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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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan have all moved up in the latest T20I Rankings, while Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman entered the top-10 after good show in the tri-series.
Indian captain Virat Kohli is now close to a ban as he received a demerit point after the 3rd T20I against South Africa.
A crowd of nearly 3,000 was in attendance as the Gaurs launched their new jersey and an annual campaign named 'Be Goa'.
Kohli now has three demerit points after having got one demerit point each during the Pretoria Test against South Africa on 15 January 2018, and against Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup 2019 on June 22.
After the series in the Caribbean, skipper Kohli heaped praise on Vihari saying the dressing room is a relaxed place when the 25-year old is in the middle.
In the past two series against West Indies and South Africa, Rishabh Pant's batting has been frustratingly poor, and it may not be long before he would no longer be considered indispensable.
Virat Kohli has insisted that he wants his players to take more risk, and that a result like this is important in the side's progress.
India just scored 134/9 from their 20 overs after deciding to bat first and South Africa chased it down with 19 balls to spare.
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Quinton de Kock slammed unbeaten 79 to guide South Africa to a comprehensive win against India to draw three-match T20I series 1-1.
CoA chief Vinod Rai has talked about skipper Virat Kohli's presence and power in Indian cricket.
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Team India ticked almost all boxes in Mohali where they first restricted the visitors to 149 and then chased down the target riding on their skipper Kohli's unbeaten 72.
The report further states that the foreign travel allowance is over and above the business class travel, accommodation and laundry expenses that the BCCI pays for.
Rassie said that while the team knew that it would be tough taking on the Men in Blue, a washout in the first game didn't help matters as they now must win the third T20I to level the series.
A board functionary said that a mail has been sent to all the hosting associations and they have been told that such a lapse will not be tolerated as it can lead to a dangerous situation.
Virat Kohli shared a picture with Rahul Dravid during the practice session, where they are seen shaking hands.
Shreyas Iyer shared a snap from their session with a captain - "Caption is above us" with the wall reading - "Sports do not build character, they reveal it."
Virat is one of the most followed Indian on social media platform and time to time he shared stuff from his life with fans.
Kohli, who is India's batting mainstay in all the three formats of the game, is counted among one of the most successful captains to have led the national team.
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