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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Having suffered defeats in their earlier overseas Test series in South Africa and England, the Virat Kohli and Co can salvage pride by winning in Australia.
India will play three T20Is, four Test matches and three ODIs Down Under from November 21 to January 18 and Sehwag believes that Kohli has the team to do the unthinkable this time around.
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Kohli remained in pole position with 899 points while limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma remained second in the list.
The 48-year-old chess icon felt that enough was written about it and it's better not to pile anything more to it.
Santner also feels the two teams could take momentum from the series before heading into the 2019 World Cup, which starts in England at the end of May.
Aaron Finch said Australia need to find balance in their batting line-up ahead of the important series against India.
Paul Harris had said that the India skipper acted like a "clown" during India's tour to South Africa and yet faced no consequences.
Anyone who has followed Kohli's career would know that it is a mistake to expect the phenomenal class in his batting to bleed into his worldview.
Kohli said it is important for a player to balance his cricketing and commercial interests.
On the other hand, Zaheer sees the upcoming tour as a golden opportunity for India to end it's overseas victory drought.
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One of the senior members attending the meeting told the Kohli-Shastri duo that there is nothing wrong if BCCI wants them to perform well overseas.
In fact, limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma, who was present in the meeting, also had a different take.
Chief coach Justin Langer said the senior players were rested primarily because of the upcoming four-Test series.
Virat Kohli suggested that India's front line fast bowlers who are in fray for the next year's marquee event should be allowed to skip the IPL 2019.
His remarks did not go down well with the Twitterati who trolled him for making what they felt were unsavoury comments.
The skipper took to Twitter to wish all on the festival of lights and speaking of lights, the couple posted an adorable picture with a mesmerising background.
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