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Amid Rough Patch, Virat Kohli Given Massive "Best Player In The World" Compliment By Ex-RCB Teammate

Virat Kohli may have been going through a poor run of form but the senior Indian batter remains the "best player in the world," feels former West Indian swashbuckler Chris Gayle. The 36-year-old Kohli endured yet another poor outing as he was dismissed for just five runs in the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday. But Gayle, who has played alongside Kohli at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL, remains unperturbed by the Indian's lean stretch. "He is still the best player in the world regardless of the form, Virat Kohli is still the best player, the stats prove that, how many centuries across formats he has scored as well," Gayle said on the sidelines of an event here on Tuesday.

Big Blow For England As New RCB Recruit Gets Ruled Out Of Champions Trophy

England suffered a major setback ahead of the Champions Trophy as promising all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury, skipper Jos Buttler has confirmed. "I'm pretty sure he's been ruled out of the Champions Trophy, to be honest," Buttler said after their four-wicket defeat to India in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday. The deadline to submit the final squads for the Champions Trophy is Wednesday.

"You Realise You're...": England Star, Signed By RCB, On Meeting Virat Kohli For 1st Time

After struggling to get going in the recently-concluded five-match T20I series, young England all-rounder Jacob Bethell gave a good account of himself in the ODI-opener against India in Nagpur. The 21-year-old hit a half-century on Thursday, and also grabbed the prized scalp of Shreyas Iyer. Bethell will be heading to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy later this month, before returning to India in March to get his first taste of the Indian Premier League. For the unversed, Bethell was picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

WPL 2025: UP Warriorz Pick Chinelle Henry In Place Of Alyssa Healy; RCB Draft In Heather Graham, Kim Garth

UP Warriorz on Monday drafted in Chinelle Henry as a replacement for injured Alyssa Healy for the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). Healy was ruled out of the third season of the WPL due to a foot injury. "Unfortunately for me, I've got a couple of months of feet up. I'm pretty bummed by that, but at the same time elated to have a little bit of downtime and try and get my body right,” said Healy, who captained Australia in the recent Women's Ashes match against England at Melbourne.

"I Stopped The Fight": Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir IPL Feud Discussed During Ranji Trophy Match

As Virat Kohli marked his return to the Ranji Trophy, another familiar face from the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajat Bhatia, was sitting in the commentary box. The Delhi vs Railways clash in the Ranji Trophy also brought some interesting anecdotes from the past. Bhatia, who played against Kohli during his time with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL, brought about the famous 2013 on-field altercation between Gautam Gambhir, the then captain of the franchise, and Virat, the then skipper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

To Curb Loud 'Virat Kohli' Chants In Delhi Stadium, Officials' Big Crack Down On Fans

As day three of the Ranji Trophy Group D match between Delhi and Railways resumed at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, the sight of black covers installed on the edge of Bishan Singh Bedi stand adjacent to the dressing room situated in the Virat Kohli Pavilion stood out. Asked about the same, DDCA sources told IANS that the black covers were installed early on Saturday morning after both Delhi and Railways teams were being disturbed by noise made by fans who were crowding near the edge of the dressing room situated in the Bishan Singh Bedi stand for the last two days.

"Why Does Virat Kohli Play For RCB And Not...": Ranji Trophy Fan Craze Forces Ex-Pakistan Star's Reaction

Fans came in huge numbers during Delhi's Ranji Trophy fixture against Railways at Arun Jaitley Stadium, thanks to Virat Kohli's presence in the game. Such massive was the craze among fans that the administrators were forced to make additional last-minute arrangements to accomodate the crowd. The DDCA (Delhi and Districts Cricket Association) had projected a crowd of around 10,000 for Kohli's homecoming, but such was his magnetic pull that even those lofty calculations went for a toss.

As Virat Kohli Fever Grips Delhi, Ex RCB Star's 'Superstar Culture' Reality Check To Gautam Gambhir

Virat Kohli 'mania' gripped New Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium on Thursday as the iconic batter made a return to the Ranji Trophy after a period of 13 years. Fans turned up in huge numbers, producing unprecedented scenes at the venue, purely because of Kohli's return to domestic cricket. In fact, the match between Delhi and Railways wasn't earlier supposed to be streamed live by the broadcaster but changes were made in order to make the most of the Kohli mayhem.

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Amid Rough Patch, Virat Kohli Given Massive "Best Player In The World" Compliment By Ex-RCB Teammate

Big Blow For England As New RCB Recruit Gets Ruled Out Of Champions Trophy

"You Realise You're...": England Star, Signed By RCB, On Meeting Virat Kohli For 1st Time

WPL 2025: UP Warriorz Pick Chinelle Henry In Place Of Alyssa Healy; RCB Draft In Heather Graham, Kim Garth

"I Stopped The Fight": Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir IPL Feud Discussed During Ranji Trophy Match

To Curb Loud 'Virat Kohli' Chants In Delhi Stadium, Officials' Big Crack Down On Fans

"Why Does Virat Kohli Play For RCB And Not...": Ranji Trophy Fan Craze Forces Ex-Pakistan Star's Reaction

As Virat Kohli Fever Grips Delhi, Ex RCB Star's 'Superstar Culture' Reality Check To Gautam Gambhir