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 finally broke a long-waited record of Sachin Tendulkar for most ODI hundreds during the World Cup 2023 game against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Kohli's historic 49th ODI century came in front of Sachin Tendulkar who applauded from the stands at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
India are taking on Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in their seventh game of the ongoing World Cup 2023. The Men in Blue are still unbeaten in the marquee tournament and have 12 points to their credit. A win against the Lankan Lions will take them into the semis.
Former India skipper Virat Kohli is chasing Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries in front of him at the Wankhede Stadium today. But after coming in to bat in the first over of the innings against Sri Lanka, he broke Tendulkar's another all-time record in ODIs. Details here...
Virat Kohli is gunning for more records in the ODI format. The beast has shattered several records of numerous iconic players in his 15-year-long journey in the format. Kohli stands on the verge of breaking a huge milestone once owned by Legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the 50-over format.
"I always had the drive in me, but I lacked the professionalism. Now, I have a single-minded focus on how I want to play the game, and after that, the results I’ve achieved are from playing that way itself," Virat Kohli said ahead of India's next World Cup game against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
Virat and Anushka got married on December 11, 2017 in a private ceremony in Tuscany, Italy, and it was a much-talked-about event in both the sports and entertainment worlds. The couple has since been in the public eye and has a daughter named Vamika, born in January 2021.
India TV Sports Wrap on October 30: India beat England to notch up their sixth win of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 while the defending champions still have something to play for in the remaining games. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on October 30.
Team India registered their sixth win on the trot in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and probably their biggest victory considering the situation they found themselves in especially while batting. The bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami bamboozled England out for 129.
England of 2019 turned up in Lucknow against India in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Match No. 29 as the Men in Blue batters failed to negotiate moving ball against the likes of Chris Woakes and David Willey. Amid the top-order collapse, Virat Kohli achieved an unwanted record.
Team India will take on England after a week's break in Lucknow on Sunday, October 29 in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli is inching closer to breaking Sachin Tendulkar's massive record for the Men in Blue in international cricket against England.
Star Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have scorched up 5183 runs in just 90 ODI innings played together at an average of 60.97 with 18 centuries and 17 fifties so far. The duo have also registered a record five double hundred partnerships in ODIs.
Anushka Sharma pregnancy rumours: Several reports have claimed that Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli might be expecting their second child. Amid these rumors, the actress shared an old photo of herself on Instagram flaunting her baby bump.
England Test opener Alex Lees, who is out of favour currently with Ben Duckett making a mark, revealed an incident where he had a run-in with the former Indian captain Virat Kohli during the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston last year. Lees said that Kohli was acting like a 'bit of an idiot'.
Virat Kohli did not disappoint the Indian fans as he scored 95 and played a crucial role in taking India home in their World Cup clash against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday. The fan's placard that went viral on social media referred to MS Dhoni's run out in the WC Semi Final against the Kiwis.
The 'best fielder' medal ceremony has become an event for Indian fans and players to watch out for after every match, especially since the team is winning in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. After the winner's name was displayed on the big screen in Pune, Spider-Cam delivered it in Dharamsala.
Virat Kohli immortalised himself with an innings of a lifetime against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the T20 World Cup 2022 giving the citizens of India a great Diwali gift on the eve of the festival last year on this very day. India won the match by 4 wickets.
India TV Sports Wrap on October 23: Team India extended its unbeaten run in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup with a 4-wicket win over New Zealand in Dharamsala while Pakistan take on Afghanistan in Chennai. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on October 23.
"Couldn't get big enough runs ourselves but happy to win. Nothing much to say about Virat. We've seen him do this for so many years. He backs himself to do the job. Towards the end there was a bit of pressure with a few wickets lost, but Kohli and Jadeja took us home," Rohit said after the game.
Virat Kohli scored 95 runs off 104 balls during India's recent World Cup 2023 game against New Zealand at Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium on Sunday and has scored 354 runs in 5 innings in the tournament, 43 runs more than his teammate Rohit Sharma.
Mohammed Shami, playing in his first game in the tournament, picked five wickets to bowl out New Zealand on just 273 runs while bowling first at Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium and then a brilliant fifty from Virat Kohli helped India register their fifth straight win at World Cup 2023.
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