Mitchell Starc and Steven Smith believe that Virat Kohli is an Australian in the way he thinks, acts, and has the desire to perform in big games.

A heartwarming moment as the Kanpur groundsman touches Virat Kohli's feet ahead of the IND vs BAN 2nd Test. Watch the respectful gesture!

Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first, making a rare decision. The last time an Indian captain opted to field first after winning the toss in a home test match was in 2015 against South Africa in Bangalore. Further, the last time a skipper elected to bowl first in Kanpur was in 1964.

Team India is preparing for the 2nd Test against Bangladesh starting September 27 in Kanpur. BCCI shared a fun practice video featuring players like Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Virat Kohli, highlighting their camaraderie and training ahead of the match.

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Kohli looked comfortable on the first three balls, before Bumrah cranked it up and got one to hit the pads and shouted “saamne laga hai (You are plumb).” Kohli acknowledged

Virat Kohli grabbed the limelight on X, formerly known as Twitter, after his arrival in Chennai alongside Rishabh Pant and Gautam Gambhir.

Virat Kohli could only muster 23 runs across two innings in the first Test against Bangladesh. In the process, he completed 12000 runs at home in international cricket. In Kanpur, he is eyeing a few more records and can break Tendulkar and Bradman's records.

Kapil Dev's comments also bring to light the contrasting retirement choices of past legends. He noted that while players like Ravi Shastri retired early, others like Sachin Tendulkar played well into their 40s.

Team India registered a thumping 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series on Sunday in Chennai