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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During India's recent tour to New Zealand, Kohli had a fiery exchange with a journalist who asked him to tone down his aggression following his team's crushing defeat in the second and final Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval. India lost the Test series 0-2.
Pietersen had previously hosted India's limited-overs vice captain Rohit Sharma at a time all are indoors due to the 21-day lockdown in the country to battle coronavirus pandemic
Speaking to Pietersen during an Instagram live, Kohli touched upon his passion for Test cricket, the worst phase of his career, how he turned into a vegan and how much he is filled with gratitude for being able to live a comfortable life during a global crisis like COVID-19.
India is currently under a three-week lockdown, enforced to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
During the chat, Kohli spoke on various topics ranging from his nickname 'chiku' to India's performance in overseas Tests to the reason behind him becoming a vegan from 2018 onwards.
In the last decade, India won 37 out of the 50 Tests they played at home losing none - their best show on home soil in any decade, but lost 25 of the 57 Tests they played away from home winning only 19. Their win-loss ration stood as 0.76, less than their performance in 2000s.
While he did mention that the name was popularised by Dhoni from behind the stumps as we have often heard it through the stump mics, Kohli said that the name was given to him by former Delhi Ranji coach.
Cricketers have been making do with interacting with fans and with each other on social media with almost all professional matches coming to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier, the star batsman had made an appeal to all to strictly follow the guidelines that have been set by not just the government, but also medical experts in our fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Peitersen has been doing social media lives with the likes of Kohli's limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma and South Africa pace ace Dale Steyn over the past few days as the world observes virtual lockdown to beat the coronavirus pandemic.
BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal made it clear that there have been no such discussions and while the setback from the pandemic will be huge, salary cut isn't in the mind of the board.
Neesham on Wednesday trolled the International Cricket Council after ICC posted a picture and asked their fans to find the face of Virat Kohli in the sea of KL Rahul.
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Anushka Sharma shared an adorable photo with her two mains on social media. In the actress's latest post, she is seen sharing a laugh with her husband Virat Kohli and their dog.
Australia opener David Warner decided to shave his head to show support for the medical staff, and also nominated Indian captain Virat Kohli to follow.
On this day four years ago, India faced a crushing loss to West Indies in the semifinal of the 2016 World Cup.
Rohit has tasted immense success as captain, be it the Indian Premier League (IPL) or while leading the Indian team in limited-overs cricket in regular skipper Virat Kohli's absence.
Indian captain Virat Kohli and wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma pledged their support to Prime Minister and Chief Minister's Relief Funds in fight against COVID-19.
Taking to Twitter, Hogg posted a video where he said: "At the top is David Warner. He is very strong on the offside, he runs hard between the wickets, he is a busy batsman.
India had batted first in both Tests and Hesson said that was an important factor as conditions got better as the matches wore on.
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