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'Impactful moment in my life': Virat Kohli shares memories from the day he was first picked by RCB

Virat Kohli has said that being picked by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was an impactful moment in his life, which he didn't realise back then. Virat has been a part of RCB since 2008 and became a full-time captain in 2013, after replacing Daniel Vettori. He announced that he will not be the captain of the team after IPL 2021. "I was in Malaysia for the (U-19) World Cup, and I remember the day when the drafts were happening. The Under-19 dynamic was a little different because we rightly had a huge pay gap. That was the only time there was cap on how much can a player be picked for if you have not played for India. Even that moment, for players like us, was so amazing because when they revealed the amount we got picked for, we are surprised and couldn't believe it," Kohli said on an RCB podcast. "Delhi team, which was initially interested in me, later went for Pradeep Sangwan, as their dynamic of the squad demanded for a left-arm seamer and our best during the under-19 campaign. "So since Delhi decided to strengthen their bowling department, RCB picked me and it was such an impactful moment in my life, which I didn't realise then. But when I look back, things would have been very different to what they are now. I would not have it any other way than this," he added.

AB de Villiers's first impression of Virat Kohli was of a 'cocky youngster'

South Africa batter Ab de Villiers revealed that his first impression of Virat Kohli was of a "cocky youngster". De Villiers was a major part of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) since 2011, under Kohli's captaincy. "We ran into each other few times before we properly met.

U-19 World Cup: Top 5 Indian stars to watch out for in final against England

cricket team has shown a fight and a resilient display of cricket in the ongoing World Cup to make it to the final. This team emulates the previous ones led by Virat Kohli and Prithvi Shaw. Captain Yash Dhull and Co. reached the finals with clinical victories over South Africa, Ireland, Uganda, Bangladesh and one of the other potential finalists in Australia and additionally are still undefeated in the tournament. The summit clash between India and England will be telecast live on Star Sports Network from 6:30 PM on Saturday.

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: India look for 'fresh ODI template' as 1000th ODI marks start of Rohit-Dravid era

Rohit Sharma's presence as the new leader, with a fresh template to arrest the familiar 'middle-order muddle', is exactly what the Indian team needs while ushering in a new era, which will begin with the ODI series against the West Indies, here on Sunday. After a rude reality check against a weak South African side in the away series, India are now back in familiar settings with a new ODI captain in Rohit, who will team up with illustrious Rahul Dravid and strive to get India back to winning ways. The series-opener is historic 1000th ODI for India, who would like to begin their preparations for the 2023 World Cup after failing to win the coveted trophy in 2015 and 2019, and the team will indeed look at a paradigm shift in strategy. The 'Rohit-Dravid' duo over the course of the next few months will underline the 'Men in Blue's' philosophy in the 50-over format after it became clear that some rejigging is needed as a part of course correction. Thus, the series beginning Sunday would be the perfect platform to focus on setting their struggling middle-order right.

Matthew Hayden Tears Into Players, Cricket Australia After Justin Langer's Resignation As Head Coach

A tearful Matthew Hayden has slammed the national players as well as Cricket Australia after Justin Langer resigned as Australia's head coach. Langer, under whose guidance Australia won the T20 World Cup and the Ashes series 4-0, stepped down on Saturday after facing complaints from players about his coaching style for months. "If he was waiting for the current Australian cricket team to be presenting a face of care, I dare say they won't be and that's, to me, the real sadness around this," an emotional Hayden told ABC Sport.

Retired players slam Australia Cricket after Langer departure

Adelaide - Former teammates of Justin Langer have lamented what they called a lack of player support for the man who, even before quitting on Saturday as coach of the Australian men's cricket team, was being mentioned as a candidate for the vacant England job.

Justin Langer resigns as Australia coach

Adelaide - Justin Langer resigned as coach of Australia on Saturday, just weeks after leading the side to a 4-0 Ashes series win over England, with Cricket Australia saying he had declined a short-term extension to his contract.

India's 1,000th ODI: 10 matches to remember

On Sunday at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, India will become the first country to play 1,000 one-day Internationals, when they take on West Indies. Here, sports journalist and author Gulu Ezekiel looks back at 10 of the best.

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'Impactful moment in my life': Virat Kohli shares memories from the day he was first picked by RCB

AB de Villiers's first impression of Virat Kohli was of a 'cocky youngster'

U-19 World Cup: Top 5 Indian stars to watch out for in final against England

India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: India look for 'fresh ODI template' as 1000th ODI marks start of Rohit-Dravid era

Matthew Hayden Tears Into Players, Cricket Australia After Justin Langer's Resignation As Head Coach

Retired players slam Australia Cricket after Langer departure

Justin Langer resigns as Australia coach

India's 1,000th ODI: 10 matches to remember