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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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Virat Kohli can have interesting conversations all the time: Ravichandran Ashwin

Virat Kohli can have interesting conversations all the time: Ravichandran Ashwin

Cricket | May 06, 2020, 10:11 AM IST

The 33-year old picked colleagues Cheteshwar Pujara, Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli as the teammates he spends a lot of time with.

Virat Kohli pens down heartfelt note on his dog Bruno's demise

Virat Kohli pens down heartfelt note on his dog Bruno's demise

Cricket | May 06, 2020, 10:04 AM IST

Kohli's wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma also mourned the death of Bruno and posted a photo on Instagram.

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First session after lockdown be like: Virat Kohli shares throwback photo, pokes fun at Pujara

Cricket | May 05, 2020, 11:48 PM IST

Well, the grab that Kohli shared is from a catch he had taken in the second Test against Australia at Perth in 2018. The stunner helped India get rid of Peter Handscomb.

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India's World Championship-winning team of 1985 could trouble Kohli's side in limited overs: Shastri

Cricket | May 05, 2020, 08:57 PM IST

Shastri was the key man back in 1985 when the team under Sunil Gavaskar won the World Championship of Cricket. He was hero of India's triumph in Australia and had won the famous Audi car for being 'player of the tournament'.

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Person being prepared to replace Dhoni is serving water: Nehra slams team management over Pant snub

Cricket | May 05, 2020, 03:56 PM IST

In conversation with former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra, Nehra reckoned that the management should learn to back players for a longer time and not confuse themselves with other available options.

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Exclusive | Virat Kohli's hunger for scoring runs has increased over the years: Siddarth Kaul

Cricket | May 04, 2020, 10:27 PM IST

Kaul too was part of the U19 World Cup team that Kohli had led back in 2008. India had won the trophy defeating South Africa by 12 runs by D/L Method in Malaysia. 

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Virat Kohli's captaincy is 'work in progress', he is impulsive: Ashish Nehra

Cricket | May 04, 2020, 04:39 PM IST

Nehra also added that unlike many he would not want to change Kohli's on-field aggressive nature, but advised him to be careful with his decision-making.

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'Mat kar forward': Virat Kohli joins hands with Bollywood actors to raise awareness on fake forwards

Cricket | May 04, 2020, 02:15 PM IST

Indian captain Virat Kohli posted a video on his official social media profile where he can be seen raising awareness on fake social media forwards.

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Sachin Tendulkar was like a 'second coach' of Team India during 2011 World Cup: Suresh Raina

Cricket | May 04, 2020, 12:38 PM IST

Suresh Raina talked about Sachin Tendulkar and also revealed the key differences of the 'Master Blaster' with India's current captain Virat Kohli.

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Virat Kohli pays tribute to security personnel martyred in Handwara encounter

Cricket | May 04, 2020, 10:14 AM IST

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Sunday paid tribute to the security personnel who lost their lives in the Handwara encounter.

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Kohli, Rohit, Sania take part in online concert to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic

Other Sports | May 04, 2020, 12:10 AM IST

As part of the initiative by 'iFor India', actors, musicians, singers, sportspersons and business leaders came together to entertain people from their homes in a bid to help the COVID-19 pandemic cause.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma has an edge over Virat Kohli in terms of impact in white-ball format: Gambhir

Cricket | May 03, 2020, 03:15 PM IST

Gautam Gambhir, however, believes that Kohli will end up scoring more runs than Rohit.

Former chief selector MSK Prasad differentiates between Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit as captains

Former chief selector MSK Prasad differentiates between Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit as captains

Cricket | May 03, 2020, 12:59 PM IST

Prasad states the three have altogether different styles of captaincy that has brought so much success over the last few years.

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Dhoni, Kohli find place in Gambhir's all-time India Test XI; Kumble leads the side

Cricket | May 03, 2020, 10:47 AM IST

Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir named his all-time Indian Test XI, naming Anil Kumble the captain of the side.

Mohammad Yousuf rates Virat Kohli no. 1 at the moment; picks Sachin Tendulkar over Lara, Ponting

Mohammad Yousuf rates Virat Kohli no. 1 at the moment; picks Sachin Tendulkar over Lara, Ponting

Cricket | May 03, 2020, 10:10 AM IST

Mohammad Yousuf shared his views on Indian skipper Virat Kohli and called him a great player.

Fight against COVID-19: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma join hands with Bollywood stars to raise funds

Fight against COVID-19: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma join hands with Bollywood stars to raise funds

Cricket | May 02, 2020, 03:03 PM IST

Kohli and Rohit will be part of a virtual concert on Facebook where several other Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar will take part to raise funds for fight against coronavirus pandemic.

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Jasprit Bumrah only Indian in Aakash Chopra's World T20I XI

Cricket | May 01, 2020, 10:43 PM IST

Aakash had compiled the team with the condition that he can choose only one player from each country.

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You light up my world everyday: Virat Kohli's adorable birthday message for wife Anushka Sharma

Cricket | May 01, 2020, 08:02 PM IST

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma on Friday celebrated her 32nd birthday and husband Kohli shared an adorable message on Twitter to wish her wife

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India's longest streak in ICC Test Rankings still well behind Australia, West Indies

Cricket | May 01, 2020, 03:54 PM IST

Following the update done by ICC on Friday, India's results in the 2016/17 season, where they had won 12 Tests and lost just one, were eliminated while also reducing the weightage of games played until May 2019. 

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Virat Kohli or Steve Smith? Ian Chappell picks his choice between the two

Cricket | May 01, 2020, 02:00 PM IST

Former great Ian Chappell was asked to choose between Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australia's Steve Smith.

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