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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Kohli has so far scored 43 centuries in the ODI format that puts him only six behind Sachin's tally of 49, but in Test cricket, the Indian skipper still stands considerably behind with his 27 centuries in comparison to the legend's 51.
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Rashid picked the Babar Azam over the 31-year-old, clarifying that he made his choice based on their current form.
Shikhar Dhawan chose the best captain he played under, and also talked about his competition with KL Rahul for the opening spot in the Indian team.
Indian captain took to Instagram to name the player, adding that he would choose him 'every time'.
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Hussain said split coaching needs to be adopted in cricket with coaches having so much on their plate in all three formats.
Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf hailed Kohli and termed him the best across all the formats over the likes of Steve Smith, Rohit Sharma and Kane Williamson.
This definitely came as a surprise even to his fans given that he has so far managed just 49 runs in 52 ODIs for India while scoring five runs in 42 T20Is.
After it was earlier reported that Team India might play two games in a day to compensate for lost time, we decided to make two different Indian XIs for Test and T20I which can play on the same day.
Strength and conditioning and injury rehabilitation have been the focus for the players as they look to stay ready for live-action once normalcy returns.
Kohli, who is very vocal about his views on social media, praised the nurses for their selfless work in the challenging times of coronavirus pandemic across the globe.
De Villiers claimed Kohli is the best batsman when it comes to chasing a target and he even topples Tendulkar in that aspect.
AB de Villiers compared two modern-day greats in cricket to legendary tennis duo of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
On Sunday, Williamson shared a video on his Instagram account where he attempted to draw a fern on a cup of coffee.
Kohli said while games will still be competitive, that energy players feed off supporters in the ground will be lost.
Kohli has found a silver lining as he admitted that this has been the longest he has spent with wife Anushka Sharma together since the time the two met.
In December 2019, during a T20I clash between the two nations in India, Kohli had struck Williams for a six and immediately did the notebook celebration which he later revealed was in response to the same which the Windies bowler had done after dismissing him in an ODI match back in 2017.
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