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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Virat Kohli's talent as a batsman was never a doubt but his personality was and as time passed, he became a role model on and off the pitch and on Wednesday, Kohli is set to lead his nation out at the biggest stage of them all.
Ready to lead India as captain in an ODI World Cup for the first time, a billion people want Virat Kohli to score a hundred every time he walks out to bat and he said he has learnt to deal with it now.
Rabada, in a recent interview to a cricket website, had recalled an incident during an IPL game when he felt that Kohli lacked maturity.
While chances of Bhuvneshwar's inclusion in the playing XI look brighter by the minute, Kohli gave an open-ended reply to the various questions on possible team combinations.
The Indian skipper spoke on his relationship with MS Dhoni, on life outside cricket and leading India into the 2019 World Cup.
Virat Kohli expressed confidence in his team and said they have a good chance of winning their group stage games.
Germany and Bayern Munich footballer Thomas Muller sent a good-luck message to Virat Kohli for World Cup 2019.
Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri, as well as women footballers Aditi Chauhan and Dalima Chhibber joined in to wish the cricket team luck.
Former Pakistani cricketer Younis Khan has said that Pakistan's players want to play like Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli shared a hilarious story about an ODI in 2017, where he was stopped from bowling an over against Sri Lanka.
The Indian skipper suffered from an injury scare during a practice session ahead of the side's first game against South Africa on June 5.
South African speedster Kagiso Rabada has initiated the war of words ahead of the game against India, calling Virat Kohli 'immature'.
Pictures emerged where Kohli was seen dipping his right thumb in a glass of ice and was also seen consulting Team India physio Patrick Farhart.
The Indian captain took to Instagram to post a picture of him and his fellow teammates in camouflage clothing, enjoying a session of paintball.
Twitter is flooded with Kohinoor memes after the photo of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli with Queen Elizabeth II went viral.
In Thursday's training session, Indian skipper Virat Kohli was seen trying a hand at bowling, something rare the fans get to witness while fielding coach R Sridhar set up an interesting session for the boys.
Indian captain Virat Kohli shared the pictures of his meeting with Queen Elizabeth earlier today.
Trent Boult believes in fighting fire with fire and there will be no holding back when he gears up to bowl to undoubtedly the best batsman in world cricket at the moment on June 13 in Trent Bridge - Virat Kohli.
The wax statue of one of the world's leading batsmen will be on display at Madame Tussauds from Thursday until July 15 – remaining at the museum for the duration of the tournament.
Kapil Dev said that there is no better person to lead India in a "daunting mission" like the World Cup in England.
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