1 hour ago Farewell Virat Kohli, the great emperor of Tests who revealed a truth about Indian cricket

As the former India captain announces his retirement from Test cricket, Harry Latham-Coyle remembers a villain to some and hero to many who proved the longest format’s greatest advocate

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6 h. ago Not easy but it feels right – India star Virat Kohli announces Test retirement

The 36-year-old has scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests.

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6 h. ago India crisis talks fail as Virat Kohli confirms Test retirement before England series

Virat Kohli has followed Rohit Sharma in retiring from Test cricket, despite the BCCI's efforts to convince the legendary batsman to stay on for India's series against England this summer

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7 h. ago Virat Kohli RETIRES from Test cricket as Indian legend ends glittering career in the longest form of the game 'with a heart full of gratitude'

Former captain Kohli is regarded as one of the best batters his country, and the world, has ever produced scoring 9,230 runs for India in the longest form of the game from 123 matches.

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7 h. ago Cricket fans and players react to surprising Virat Kohli announcement

Kohli revealed his retirement from test match cricket on Monday morning

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8 h. ago Virat Kohli: India icon follows Rohit Sharma into Test retirement before England tour

Kohli was the star of one of India’s most dominant periods ever, also becoming their most successful Test captain of all time

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8 h. ago Virat Kohli retires from test match cricket ahead of England series

The 36-year-old announced his retirement a week after India captain Rohit Sharma did the same

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8 h. ago Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket saying his ‘heart is full of gratitude’

Kohli is fourth on India’s all-time list of Test run scorers.

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8 h. ago India’s Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket: ‘I’ve given everything I had’

Decision follows Rohit Sharma doing likewise last weekKohli: ‘I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude’The former India captain Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket.The 36-year-old’s decision comes the week after Rohit Sharma, who succeeded Kohli as skipper, also retired from the red-ball format and a month before India start a five-match Test series in England. Kohli scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests to stand fourth in India’s all-time list of Test run scorers. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago IPL will resume ‘soon’ confirms BCCI after India and Pakistan ceasefire

Tournament was suspended due to escalating hostilitiesReported plan is for IPL to restart this FridayThe Indian Premier League will resume “soon” but no decision has been taken yet as to exactly when, the vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said.Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan led to their respective T20 tournaments being suspended on Friday, with the BCCI saying that applied to the IPL “with immediate effect for one week”. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago BCCI official says IPL to be ‘restarted soon’ after suspension amid hostilities

The IPL was suspended on Friday.

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27 h. ago India cricket chiefs hold desperate talks after Virat Kohli makes quit desire clear

India's preparations for their summer tour of England have been dealt a fresh blow with the news Virat Kohli could follow Rohit Sharma in walking away from Test cricket

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50 h. ago India superstar Virat Kohli ‘indicates intention’ to retire from Test cricket

The news comes three days after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the format

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53 h. ago India great Virat Kohli set to call time on Test cricket career before England tour

Rohit Sharma announced Test retirement this weekIndia due to embark on five-Test England tour in JuneVirat Kohli is set to deliver another blow to India’s plans for their imminent tour of England by indicating he wants to retire from Test cricket just days after Rohit Sharma’s decision to stand down, according to reports.Indian media is reporting that the 36-year-old has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he no longer wishes to play the longest format of the game. The news comes amid rising tensions border with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League is on a one-week pause, while the Pakistan Super League has also been suspended. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago India batter Virat Kohli indicates intention to retire from Tests – reports

The news comes three days after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the format.

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69 h. ago PSL follows IPL by postponing matches amid growing hostilities between India and Pakistan

Ten English players are currently playing in the IPL, which will now be suspended for at least a week

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69 h. ago Pakistan Super League follows Indian Premier League in postponing matches

The PSL had originally moved some of its teams and infrastructure to the United Arab Emirates.

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2 d. ago The IPL is a good barometer in India: its suspension shows us how serious this is

The IPL is so closely intertwined with India’s politics that even cricket’s richest tournament could not continue at a time of crisisIt’s not often that two sets of people find themselves in the same situation on either side of one of the world’s most fractious borders.When Friday dawned, amid swirling rumours of missiles wrecking neighbourhoods and falsehoods about pilots being captured, cricketers in India and Pakistan sensed that something was about to give. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago India suspends Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament amid Pakistan tensions

The nuclear-armed neighbours have been locked in conflict since Wednesday

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3 d. ago Indian Premier League 'suspended indefinitely' as Pakistan conflict escalates

Tensions are rising between India and Pakistan and cricket chiefs have chosen to suspend this year's IPL indefinitely

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