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Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 254 runs, his highest individual score in the longest format of the game. (Photo: PTI)

Cricket fraternity lauds Virat Kohli for his double century; see...

Former cricketer VVS Laxman said it was a great exhibition of determination and concentration.

12 Oct 2019 10:51 AM IST

Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram opened the innings for South Africa but they suffered a shattering start and lost their first wicket at a mere score of 2 runs in the second over. (Photo: PTI)

IND vs SA 2nd Test: Virat Kohli and Co in driver's seat at end of day...

Kohli remained unbeaten at 254, his highest individual score in Test career.

11 Oct 2019 6:46 PM IST

The Indian skipper has scored all his double centuries after 2016. (Photo: BCCI/Twitter)

Virat Kohli achieves another milestone, slams double ton against South...

Kohli surpassed Virender Sehwag in the list for the most number of double hundreds for an Indian batsman.

11 Oct 2019 3:31 PM IST

Kohli registered his 26th Test century on Friday and as a result, became the first Indian to score 40 hundreds as skipper. (Photo: PTI)

IND vs SA 2nd Test: Virat Kohli breaks Don Bradman's record

Kohli now has nine scores of 150 plus while captaining India, whereas Bradman had eight scores of more than 150.

11 Oct 2019 3:28 PM IST

Michael Vaughan (Photo: AFP)

'Test match pitches in India are boring': Michael Vaughan

The recently held Ashes series between England and Australia captured the imagination of cricket lovers.

11 Oct 2019 3:26 PM IST

Yuzvendra Chahal warmed up nicely for the upcoming international assignments with figures of 5 for 47 as South Africa were all-out for 258 in 45 overs despite Reeza Hendricks century. (Photo:AFP)

Chahal has quirky take on Virat Kohli completing 50 Tests as captain;...

Kohli and Chahal share a dressing room in the Indian Premier League as both the players play for franchise Royal...

11 Oct 2019 2:59 PM IST

Kagiso Rabada (3/65 in 24 overs) and Vernon Philander (0/54 in 24 overs), for the second day in a row, bowled a probing first spell without much luck. (Photo: AP)

Kohli smashes 26th Test hundred, India reach 356 for 3 at lunch...

While Kohli's 183-ball innings had 16 fours, Rahane also had eight hits to the fence in 161 deliveries.

11 Oct 2019 12:05 PM IST

Shahid Afridi too tweeted against this decision. Sarfaraz Ahmed is the latest Pakistani player to speak on this. (Photo: Twitter)

Watch: Fan destroys Pak skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed's hoarding after loss...

In a video, going viral on social media, a fan can be seen punching and destroying a cut-out of Pakistani captain.

11 Oct 2019 11:54 AM IST

Kohli brought up his ton in the 109th over of the Indian innings. The right-handed batsman now has 26 centuries in just 81 matches. (Photo: PTI)

Virat Kohli first Indian to score 40 international hundreds as captain

Ricky Ponting has the most international hundreds as a skipper.

11 Oct 2019 11:50 AM IST

Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh

Daughters XI

How cool it would be if these first generation cricketers' daughters pursued interest in cricket and played for Team...

11 Oct 2019 12:10 AM IST

Mayank Agarwal played smartly and waited for the third seamer, rookie Anrich Nortje (1/27 in 5 overs), to be introduced into the attack. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 2nd Test: India make steady start, reach 77/1 at lunch

Giving Agarwal (34) company was Cheteshwar Pujara on 19 after being dropped on zero off Kagiso Rabada's bowling.

10 Oct 2019 12:10 PM IST

Virat Kohli requires another 281 runs in 41 innings to be the fastest player to achieve this historic landmark. Currently, Sachin Tendulkar is the fastest batsman 21,000 runs, and he achieved the feat in just 473 innings, while Brian Lara is the second-fastest to touch the milestone (485 innings). (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli achieves latest feat as Indian captain

He achieved the feat as India gear up to face South Africa in the second Test match here at Pune.

10 Oct 2019 11:58 AM IST