No cricket fanatic in the world can claim to be unaware of the current India captain's name. Born and brought up in the Indian capital city of New Delhi, Kohli emerged on the international radar after leading India to the title win at the ICC U19 World Cup in 2008. However, Kohli didn't exactly announce himself at the highest level till 2012 - four years after his debut - when in Australia he hit his maiden Test century (116) in Adelaide. By the end of that tour Kohli had also shown the world just how good a batsman he could become when his 86-ball-133 helped India chase down a mammoth 330 in less than 40 overs against Sri Lanka in the triangular series. Since then he hasn't looked back and has grown from strength to strength by proving his prowess all over the world. Having hit centuries on tough away tours Kohli improved his shorter format game several notches especially with the help of the IPL, where in 2016 he smacked a record 973 runs! A established chaser of totals, he has hundreds in all Test playing nations - except Bangladesh and Zimbabwe - where he has played just a single match. He is also a World Cup winner(2011) and was adjuged the Player of the Tournament at the 2014 ICC World T20. Being counted amongst the four great batsmen of the modern age along with Steven Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root, Kohli's meteoric rise over the past couple of years has seen him rise above everyone else in the art of batting. He is the only batsman yet to average more than 48 in all formats of the game and after his exploits in England in the summer of 2018, he has proved that he is the best batsman across the globe under any given conditions. For his exploits on the field he has also been awarded the country's highest sports honour - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2018. But with the accolades there also have been questions regarding team selection and his aggressive mindset resulting in failures to win tough series overseas. The fact remains though that just like his runs, there are many more Indian victories to come under his leadership and only time will tell how great a legacy Captain Kohli will leave behind. But regarding his batting skills, it's safe to assume that the debate has been settled for now. There is only one Kohli and he sits right at the top.
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RCB skipper Virat Kohli accepted dew played a big role in second innings and it was something they didn't anticipate on the day as SRH spice up play-off race with a five-wicket win.
Sandeep dismissed Kohli for the record seventh time in IPL history. No bowler has got the better of the RCB skipper that many times. Ashish Nehra stands next with six dismissals.
RCB are currently second in the IPL points table with 14 points from 12 matches and a victory against SRH will ensure them a playoffs spot.
IPL 2020 orange cap holder becomes the second Indian batsman after Virat Kohli to score 600+ runs in two seasons.
The Kohli-Suryakumar staring moment lasted just for seconds but it was enough to set the social media ablaze.
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Chasing a formidable target of 165, Suryakumar Yadav slammed unbeaten 79 runs off 43 balls to power MI to a five-wicket win over RCB with 5 balls to spare. Surya's magnificent knock was laced by 10 fours and three sixes.
Following a five-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians, RCB find them in a tricky situation where they need to win both of their remaining games to qualify on their own for play-off
Kohli achieved the milestone during the IPL 2020 game against Chennai Super Kings in Dubai on Sunday.
Taking cue from last night match between SRH vs KXIP, RCB skipper Virat Kohli feels it is safer to bat first against MS DHoni led CSK.
With slimmest of chances of making it to the play-offs, CSK will focus on giving chances to their fringe players in the squad against an in-form RCB in Dubai.
RCB had finished on the last place in the previous IPL edition by clinching just five wins from their 14 matches.
Srivastava played 90 first-class matches and scored 4,918 runs, with 10 centuries and 27 fifties to his name. He could, however, never make the cut for the senior national team.
While Joe Root called Virat Kohli 'most complete player' across formats, he named teammate Jos Buttler as the most complete white-ball batsman.
As the tournament enters its business end, captains are now willing to go for pace bowlers who can exploit the early movement instead of saving them for the middle or late overs.
Kohli is currently leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the United Arab Emirates.
At present, Kohli is the leading run-scorer in the IPL, followed by Raina (5368 runs), Rohit (5,158 runs), Dhawan (5,044), and Warner (5,037 runs).
With seven wins in 10 matches, RCB have emerged as one of the favourites to clinch the title this season.
At the post-match presentation, Kohli himself admitted that the decision to give Siraj the new ball was a late one.
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