper Virat Kohli said after his team won their maiden pink-ball test against Bangladesh on Sunday.

India are open to playing a day-night test in Australia next year but there has to be proper planning, skipper Virat Kohli said after his team won their maiden pink-ball test against Bangladesh on Sunday. India declined Australia's offer to play a day-night test in Adelaide last year, citing lack of experience, but took a little over two days to clinch their first pink-ball test, thrashing Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in Kolkata. With day-night tests seen as a possible solution to test cricket's dwindling attendances, Australia are hopeful that India will agree to play one at the Gabba next year. Kohli, however, said it could not be on short notice. "There has to be planning for a pink-ball game," Kohli said, pointing to the struggle of a Bangladesh team whose pink-ball inexperience was laid bare in their comprehensive defeat in Kolkata. "We played on home conditions. You ask Bangladesh and they'd have liked a practice game before this game. "Just because we know these conditions and our bowlers are bowling so well, we don't really feel the challenge..." "A good practice game before that and enough time to prepare, we're open to anything. You can't just play it on a short notice." Pink balls are used in all day-night tests for visibility reasons, but behave differently to the red ones, with players having commented that they swing more and do not spin as much. Kohli smashed 136 before India declared their first innings on 347-9 and his quicks wreaked havoc with the heavily-lacquered ball to rout Bangladesh. Kohli revealed how they tweaked their approach to the first two sessions after a suggestion from batting great Sachin Tendulkar to overcome the challenge of batting under lights. "I spoke to him on the evening of the first day and he made a very interesting point -- that with the pink ball, you have to treat the second session like the morning session of a normal test when it's getting darker and the ball starts to swing and seam," he said. "So your planning changes, your declaration strategy and timing, everything changes. As a batsman, your setup changes. "Even if you are set and batting well, as soon as it gets dark and lights are on, you can be in trouble." Players from both sides spoke about the challenge of batting under lights and Kohli felt at times, the atmosphere at the heaving Eden Gardens resembled that of a Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 match. "Under lights, it was a different experience. The first time when I walked out, it felt like an IPL game atmosphere," he said. "So you feel like smashing the first ball but then you have to remind yourself that you have to play compact."

Virat Kohli open to pink-ball test in Australia with proper planning

<p>Australia and India are slated to play a Test series next year, but the build-up has already started. Skipper<a href="https://www.wionews.com/.../cricket-australia-storm-back-as-pakistan-wickets -clatter-263573"> Tim Paine</a> on Sunday took a dig at <a href="https://www.wionews.com/.../india-vs-bangladesh-umesh-yadav-takes-five-as -winning-run-for-kohli-co-continues-264194">Virat Kohli</a>, saying the mood of the Indian skipper will decide whether both teams play a pink-ball Test or not.</p>

<p>When a journalist asked Paine whether both the sides will play the day-night Test in Australia next year, he replied: "We will certainly try and we will have to run that by Virat. We will get an answer from him at some stage I am sure".</p>

<p>Official Twitter handle of cricket.com.au posted a video of Paine answering the questions at a press conference and captioned the post as: "Tim Paine gives Virat Kohli a little clip in the post-game presser".</p>

<p>The Aussie captain is keen to play against India in Brisbane next summer!</p>

<p>When India and Australia last squared off in Australia in 2018, India had refused to play the day-night Test and the side did not also play the first match of the series at Gabba, Brisbane.</p>

<p>As fate had it, the first match was played at Adelaide and India ended up winning the match, which proved crucial in their series win Down Under.</p>

<p>When asked whether Australia would like to play the first Test at Brisbane next year, Paine replied: "That's where we like to start our summer and it has been. As I said, we'll ask Virat and see if we can get his permission to play here and maybe even a pink-ball Test if he is in a good mood. So we'll wait and see".</p>

<p>Australia defeated Pakistan by an innings and 5 runs in the first Test at the Gabba on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the series.</p>

<p>On the other hand, India also ended up winning their first-ever day-night Test as they defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs.</p>


Australia and India are slated to play a Test series next year, but the build-up has already started. Skipper Tim Paine on Sunday took a dig at Virat Kohli, saying the mood of the Indian skipper will decide whether both teams play a pink-ball Test or not.

Australia and India are slated to play a Test series next year, but the build-up has already started. Skipper Tim Paine on Sunday took a dig at Virat Kohli, saying the mood of the Indian skipper will decide whether both teams play a pink-ball Test or not. When a journalist asked Paine whether both the sides will play the day-night Test in Australia next year, he replied: "We will certainly try and we will have to run that by Virat. We will get an answer from him at some stage I am sure". Official Twitter handle of cricket.com.au posted a video of Paine answering the questions at a press conference and captioned the post as: "Tim Paine gives Virat Kohli a little clip in the post-game presser". The Aussie captain is keen to play against India in Brisbane next summer! When India and Australia last squared off in Australia in 2018, India had refused to play the day-night Test and the side did not also play the first match of the series at Gabba, Brisbane. As fate had it, the first match was played at Adelaide and India ended up winning the match, which proved crucial in their series win Down Under. When asked whether Australia would like to play the first Test at Brisbane next year, Paine replied: "That's where we like to start our summer and it has been. As I said, we'll ask Virat and see if we can get his permission to play here and maybe even a pink-ball Test if he is in a good mood. So we'll wait and see". Australia defeated Pakistan by an innings and 5 runs in the first Test at the Gabba on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the series. On the other hand, India also ended up winning their first-ever day-night Test as they defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs.

Tim Paine takes a dig at Virat Kohli over pink-ball Test in Australia-India series

<p>Number 1 ranked India did not waste much time on the third day of the second Test to clean sweep two-match series by an innings and 46 runs. This is India's seventh consecutive Test win, best-ever winning streak and 12th successive home series victory.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>This was the first <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/skipper-virat-kohli-scores-commanding-ton-as-ishant-co-close-in-on-series-win-against-bangladesh-264126">day-night Test</a>&nbsp;played by either of the teams with the pink ball.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indian captain Virat Kohli showered praise on his fast bowlers in the post-match presentation ceremony, saying that the way the pacers are bowling, they can take wicket anywhere.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier on day 3 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the visitors could add only 43 runs in their overnight score to end with 195 runs as Umesh Yadav didn't waste much time to dismiss&nbsp;the remaining batsmen. In doing so, Yadav claimed a five-wicket-haul.</p>

<p>Mushfiqur Rahim scored most runs for the visitors in the second innings (74).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, skipper Kohli's spectacular 137 and fifties by Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara ensured that India declared on 347 runs. In the first innings, Bangladesh could manage only 106 runs as Sharma-led pace attack didn't provide visitors any opportunity to fight back.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bangladesh lost the first match too with an innings. Acknowledging the team's disappointing performance, Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said that the gap between the two teams is "concerning".</p>

<p>Ishant Sharma, who claimed nine wickets in the match, was awarded player of the match and series trophy. Sharma, along with Yadav (12) took most wickets in the series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rising star Mayank Agarwal was the highest run-getter in the series, scoring 257 runs at an average of 128.5.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With the series win, team India broke a host of records, including becoming the first team to win four successive Tests by an innings. With 33rd win in Tests, Kohli surpassed former Australian captain Alain Border and grabbed the fifth spot in the list of most Test wins.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indian pacers also registered their best-ever performance at home by hunting 19 out of the 20 wickets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India won the first Test too within three days before claiming the T20 series 2-1 against Bangladesh.&nbsp;</p>


Number 1 ranked India did not waste much time on the third day of the second Test to clean sweep two-match series by an innings and 46 runs. This is India's seventh consecutive Test win, best-ever winning streak and 12th successive home series victory.

Number 1 ranked India did not waste much time on the third day of the second Test to clean sweep two-match series by an innings and 46 runs. This is India's seventh consecutive Test win, best-ever winning streak and 12th successive home series victory. This was the first day-night Test played by either of the teams with the pink ball. Indian captain Virat Kohli showered praise on his fast bowlers in the post-match presentation ceremony, saying that the way the pacers are bowling, they can take wicket anywhere. Earlier on day 3 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the visitors could add only 43 runs in their overnight score to end with 195 runs as Umesh Yadav didn't waste much time to dismiss the remaining batsmen. In doing so, Yadav claimed a five-wicket-haul. Mushfiqur Rahim scored most runs for the visitors in the second innings (74). Earlier, skipper Kohli's spectacular 137 and fifties by Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara ensured that India declared on 347 runs. In the first innings, Bangladesh could manage only 106 runs as Sharma-led pace attack didn't provide visitors any opportunity to fight back. Bangladesh lost the first match too with an innings. Acknowledging the team's disappointing performance, Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said that the gap between the two teams is "concerning". Ishant Sharma, who claimed nine wickets in the match, was awarded player of the match and series trophy. Sharma, along with Yadav (12) took most wickets in the series. Rising star Mayank Agarwal was the highest run-getter in the series, scoring 257 runs at an average of 128.5. With the series win, team India broke a host of records, including becoming the first team to win four successive Tests by an innings. With 33rd win in Tests, Kohli surpassed former Australian captain Alain Border and grabbed the fifth spot in the list of most Test wins. Indian pacers also registered their best-ever performance at home by hunting 19 out of the 20 wickets. India won the first Test too within three days before claiming the T20 series 2-1 against Bangladesh.

India vs Bangladesh: Umesh Yadav takes five as winning-run for Kohli & Co continues

<p>The Indian team is on the verge of 12th consecutive Test series victory at home after skipper scored a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-ban-virat-kohlis-dominating-100-highlight-as-india-declare-on-347-9-264103">commanding ton </a>which was later backed by yet another day of quality fast bowling. &nbsp;</p>

<p>At stumps on Day 2 of first-ever pink-ball Test between both nations, Bangladesh were struggling to avoid defeat by an innings with a score of 152 runs. Bangladesh are still trailing by 89 runs and have only four wickets left with them.</p>

<p>After taking a fifer in the first innings, Ishant Sharma was once again the star of the bowling as he took four wickets and is set for another five-wicket-haul.</p>

<p>At one stage, India looked to end match on the second day itself when Bangladesh lost four wickets in less than seven overs.</p>

<p>However, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah's 120-run partnership delayed of what seems like another humiliating loss for visitors. The partnership looked threatening when Mahmudullah pulled up his hamstring while attempting a sharp single and was retired hurt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The day ended after Umesh Yadav dismissed Taijul Islam, his second wicket of the innings. Rahim is still batting on 59.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, India declared on 347-9 after Virat Kohli scored his 27th hundred and ensured that India gained a decisive lead against the visitors. This was the 20th ton of Kohli as skipper and an incredible catch by concussion substitute Taijul Islam ended Indian skipper's innings at 138.</p>

<p>Kohli was ably supported by Ajinkya Rahane, who scored a half-century and the duo put on a crucial partnership of 99 runs. After the loss of Kohli and Rahane, India lost few quick wickets before wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha and Mohammed Shami hit few boundaries to take India a tad under 350.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The highlight of Kohli's innings was when he smashed Abu Jayed for four consecutive boundaries before finishing his innings with 18 fours.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Al-Amin Hossain and Ebadat Hossain claimed three wickets each.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On day 1, Bangladeshi batsmen went down like ninepins against lethal pace bowling led by Sharma who picked up five wickets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is the first pink-ball Test played by either of the sides at Eden Garden in Kolkata.&nbsp;</p>

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The Indian team is on the verge of 12th consecutive Test series victory at home after skipper scored a commanding ton which was later backed by yet another day of quality fast bowling.

The Indian team is on the verge of 12th consecutive Test series victory at home after skipper scored a commanding ton which was later backed by yet another day of quality fast bowling. At stumps on Day 2 of first-ever pink-ball Test between both nations, Bangladesh were struggling to avoid defeat by an innings with a score of 152 runs. Bangladesh are still trailing by 89 runs and have only four wickets left with them. After taking a fifer in the first innings, Ishant Sharma was once again the star of the bowling as he took four wickets and is set for another five-wicket-haul. At one stage, India looked to end match on the second day itself when Bangladesh lost four wickets in less than seven overs. However, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah's 120-run partnership delayed of what seems like another humiliating loss for visitors. The partnership looked threatening when Mahmudullah pulled up his hamstring while attempting a sharp single and was retired hurt. The day ended after Umesh Yadav dismissed Taijul Islam, his second wicket of the innings. Rahim is still batting on 59. Earlier, India declared on 347-9 after Virat Kohli scored his 27th hundred and ensured that India gained a decisive lead against the visitors. This was the 20th ton of Kohli as skipper and an incredible catch by concussion substitute Taijul Islam ended Indian skipper's innings at 138. Kohli was ably supported by Ajinkya Rahane, who scored a half-century and the duo put on a crucial partnership of 99 runs. After the loss of Kohli and Rahane, India lost few quick wickets before wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha and Mohammed Shami hit few boundaries to take India a tad under 350. The highlight of Kohli's innings was when he smashed Abu Jayed for four consecutive boundaries before finishing his innings with 18 fours. Al-Amin Hossain and Ebadat Hossain claimed three wickets each. On day 1, Bangladeshi batsmen went down like ninepins against lethal pace bowling led by Sharma who picked up five wickets. This is the first pink-ball Test played by either of the sides at Eden Garden in Kolkata.

Skipper Virat Kohli scores commanding ton as Ishant & Co close in on series win against Bangladesh

<p>India declared their first innings on 347 for nine on Saturday after skipper <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/daynight-test-virat-kohli-registers-27th-test-century-264062">Virat Kohli's </a>sparkling 136 on day two of the maiden day-night Test for both the teams.</p>

<p>The hosts, leading the two-match series 1-0, managed a crucial lead of 241 in response to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-ban-2nd-test-hosts-finish-day-1-on-strong-note-after-pace-trio-skittles-bangladesh-cheaply-263946">Bangladesh's 106 </a>in India's pink ball debut in Kolkata.</p>

<p>Wriddhiman Saha, on 17, and Mohammed Shami, on 10, were batting in the second session when Kohli called them back to keep India on track for a very early finish in the five-day game.</p>

<p>Kohli played with ease and completed his 27th century before falling to a stunning catch by concussion substitute Taijul Islam.</p>

<p>Taijul, a left-arm spinner, made it count with a wicket of Ajinkya Rahane for 51 and then took a diving catch at fine leg to send back Kohli off paceman Ebadat Hossain.</p>

<p>India lost a few quick wickets, but Saha and Shami got a few boundaries and a six by the last man in pulverised the Bangladesh bowlers.</p>

<p>Pacemen Al-Amin Hossain and Ebadat took three wickets each.</p>

<p>Kohli stood out with his prolific scoring as he put on crucial partnerships including a 99-run stand with overnight partner Rahane.</p>

<p>The star batsman smashed paceman Abu Jayed for four straight boundaries in one over before finishing with 18 fours in his 194-ball stay.</p>

<p>Cheteshwar Pujara also contributed with a useful 55 in a 94-run stand with Kohli after India lost their openers on day one.</p>

<p>Ishant Sharma led India's inspired pace attack and took five wickets to bundle out Bangladesh in the second session on Friday.</p>


India declared their first innings on 347 for nine on Saturday after skipper Virat Kohli's sparkling 136 on day two of the maiden day-night Test for both the teams.

India declared their first innings on 347 for nine on Saturday after skipper Virat Kohli's sparkling 136 on day two of the maiden day-night Test for both the teams. The hosts, leading the two-match series 1-0, managed a crucial lead of 241 in response to Bangladesh's 106 in India's pink ball debut in Kolkata. Wriddhiman Saha, on 17, and Mohammed Shami, on 10, were batting in the second session when Kohli called them back to keep India on track for a very early finish in the five-day game. Kohli played with ease and completed his 27th century before falling to a stunning catch by concussion substitute Taijul Islam. Taijul, a left-arm spinner, made it count with a wicket of Ajinkya Rahane for 51 and then took a diving catch at fine leg to send back Kohli off paceman Ebadat Hossain. India lost a few quick wickets, but Saha and Shami got a few boundaries and a six by the last man in pulverised the Bangladesh bowlers. Pacemen Al-Amin Hossain and Ebadat took three wickets each. Kohli stood out with his prolific scoring as he put on crucial partnerships including a 99-run stand with overnight partner Rahane. The star batsman smashed paceman Abu Jayed for four straight boundaries in one over before finishing with 18 fours in his 194-ball stay. Cheteshwar Pujara also contributed with a useful 55 in a 94-run stand with Kohli after India lost their openers on day one. Ishant Sharma led India's inspired pace attack and took five wickets to bundle out Bangladesh in the second session on Friday.

Ind vs Ban: Virat Kohli's dominating 100 shine as India declare on 347-9

<p>Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Saturday picked Virat Kohli as the best batsman across all formats in this era.</p>

<p>His remarks came as Kohli <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/daynight-test-virat-kohli-registers-27th-test-century-264062">registered his 27th century</a> in the longest format of the game. He achieved the feat against Bangladesh on day two of the ongoing day-night Test at the Eden Gardens.</p>

<p>"Red Ball ... White Ball ... Now Pink Ball ... @imVkohli is the best Batsman across all formats in this era ... #100 #INDvBAN," Vaughan tweeted.</p>

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<p>This is Kohli's 20th Test ton as the skipper of the side. The 31-year-old Kohli brought up his century off 159 balls in the 68th over.</p>

<p>On Friday, he had become the first Indian to register 5,000 runs as the Test skipper.</p>

<p>In the same match, Ajinkya Rahane also brought up his fourth-successive half-century. However, he was sent back to the pavilion by Taijul Islam after playing a knock of 51 runs.</p>

<p>Before the start of day two, chess players Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen had rung the bell at Eden Gardens to kick start the proceedings.</p>

<p>In the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pink-ball-test-bangladesh-win-toss-elect-to-bat-first-263846">pink-ball Test</a>, India had ended the first day at 174/3 after bundling out Bangladesh for 106 in the first innings.</p>

<p>Ishant Sharma had picked up five wickets for the hosts on day one.</p>


Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Saturday picked Virat Kohli as the best batsman across all formats in this era. His remarks came as Kohli registered his 27th century in the longest format of the game.

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Saturday picked Virat Kohli as the best batsman across all formats in this era. His remarks came as Kohli registered his 27th century in the longest format of the game. He achieved the feat against Bangladesh on day two of the ongoing day-night Test at the Eden Gardens. "Red Ball ... White Ball ... Now Pink Ball ... @imVkohli is the best Batsman across all formats in this era ... #100 #INDvBAN," Vaughan tweeted. Red Ball ... White Ball ... Now Pink Ball ... @imVkohli is the best Batsman across all formats in this era ... #100 #INDvBAN — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 23, 2019 × This is Kohli's 20th Test ton as the skipper of the side. The 31-year-old Kohli brought up his century off 159 balls in the 68th over. On Friday, he had become the first Indian to register 5,000 runs as the Test skipper. In the same match, Ajinkya Rahane also brought up his fourth-successive half-century. However, he was sent back to the pavilion by Taijul Islam after playing a knock of 51 runs. Before the start of day two, chess players Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen had rung the bell at Eden Gardens to kick start the proceedings. In the pink-ball Test, India had ended the first day at 174/3 after bundling out Bangladesh for 106 in the first innings. Ishant Sharma had picked up five wickets for the hosts on day one.

Michael Vaughan crowns Virat Kohli as this era's 'best batsman' across all formats

<p>Skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday registered his 27th century in the longest format of the game.</p>

<p>He achieved the feat in the ongoing day two of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-ban-2nd-test-hosts-finish-day-1-on-strong-note-after-pace-trio-skittles-bangladesh-cheaply-263946">day-night Test</a> against Bangladesh here at the Eden Gardens.</p>

<p>This is Kohli's 20th Test ton as the skipper of the side.</p>

<p>The 31-year-old Kohli brought up his century off 159 balls in the 68th over.</p>

<p>On Friday, he had become the first Indian to register 5000 runs as the Test skipper.</p>

<p>In the same match, Ajinkya Rahane also brought up his fourth-successive half-century. But he was sent back to the pavilion by Taijul Islam after playing a knock of 51 runs.</p>

<p>Before the start of day two, chess players Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen had rung the bell at Eden Gardens to kick start the proceedings.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/kolkata-turns-pink-for-historic-india-bangladesh-test-match-263812"><strong>In pictures:&nbsp;Kolkata turns pink for historic India-Bangladesh Test match</strong></a></p>

<p>In the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pink-ball-test-bangladesh-win-toss-elect-to-bat-first-263846">pink-ball Test</a>, India had ended the first day at 174/3 after bundling out Bangladesh for 106 in the first innings.</p>

<p>Ishant Sharma had picked up five wickets for the hosts on day one.</p>

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Skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday registered his 27th century in the longest format of the game. He achieved the feat in the ongoing day two of the day-night Test against Bangladesh here at the Eden Gardens.

Skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday registered his 27th century in the longest format of the game. He achieved the feat in the ongoing day two of the day-night Test against Bangladesh here at the Eden Gardens. This is Kohli's 20th Test ton as the skipper of the side. The 31-year-old Kohli brought up his century off 159 balls in the 68th over. On Friday, he had become the first Indian to register 5000 runs as the Test skipper. In the same match, Ajinkya Rahane also brought up his fourth-successive half-century. But he was sent back to the pavilion by Taijul Islam after playing a knock of 51 runs. Before the start of day two, chess players Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen had rung the bell at Eden Gardens to kick start the proceedings. In pictures: Kolkata turns pink for historic India-Bangladesh Test match In the pink-ball Test, India had ended the first day at 174/3 after bundling out Bangladesh for 106 in the first innings. Ishant Sharma had picked up five wickets for the hosts on day one.

India versus Bangladesh 2nd Test: Virat Kohli registers 27th century

<p>The number one ranked Indian side once again dominated proceedings against Bangladesh and ended with a lead of 68 runs before <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-bangladesh-2nd-test-lethal-indian-pace-attack-wreck-bangladesh-on-pink-ball-debut-263892">bundling out </a>visitors for a less-than-modest score at the end of day 1 of the second Test.</p>

<p>Captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane were not out on 59 and 23 respectively as India finished the day with 174 runs for the loss of three wickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is the first pink-ball Test match played by either of the nations and the inauguration of&nbsp;this iconic match was done by&nbsp;Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina earlier in the day. BCCI President and former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar were also present to witness the day's proceedings.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>India only need&nbsp;a draw in this match for a 12th consecutive home series win.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, India's lethal pace-trio ensured that the visitors didn't even manage a modest score after Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque won the toss and decided to bat first.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When India came out to bat, last match's double centurion Mayank Agarwal and his opening partner Rohit Sharma did not trouble scorers much and India were reduced to 43-2. But skipper Kohli and Pujara's partnership of 94 runs ensured that India were on course of a clean sweep.</p>

<p>Pujara got out after scoring a&nbsp;gritting half-century.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ishant-sharma-takes-fives-as-indian-pacers-bundle-out-bangladesh-for-106-in-pink-ball-test-263926">Ishant Sharma </a>took a fifer and played a key role in dismissing the tail-enders. Both Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami were equally effective and didn't allow the frontline batsmen to settle. Yadav ended with three wickets, while Shami finished with figures of 2 for 36 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bangladesh really struggled against the display of quality fast bowling as only three batsmen were able to touch a double-digit score and three dismissed for nought. Shadman Islam was the top-scorer from the Bangladeshi side with 29 runs followed by Liton who was retired hurt on 24.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While batting, the visitors dealt with double blow when Liton Das and Nayeem Islam made an exit from the game following hits on the helmet from Shami. The visitors were forced to use two concussion substitutes, which has happened for the first time in a Test. Mehidy Hasan and Tajul Islam were the replacements of Liton and Nayeem.&nbsp;</p>

<p>From August 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) allowed using concussion substitutes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(<em>with inputs from agencies</em>)</p>


The number one ranked Indian side once again dominated proceedings against Bangladesh and ended with a lead of 68 runs before bundling out visitors for a less-than-modest score at the end of day 1 of the second Test.

The number one ranked Indian side once again dominated proceedings against Bangladesh and ended with a lead of 68 runs before bundling out visitors for a less-than-modest score at the end of day 1 of the second Test. Captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane were not out on 59 and 23 respectively as India finished the day with 174 runs for the loss of three wickets. This is the first pink-ball Test match played by either of the nations and the inauguration of this iconic match was done by Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina earlier in the day. BCCI President and former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar were also present to witness the day's proceedings. India only need a draw in this match for a 12th consecutive home series win. Earlier, India's lethal pace-trio ensured that the visitors didn't even manage a modest score after Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque won the toss and decided to bat first. When India came out to bat, last match's double centurion Mayank Agarwal and his opening partner Rohit Sharma did not trouble scorers much and India were reduced to 43-2. But skipper Kohli and Pujara's partnership of 94 runs ensured that India were on course of a clean sweep. Pujara got out after scoring a gritting half-century. Earlier, Ishant Sharma took a fifer and played a key role in dismissing the tail-enders. Both Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami were equally effective and didn't allow the frontline batsmen to settle. Yadav ended with three wickets, while Shami finished with figures of 2 for 36 runs. Bangladesh really struggled against the display of quality fast bowling as only three batsmen were able to touch a double-digit score and three dismissed for nought. Shadman Islam was the top-scorer from the Bangladeshi side with 29 runs followed by Liton who was retired hurt on 24. While batting, the visitors dealt with double blow when Liton Das and Nayeem Islam made an exit from the game following hits on the helmet from Shami. The visitors were forced to use two concussion substitutes, which has happened for the first time in a Test. Mehidy Hasan and Tajul Islam were the replacements of Liton and Nayeem. From August 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) allowed using concussion substitutes. (with inputs from agencies)

Ind vs Ban 2nd Test: Hosts finish Day 1 on strong note after pace trio skittles Bangladesh

<p><strong>By Mallika Singh</strong></p>

<p>Kolkata's Eden Garden is getting ready to host the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/at-long-last-india-ready-to-take-day-night-test-plunge-263379">'Pink Test</a>' between India and Bangladesh to be played at the historic venue on Friday.</p>

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<p>It will be a maiden day-night Test for both sides which is expected to be attended by several dignitaries including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who are to ring the customary Eden Bell. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly confirmed that tickets for the first four days were sold out.</p>

<p>Indian captain Virat Kohli drew comparisons between the match on Friday to the 2016 T20 World Cup match against Pakistan, saying that it would be nice to play a Test in front of 80,000 spectators, giving “a big boost to all players.”</p>

<p>However, the Indian captain cautioned that day/night Tests should not become the only way for the long format of the game.</p>

<p>"In my opinion, the day/night Test should not become the only way in which the longest format of the game is played because then you are losing out on the nervousness which is created in the first session of the match. You can bring excitement to Test cricket, but you cannot make the longest format of the game adhere just to the excitement," Kohli told reporters.</p>

<p>India is the second Asian country ever to host the match with Pakistan having hosted the first day/night Test back in 2016 against West Indies, which the hosts won by 56 runs.</p>

<p>BCCI&nbsp;president <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/sourav-ganguly-takes-charge-as-president-of-board-for-control-of-cricket-in-india-257654">Sourav Ganguly</a> was seen inspecting the venue pitch on Wednesday, while BCCI tweeted a 17-second clip, giving a sneak peek into the ongoing preparations.</p>

<p>"Kolkata gearing up for the #PinkBallTest," said the post in which the Eden Gardens could be seen lit in pink.</p>

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<p>Ganguly on Wednesday in a series of tweets called the Test a “big occasion” and a “historic Test match” as he applauded the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and the BCCI for their efforts.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pink-ball-cricket-will-be-the-future-says-india-bowling-coach-bharat-arun-188561">Pink balls</a> are used for day/night encounters&nbsp;as opposed to the traditional red balls for better visibility under lights.</p>

<p>India had last year turned down the offer to play a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-decline-day-night-test-v-australia-135381">day/night Test against Australia</a> in Adelaide.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On India’s decision not to play the match, captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said that the team wanted to play with the pink ball in home conditions first.</p>

<p>“We have not played any first-class games with the pink ball, we wanted to experience it first in our own conditions. It cannot be a sudden thing, you need to prepare. It needed a bit of preparation, once you get the hang of it, then you can play the pink-ball Test," Kohli said.</p>

<p>A total of 11 day-night Tests have been played till date with Australia leading the score charts winning all 5 Tests.&nbsp; Australia had won the first-ever day/night against New Zealand at Adelaide by 3 wickets in 2015.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)</em></p>


By Mallika Singh Kolkata's Eden Garden is getting ready to host the 'Pink Test' between India and Bangladesh to be played at the historic venue on Friday. The city never lets down sport .

By Mallika Singh Kolkata's Eden Garden is getting ready to host the 'Pink Test' between India and Bangladesh to be played at the historic venue on Friday. The city never lets down sport .. pink test a big occasion @bcci@cab.. the Sahid minar goes pink pic.twitter.com/SNqnbjSrAa — Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) November 20, 2019 × It will be a maiden day-night Test for both sides which is expected to be attended by several dignitaries including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who are to ring the customary Eden Bell. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly confirmed that tickets for the first four days were sold out. Indian captain Virat Kohli drew comparisons between the match on Friday to the 2016 T20 World Cup match against Pakistan, saying that it would be nice to play a Test in front of 80,000 spectators, giving “a big boost to all players.” However, the Indian captain cautioned that day/night Tests should not become the only way for the long format of the game. "In my opinion, the day/night Test should not become the only way in which the longest format of the game is played because then you are losing out on the nervousness which is created in the first session of the match. You can bring excitement to Test cricket, but you cannot make the longest format of the game adhere just to the excitement," Kohli told reporters. India is the second Asian country ever to host the match with Pakistan having hosted the first day/night Test back in 2016 against West Indies, which the hosts won by 56 runs. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was seen inspecting the venue pitch on Wednesday, while BCCI tweeted a 17-second clip, giving a sneak peek into the ongoing preparations. "Kolkata gearing up for the #PinkBallTest," said the post in which the Eden Gardens could be seen lit in pink. Kolkata gearing up for the #PinkBallTest 😊😊#TeamIndia #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/16p66AvHTn — BCCI (@BCCI) November 20, 2019 × Ganguly on Wednesday in a series of tweets called the Test a “big occasion” and a “historic Test match” as he applauded the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and the BCCI for their efforts. Pink balls are used for day/night encounters as opposed to the traditional red balls for better visibility under lights. India had last year turned down the offer to play a day/night Test against Australia in Adelaide. On India’s decision not to play the match, captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said that the team wanted to play with the pink ball in home conditions first. “We have not played any first-class games with the pink ball, we wanted to experience it first in our own conditions. It cannot be a sudden thing, you need to prepare. It needed a bit of preparation, once you get the hang of it, then you can play the pink-ball Test," Kohli said. A total of 11 day-night Tests have been played till date with Australia leading the score charts winning all 5 Tests. Australia had won the first-ever day/night against New Zealand at Adelaide by 3 wickets in 2015. (With inputs from ANI)

Second Test: India, Bangladesh set to play first day/night Test at Eden tomorrow

<p>Virat Kohli is celebrating his birthday in picturesque Bhutan with wife, actress Anushka Sharma. The actress has been sharing photos of her vacation on Instagram the past few days and on Tuesday, Sharma posted a warm birthday wish for her husband.&nbsp;<br />
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Virat who turned 31 on Tuesday&nbsp;can be seen spending quality time with her wife in the hilly terrain with an amazing picturesque landscape.<br />
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The `Zero` actor shared a series of pictures on her Instagram with her "confidante" where the two can be seen lighting up the diya which seems to be in a monastery while in the other the couple can be seen looking at each other in admiration.<br />
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Considering Virat as a blessing in her life, Anushka wrote, "This one is my blessing. My friend, My confidante , My one true love. I hope you find the light-guiding your path always and may you choose to do the right thing every time. Your compassion is what makes you a good leader and I pray that you always have that in abundance. Happy Birthday my love."</p>

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<p>Anushka penned a long post on Monday while narrating a beautiful experience she witnessed during their journey uphill.<br />
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Touched by the beautiful gesture of the villagers, Anushka penned her heartfelt emotions in a long post along with a series of pictures on her Instagram where she can be seen posing with the villagers.<br />
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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4c2AK4J0lV/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Today , during our 8.5 km uphill trek we stopped by a small village on a mountain to pet and feed a baby calf who was born just 4 months ago . While we did that the owner of the house asked us if we were tired and wanted to have a cup of tea ? So we went in to the home of this beautiful and warm family who had absolutely no idea who we were and yet they treated us with such warmth and love . We spent some time with them chatting and drinking tea and the whole time they just know us as two tired trekkers ! Whoever knows virat and me very closely, know that both of us live for such moments of genuine , simple &amp; pure human connection . It fills us with such joy and peace knowing that they just wanted to be kind to two random foreigners ( plus our guide ) without seeking anything in return. If this is not the true meaning of life then i dont know what is . A memory we will cherish forever 🙏💜✨</a></p>

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<p>In one of the pictures, the couple can be seen hand in hand posing for the camera while in other pictures, an avid animal lover Anushka can be seen feeding a baby calf.&nbsp;</p>


Virat Kohli is celebrating his birthday in picturesque Bhutan with wife, actress Anushka Sharma. The actress has been sharing photos of her vacation on Instagram the past few days and on Tuesday, Sharma posted a warm birthday wish for her husband.

Virat Kohli is celebrating his birthday in picturesque Bhutan with wife, actress Anushka Sharma. The actress has been sharing photos of her vacation on Instagram the past few days and on Tuesday, Sharma posted a warm birthday wish for her husband. Virat who turned 31 on Tuesday can be seen spending quality time with her wife in the hilly terrain with an amazing picturesque landscape. The `Zero` actor shared a series of pictures on her Instagram with her "confidante" where the two can be seen lighting up the diya which seems to be in a monastery while in the other the couple can be seen looking at each other in admiration. Considering Virat as a blessing in her life, Anushka wrote, "This one is my blessing. My friend, My confidante , My one true love. I hope you find the light-guiding your path always and may you choose to do the right thing every time. Your compassion is what makes you a good leader and I pray that you always have that in abundance. Happy Birthday my love." View this post on Instagram This one is my blessing . My friend , My confidante , My one true love . I hope you find the light guiding your path always and may you choose to do the right thing every time . Your compassion is what makes you a good leader and i pray that you always have that in abundance . Happy Birthday my love ❤️🙏✨ A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Nov 5, 2019 at 6:04am PST × Anushka penned a long post on Monday while narrating a beautiful experience she witnessed during their journey uphill. The duo, while trekking for 8.5 km, stopped by a village on a mountain where they were flattered with the love they received from the villagers, who had no clue about their celebrity guests. Touched by the beautiful gesture of the villagers, Anushka penned her heartfelt emotions in a long post along with a series of pictures on her Instagram where she can be seen posing with the villagers. View this post on Instagram Today , during our 8.5 km uphill trek we stopped by a small village on a mountain to pet and feed a baby calf who was born just 4 months ago . While we did that the owner of the house asked us if we were tired and wanted to have a cup of tea ? So we went in to the home of this beautiful and warm family who had absolutely no idea who we were and yet they treated us with such warmth and love . We spent some time with them chatting and drinking tea and the whole time they just know us as two tired trekkers ! Whoever knows virat and me very closely, know that both of us live for such moments of genuine , simple & pure human connection . It fills us with such joy and peace knowing that they just wanted to be kind to two random foreigners ( plus our guide ) without seeking anything in return. If this is not the true meaning of life then i dont know what is . A memory we will cherish forever 🙏💜✨ A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Nov 4, 2019 at 8:44am PST × In one of the pictures, the couple can be seen hand in hand posing for the camera while in other pictures, an avid animal lover Anushka can be seen feeding a baby calf.

Anushka Sharma's birthday wish for her 'true love' Virat Kohli is heartwarming

<p>Married to the Indian cricket team's captain, Virat Kohli, actress Anushka Sharma has often been subjected to unwarranted criticism. And while Anushka always maintains a stoic silence on the controversies, on Thursday she slammed former cricketer Farokh Engineer with a powerful post on social media.&nbsp;<br />
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Earlier, Engineer had told a newspaper that members of the Indian cricket team selection committee fetched cups of tea for Sharma during ICC World Cup 2019.<br />
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Taking to her social media, the actress said that while she has maintained her silence on such matters over the years, the reason she has decided to speak out now isn`t because she`s upset over the latest incident but because she doesn`t want her silence to be mistaken for weakness."I have always been of the opinion that maintaining silence on false and fabricated news and stories against one is the best way to deal with your detractors. This is how I have handled my career for 11 years now. I always saw the dignity and truth embedded in the shadow of my silence," she said.&nbsp;<br />
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The PK actor signed off her statement with a cheeky remark, setting the record straight by highlighting that she drinks coffee.&nbsp;<br />
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The 31-year-old actor said that people spread lies repeatedly so that it looks like the truth and she was afraid of that."They say, say a lie so many times repeatedly that it starts to look like the truth and I am afraid this is what has been happening with me. My silence has made the lies spitted against me seem true but that ends today. I have stayed quiet through all the times I was blamed for the performance of my then-boyfriend, now-husband Virat and continue to take the blame for the most baseless things involving Indian cricket. I kept quiet then," Anushka wrote.</p>

<p>"My name has been used in fabricated stories claiming that I am part of closed-door team meetings and influenced selection processes and I have kept silent. My name has been wrongfully used to say how I have been given preferential treatment or how I have overstayed my authorised time with my husband on foreign tours which if anyone really cared about finding facts from the board, would know that I have always and always followed protocol but yet. I kept quiet," she added.</p>

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<p>Soon after the statement was issued, Engineer while speaking to a channel set records straight and apologised to the actress. "I just said it in a jest and it's being made a mountain out of a molehill. Poor Anushka has been dragged into it, she is a lovely girl. Virat Kohli is a brilliant captain and coach Ravi Shastri is extremely good. The entire matter is being blown up unnecessarily. It turned out to be a selector as he was wearing an all India blazer," Engineer said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Anushka friends from Bollywood including actors Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Parineeti Chopra hailed the actress for her classy retort to the fabricated report.</p>

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Even before Kohli and Anushka tied the knot, she was made the scapegoat for Kohli`s poor performance on an Australian tour, with bizarre suggestions which linked her mere presence in the stands to Kohli`s inability to perform.</p>


Married to the Indian cricket team's captain, Virat Kohli, actress Anushka Sharma has often been subjected to unwarranted criticism. And while Anushka always maintains a stoic silence on the controversies, on Thursday she slammed former cricketer Farokh Engineer with a powerful post on social media.

Married to the Indian cricket team's captain, Virat Kohli, actress Anushka Sharma has often been subjected to unwarranted criticism. And while Anushka always maintains a stoic silence on the controversies, on Thursday she slammed former cricketer Farokh Engineer with a powerful post on social media. Earlier, Engineer had told a newspaper that members of the Indian cricket team selection committee fetched cups of tea for Sharma during ICC World Cup 2019. Taking to her social media, the actress said that while she has maintained her silence on such matters over the years, the reason she has decided to speak out now isn`t because she`s upset over the latest incident but because she doesn`t want her silence to be mistaken for weakness."I have always been of the opinion that maintaining silence on false and fabricated news and stories against one is the best way to deal with your detractors. This is how I have handled my career for 11 years now. I always saw the dignity and truth embedded in the shadow of my silence," she said. The PK actor signed off her statement with a cheeky remark, setting the record straight by highlighting that she drinks coffee. The 31-year-old actor said that people spread lies repeatedly so that it looks like the truth and she was afraid of that."They say, say a lie so many times repeatedly that it starts to look like the truth and I am afraid this is what has been happening with me. My silence has made the lies spitted against me seem true but that ends today. I have stayed quiet through all the times I was blamed for the performance of my then-boyfriend, now-husband Virat and continue to take the blame for the most baseless things involving Indian cricket. I kept quiet then," Anushka wrote. "My name has been used in fabricated stories claiming that I am part of closed-door team meetings and influenced selection processes and I have kept silent. My name has been wrongfully used to say how I have been given preferential treatment or how I have overstayed my authorised time with my husband on foreign tours which if anyone really cared about finding facts from the board, would know that I have always and always followed protocol but yet. I kept quiet," she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Oct 31, 2019 at 5:15am PDT × Soon after the statement was issued, Engineer while speaking to a channel set records straight and apologised to the actress. "I just said it in a jest and it's being made a mountain out of a molehill. Poor Anushka has been dragged into it, she is a lovely girl. Virat Kohli is a brilliant captain and coach Ravi Shastri is extremely good. The entire matter is being blown up unnecessarily. It turned out to be a selector as he was wearing an all India blazer," Engineer said. Meanwhile, Anushka friends from Bollywood including actors Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Parineeti Chopra hailed the actress for her classy retort to the fabricated report. Even before Kohli and Anushka tied the knot, she was made the scapegoat for Kohli`s poor performance on an Australian tour, with bizarre suggestions which linked her mere presence in the stands to Kohli`s inability to perform.

Anushka Sharma slams Farokh Engineer's claim that selectors served her tea during World cup, cricketer apologises later

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/sourav-ganguly-takes-charge-as-president-of-board-for-control-of-cricket-in-india-257654">Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly</a> on Wednesday took over as the BCCI president and said that he is here to fulfil the role to the best of his ability.&nbsp;<br />
In his very first press conference as the BCCI president, Ganguly said that he is honoured to have taken up the role and described it as "new start".</p>

<p>"There will be no compromise on the credibility and zero tolerance toward corruption," Ganguly told media today.</p>

<p>Calling Virat Kohli "the most important man in Indian cricket", Ganguly said that he will be meeting him tomorrow and offer him "support in all possible ways".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incoming BCCI president added that he will ensure that the Ranji Trophy is competitive.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ganguly is set to serve as the top BCCI boss for the next 10 months.</p>

<p>Ganguly is the 39th president of the BCCI. After 33 months of Committee of Administrators (CoA) being in charge, Ganguly was elected the president unopposed.</p>

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<p>Since 2017, the BCCI is being run by administrators appointed by the Supreme Court after its office-bearers failed to implement administrative reforms within the world’s richest national cricket body.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The former left-handed batsman, who played 113 tests and 311 one-day internationals and led India to 21 test wins, has already been an administrator for his home state association.<br />
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Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took over as the BCCI president and said that he is here to fulfil the role to the best of his ability.

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took over as the BCCI president and said that he is here to fulfil the role to the best of his ability. In his very first press conference as the BCCI president, Ganguly said that he is honoured to have taken up the role and described it as "new start". "There will be no compromise on the credibility and zero tolerance toward corruption," Ganguly told media today. Calling Virat Kohli "the most important man in Indian cricket", Ganguly said that he will be meeting him tomorrow and offer him "support in all possible ways". The incoming BCCI president added that he will ensure that the Ranji Trophy is competitive. Sourav Ganguly after taking charge as the President of Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in Mumbai: I will speak to him (Virat Kohli) tomorrow. He is the captain of India. He is the most important man in Indian cricket. We will support him in every possible way. pic.twitter.com/4f6SSWApuO — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2019 × Ganguly is set to serve as the top BCCI boss for the next 10 months. Ganguly is the 39th president of the BCCI. After 33 months of Committee of Administrators (CoA) being in charge, Ganguly was elected the president unopposed. #WATCH Sourav Ganguly while addressing media after taking charge as the President of Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in Mumbai: I got this (blazer) when I was the Captain of India. So, I decided to wear it today. But, I didn't realize it's so loose. pic.twitter.com/FgwYmfsyO8 — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2019 × Since 2017, the BCCI is being run by administrators appointed by the Supreme Court after its office-bearers failed to implement administrative reforms within the world’s richest national cricket body. The former left-handed batsman, who played 113 tests and 311 one-day internationals and led India to 21 test wins, has already been an administrator for his home state association.

'Zero tolerance toward corruption,' says Ganguly after taking charge as BCCI President

<p>Paceman Umesh Yadav claimed three wickets as India bowled out South Africa for 162 and forced the follow-on on day three of the third Test on Monday.</p>

<p>The tourists will bat again trailing by 335 runs in response to India's 497 for nine declared in Ranchi.</p>

<p>Debutant George Linde frustrated the Indian bowlers with a stubborn 37 in a 32-run ninth-wicket stand with Anrich Nortje before Yadav had him caught by Rohit Sharma.</p>

<p>Zumbayr Hamza put up some resistance with a battling 62.</p>

<p>His 91-run fourth-wicket stand with Temba Bavuma, who made 32, stood out in another disappointing show by South Africa's batsmen.</p>

<p>Yadav struck in the opening over to get South African skipper Faf du Plessis bowled on his overnight score of one after the Proteas resumed on nine for two.</p>

<p>Hamza, playing just his second Test, completed his maiden fifty with a six off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.</p>

<p>Ravindra Jadeja broke the stand after getting Hamza bowled on a delivery that spun and stayed low to rattle the leg stump. The left-arm spinner also bowled Heinrich Klaasen for six.</p>

<p>Bavuma became debutant spinner Shahbaz Nadeem's first Test victim after being stumped by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.</p>

<p>Nadeem also trapped Nortje lbw for four to wrap up the innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma put India in command of the third Test with his maiden Test double century on Sunday. He made 212.</p>

<p>India is already 2-0 up in the three-match series.</p>


Paceman Umesh Yadav claimed three wickets as India bowled out South Africa for 162 and forced the follow-on on day three of the third Test on Monday. The tourists will bat again trailing by 335 runs in response to India's 497 for nine declared in Ranchi.

Paceman Umesh Yadav claimed three wickets as India bowled out South Africa for 162 and forced the follow-on on day three of the third Test on Monday. The tourists will bat again trailing by 335 runs in response to India's 497 for nine declared in Ranchi. Debutant George Linde frustrated the Indian bowlers with a stubborn 37 in a 32-run ninth-wicket stand with Anrich Nortje before Yadav had him caught by Rohit Sharma. Zumbayr Hamza put up some resistance with a battling 62. His 91-run fourth-wicket stand with Temba Bavuma, who made 32, stood out in another disappointing show by South Africa's batsmen. Yadav struck in the opening over to get South African skipper Faf du Plessis bowled on his overnight score of one after the Proteas resumed on nine for two. Hamza, playing just his second Test, completed his maiden fifty with a six off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Ravindra Jadeja broke the stand after getting Hamza bowled on a delivery that spun and stayed low to rattle the leg stump. The left-arm spinner also bowled Heinrich Klaasen for six. Bavuma became debutant spinner Shahbaz Nadeem's first Test victim after being stumped by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. Nadeem also trapped Nortje lbw for four to wrap up the innings. Rohit Sharma put India in command of the third Test with his maiden Test double century on Sunday. He made 212. India is already 2-0 up in the three-match series.

India vs South Africa, 3rd Test: Proteas all out for 162, Kohli enforces follow on

<p>Rohit Sharma struck his maiden double Test century Sunday as India declared on 497 for nine on day two of the third Test against South Africa.</p>

<p>The in-form opener reached the milestone with a six off paceman Lungi Ngidi in the third over after lunch to a standing ovation from the raucous home crowd in Ranchi.</p>

<p>He hit another six off Ngidi before falling to paceman Kagiso Rabada for 212 and returned to the pavilion with handshakes from the South African side.</p>

<p>The left-handed Ravindra Jadeja then took control to hit his 13th Test half-century before falling to debutant spinner George Linde for 51.</p>

<p>Linde returned figures of 4-133 with his left-arm spin.</p>

<p>Number nine Umesh Yadav played a useful cameo of 31, hitting five sixes during his 10-ball blitz.</p>

<p>Mohammed Shami, on 10, and debutant Shahbaz Nadeem, on one, was batting when skipper Virat Kohli called them back at the stroke of tea.</p>

<p>Sharma, who hit twin centuries in his debut as Test opener at the start of the series, pulled India out of early trouble with his 267-run fourth-wicket stand with Ajinkya Rahane, who made 115.</p>

<p>The senior batsman, playing his 30th Test, surpassed his previous best of 177 on his debut against the West Indies in 2013.</p>

<p>Sharma, who has three double centuries in his already illustrious one-day career, smashed the ball all around the park as he hit 28 fours and six sixes in his 255-ball stay.</p>

<p>He successfully reviewed an lbw decision on seven and survived a dropped catch on 28 on day one.</p>

<p>Rahane, who started Sunday on 83, became Linde's first Test victim and the only Indian wicket to fall in the morning session.</p>

<p>Rabada struck twice to reduce India to 39 for three after the hosts elected to bat first on Saturday.</p>

<p>Bad light and rain forced an early end to the opening day with only 58 overs after play was called off.</p>

<p>India is aiming for a whitewash after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.</p>


Rohit Sharma struck his maiden double Test century Sunday as India declared on 497 for nine on day two of the third Test against South Africa. The in-form opener reached the milestone with a six off paceman Lungi Ngidi in the third over after lunch to a standing ovation from the raucous home crowd in Ranchi.

Rohit Sharma struck his maiden double Test century Sunday as India declared on 497 for nine on day two of the third Test against South Africa. The in-form opener reached the milestone with a six off paceman Lungi Ngidi in the third over after lunch to a standing ovation from the raucous home crowd in Ranchi. He hit another six off Ngidi before falling to paceman Kagiso Rabada for 212 and returned to the pavilion with handshakes from the South African side. The left-handed Ravindra Jadeja then took control to hit his 13th Test half-century before falling to debutant spinner George Linde for 51. Linde returned figures of 4-133 with his left-arm spin. Number nine Umesh Yadav played a useful cameo of 31, hitting five sixes during his 10-ball blitz. Mohammed Shami, on 10, and debutant Shahbaz Nadeem, on one, was batting when skipper Virat Kohli called them back at the stroke of tea. Sharma, who hit twin centuries in his debut as Test opener at the start of the series, pulled India out of early trouble with his 267-run fourth-wicket stand with Ajinkya Rahane, who made 115. The senior batsman, playing his 30th Test, surpassed his previous best of 177 on his debut against the West Indies in 2013. Sharma, who has three double centuries in his already illustrious one-day career, smashed the ball all around the park as he hit 28 fours and six sixes in his 255-ball stay. He successfully reviewed an lbw decision on seven and survived a dropped catch on 28 on day one. Rahane, who started Sunday on 83, became Linde's first Test victim and the only Indian wicket to fall in the morning session. Rabada struck twice to reduce India to 39 for three after the hosts elected to bat first on Saturday. Bad light and rain forced an early end to the opening day with only 58 overs after play was called off. India is aiming for a whitewash after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Rohit Sharma hits double ton as India declare on 497-9

<p>Former India captain <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/sourav-ganguly-likely-to-be-new-bcci-president-sources-255756">Sourav Ganguly </a>has praised the current skipper Virat Kohli calling him a 'champion player'.</p>

<p>"India is a good team. They are playing well. Yes, I know they have not won a big tournament but they played well in the big tournaments except the semis and the finals. So, hopefully, Virat can change it around. He is a champion player," Ganguly told reporters.</p>

<p>India was knocked out of the World Cup 2019 in the semi-finals after facing a defeat at the hands of New Zealand.</p>

<p>Ganguly, who is likely to become the president of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), said that he would focus on first-class cricket as it is the base of the Indian cricket.</p>

<p>"My biggest priority is first-class cricketers. We will change their lives because that is the most important thing. They are the base of Indian cricket. We only look at the top but we will have to look at the bottom and we will change it," he said.</p>

<p>Ganguly also said that they have a very young team and will work to the best of their ability.</p>

<p>"First, I think what makes me happier is that I get an opportunity when it is a tough situation, which gives me a tremendous amount of confidence and makes me feel like they have faith in me and my ability. So, that's what it is and I will work to the best of what I know," said Ganguly.</p>

<p>"I have got a very young team with Jay (Shah), Arun (Dhumal) and Jayesh (George). Jay and I are the most experienced. We will do it to the best of our ability. How we will do -- I do not know but there will not be any lack of efforts," added Ganguly.</p>


Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has praised the current skipper Virat Kohli calling him a 'champion player'. "India is a good team. They are playing well. Yes, I know they have not won a big tournament but they played well in the big tournaments except the semis and the finals.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has praised the current skipper Virat Kohli calling him a 'champion player'. "India is a good team. They are playing well. Yes, I know they have not won a big tournament but they played well in the big tournaments except the semis and the finals. So, hopefully, Virat can change it around. He is a champion player," Ganguly told reporters. India was knocked out of the World Cup 2019 in the semi-finals after facing a defeat at the hands of New Zealand. Ganguly, who is likely to become the president of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), said that he would focus on first-class cricket as it is the base of the Indian cricket. "My biggest priority is first-class cricketers. We will change their lives because that is the most important thing. They are the base of Indian cricket. We only look at the top but we will have to look at the bottom and we will change it," he said. Ganguly also said that they have a very young team and will work to the best of their ability. "First, I think what makes me happier is that I get an opportunity when it is a tough situation, which gives me a tremendous amount of confidence and makes me feel like they have faith in me and my ability. So, that's what it is and I will work to the best of what I know," said Ganguly. "I have got a very young team with Jay (Shah), Arun (Dhumal) and Jayesh (George). Jay and I are the most experienced. We will do it to the best of our ability. How we will do -- I do not know but there will not be any lack of efforts," added Ganguly.

Virat Kohli is a champion player: Sourav Ganguly

<p>India skipper Virat Kohli on Friday registered his 26th Test century and as a result, became the first Indian to score 40 hundreds as skipper. Ricky Ponting has the most international hundreds as a skipper.</p>

<p>He had 41 centuries as the captain for Australia in international cricket. He achieved the feat on the second day of the second Test match against South Africa at the Mumbai Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Kohli brought up his ton in the 109th over of the Indian innings.</p>

<p>The right-handed batsman now has 26 centuries in just 81 matches. With this knock, the 30-year-old also went past former cricketer Dilip Vengasarkar in the run-scoring charts. Vengasarkar had 6,868 runs to his credit.</p>

<p>Kohli is now at the 53rd position in the all-time list of leading run-scorers in Test cricket. On the first day of the second Test match, Kohli became the second Indian captain to lead the side in 50 Test matches.</p>

<p>He surpassed Ganguly to become the second Indian skipper to achieve the milestone. Former skipper MS Dhoni has led the Indian side for the most number of times in the longest format of the game. He captained India for 60 matches in the Test format.</p>

<p>Earlier this year, Kohli surpassed Dhoni to become the most successful Indian Test captain.</p>

<p>The 30-year-old Kohli had 27 wins to his credit before the second Test match against West Indies, but with the win, Kohli took his tally to 28 wins in the longest format of the game.</p>

<p>The 30-year-old now has 29 wins from 49 matches as Test skipper. MS Dhoni had scripted 27 Test wins from 60 matches.</p>

<p>India had registered a comprehensive 318-run win in the first Test match against Windies and as a result, Kohli had added yet another feather to his cap, becoming the most successful Indian captain in overseas Tests. Kohli had gone past former captain Sourav Ganguly to achieve the feat.</p>

<p>This was Kohli's 12th overseas Test victory. He broke the record in his 26th match as skipper on foreign soil. Ganguly had 11 Test wins from 28 matches. While filing this story, India had reached a score of 356/3 at the lunch break.</p>


India skipper Virat Kohli on Friday registered his 26th Test century and as a result, became the first Indian to score 40 hundreds as skipper. Ricky Ponting has the most international hundreds as a skipper.

India skipper Virat Kohli on Friday registered his 26th Test century and as a result, became the first Indian to score 40 hundreds as skipper. Ricky Ponting has the most international hundreds as a skipper. He had 41 centuries as the captain for Australia in international cricket. He achieved the feat on the second day of the second Test match against South Africa at the Mumbai Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Kohli brought up his ton in the 109th over of the Indian innings. The right-handed batsman now has 26 centuries in just 81 matches. With this knock, the 30-year-old also went past former cricketer Dilip Vengasarkar in the run-scoring charts. Vengasarkar had 6,868 runs to his credit. Kohli is now at the 53rd position in the all-time list of leading run-scorers in Test cricket. On the first day of the second Test match, Kohli became the second Indian captain to lead the side in 50 Test matches. He surpassed Ganguly to become the second Indian skipper to achieve the milestone. Former skipper MS Dhoni has led the Indian side for the most number of times in the longest format of the game. He captained India for 60 matches in the Test format. Earlier this year, Kohli surpassed Dhoni to become the most successful Indian Test captain. The 30-year-old Kohli had 27 wins to his credit before the second Test match against West Indies, but with the win, Kohli took his tally to 28 wins in the longest format of the game. The 30-year-old now has 29 wins from 49 matches as Test skipper. MS Dhoni had scripted 27 Test wins from 60 matches. India had registered a comprehensive 318-run win in the first Test match against Windies and as a result, Kohli had added yet another feather to his cap, becoming the most successful Indian captain in overseas Tests. Kohli had gone past former captain Sourav Ganguly to achieve the feat. This was Kohli's 12th overseas Test victory. He broke the record in his 26th match as skipper on foreign soil. Ganguly had 11 Test wins from 28 matches. While filing this story, India had reached a score of 356/3 at the lunch break.

Virat Kohli first Indian to score 40 international hundreds as captain

<p>India skipper <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohli-wants-india-to-step-out-of-comfort-zone-ahead-of-world-t20-251440">Virat Kohli</a> on Monday received an official warning and one demerit point as he was found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I match against South Africa.</p>

<p>Kohli was found guilty of breaching Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.</p>

<p>The incident took place on Sunday in the fifth over of India's innings when Kohli made contact with South African bowler Beuran Hendricks while taking a run.</p>

<p>It is Kohli's third offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016.</p>

<p>After this one demerit point was added to the disciplinary record, Kohli has now three demerit points.</p>

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<p>Earlier, the 30-year-old received one demerit point each during the Pretoria Test against South Africa on January 15, 2018, and against Afghanistan in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 on June 22.</p>

<p>"Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing," ICC said in a statement.</p>


India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday received an official warning and one demerit point as he was found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I match against South Africa.

India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday received an official warning and one demerit point as he was found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I match against South Africa. Kohli was found guilty of breaching Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. The incident took place on Sunday in the fifth over of India's innings when Kohli made contact with South African bowler Beuran Hendricks while taking a run. It is Kohli's third offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016. After this one demerit point was added to the disciplinary record, Kohli has now three demerit points. JUST IN: Virat Kohli reprimanded for inappropriate physical contact during third 🇮🇳 v 🇿🇦 T20I.#INDvSA https://t.co/ycfZaERCgC — ICC (@ICC) September 23, 2019 × Earlier, the 30-year-old received one demerit point each during the Pretoria Test against South Africa on January 15, 2018, and against Afghanistan in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 on June 22. "Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing," ICC said in a statement.

Virat Kohli receives official warning and one demerit point for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

<p>India captain Virat Kohli's decision to bat first against South Africa in the third and final Twenty20 International backfired but the 30-year-old says the hosts want to prepare for next year's Twenty20 World Cup by minimising the impact of the toss.</p>

<p>It was the first time in seven T20Is at the Chinnaswamy Stadium that the captain winning the toss chose to bat, only for a revamped South Africa to claim a series-levelling nine-wicket win on Sunday.</p>

<p>"Nothing is a given or a guarantee before you start playing," Kohli told reporters.</p>

<p>"I think if we as a team are willing to get out of our comfort zones a lot more, then we will be unfazed with what happens at the toss.</p>

<p>"Unless you do that and start taking those risks, you are always going to be put under pressure somewhere or the other. We want to make sure we iron all of those things out before we head into the World Cup."</p>

<p>India failed to capitalise on an aggressive start and ended with a below-par 134 for 9.</p>

<p>Ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia in Oct. 2020, Kohli's top priority is to recalibrate India's batting combinations in the shortest format.</p>

<p>"You have to understand as well that it's a very young side, you have to give them time as a team to come together," he added.</p>

<p>"We batted till nine tonight, and that's one area we're looking to strengthen."</p>

<p>India's focus now shifts to the three-match Test series against South Africa, with the opening match in Visakhapatnam starting Oct. 2.</p>


India captain Virat Kohli's decision to bat first against South Africa in the third and final Twenty20 International backfired but the 30-year-old says the hosts want to prepare for next year's Twenty20 World Cup by minimising the impact of the toss.

India captain Virat Kohli's decision to bat first against South Africa in the third and final Twenty20 International backfired but the 30-year-old says the hosts want to prepare for next year's Twenty20 World Cup by minimising the impact of the toss. It was the first time in seven T20Is at the Chinnaswamy Stadium that the captain winning the toss chose to bat, only for a revamped South Africa to claim a series-levelling nine-wicket win on Sunday. "Nothing is a given or a guarantee before you start playing," Kohli told reporters. "I think if we as a team are willing to get out of our comfort zones a lot more, then we will be unfazed with what happens at the toss. "Unless you do that and start taking those risks, you are always going to be put under pressure somewhere or the other. We want to make sure we iron all of those things out before we head into the World Cup." India failed to capitalise on an aggressive start and ended with a below-par 134 for 9. Ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia in Oct. 2020, Kohli's top priority is to recalibrate India's batting combinations in the shortest format. "You have to understand as well that it's a very young side, you have to give them time as a team to come together," he added. "We batted till nine tonight, and that's one area we're looking to strengthen." India's focus now shifts to the three-match Test series against South Africa, with the opening match in Visakhapatnam starting Oct. 2.

Virat Kohli wants India to step out of comfort zone ahead of World T20

<p>Left-arm quick Beuran Hendricks led an inspired bowling attack as South Africa kept India to 134 for nine during Sunday's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-opt-to-bat-in-third-south-africa-t20-251240">third Twenty20 international</a> in Bangalore.</p>

<p>Hendricks, who was the only change in the side from South Africa's previous loss, and spinner Bjorn Fortuin took two wickets each after Indian skipper Virat Kohli's surprising decision to bat first.</p>

<p>The hosts lost three of their top batsmen early, including Kohli for nine, on a pitch where teams usually opt to bat last.</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma was the first to go for nine, caught at slip off Hendricks while fellow opener Shikhar Dhawan returned to the dug out for 36.</p>

<p>Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took Kohli's scalp after the star batsman was holed out at deep square leg boundary, with Andile Phehlukwayo completing a sharp running catch.</p>

<p>Rabada took three wickets, including two in the final over, but gave away 39 runs from his four overs.</p>

<p>Fortuin struck twice with his left-arm spin in the 13th over to take wickets from Rishabh Pant for 19 and Shreyas Iyer for five.</p>

<p>Hardik Pandya, who hit 14, and Ravindra Jadeja, who made 19 off 17 deliveries, made useful cameos in the end to leave the hosts with some respect.</p>

<p>India leads the three match series 1-0 after the opening game was washed out.&nbsp;</p>


Left-arm quick Beuran Hendricks led an inspired bowling attack as South Africa kept India to 134 for nine during Sunday's third Twenty20 international in Bangalore.

Left-arm quick Beuran Hendricks led an inspired bowling attack as South Africa kept India to 134 for nine during Sunday's third Twenty20 international in Bangalore. Hendricks, who was the only change in the side from South Africa's previous loss, and spinner Bjorn Fortuin took two wickets each after Indian skipper Virat Kohli's surprising decision to bat first. The hosts lost three of their top batsmen early, including Kohli for nine, on a pitch where teams usually opt to bat last. Rohit Sharma was the first to go for nine, caught at slip off Hendricks while fellow opener Shikhar Dhawan returned to the dug out for 36. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took Kohli's scalp after the star batsman was holed out at deep square leg boundary, with Andile Phehlukwayo completing a sharp running catch. Rabada took three wickets, including two in the final over, but gave away 39 runs from his four overs. Fortuin struck twice with his left-arm spin in the 13th over to take wickets from Rishabh Pant for 19 and Shreyas Iyer for five. Hardik Pandya, who hit 14, and Ravindra Jadeja, who made 19 off 17 deliveries, made useful cameos in the end to leave the hosts with some respect. India leads the three match series 1-0 after the opening game was washed out.

South Africa restrict India to 134-9 in third T20

<p>India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first in Sunday's third Twenty20 international against South Africa.</p>

<p>The hosts, who lead the three-match series 1-0, are unchanged from their previous win on Wednesday. The opening game was washed out.</p>

<p>Most games at the Bangalore stadium have been won by the team batting second, but Kohli said his decision is aimed at getting battle ready for the T20 World Cup next year.</p>

<p>"I know it's a chasing ground, that's what teams do here in the IPL (Indian Premier League) too, but heading into the World Cup we want to strengthen areas and put ourselves under pressure," Kohli said at the toss.</p>

<p>"Of course results are always going to be a priority, but we need to push ourselves out of our comfort zone with the World Cup coming up."</p>

<p>South Africa have made one change in their bid to level the series, with left-arm paceman Beuran Hendricks coming in for Anrich Nortje.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Whether we bat or bowl first we just have to make sure we come out here and compete," said skipper Quinton de Kock.</p>

<p>"I think the last game was up and down for our team but we spoke about it and we're going to try and correct our mistakes."</p>

<p>India: Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini</p>

<p>South Africa: Quinton de Kock (capt), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi</p>

<p>Umpires: Nitin Menon (IND) and CK Nandan (IND)</p>

<p>TV umpire: Anil Chaudhary (IND)</p>

<p>Match referee:&nbsp;Sir Richie Richardson (WIS)</p>


India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first in Sunday's third Twenty20 international against South Africa. The hosts, who lead the three-match series 1-0, are unchanged from their previous win on Wednesday.

India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first in Sunday's third Twenty20 international against South Africa. The hosts, who lead the three-match series 1-0, are unchanged from their previous win on Wednesday. The opening game was washed out. Most games at the Bangalore stadium have been won by the team batting second, but Kohli said his decision is aimed at getting battle ready for the T20 World Cup next year. "I know it's a chasing ground, that's what teams do here in the IPL (Indian Premier League) too, but heading into the World Cup we want to strengthen areas and put ourselves under pressure," Kohli said at the toss. "Of course results are always going to be a priority, but we need to push ourselves out of our comfort zone with the World Cup coming up." South Africa have made one change in their bid to level the series, with left-arm paceman Beuran Hendricks coming in for Anrich Nortje. "Whether we bat or bowl first we just have to make sure we come out here and compete," said skipper Quinton de Kock. "I think the last game was up and down for our team but we spoke about it and we're going to try and correct our mistakes." India: Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini South Africa: Quinton de Kock (capt), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi Umpires: Nitin Menon (IND) and CK Nandan (IND) TV umpire: Anil Chaudhary (IND) Match referee: Sir Richie Richardson (WIS)

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