England's Buttler proves great players are not always best captains
Jos Buttler made an unceremonious exit as England's white-ball captain on Friday, endorsing the popular perception that great players do not always make great captains.
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Virat Kohli Eyes Yet Another Sachin Tendulkar Record In Champions Trophy Clash Against New Zealand
Virat Kohli impressed everyone with his batting as the star India batter slammed a sensational century during the Champions Trophy 2025 encounter against Pakistan. It was a show of pure control by Virat who dominated the Pakistan bowlers and in the process, he went on to break multiple records previously belonging to legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar. India take on New Zealand in their next Group A match on Sunday and Virat will once again have the chance to achieve a major milestone. Kohli needs 105 runs to become the leading run-scorer among Indians in ODIs against New Zealand. Tendulkar currently tops the list with 1750 runs with Ricky Ponting (1971) leading overall.
Quest for ODI runs record can keep Kohli motivated, says Ponting
Virat Kohli is more than 4,000 runs adrift of Sachin Tendulkar in the list of leading one-day international scorers but former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes the 36-year-old can still surpass the Indian maestro if he remains hungry.
Ricky Ponting Ends Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar Debate In ODI Cricket With Unfiltered Verdict
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said he has not seen a "better player" than Virat Kohli in ODIs, and backed the Indian batting star to go past legendary Sachin Tendulkar as the highest run-getter in the 50-over format. Kohli made an exceptional unbeaten 100, his 51st in ODIs, to guide India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan in a Champions Trophy match here on Sunday. "I don't think I've ever seen a better 50-over player than Virat Kohli. Now that he's gone past me (in run-maker's list) and only two (batters) ahead of him, I'm sure he would want to give himself the best chance to be remembered as the all-time leading run scorer in the game,” Ponting told ICC Review.
"Your Name Is Forged...": On Virat Kohli's Hundred vs Pakistan, Ricky Ponting's Defining Verdict
Former Australian captain and multi-time World Cup-winning icon hailed the star India batter Virat Kohli's century against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, calling him the "best ODI player" he has ever seen. The game was headlined by Virat Kohli's carefully crafted unbeaten century, which not only secured India's win but also saw him achieve remarkable individual milestones of completing 14,000 ODI runs and going past Ponting to become the third-highest run-getter in international cricket. This was also Virat's first ton in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Delhi Capitals Appoint Matthew Mott As Assistant Coach For IPL 2025
Former England white-ball coach Matthew Mott was on Tuesday appointed assistant coach of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals for the upcoming season. The 51-year-old Mott will assist former India cricketer Hemang Badani, who was named head coach in October last year. The Australian joins director of cricket Venugopal Rao and bowling coach Munaf Patel in the Delhi Capitals' support staff. Mott, following an extremely successful stint with the Australian women's cricket team — he guided them to two T20 World Cups, one ODI World Cup and four Ashes series wins — over seven years, became the England men's team white-ball coach in 2022.
Kohli proud of fielding work after beating Azharuddin's outfield catches record
Virat Kohli took the plaudits for becoming the fastest to reach 14,000 runs in one-day internationals (ODIs) on Sunday but he was also proud of his work in the field after the 36-year-old broke a national record that stood for more than two decades.
"Going To Be Hard For Pakistan Now": Ricky Ponting Ahead Of Clash With India In Champions Trophy 2025
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes Pakistan's chances of success in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have taken a significant hit following their 60-run loss to New Zealand in the opening match. The injury to star opener Fakhar Zaman, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament, has further compounded Pakistan's woes. Ponting discussed Pakistan's plight with host Sanjana Ganesan on the most recent episode of The ICC Review and the former Australia captain thinks it is going to be tough for the Asian side to put the loss of Fakhar behind them and return to winning ways against India on Sunday.