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Harsh Dubey — the spinner who predicted Virat Kohli’s wicket — named in India squads for Afghanistan series

Harsh Dubey — the spinner who predicted Virat Kohli’s wicket — named in India squads for Afghanistan series

“We took a wrong turn one day when my father and I were going to buy my fourth-standard school books,” Harsh Dubey told The Indian Express. “I came across cricket practice at Ruby Club and asked my father what it was. He explained that’s where cricketers were made, and I got hooked.” That wrong turn was in Nagpur, 2010. Dubey was nine. On Monday, he was named in India’s Test and ODI squads for the series against Afghanistan – the destination that wrong turn pointed toward all along. The path there was built on sacrifice that was not always his own. His father worked with the CISF, a transferable job that kept uprooting the family. When Harsh was deep into his age-group cricket, the transfers grew distant. “He decided to quit the force for my career,” Dubey says. His mother, a teacher, was up at five every morning, packed his lunch, left for school before he returned from training. “I have seen how much my parents sacrificed their personal lives for me,” he says. “When …

R Ashwin on Virat Kohli’s remarks: ‘Not easy to leave regrets behind’ | Cricket News

R Ashwin on Virat Kohli’s remarks: ‘Not easy to leave regrets behind’ | Cricket News

3 min readUpdated: May 17, 2026 02:07 PM IST Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Virat Kohli following the batsman’s candid remarks about no longer wanting to constantly “prove” himself late into his career. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said Kohli had already achieved more than enough in international cricket and should not have to repeatedly justify his place or value after nearly two decades at the top. Kohli, during a recent conversation on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru podcast, had spoken openly about the emotional toll of constantly being judged after every failure. The former India captain admitted he no longer wanted to operate in an environment where one or two poor performances immediately led to questions over his worth. Reacting to those comments, Ashwin strongly supported his long-time teammate. “Virat said, ‘I don’t have to prove my work to anyone,’ and that’s absolutely right. Why, man? I also felt the same. There was nothing left to prove. Whom does he need to prove himself to after playing for so many years and …

Desperately Need Tickets To Ayushmann Khurrana & Rochak Kohli’s Concert, They Have Been My Dil Waale Chor Since Forever!

Desperately Need Tickets To Ayushmann Khurrana & Rochak Kohli’s Concert, They Have Been My Dil Waale Chor Since Forever!

Pati Patni Aur Woh Do Music Review: Ayushmann Khurrana & Rochak Kohli Have Been My Dil Waale Chor Since Forever! (Photo Credit: T-Series) If there is one thing Bollywood knows how to do right, it is serving a delicious, chatpata buffet of music that makes you want to dance, cry, and text your ex – all at the same time! The full album of Pati Patni Aur Woh Do has just dropped, and it is a khalis desi celebration. Turning relationship chaos into musical gold, this soundtrack proves anything, it is that heartbreak, desire, regret, and comic confusion sound much better when set to a carefully curated playlist. The Masterstroke – Nostalgia Hitting Right! This album embraces the very messiness of modern relationships. One moment, Ayushmann Khurrana is crooning as he has just had his heart stolen. Next, Badshah storms in, making heartbreak sound cool! However, the decision to integrate OG Bollywood hits into the narrative is genius. By using Himesh, Reshammiya, Udit Narayan, and Anand-Milind, the makers have pulled off a masterstroke. The Soul …

Kohli’s classic solution to the chase problem

Kohli’s classic solution to the chase problem

Kolkata: On Wednesday, Virat Kohli did what he has spent the better part of two decades doing—turning pressure into arithmetic. Two ducks in a row had created the sort of noise that only follows Kohli. In a league addicted to novelty and acceleration, the oldest anxiety in Indian cricket returned briefly—what happens when the bank stops dispensing runs? Kohli answered in the only language he has ever truly trusted: by nailing a tricky chase. Virat Kohli reacts during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. (AFP) This wasn’t a T20 innings designed for highlight reels as much as it was an exercise in ownership. RCB were chasing 192, the equation demanding urgency, but Kohli approached it like a man balancing a ledger. Fours into gaps. Twos pinched into spaces others ignore. Sixes chosen carefully, almost clinically, from lengths he had already mapped in his head. “Not trying to do anything extravagant,” he said afterwards. “Just backing my game.” Kohli’s genius has always been that he bends the format toward his strengths rather than compromising himself to …

Virat Kohli’s 105 vs KKR decoded: Rotating strike, controlling chase, winning it | Cricket News

Virat Kohli’s 105 vs KKR decoded: Rotating strike, controlling chase, winning it | Cricket News

When questions were starting to surface after two consecutive ducks, Virat Kohli produced an innings that brushed aside all talk of loss of form and reminded everyone why he remains one of the best chasers in T20 cricket. His unbeaten 105 against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur had all the classic Kohli features — composure, assurance and perfect pacing. The two standout moments, though, came late in the innings: A stunning straight six off Anukul Roy that was all timing in the 17th over and a wristy whip over deep midwicket off Kartik Tyagi in the following over. These were not wild slogs. They were the kind of shots that have defined his batting for nearly two decades. Timing over brute force. Orthodoxy over extravagance. Control over risk. RCB were chasing 193 and top spot in the points table, and after Jacob Bethell’s early departure, the former captain settled in quickly. He rotated strike smartly, used gaps with precision, rarely looked to force anything and ensured that he kept chipping away at the target. Strike …

‘Bored. No words. Mind faster than Chacha Chaudhary’: How world cricket celebrated Virat Kohli’s 9th IPL century

‘Bored. No words. Mind faster than Chacha Chaudhary’: How world cricket celebrated Virat Kohli’s 9th IPL century

Virat Kohli returned to form and in some style. The RCB talisman rolled back the clock and aced a typical Kohli masterclass in chase, allowing his team to knock off 193 against the Kolkata Knight Riders and take a huge step towards cementing a place in the Playoffs. Kohli led from the front with a ninth Indian Premier League (IPL) century – the most by any player in the history of the League as his unbeaten 105 off 60 balls saw RCB through. Virat Kohli doing Virat Kohli things (REUTERS) Also Read: ‘It’s going to finish one day’; Kohli embraces every moment as the clock ticks on his career After the match, Kohli delivered an emotional speech, saying it’s his love for the game that ensures he turns up game after game with the same level of enthusiasm and dedication. At 37, the man has achieved all that there is in world cricket. But the hunger in his batting resembles that of a 25-year-old left with conquering the world. As Kohli’s hundred gave the entire …

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli’s visit to this Bengaluru restaurant caused a road block; eatery gets a call from police

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli’s visit to this Bengaluru restaurant caused a road block; eatery gets a call from police

Cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma’s star power once turned a quiet outing in Bengaluru into complete chaos. The celebrity couple caused a huge crowd frenzy during a visit to a popular restaurant in the city. Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli tied the knot in Italy in December in 2017. According to a recent interview, fans gathered in large numbers outside the venue as soon as news of their presence spread, leading to a major roadblock in the area. The situation became so overwhelming that the local police later contacted the restaurant and asked the management to inform authorities in advance whenever any high-profile celebrity planned to visit. Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma’s visit led to traffic jam In an interview with Pinkvilla Biz, the director of Bengaluru’s famous eatery, Central Tiffin Room, Ganesh Poojari, recalled the time when Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s visit to the eatery, which led to mayhem. During the interaction, Ganesh recalled receiving a call about Virat and Anushka’s visit three days before their visit, but he initially dismissed it as …

Ex-India batter suggests CSK opener to follow Virat Kohli’s footsteps

Ex-India batter suggests CSK opener to follow Virat Kohli’s footsteps

3 min readUpdated: May 6, 2026 09:37 AM IST Sanju Samson has been the toast of Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2026 season, with the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter emerging as the engine room chief behind four of the five wins thus far this season. With two centuries already in his first stint with the CSK, following a high-profile trade from the Rajasthan Royals last December, Samson cracked an unbeaten 87 in a match-winning effort against the Delhi Capitals on Tuesday night. While Samson has built from strength to strength since a miraculous comeback at the T20 World Cup. However, Samson has not silenced all doubts yet with former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar urging the 31-year-old to stress on his fitness. Manjrekar insisted that Samson must take a cue from former India captain Virat Kohli and improve on the fitness aspect to extend the purple patch that he is currently enjoying in the shortest format. Manjrekar extended the advice to India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav whose woes with the bat have sustained for an extended period now. ALSO …

Who is Izabelle Leite, Virat Kohli’s ex, who reacted to post about his ‘taste in women’? Here’s when they dated

Who is Izabelle Leite, Virat Kohli’s ex, who reacted to post about his ‘taste in women’? Here’s when they dated

Virat Kohli makes headlines even for a mere ‘like’ by his Instagram handle on someone’s posts. And it’s happened twice now- last year, it was a like on actor Avneet Kaur’s Insta picture. He later blamed it on the ‘algorithm’. Similarly, his like was recently found on the picture of a German vlogger-musician LizLaz. What it led to is memes and a reaction by the cricketer’s former girlfriend. Virat Kohli, Izabelle Leite Brazilian actor Izebelle Leite commented on an Instagram page’s post, which had made a collage of all the girls Virat ‘liked’, including wife, actor Anushka Sharma. The caption read, “Nobody can deny about Virat Kohli is that his taste in women is absolute elite” On this, Izabelle left a comment, clearly unhappy at being included in this, “It’s been 12 years, and counting. Why can’t people get over it.” Virat and Izabelle’s dating days HT City had, in 2012, broken the news about Virat being spotted with a mystery girl on the streets of Singapore. Later, she was revealed to be Izabelle, a …

Virat Kohli’s ex-girlfriend Izabelle Leite reacts to posts about his ‘taste’ in women: ‘Why can’t people get over it’ | Entertainment-others News

Virat Kohli’s ex-girlfriend Izabelle Leite reacts to posts about his ‘taste’ in women: ‘Why can’t people get over it’ | Entertainment-others News

3 min readMumbaiUpdated: Apr 21, 2026 10:01 PM IST Last week, Virat Kohli once again found himself at the centre of online attention after a social media activity sparked widespread discussion. The controversy began when users noticed that his account had briefly “liked” a post by a German vlogger known as LizLaz. Although the like was later removed, the incident quickly drew reactions and speculation across platforms. ‘Why can’t people get over it’? As the conversation escalated, several past associations were brought back into focus, including Virat’s former relationship with Brazilian model and actor Izabelle Leite. An Instagram page shared a collage featuring Leite alongside Anushka Sharma, LizLaz, and Avneet Kaur, the latter of whom had also previously been linked to a similar incident involving Virat’s account activity.  The page shared their images with a caption that read, “Nobody can deny about Virat Kohli is that his taste in women is absolute elite.” It further added, “From Izabelle Leite to Anushka Sharma… elite taste is just part of the brand.” Leite responded to the post …