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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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Indian players always ready to help, share their experiences: Ish Sodhi praises Team India

Cricket | Feb 17, 2020, 12:44 PM IST

New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi heaped praise on Team India players, adding that they are very helpful and always ready to share their experiences.

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Virat Kohli leads birthday wishes for AB de Villiers as 'Mr 360' turns 36

Cricket | Feb 17, 2020, 12:22 PM IST

Legendary former South African batsman and RCB star AB de Villiers turned 36 on Monday.

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India set to play Day-Night Test during Australia tour in World Test Championship

Cricket | Feb 16, 2020, 03:50 PM IST

This comes a little over a month after captain Virat Kohli asserted that his team was ready to play a day-night Test anywhere in Australia.

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'Naya Post Sundar Dost': Virat Kohli shares crazy selfie with Shami and Shaw

Cricket | Feb 16, 2020, 11:45 AM IST

The Indian captain shared a picture with teammates Mohammed Shami and Prithvi Shaw after the end of the warm-up game against New Zealand XI.

Virat Kohli shares heartwarming post with wife Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli shares heartwarming post with wife Anushka Sharma

Cricket | Feb 15, 2020, 04:51 PM IST

Virat Kohli took to Twitter to share a heart-melting post with Anushka Sharma and captioned it with a heart.

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LOGO ka kaam hai kehna: Virat Kohli 'thrilled' to see RCB's new logo ahead of 13th IPL season

Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 03:37 PM IST

RCB on Friday unveiled its new logo ahead of the impending 13th season of the Indian Premier League which starts from March 29 onwards.

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New decade, new RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore unveil new logo ahead of IPL 2020

Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 09:48 AM IST

Royal Challengers Bangalore unveiled their new logo and said that with a new decade, will come a new RCB.

India vs New Zealand: Anushka Sharma joins husband Virat Kohli on a long walk by Blue Springs

India vs New Zealand: Anushka Sharma joins husband Virat Kohli on a long walk by Blue Springs

Cricket | Feb 15, 2020, 04:37 PM IST

This is not the first time Anushka was seen accompanying his husband Virat on an overseas tour as she was by his side during 2019 World Cup, Australia and West Indies last tour.

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IPL: Captain Virat Kohli isn't impressed with RCB's Twitter activity

Cricket | Feb 13, 2020, 09:10 AM IST

Virat Kohli joined the likes of AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal in raising eyebrows regarding the team's sudden activity on Twitter.

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Kohli stays atop ICC ODI rankings for batsmen; Boult replaces Bumrah at the top of bowler's rankings

Cricket | Feb 12, 2020, 02:26 PM IST

Virat Kohli scored just 75 runs from three games in the ODIs against New Zealand but remained on top with 869 rating points in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batsmen.

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3rd ODI, In numbers: New Zealand inflict India's first whitewash in 31 years

Cricket | Feb 11, 2020, 05:14 PM IST

New Zealand were domineering throughout, at an extent that Jasprit Bumrah looked clueless even with his awkward angles while Virat Kohli slumped to his first low in five years.

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Way we fielded and bowled, the composure wasn't enough to win games: Kohli after 3-0 loss vs NZ

Cricket | Feb 11, 2020, 03:40 PM IST

Jasprit Bumrah went wicketless throughout the series, Shardul Thakur conceded 227 runs in the three matches while picking four wickets only while Navdeep Saini gifted 139 runs in three matches while picking two wickets only.

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3rd ODI: KL Rahul's hundred goes in vain as New Zealand compete 3-0 sweep

Cricket | Feb 11, 2020, 03:42 PM IST

KL Rahul struck a combative 112 but New Zealand completed a 3-0 whitewash of India by winning the third ODI by five wickets, here on Tuesday.

3rd ODI: Virat Kohli registers name in some unwanted records with flop show against New Zealand

3rd ODI: Virat Kohli registers name in some unwanted records with flop show against New Zealand

Cricket | Feb 11, 2020, 10:46 AM IST

In the third ODI, the Indian skipper was visibly frustrated at the dismissal, but he has many more reasons to be disappointed.

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Cricket | Feb 11, 2020, 10:28 AM IST

Live Streaming Cricket, India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI: Find full details on when and where to watch IND vs NZ live match online on Hotstar and Star Sports.

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Virat Kohli doesn't have many weaknesses, nice to see the back of him: Tim Southee

Cricket | Feb 10, 2020, 06:05 PM IST

Commenting on the feat, Southee preferred to be humble and credited the conditions for his success against the run-machine.

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With ODI series whitewash in sight, New Zealand look to inflict India's unwanted first in 14 years

Cricket | Feb 10, 2020, 06:12 PM IST

Having scripted terrific comeback in international cricket after a series of defeats post World Cup 2019 heartbreak, New Zealand defeated the formidable Indian side in the first two matches of the ODI series.

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Kohli doesn't have many weaknesses, always nice to see the back of him: Tim Southee

Cricket | Feb 10, 2020, 12:46 PM IST

Tim Southee has dismissed Indian captain Virat Kohli for the most number of times in international cricket.

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Virat Kohli urges fans to vote for Sachin Tendulkar in Laureus Sporting Moment

Cricket | Feb 09, 2020, 04:42 PM IST

India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday urged everyone to vote for Tendulkar after he was shortlisted as one among five contenders for the greatest Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 Award.

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Shastri and Co. send 'cheers all the way from New Zealand' to India U19 team for World Cup fina

Cricket | Feb 09, 2020, 03:41 PM IST

Ravi Shastri, his support staff and few of the Indian cricketers are enjoying the summit clash according to a BCCI tweet. 

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