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"Whenever I Needed Advice...": Pakistani Batter On His Bond With Virat Kohli

Star India batter Virat Kohli is admired by globally for his professionalism and his work ethic. Apart from his abilities as a batter, Kohli has sparked a fitness regime in India, which is followed by every budding cricketer in the country. However, his charm isn't restricted to India. Pakistani batter Ahmed Shehzad, who has been often compared Kohli, is a huge admirer of the former India captain. Shehzad was all praise for Kohli and credited the 34-year-old for transforming the fortunes of India's Test side.

Sunil Chhetri or Virat Kohli? Memes Flood Internet After India Captain's Hat-trick Against Pakistan

The Indian football team's dominant 4-0 win over Pakistan in the SAFF Championship opener saw none other than the captain Sunil Chhetri step up and deliver. Chhetri bagged a brilliant hat-trick for India while Udanta Singh scored the 4th goal to sum up the team's triumphant start to the tournament. Seeing Chhetri's mesmerising show against Pakistan, fans lauded the veteran striker on social media. Those aware of his friendship former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli unleashed some hilarious memes on social media, encapsulating the two stalwarts' performances against Pakistan.

Virat Kohli Gets Special Mention By Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara During Ashes Analysis

Though it's the first Ashes Test between England and Australia in Edgbaston, it's Virat Kohli who became a big talking point among experts Kevin Pietersen and Kumar Sangakkara. After the end of Day 4, the two former cricketers sat down for a chat where they started to discuss that it was the first time that the England batter was stumped in his Test career. As the host pointed that this year was also the first time that Virat Kohli was dismissed via stumping, the Sangakkara and Pietersen couldn't hold themselves back from hailing the Indian batter.

"What Are You Doing...": Australia Star Reveals Virat Kohli's Advice During WTC Final

The World Test Championship final turned out to be a nightmare for Team India as they faced a 209-run defeat against Australia. In the chase of 444, the Rohit Sharma-led side was bundled out for 234 after Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland took four and three wickets respectively. Not only the bowlers but their batters too made vital contributions to the team's victory. Travis Head and Steve Smith brought up their respective hundreds and comfortably dominated the Indian bowlers. Apart from them, there was another player who also utterly impressed everyone and he was wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey.

Virat Kohli Comes Up With Special Post On Completing 12 Years In Test Cricket

Virat Kohli came up with a special message for all his fans as the star India batter completed 12 years in Test cricket on Tuesday. The former India skipper made his debut in the longest format of cricket against West Indies at Sabina Park on Jun 20, 2011 and since then, he has scored 8479 runs in 109 matches. Kohli currently has 28 half-centuries and 28 centuries in Test cricket with his highest score of 254 coming against South Africa. Kohli took to Twitter to post a picture of his batting in Test matches along with the caption – “12 years in test cricket today. Forever grateful”.

Watch: Virat Kohli Not Looking For 'Excuses' As He Strives To 'Get Better'

Arguably the greatest batter of his generation, Virat Kohli isn't wasting time in this period of break as the Indian cricket team steps away from the field for a month before their next assignment begins. Kohli, who is still a part of the Indian team in all three formats of the game, posted an inspiring workout video with an equally motivating caption, as he gave a glimpse of the efforts he is putting into himself to get better before the West Indies tour.

Sports Stars Keeping Body And Mind Aligned Through Yoga

The latest AC Neilsen survey has revealed that in India adults spend more time in physical exercise than kids, while more kids play sports. But yoga has a deep connection with India's sports stars. They use it as a way to keep the mind and body aligned in their quest for excellence. "Yoga is a wonderful discipline. It made me feel confident and competitive. Practice yoga.. it will make you relaxed and free, yet active and energetic," said Virat Kohli.

Watch: On This Day, Virat Kohli Made His Test Debut. Here's What Happened

It was on June 20, 2011, when former India skipper Virat Kohli made his debut in the Test format of the game. He made his debut against West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. The right-handed batsman did not have a good show with the bat in his first Test as he just managed to score 19 runs in the entire match. In the first innings, he just managed to score four runs. Kohli came into bat at number five position and he was sent back to the pavilion by Fidel Edwards. In the second innings, the right-handed Kohli scored 15 runs from 54 balls and was eventually dismissed by Fidel Edwards again.

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"Whenever I Needed Advice...": Pakistani Batter On His Bond With Virat Kohli

Sunil Chhetri or Virat Kohli? Memes Flood Internet After India Captain's Hat-trick Against Pakistan

Virat Kohli Gets Special Mention By Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara During Ashes Analysis

"What Are You Doing...": Australia Star Reveals Virat Kohli's Advice During WTC Final

Virat Kohli Comes Up With Special Post On Completing 12 Years In Test Cricket

Watch: Virat Kohli Not Looking For 'Excuses' As He Strives To 'Get Better'

Sports Stars Keeping Body And Mind Aligned Through Yoga

Watch: On This Day, Virat Kohli Made His Test Debut. Here's What Happened