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 and Naveen-ul-Haq shared a warm hug with each other during the India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 game in Delhi. The duo also shared a few words and were smiling to suggest the IPL 2023 feud was settled.
IND vs AFG: Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 55 as he helped India cruise to an 8-wicket win against Afghanistan. Kohli broke another record with his sedate knock at his home in Delhi. Before him, Rohit Sharma played a blistering 131-run knock off just 84 balls.
India defeated Afghanistan in a clinical manner to win their second consecutive game in the ongoing World Cup. They put up a much more improved batting display against the Afghans as compared to their World Cup opener against the Pat Cummins-led Australia.
Rohit Sharma smashed a 63-ball hundred and Virat Kohli registered an unbeaten 55-run knock to help India chase the 273-run target against Afghanistan in just 35 overs. Jasprit Bumrah also bowled his career-best World Cup spell to restrict Afghanistan from scoring a 300-plus total in Delhi.
There are a lot of changes compared to the last week in the latest ICC rankings with World Cup 2023 in progress at the moment. Rohit Sharma is dropped out of top 10 after a failure in the game against Australia. However, Kohli and Rahul have gained points after their match-winning knocks.
India began their World Cup 2023 campaign in style beating the five-time champions Australia in the opening game in Chennai. The Indian team will now travel to Delhi, Virat Kohli's hometown, to play Afghanistan in their second game on Wednesday, October 11.
Virat Kohli was picked as the best fielder by the Indian fielding coach T Dilip in the dressing room awards, which is the first as coach Rahul Dravid mentioned. Kohli was given the medal but Dilip also named the likes of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer who were the other better fielders on show.
Anushka Sharma and Athiya Shetty celebrated India's victory against Australia in the World Cup 2023 match by sharing a photo of Virat Kohli-KL Rahul's knocks, which helped India lead. A 165-run stand between Virat and KL Rahul helped India secure a six-wicket win.
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