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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On Sunday, the whole of India showed solidarity in the fight against the rising concern of the spread of coronavirus by lighting diyas and candles ins response to a request made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
PM Modi had appealed to the people to turn off lights and instead light diyas, candles and other forms of light for nine minutes at 9 PM on Sunday to show the nation's collective resolve to fight coronavirus.
Virat Kohli has asked people of India to light diyas and lamps tonight (April 5) at 9 pm for 9 minutes on the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has been keeping active on social media and creating awareness among fans to take the lockdown seriously and stay indoors to contain the spread of coronavirus.
As Virat Kohli and Kevin Pietersen kept fans riveted to the screens, Anushka Sharma made an assertive entry into the chat and wrote 'Chalo chalo dinner time.'
The sports personalities have been already doing their bit as they have not only donated funds to help fight the pandemic, but have also spread awareness messages on their social media platforms.
Narendra Modi will be speaking to eminent sports personalities like Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli among others as he tries his best to reach the masses as the country fights the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf talked about India's outing in the Test series in New Zealand.
Virat Kohli also talked about the IPL franchise and their failure to bag a single trophy in 12 seasons. RCB is among the two teams yet to win the title despite having members like Kohli, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn.
Indian captain Virat Kohli, in a conversation with Kevin Pietersen, talked about the lowest moment of his career and also revealed the reason behind his failure.
Kohli revealed that he developed a cervical spine issue during India's tour of South Africa in 2018. He also realised that he had an acidic stomach and that it pulled calcium out of his bones which aggravated his spine issue.
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.
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