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 the eve of Eid, Kohli smashed his 42nd ODI ton against West Indies and silenced his critics who were questioning his conversion rate after century-less recently concluded 2019 World Cup.
Virat Kohli made an appearance in Yuzvendra Chahal's 'Chahal TV', where he revealed the secret about his dance moves, and talked about his captaincy and the century in the 2nd ODI.
Normal service has resumed from Indian skipper Virat Kohli after he hit a century during the second ODI against West Indies, and went past Brian Lara's record.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who took 4 wickets in the 2nd ODI against West Indies, revealed that Virat Kohli badly wanted a century.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who scored a brilliant century in the 2nd ODI against West Indies, said it was important for him to step up after Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma failed to get runs.
West Indies were on course at 148 for four before they lost their last six wickets for 62 runs to be bundled out for 210 in 42 overs.
Kohli didn't take much time to congratulate his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Chris Gayle in their old style which they used to do during RCB days.
Sourav Ganguly scored 11,221 runs in 297 innings while Virat Kohli took 229 innings to go past the former skipper.
The Team India captain has had quite an eventful day as Kohli did a double in the 2nd ODI against West Indies in Trinidad on Sunday.
Kohli did a double as the Team India captain has overtaken Ganguly to claim the second spot on the list of India's top ODI run-scorers and has shattered Javed Miandad's 26-year-old record as well.
While many of the other famous personalities did the famous challenge with legs (through kicking the cap), Kohli did it with his cricket bat which made the video even more special for cricket fans.
Miandad played his last ODI against the Windies in 1993 and so Kohli will be breaking a 26-year-old record if he manages to hit 19 runs in the upcoming second ODI.
The series-opener was first reduced to 43-over-a-side and then 34-over-a-side but was eventually abandoned after a second rain interruption.
The Indian team are having fun in the Caribbean, and in a video posted by BCCI, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is seen imitating Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.
Sunil Gavaskar went on to add that these stories are generally started by frustrated players in the dressing room which in turn hurts the environment in the team.
West Indies were 54 for 1 in 13 overs when the umpires abandoned the match after Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and asked the home side to bat first.
Kohli and some other Indian players were seen shaking their legs for a while, moving to the tunes of the DJ at the venue along with Chris Gayle.
Heaping praise on the Indian captain, Gatting said he deserved the tag of a great player following his consistency in all the three formats of the game.
India will be boosted with the presence of Shikhar Dhawan, who will return to the top of the order with regular partner Rohit Sharma for the West Indies ODIs.
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is in Georgetown these days where she has accompanied her husband and team India Captain Virat Kohli on his next tour.
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