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 series is even more important for Kohli as it would also define his legacy as a leader having already established himself as world's premier batsman.
The Indian team captain made the appeal after just around 2,500 fans came to watch their previous game.
Kohli is also second on the list of Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. The Delhi man is behind Bollywood super star Salman Khan, who earned a total of Rs 253.25 crore this year.
India have never won a Test series in Australia and their recent overseas record has also been poor with 1-2 loss to South Africa in February and 1-4 defeat to England in September.
The 19-year-old from Mumbai was ruled out of the opening Test after hurting his left ankle while trying to take a catch at the deep mid-wicket boundary during India's practice match.
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It will be surely a series to watch out for before the 2019 ICC World Cup and both teams will give their all to achieve the glory and the journey will start from Adelaide Oval.
The Aussie media's general query about Indian team had been more or less restricted on how to stop Kohli, a constant question put to anyone and everyone.
The 26-year old left-hander Marcus Harris will make his debut in Adelaide after a successful domestic season and will open the innings alongside limited overs skipper Aaron Finch.
In a surprising move, the No.1 ranked Test team will enter the ground with only four bowlers at the bouncy conditions at Adelaide Oval.
Australia may be depleted, but that only means they are missing two members of the squad that demolished England in the Ashes series last year.
India have been found guilty of throwing away winning positions in the recent past on their tours of South Africa and England, mistakes which shouldn't be repeated according to Laxman.
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Kohli also does join an elite list which comprises of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
Marsh said his team's bowlers have strategies in place and would be aiming for perfect execution when the action begins.
The video of his wicket celebration was shared by his official Facebook page with the caption: 'Is there anything the skipper cannot do?'
Had he been the captain, Ponting says he wouldn't have allowed Kohli to get a good start.
Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood said that his team needs to have more than one plan for a player of Virat Kohli's calibre.
Anil Kumble backed India to win the Test series versus Australia but said that the visitors need to win the 'key moments' in a game.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said that Virat Kohli should follow MS Dhoni's footsteps as a captain.
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