Ravichandran Ashwin backed Virat Kohli's deliberate Test retirement, urging respect for his decision despite fan hopes for a comeback after a stellar

Batting great Virat Kohli smashed his 52nd ODI century and India went on to beat South Africa by 17 runs in their series opener on Sunday.

R Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli all retired from Tests within a span of five months, taking away a considerable amount of experience from the side.

Reports suggest that relations between India's star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not on talking terms with head coach Gautam Gambhir, causing

MUMBAI – The chemistry within the Indian cricket team’s One Day International squad appears to be in turmoil, with reports suggesting an icy relationship between coach Gautam Gambhir and star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Virat Kohli broke silence on any potential cricket format returns besides ODIs following a dominant display in Ranchi in the first IND vs SA 50-over clash.

Rumours of the BCCI attempting to persuade Virat Kohli to come out of Test retirement have gathered steam amid the Indian team’s ongoing crisis in the format as well as the star batter’s return to form.

Riya Verma, Mumbai-based influencer and RCB fan with 2M+ Instagram followers, went viral for her candid, joyous reaction to Virat Kohli’s 83rd international century during India vs South Africa ODI at Ranchi,