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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicVirat Kohli

Topic: Virat Kohli

Is Virat Kohli on World Cup 2027 track? First South Africa 100s, now Vijay Hazare

Virat Kohli may joke about needing to colour his beard every four days, but age has mattered far less than critics have predicted.

Kohli credits mental preparation for on-field performance. What sports psychologists say

Kohli, who landed in Ranchi three days before the match to practice, said he had taken the previous day off to conserve his energy for the game.

SubscriberWrites: The Ro-Ko hype–-Cutting the ribbon on a match already won

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Mithun Manhas, the next BCCI president captained Kohli, coached IPL teams

He will be the first person from Jammu and Kashmir to head the BCCI. He would also become the first cricketer who never played for the national side to hold the post.

Prodigy to poster boy: How BCCI is scripting Brand Shubman’s rise as next all-format superstar

That Shubman Gill would take the baton from Virat Kohli as India’s next cricketing superstar was never in doubt. His T20I return and vice-captaincy only make it official.  

What sets Premanand Maharaj apart—‘doesn’t sell miracles’, a celebrity favourite

Premanand Maharaj’s popularity stems not just from his soft-spoken sermons, but also from his positioning as a ‘progressive baba’ — one who supports love and inter-caste marriages, and gives logical, non-ritualistic advice.

Records tumble as Indian skipper Shubman Gill scores double century in second Test against England

The 25-year-old batsman reached the milestone in 310 balls, hitting 21 boundaries and two sixes, on the second day of the match in Edgbaston

Kapil’s captaincy, Kumble’s test century & Kohli’s flourish. India’s Test campaigns in England over the yrs

Going by sheer numbers, England has the upper hand as it has won 51 of the total 136 Tests played between the two sides. India has won 35, while the remaining 50 ended in draws.

Kohli, Rohit, Maxwell—as cricket legends bow out, 2025 becomes year of big retirements

2025 heartbreaking for cricket fans, as several top stars bid farewell to either one format or completely exit all forms of international cricket.

18 years, 3 final losses, one dream: The epic IPL journey of 2025 champions RCB & its loyal fans

Royal Challengers Bengaluru made history on 3 June, 2025, but success came at the end of a long, dark tunnel. They reached finals thrice—in 2009, 2011 & 2016—only to face defeat each time.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.