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Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

Height: 1.75 m DOB: 5 November 1988

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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IPL 2020 | You hardly feel he's taking risks: Virat Kohli all praise for Devdutt Padikkal

Cricket | Oct 03, 2020, 07:55 PM IST

Chasing a par score set up Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Devdutt Padikkal had set the tone with his third half-century in his debut IPL season, before Virat Kohli's 37th IPL fifty helped RCB finish off the chase.

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RCB vs RR | Virat Kohli finds his touch again, scores first IPL fifty in nine innings

Cricket | Oct 03, 2020, 07:29 PM IST

Kohli has looked to struggle in his last eight IPL innings scoring - 3(11), 1(5), 14(13), 16(9), 25(11), 23(36), 13(20), 9(14). He averaged only 14 and his strike rate was 87.39.

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IPL 2020: Virat Kohli, Padikkal ensure easy RCB win after Chahal restricts RR at 154/6

Cricket | Oct 03, 2020, 07:33 PM IST

RCB register second win on the trot with the duo’s half-centuries against Rajasthan Royals, Chahal picks three wickets to claim purple cap.

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IPL 2020 | Rajasthan Royals opt to bat vs unchanged RCB in Abu Dhabi

Cricket | Oct 03, 2020, 03:08 PM IST

Rajasthan Royals made only one change - Mahipal Lomror replaces Ankit Rajpoot - as against an unchanged RCB in Abu Dhabi.

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IPL 2020 | Kohli vs Smith takes centrestage as the Royals gear up for first afternoon clash

Cricket | Oct 03, 2020, 09:25 AM IST

RCB vs RR, IPL 2020 | Both sides head into the first afternoon game of IPL 2020 with two wins and a defeat.

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Bromance at its best: Virat Kohli shares photo with RCB teammate AB de Villiers on Twitter

Cricket | Oct 01, 2020, 04:03 PM IST

  The Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper says the most special thing about sport is the friendship.  

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Watch: RCB introduces 'mentorship programme' in team; Devdutt Padikkal paired with Virat Kohli

Cricket | Oct 01, 2020, 10:30 AM IST

While Virat Kohli is mentoring Devdutt Padikkal, Dale Steyn is paired with Navdeep Saini in the mentorship programme.

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Virat Kohli's RCB look favourites for IPL 2020 title: Dilip Vengsarkar

Cricket | Sep 30, 2020, 08:00 PM IST

The 1983 World Cup winner feels having Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal can do the trick for perennial underachievers RCB in IPL 2020.

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Virat Kohli seeks justice for Hathras gang rape victim

Cricket | Sep 29, 2020, 09:09 PM IST

The Indian cricket team skipper condemned the heinous crime that took place in UP's Hathras district and took to Twitter urging justice.

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IPL 2020: Virat Kohli’s advice changed my perspective on the game, says RR star Sanju Samson

Cricket | Sep 29, 2020, 06:03 PM IST

The wicket-keeper batsman says Indian skipper Kohli explains how important it is to give cricket your everything and requires sacrifices.

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Despite slow start, Sunil Gavaskar backs Virat Kohli to 'score 400-500 runs in IPL 2020'

Cricket | Sep 29, 2020, 01:19 PM IST

Kohli has so far managed just 18 runs in three matches. Kohli has failed to score more than 25 runs in his last eight IPL matches, amassing just 104 runs at 13 an average and a strike rate of 87.39.

IPL 2020: Fielding is something we need to work on: Virat Kohli after Super Over win against Mumbai

IPL 2020: Fielding is something we need to work on: Virat Kohli after Super Over win against MI

Cricket | Sep 29, 2020, 12:48 AM IST

The RCB skipper said they need to work on their fielding department as they dropped a couple of crucial catches during the game.

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IPL 2020 | Virat Kohli becomes third Indian player to feature in 150 T20 matches as captain

Cricket | Sep 28, 2020, 07:15 PM IST

Virat Kohli Kohli, in his 149 T20 matches as captain, has won 72 games and lost 67 of them while 10 others ended in a draw or no result.

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IPL 2020 | Mumbai Indians opt to bowl in Dubai; Adam Zampa, Isuru Udana to make RCB debut

Cricket | Sep 28, 2020, 07:10 PM IST

Mumbai Indians have made only one change in their playing XI - an unfit Saurabh Tiwary has made way for Ishan Kishan. 

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IPL 2020 | Virat Kohli stands on verge of joining MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir in elusive captaincy list

Cricket | Sep 28, 2020, 02:39 PM IST

Kohli will be playing his 150th T20 game as a captain and will become the third from his country to achieve this feat after Chennai Super Kings' Dhoni and former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gambhir.

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Farokh Engineer bats for Sunil Gavaskar in Anushka Sharma controversy

Cricket | Sep 27, 2020, 05:31 PM IST

The former Indian wicket-keeper felt that too much was read into Gavaskar’s comment on the controversy that led to a response from Anushka on social media.

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IPL 2020 | 'I was a little surprised': Agarkar critical of Kohli's 'decision-making' against KXIP

Cricket | Sep 26, 2020, 12:27 PM IST

Ajit Agarkar was critical of Virat Kohli's decision making during the match against Kings XI Punjab, and also talked about RCB captain's ideal batting position.

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IPL 2020 | Never blamed Anushka Sharma nor made any sexist comment: Sunil Gavaskar

Cricket | Sep 25, 2020, 06:39 PM IST

Sunil Gavaskar faced criticism on social media following his remarks on Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma during his commentary stint in IPL.

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IPL 2020: Rohan Gavaskar posts cryptic tweet after criticism of Sr. Gavaskar's on-air remarks

Cricket | Sep 25, 2020, 05:34 PM IST

Rohan Gavaskar has posted a cryptic tweet after criticism of father Sunil Gavaskar over his remarks during the match between KXIP and RCB.

Anushka hits back at Gavaskar: Your message is distasteful

Anushka hits back at Gavaskar: Your message is distasteful

Sep 25, 2020, 03:46 PM IST

Sunil Gavaskar in the commentary box made an unsavoury comment involving cricketer Virat Kohli's wife and actress Anushka Sharma.

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