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Virat Kohli’s leadership marked a shift in how India competed overseas — with aggression, self-belief and refusal to settle for second best

The absence of Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the Test series in England will give a "massive boost" to the hosts, said former all-rounder Moeen Ali

Virat Kohli's retirement is a huge loss to Test cricket but his announcement on Monday was not entirely surprising. Perhaps the microscopic attention "became too much" for the superstar towards the fag end of his career in the longest format

Not much separates the fantastic duo, especially in terms of numbers, too, if one takes a comparison of these two legends in the last five years of their Test careers - Virat scored 2640 runs in 47 Tests with five centuries and Rohit 2716 runs in 40 Tests with nine centuries

Virat Kohli put an end to all speculation by formally announcing his retirement from Test cricket

ohit Sharma retiring from Test cricket was a personal decision and there was no pressure put on him by the BCCI to take that call, its vice-president Rajeev Shukla said

The move comes ahead of the Indian team’s tour to England this summer

Steve Smith to lead the squad; first test begins on January 29 and second on February 6

Since beating the West Indies by 40 runs at Providence last August, South Africa has achieved 2-0 series wins against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan and qualified for its first World Test Championship final in June in London

Drops rookie opener Nathan McSweeney for the final two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India

Ashwin played 23 Tests against Australia from 2011 to 2024, taking 115 scalps, including a 10-wicket and seven five-wicket hauls

Steve Smith scores unbeaten 65 as Australia take control of second day's proceedings, reaching 234 for 3 at tea in third Test

According to reports, both are likely to be only fined or reprimanded instead of facing a suspension due to their good past record

Siraj's fiery celebration after dismissing Head sparks heated exchanges, adding drama to the second day of the Pink-ball Test

Siraj bowls a couple of incisive morning spells to remove seasoned Usman Khawaja and out-of-form Steven Smith

Save KL Rahul (26 off 74 balls), youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal (0) and Devdutt Padikkal (0) were left searching for answers along with Virat Kohli (5), whose indifferent run of form continued

India springs in surprise by selecting Washington as their lone spinner ahead of stalwarts like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja

India's stand-in captain also says that the team has finalised its playing XI although he will reveal it only at the toss

The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Test series between England and New Zealand, a contest that dates back to the two nations' first Test encounter in 1930

The 40-year-old Bengal stumper has featured in 40 Tests and nine ODIs since making his international debut in 2010