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Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

Height: 1.75 m DOB: 5 November 1988

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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Cricket | Nov 19, 2023, 11:11 PM IST

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Cricket | Nov 19, 2023, 04:04 PM IST

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Cricket | Nov 19, 2023, 03:19 PM IST

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Other Sports | Nov 19, 2023, 12:53 PM IST

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Cricket | Nov 19, 2023, 09:39 AM IST

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Cricket | Nov 18, 2023, 07:48 AM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced nine contenders for the Player of the Tournament award. The list features four Indians, two Aussies, two Kiwis and one South African player. The tournament will conclude with a final on November 19 between India and Australia.

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Cricket | Nov 17, 2023, 10:36 PM IST

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Cricket | Nov 17, 2023, 12:53 PM IST

Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of most centuries in ODI cricket in the first semifinal of World Cup 2023 against New Zealand. It was his 50th ton in the format and Kamran Akmal reckons one of the top three batters can break the record backing Babar Azam.

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Cricket | Nov 16, 2023, 11:47 PM IST

India and Australia clashed against each other in their opening World Cup 2023 match in Chennai and now further heat up the tournament with final showdown in Ahmedabad. Australia famously beat India by 125 runs in the final of the 2003 edition but the latter enter the 2023 final as favourites.

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'Cheerleader' Kohli goes a step ahead of Master in endless addition of new chapters in ODI textbook

Nov 17, 2023, 10:05 AM IST

Virat Kohli is rewriting ODI history. Sachin Tendulkar was up on his feet seeing Kohli breeze past his 49 ODI century record as the white-ball myth continued to tear up the ODI cricket pages and add new ones as he now has 50 hundreds, yes you read that right - half-century of tons in one-dayers.

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Trending | Nov 16, 2023, 09:10 AM IST

The video clip showcases Kohli's charming attempt to locate his wife, Anushka Sharma, in the jam-packed Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

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Nov 16, 2023, 08:11 AM IST

Anushka Sharma couldn't be any happier as Virat Kohli reached a milestone with his 50th ODI century, setting a record for the most ODI centuries. The Bollywood actress expressed her admiration for his achievement.

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World Cup 2023: India secure final berth, Shami, Kohli-Iyer help Men in Blue break Kiwi jinx

Cricket | Nov 15, 2023, 11:46 PM IST

Virat Kohli's historic 50th ODI century and a 67-ball hundred from Shreyas Iyer boosted India to record 397 runs while batting first at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson put New Zealand alive in the chase with a 181-run stand for the third wicket but it was not enough.

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