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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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Virat Kohli owns a chain of restaurants in several cities

Virat Kohli revamps Kishore Kumar's old bungalow into a plush restaurant; gives virtual tour to fans

Celebrities | Oct 06, 2022, 01:46 PM IST

Virat Kohli who recently bought late actor-singer Kishore Kumar's old bungalow has turned it into a cozy One8 Commune outlet. The former Indian cricket team captain took his fans on a virtual tour of the restaurant.

Team India, Virat Kohli

T20 World Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma and co. depart for Australia with hopes of replicating history

Cricket | Oct 06, 2022, 08:24 AM IST

T20 World Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma and co. have embarked on their World Cup journey. Earlier today Rohit Sharma led India team departed for Australia. The Indian team will play their first match against Pakistan on October 23, 2022

Rohit Sharma, India

IND vs SA, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma feels team needs to address areas of concern, especially bowling

Cricket | Oct 05, 2022, 07:46 AM IST

IND vs SA, 3rd T20I: India fell short of South Africa's 178 by a margin of 49 runs. Rohit Sharma, the skipper of the Indian side later said that the team needs to work on a few areas, especially the bowling department.

IND vs SA

India Playing XI vs South Africa: Virat Kohli has been rested, while Rishabh could open

Cricket | Oct 04, 2022, 05:20 PM IST

India Playing XI vs South Africa: The Indian team could play Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed Wednesday's dead-rubber while Virat Kohli is in Mumbai

Virat Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 49 in second match.

IND vs SA: Virat Kohli thanks Guwahati crowd after series win against Proteas

Cricket | Oct 03, 2022, 06:02 PM IST

IND vs SA: India on Sunday defeated South Africa by 16 runs to take 2-0 lead in the series with one match to go. Virat Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 49 to help team India post 237 on board.

Virat & Rahul | File Photo

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul rested from 3rd T20I against South Africa

Cricket | Oct 03, 2022, 05:26 PM IST

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested from the series decider.

Virat Kohli, T20 cricket

IND vs SA, 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli, rising through the ashes like a phoenix

Cricket | Oct 03, 2022, 12:26 PM IST

IND vs SA, 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli is enjoying a stellar run on the international stage. Just before the Asia Cup, the former India captain has peaked and is back amongst the runs. This certainly is a silver lining for the Indian team with clouds of doubts looming over their death bowling department.

Rahul Rai is an ardent fan of Virat Kohli

Assam boy spends over 23K to 'click a selfie' with his hero Virat Kohli

Trending | Oct 02, 2022, 10:13 PM IST

Assam boy named Rahul Rai who is an ardent fan of Virat Kohli spent almost Rs 23,000 to make his dream of meeting his idol come true.

Kohli

IND vs SA, 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli scripts history, becomes fastest in world to reach this milestone

Cricket | Oct 02, 2022, 09:18 PM IST

Virat Kohli is the first Indian and the fourth player in the world to achieve this feat.

IND vs SA 2nd T20I

IND vs SA 2nd T20I: A fan spent whopping INR 23000 to get a selfie with Virat Kohli

Cricket | Oct 02, 2022, 04:45 PM IST

IND vs SA 2nd T20I: A fan named Rahul Rai spent INR 23000 to get a selfie with Virat Kohli ahead of the second T20I match in Guwahati

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli and Babar Azam's childhood pictures go viral, duo seen wearing similar shirts

Cricket | Sep 30, 2022, 11:55 PM IST

The T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan will be played in Melbourne on 23 October.

Babar

PAK vs ENG, 6th T20I: Babar Azam equals Virat Kohli's special record, registers name in elite club

Cricket | Sep 30, 2022, 11:10 PM IST

In the sixth match against England, Babar got his name registered in the elite club of T20 International batsmen.

Roger Federer and Virat Kohli

Roger Federer expresses gratitude to Virat Kohli, replies to his special message

Tennis | Sep 29, 2022, 06:16 PM IST

In a video shared by the ATP Tour, India's former skipper Kohli poured his heart out to express his feelings about Roger Federer.

Virat Kohli, Roger Federer, ATP Tour

Virat Kohli sent his tribute to Roger Federer after he announced his retirement from tennis

Cricket | Sep 29, 2022, 10:41 AM IST

Former India cricket team captain Virat Kohli has paid his tribute to Roger Federer after he announced his retirement form the game last week

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Cristiano Ronaldo is highest paid celebrity on Instagram with Rs 19 cr per post; check out the list

Trending | Sep 28, 2022, 02:24 PM IST

Talking about the highest-paid celebrities on Instagram, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to rule. Following him are Kylie Jenner, Leonel Messi, Selena Gomez, Dwayne Johnson and others. In Asia, Virat Kohli leads the list.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

T20 World Cup 2022: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma face off for a world record | READ

Cricket | Sep 28, 2022, 11:59 AM IST

T20 World Cup 2022: As far as the T20 World Cup is concerned, both Rohit and Virat have been performing exceptionally well, especially Virat. Both of them have been an ensemble part of the top 5 run scorers as far as the World Cup is concerned.

IND vs SA 1st T20I

India Playing XI: Team India will make final decision on Playing XI on Wednesday for the first T20I

Cricket | Sep 27, 2022, 09:01 PM IST

India Playing XI: Team India will take decision on the playing XI on Wednesday as they prepare for the first T20I in Thiruvananthapuram against South Africa

IND vs SA 1st T20I

IND vs SA 1st T20I: Sanjay Manjrekar backs Kohli to shine, says ' He is trusting his power game'

Cricket | Sep 27, 2022, 06:07 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st T20I: Sanjay Manjrekar has backed Virat Kohli to shine ahead of the T20I series against South Africa, says ' He is trusting his power game'

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, IND vs AUS

Twitter reacts after Virat Kohli's celebration with Rohit Sharma following T20I series win

Cricket | Sep 26, 2022, 11:03 PM IST

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were seen celebrating after India sealed the three-match T20I series against Australia on Sunday. India chased down the target of 187 runs with 6 wickets in hand.

Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, IND vs AUS 3rd T20I

IND vs AUS 3rd T20I: Virat Kohli scales another feat, goes past Rahul Dravid

Cricket | Sep 26, 2022, 11:07 PM IST

IND vs AUS 3rd T20I: The Indian Cricket team on Sunday defeated the Australian side as Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav guided the men in blue to a 6 wicket victory against the regining T20 Champions. With this win, India also sealed the three-match T20I series by 2-1.