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Watch: Virat Kohli Sums Up 11 Years In Test Cricket With This Montage

It was on this day, 11 years ago, that Virat Kohli made his debut in the longest format of the game. The right-handed Kohli had made his Test debut against the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, and in the game, he registered scores of 4 and 15. 11 years later, Kohli is one of the lynchpins of the Indian batting lineup and has made No.4 batting slot his own. Kohli also had a very successful captaincy reign in the longest format of the game.

"Saw 6 Captains In Last 8 Months": Rahul Dravid's Quip On Experience As Team India Coach

Rahul Dravid had taken over the reins of Team India after the T20 World Cup in UAE and under his tenure, the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and West Indies in white-ball series, while the T20I series against South Africa ended in a 2-2 draw, with the final match abandoned due to rain. However, disappointment was on offer when Team India lost the away Test and ODI series against South Africa earlier this year. Before the start of the fifth T20I against the Proteas in Bengaluru, Dravid opened up on his coaching stint with the senior side so far, and made a hilarious remark in the process.

India begin training for rescheduled fifth Test against England

India will lock horns with England for the rescheduled fifth Test at Old Trafford starting on July 1. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the pictures from the training session as Team India began practising in London. "Out and about in London#TeamIndia," BCCI tweeted.

BCCI Shares Pics Of England Bound Test Squad, Fans Ask "Where's Rohit Sharma?"

Members of the Indian Test squad on Thursday left for England to begin preparations for the rescheduled fifth Test in July. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared snaps ahead of the contingent's departure. "England bound. Snapshots as #TeamIndia takes off for England," the BCCI captioned the post. Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Cheteshwar Pujara and Jasprit Bumrah are among the players who can be spotted in the picture, and notably, Ravindra Jadeja as well, who suffered an injury during the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season.

ICC ODI Rankings: Imam-ul-Haq Surpasses Virat Kohli, Babar Azam Stays On Top

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has surpassed Virat Kohli to get to the second spot in the ICC One Day International Batter Rankings. The southpaw was earlier in third place in the rankings just below his captain Babar Azam and the former India skipper Virat Kohli. A brilliant performance in the home series has brought him four points clear of Kohli at number two, a career-best ranking for him. Imam inspired Pakistan to clean sweep West Indies 3-0 in the recent ODI series at home, smashing three half-centuries. His form was duly rewarded as he won the Player of the Series award and made a move on the latest rankings that were released on Wednesday. The 26-year-old jumped a massive 20 rating points to move in front of Kohli and now has a career-best mark of 815 rating points.

Almost Overtaken Virat Kohli As "Ultimate Uber" ODI Batter: West Indies Great On Babar Azam

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has achieved unprecedented success and is already counted as one of the best batters of the modern era. The 27-year-old has played an important role in the recent surge of Pakistan cricket, especially in white-ball cricket. Babar, who is also the top-ranked batter in ODIs and T20Is, has grown leaps and bounds since making his debut in 2015. Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop feels that Babar with his current form, has "almost overtaken" former India captain Virat Kohli as the ultimate batter in the 50-over format.

Extraordinary Joe: England's 'greatest ever' at it again

It was one of those wow moments.

Here's How Virat Kohli Is Enjoying His Break Ahead Of England Tour. See Pic

Ahead of the upcoming England tour, former India skipper Virat Kohli is off for a vacation. Taking to his Twitter, Virat posted a picture of him, sitting on a beach and relaxing. Virat was rested for the ongoing T20I series against South Africa, following his lean patch in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

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Watch: Virat Kohli Sums Up 11 Years In Test Cricket With This Montage

"Saw 6 Captains In Last 8 Months": Rahul Dravid's Quip On Experience As Team India Coach

India begin training for rescheduled fifth Test against England

BCCI Shares Pics Of England Bound Test Squad, Fans Ask "Where's Rohit Sharma?"

ICC ODI Rankings: Imam-ul-Haq Surpasses Virat Kohli, Babar Azam Stays On Top

Almost Overtaken Virat Kohli As "Ultimate Uber" ODI Batter: West Indies Great On Babar Azam

Extraordinary Joe: England's 'greatest ever' at it again

Here's How Virat Kohli Is Enjoying His Break Ahead Of England Tour. See Pic