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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Zampa shared the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) dressing room with the franchise captain Kohli in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Vaughan though supports Kohli for prioritising family before cricket, but feels that his absence will only make Aussies the favourite to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar series.
Steve Waugh feels that this series could have been a career-shaping contest for Kohli, but did understand the need to prioritize the family.
In an official release on Monday, the Indian board confirmed that Kohli has been granted paternity leave.
Kohli has been granted paternity leave to be with his wife Anushka Sharma for the birth of their first child.
RCB skipper Virat Kohli was among the notable names missing from Sanjay Manjrekar's IPL 2020 XI
The four-Test matches will be held in Adelaide (D/N, December 17-21), Melbourne (Dec 26-30), Sydney (Jan 7-11, 2021) and Brisbane (Jan 15-19).
In the clip shared by RCB's Twitter handle, skipper Kohli can be seen delivering a speech about their performance this season.
India's last overseas international assignment was against New Zealand earlier this year, where the side won the T20I series but faced defeats in ODIs and Tests.
The former Indian opener Sehwag came out in Kohli’s defence saying that asking for his resignation as captain won’t solve RCB’s problems.
Kohli had an impressive season with the bat as he scored 466 runs in 15 matches at an average of 42.36. However, it was his captaincy that was questioned by fans.
RCB's campaign ended on a woeful note. They lost five consecutive matches to end their UAE journey.
Gambhir even went to the extent of saying that RCB did not deserve to qualify for the playoffs after four successive losses.
In a low-scoring affair, the RCB bowling force never looked on top of the game and their gloomy playoffs saga continued with a six-wicket drubbing against SRH.
With seven wins under their belt, RCB managed to finish fourth in the league stage of the tournament. However, after suffering four losses on the trot, Kohli and Co rather had a disappointing end to their campaign.
Virat Kohli praised his side for taking the game to SRH despite failing to put on a big total in the first innings
Kohli's teammate and batsman AB de Villiers had earlier in the interview said the same thing adding that the experience was different from last year.
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner has opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore in Eliminator of IPL 2020; SRH crippled without Wriddhiman.
Kohli enjoys batting with fielding restrictions, having scored 2339 runs at 47.7 as an opener in his IPL career at a strike rate of 140.8 with 12 half-centuries and three centuries.
Most squad members are part of the IPL and have been in the UAE since August. The Australia tour will stretch to the new year, leaving the players on the road for more than four months, that too with little connection to the outside world.
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