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 Friday evening, India, riding a brilliant knock from skipper Virat Kohli, registered their highest-ever successful run-chase in T20Is as they chased down the 208-run target with six wickets in hand.
Shanker Basu heaped praise on Indian captain Virat Kohli, stating that his hunger to learn is key to his success.
After hitting Kesrick Williams for a six in the 16th over, Kohli used his bat as an imaginary notebook to "tick" the bowler's name off.
The Indian skipper scored a personal best of 94* under the glimmering floodlights of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium to help India successfully complete their highest ever run chase in T20I cricket.
Kohli brought the Hyderabad crowd to its feet as he bettered his personal best and scored an unbeaten 94 off just 50 deliveries to help India chase down 208-run target
Targeting 208, KL Rahul struck an impressive 62 off 40 balls before Kohli stamped his authority with his career-best knock of 94 runs as India reached the target with eight balls remaining
Virat Kohli admitted that his approach at the beginning of the innings was poor, but that he analysed what went wrong and played differently later.
Like every Kohli's masterclass, this innings also equalled a world record as he won his 12th Man of the Match record in T20I to emulate Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi's tally.
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 94 led India to a cruising victory over West Indies in the first T20I in Hyderabad.
Indian captain Virat Kohli hilariously trolled Kesrick Williams with his own trademark celebration after hitting him for a six.
Virat Kohli slams unbeaten 94 runs in 50 balls as India chased the 208-run target in 18.4 overs with six wickets to spare to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Kohli finished as the highest run-getter across formats in 2016, 2017 and 2018, scoring 2595 runs in 37 matches, 2818 runs in 46 games, and 2735 runs in 37 matches, respectively.
India had whitewashed Windies in all the three formats when they visited the Caribbean Islands earlier in August.
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Virat Kohli, who opted out of the three T20Is played against Bangladesh last month, believes his job is to provide stability and control in the middle-order.
The former captain, however, did not elaborate on the pans he has on his mind. The T20 World Cup will be held in October-November next year in Australia.
This indicates that Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami are almost certain to make the cut.
Pant has been under the scanner for a while due to his inability to convert starts and for erratic work behind the stumps.
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Razzak claimed that there are no longer world-class players in modern-day cricket as compared to players of his time.
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