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The focus in the Test series Down Under has been on Virat Kohli’s leadership and he has risen to the occasion. Photo: AP

Virat Kohli finally arrives as captain, shaken and stirred

4 min read . 31 Dec 2018

Virat Kohli once again made it clear that public perceptions are least of his concerns as long as his team knows his worth. Photo: AP

Virat Kohli says he don’t feel like competing with anyone

3 min read . 17 Feb 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (centre) during celebrations after India won the third T20 international cricket match against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Photo: AFP

M.S. Dhoni at 36 can beat players of 26: Ravi Shastri slams critics

3 min read . 26 Dec 2017

India's captain Virat Kohli hugs his teammates at the end of third test cricket match against Sri Lanka in New Delhi on 6 December 2017. Photo: AP

Team India wins ninth Test series in a row after Sri Lanka draw

2 min read . 06 Dec 2017

Virat Kohli’s statement came after Sunil Gavaskar’s recent comment that the current Team India could end up being the greatest ODI side the nation has ever produced. Photo: AFP

Need to replicate our home success on foreign soil, says Virat Kohli

3 min read . 02 Oct 2017

Captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri at a news conference in Mumbai. Photo: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters

Ravi Shastri: My way or the highway

11 min read . 04 Aug 2017

Ravi Shastri had earlier served as India team director between 2014 and 2016 before being given the coaching role earlier this month. Photo: AFP

Virat Kohli expects smooth ride with new team India coach Ravi Shastri

1 min read . 19 Jul 2017

Bharat Arun and Sanjay Bangar were team India coach Ravi Shastri’s favoured personnel as his assistants. Photo: AFP

Bharat Arun back as India’s bowling coach, Sanjay Bangar named assistant coach

2 min read . 18 Jul 2017

Captain Mithali Raj plays a shot against England during their match in the ongoing Women’s World Cup. Photo: AP

Women’s cricket: Great leap forward

10 min read . 15 Jul 2017

New Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri, who enjoys a good rapport with captain Virat Kohli, said he had no issues with players having more freedom off the field. Photo: AFP

New Team India coach Ravi Shastri promises more freedom for players

1 min read . 13 Jul 2017

Ravi Shastri had a reasonably successful stint with the team from 2014 to 2016 when India reached the semi-finals of the 2015 ICC World Cup and the 2016 World T20 championship. Photo: Reuters

Ravi Shastri’s return to the dressing room

2 min read . 13 Jul 2017

A file photo of new team India coach Ravi Shastri. Photo: AFP

It’s official, Ravi Shastri is the new team India coach

1 min read . 12 Jul 2017

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said Virat Kohli has not recommended any name for the Indian team’s head coach’s post. Photo: AFP

BCCI to name Team India’s head coach after discussion with Virat Kohli

2 min read . 11 Jul 2017

A file photo of Cricket Advisory Committee member Sourav Ganguly. Photo: AFP

Virat Kohli needs to understand how coaches operate: Sourav Ganguly

1 min read . 11 Jul 2017

A file photo of Cricket Advisory Committee member Sourav Ganguly. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

New Indian cricket team coach announcement put on hold

1 min read . 10 Jul 2017

Given his cordial equation with Team India’s captain Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri is the front-runner for the post of the national cricket team’s coach. Photo: PTI

Ravi Shastri top contender for Team India coach’s post

2 min read . 09 Jul 2017

Virat Kohli also became the first Indian captain to score two hundreds against the West Indies in the Caribbean. Photo: AFP

Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar for most tons while chasing

1 min read . 07 Jul 2017

Ravi Shastri. Anil Kumble recently stepped down as Team India head coach due to his differences with skipper Virat Kohli. Photo: PTI

Ravi Shastri to apply for Team India coach’s post after Kumble resignation

1 min read . 27 Jun 2017

Kumble leaves with India top of the test rankings, after series wins over West Indies, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh and Australia over the past year. Photo: Reuters

Anil Kumble: Virat Kohli had reservations with my style, continuing as head coach

2 min read . 21 Jun 2017

The batting average for the top-scoring Indian batsman has always been greater than Australia’s top scoring batsman since the 1970s. Photo: Reuters

Does Indian batting lack in team effort while playing Australians at home?

2 min read . 09 Mar 2017