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United News of India
8 hours ago
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- United News of India
Dilip Doshi passes away in London
London/New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) Veteran Indian cricketer and former left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi passed away in London on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest. He was 77. The news of Doshi's demise has sent a wave of grief across the cricketing community. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed deep condolences, remembering him as a cricketer who defied conventions and left a lasting mark on Indian spin bowling. Doshi, who made his Test debut at the relatively late age of 32, went on to claim 114 wickets in 33 Test matches. He also played 15 One Day Internationals (ODIs), taking 22 wickets. Known for his classical left-arm orthodox bowling, Doshi was part of India's celebrated spin tradition during the early 1980s. One of the highlights of his career came in the 1981 Melbourne Test, where his disciplined bowling played a key role in India's historic victory against Australia. His accuracy and flight troubled even top-order batsmen. Domestically, Doshi represented Bengal and Saurashtra with distinction. He also had successful stints in English county cricket with Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire, where he further honed his craft under the influence of greats like Garry Sobers. After retiring from cricket in the mid-1980s, Doshi maintained a low profile but later chronicled his journey in a candid autobiography titled Spin Punch, offering insights into Indian cricket and his personal evolution. He is survived by his wife Kalindi, son Nayan—who also played first-class cricket—and daughter Vishakha. The Indian cricket fraternity has mourned the loss of a gentleman cricketer whose late entry into international cricket became an enduring story of perseverance and excellence. UNI BDN ARN
India Today
12-05-2025
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- India Today
Where does Virat Kohli, India's greatest, stand among the best Test captains?
Virat Kohli has arguably built a legacy that extends beyond Indian cricket and into the global game. He made his mark both as a batter and as a captain, before bringing his Test career to a close with an Instagram post on rise to the captaincy wasn't part of a carefully laid plan. He assumed the role unexpectedly when MS Dhoni stepped down after the Melbourne Test during the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Kohli had already had a taste of captaincy when he led the team in the Adelaide Test, with Dhoni sidelined due to injury. From that point onwards, Kohli never looked back. He went on to become the most successful captain of India in whites and one of the greatest leaders to have played red-ball cricket. In 2019, when India defeated the West Indies 2–0, Kohli surpassed Dhoni to become India's most successful Test stepped down from the Test captaincy after India's 1–2 series defeat in South Africa in 2022. Despite this, he remains India's most successful Test captain and ranks amongst the greatest in world cricket. He stands fourth on the all-time list, alongside legends like Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, and Steve the 18 captains who have led their teams in 50 or more Tests, Kohli boasts the highest win percentage (58.82), trailing only Steve Waugh and Ricky of Test captains with the highest win percentage Amongst Indian captains, Kohli stands head and shoulders above the rest. It will take a Herculean effort for future skippers to even approach, let alone surpass, Kohli's tally. In the list of most wins as Indian captain, Dhoni leads, followed by Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Azharuddin, and Rohit of most successful Indian captains India rising in SENAIndia began showcasing their class in overseas Tests under Sourav Ganguly, particularly in countries like South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and England—collectively known as SENA. Dhoni then took charge, but it was under Kohli that India truly started dominating in the challenging conditions of these the 2018–19 series, Kohli became the first Indian captain to win a Test series on Australian soil, with India securing a 2-1 victory in the four-match series. Out of the 24 matches Kohli led in SENA countries, India won seven, the most by any Indian captain. Dhoni and Pataudi each won three shining in SENAadvertisementVirat Kohli thrives under pressure, particularly in challenging conditions, and ranks as the third-highest run-scorer in SENA countries amongst Asian 48 matches in these regions, he has amassed 3,781 runs in 24 Tests at an average of 41.54, including 12 centuries and 14 first century in SENA conditions came in 2012 at the Adelaide Oval, while his most recent—his 12th—was scored in November last year at Perth Stadium. That innings helped India secure a 295-run victory over Australia, their largest win by runs in fact, Kohli holds the record for the most runs by an Asian batter in a bilateral Test series in SENA countries. He amassed 692 runs in just four matches during the 2014–15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scoring four centuries in the of top run-scorers amongst Asian batters in SENA countries advertisementKohli paves his way through adversityVirat Kohli learnt the rigours of Test cricket the hard way, managing just 76 runs at an average of 15.20 in his debut series. He was dismissed three times by the slingy Fidel Edwards, while Daren Sammy and Ravi Rampaul got him once struggles continued during the 2014 tour of England, where he averaged a disappointing 13.40, scoring only 134 runs with a highest score of past five years have also been challenging for the 36-year-old, as he has averaged just 32.09 across his last 37 Kohli was synonymous with faith. Even during lean phases, opponents knew they couldn't afford to give him the slightest opportunity to bounce back. His very presence on the field inspired belief and Kohli has faced his share of failures at various stages of his career, he consistently fought through adversity to establish himself not just as a world-class batter, but also as one of the most charismatic and influential captains in the history of Test InMust Watch
