Virat Kohli on stepping down from captaincy: ‘It got too much in the end, I needed to be happy’ | Cricket News

Virat Kohli on stepping down from captaincy: ‘It got too much in the end, I needed to be happy’ | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has revealed that the overwhelming pressure of captaining India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for nearly a decade, coupled with constant scrutiny over his batting, led him to relinquish leadership duties in search of mental peace and happiness.Speaking on the RCB Bold Diaries podcast, Kohli shared candid reflections on his decision…

West Indies announce former World Cup winner as their bowling coach for Ireland and England tours

West Indies announce former World Cup winner as their bowling coach for Ireland and England tours

Navi Mumbai: West Indies Masters’ Ravi Rampaul celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England Masters’ Phil Mustard during an ‘International Masters League (IML T20) 2025’ cricket match between England Masters and West Indies Masters, at the DY Patil Sports Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Tuesday has…

Premier League brings forward Tottenham fixture to grant them and Manchester United equal recovery time for EL final

Premier League brings forward Tottenham fixture to grant them and Manchester United equal recovery time for EL final

The Premier League has granted Tottenham’s request to move their game at Aston Villa to Friday, May 16. Spurs asked for the fixture to be brought forward two days to give them more time to prepare for a potential Europe League final against Manchester United the following Wednesday. United’s game at Chelsea that weekend was…

Youngsters Finding It Hard To Adapt To ODI Cricket? Virat Kohli Says “Flat Pitches…”

Youngsters Finding It Hard To Adapt To ODI Cricket? Virat Kohli Says “Flat Pitches…”

Star India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli opened up on the “beauty of ODI cricket”, saying that the format needs one to utilise all facets of the game and spoke on general public and players’ lack of patience in the format in current days. Virat was speaking on the latest…

Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, Hourly Weather Update: Rain Threat Looms Over Wankhede

Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, Hourly Weather Update: Rain Threat Looms Over Wankhede

The weather forecast suggests that there is high chance of rain in Mumbai.© BCCI It’s 3rd vs 4th in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday as Mumbai Indians (MI) host Gujarat Titans (GT), as fight for a place in playoffs heat up. Five-time champions MI have won seven out of 11 and…

Explained: Why Virat Kohli stepped down as India and RCB skipper?

Explained: Why Virat Kohli stepped down as India and RCB skipper?

. Virat Kohli has opened up about the mental toll of leading both India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), revealing that the constant pressure eventually became overwhelming. Speaking on RCB’s *Bold Diaries* podcast, Kohli said, “I captained India for 7-8 years and RCB for nine. There were expectations on me as a batter every single…

“Eat That”: AB de Villiers Tears Into Virat Kohli Strike-Rate Critics

“Eat That”: AB de Villiers Tears Into Virat Kohli Strike-Rate Critics

Virat Kohli is top-scoring batter in IPL 2025 so far© BCCI/Sportzpics Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sit on top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, thanks to a blistering run that saw them win 8 of the first 11 games. While the entire team deserves the credit for an all-round show that…

Two Families Clash In Heated Argument In VIP Box During RCB vs CSK Match, Matter Taken To Police Station

Two Families Clash In Heated Argument In VIP Box During RCB vs CSK Match, Matter Taken To Police Station

Away from an intense, dramatic cricket match on the field, the IPL 2025 contest between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) saw an ugly clash off the field as well. Two families, present in the elite Diamond Box at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, had a full-fledged confrontation over…

“Cleared The Way For Pat Cummins”: Ex-India Star’s Big Statement On Mohammed Shami Being Dropped By SRH

“Cleared The Way For Pat Cummins”: Ex-India Star’s Big Statement On Mohammed Shami Being Dropped By SRH

After Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) were eliminated from the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a washout against Delhi Capitals (DC), former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar said that skipper Pat Cummins hit the hard lengths consistently, which worked well for him and helped him get three wickets which broke the back of DC line-up. After…