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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The warring duo almost came close to chest bumping when Virat Kohli walked in front of Tim Paine while he was completing a run.
Kohli on Sunday became the second fastest player to scorer 25 Test centuries. He achieved the feat in 127 innings, behind Sir Donald Bradman's 68 innings.
Kohli's dismissal triggered a controversy after Peter Handscomb took the catch at second slip off Pat Cummins' bowling and on-field umpires deferred to the third umpire with a soft signal of out.
It led to quite a talkative Kohli on the field during Australia's second innings, which carried on until stumps, with both captains exchanging words.
Countryman Sachin Tendulkar is third with 130, while Don Bradman managed it in just 68.
It was Kohli's sixth Test hundred on Australian soil, joining Tendulkar and became the second-quickest batsman in Test history to score 25 Test tons after Sir Donald Bradman.
Kohli fell before lunch, edging Pat Cummins (1-54) to second slip where Peter Handscomb just got his fingers under the ball.
This was Virat Kohli's fifth hundred in Test cricket in 2018.
Day 3 saw plenty of action as Kohli notched up his 25th Test ton, Lyon picking another fifer and Australia extending their lead to 175 after bundling put the visitors for 283.
The former Australian skipper was all praise for the duo after they led India's fightback when the visitor's top order collapsed early on Day 2.
Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 off 181 balls to lift India to 172/3 from a precarious 8 for 2 in their first innings, in reply to Australia's 326 allout on the second day.
Kohli's unbeaten 82 coupled with Ajinkya Rahane's counterattacking 51 helped India overcome the cheap dismissals of the openers.
Kohli stitched a 90-run unbroken partnership with Rahane by stumps on the second day, the stand coming after he added 74 with Adelaide hero Pujara (24) for the third wicket.
A 112-run opening stand between Marcus Harris (70) and Aaron Finch (50) vindicated their decision to bat on green top before Indian bowlers made a decent recovery.
It was an absolute stunner from the Indian skipper after Handscomb played a poor shot on Ishant Sharma's short-pitched delivery on Day 1 of the 2nd Test in Perth.
Hanuma Vihari and Ishant Sharma were the picks of the bowlers for India by taking two wickets each on the first Day of Perth Test.
Vaughan also said Mitchell Starc's performance dipped in the second innings though he ended up taking five wickets in the game.
The Indian pacers would be thrilled to see a wicket filled with grass as Virat Kohli's men look to make it 2-0 in the four-match series.
Team India captain Virat Kohli said that the team is excited after seeing the Perth pitch, which has a fair cover of grass on it prior to the first day of the second Test.
Indian bowlers have made a great start with 20 wickets on a slower deck in Adelaide to give India a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
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