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 on Sunday said that he will step down from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captaincy after the UAE leg of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.
Earlier on Saturday, Kohli unveiled the special "Blue Jersey" that RCB will don in the match against KKR
West Indies cricketing legend Brian Lara is "shocked" with Indian skipper Virat Kohli's decision to step down as the T20 skipper.
The Bangalore outfit is slated to take on Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday in Abu Dhabi and the RCB players will be wearing spotted in blue jerseys, resembling the colour of the PPE kits of frontline warriors.
Two days after Indian skipper Virat Kohli announced he will step down from T20 captaincy duty after the ICC T20 World Cup, a major reshuffle in the upper echelons of Team India management seems imminent.
RCB are slated to take on Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday in Abu Dhabi and the Kohli-led RCB players will be wearing blue jerseys resembling the colour of the PPE kits of frontline warriors.
Kohli has taken the decision to manage his workload, which has been quite high in the last 5-6 years as he has led India in all three formats.
In a video shared by RCB, Kohli could be seen entering the trainng ground with his kitbag and greeting his fellow teammates including South Africa's AB de Villiers.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will resume their campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on September 20 in Abu Dhabi.
Kohli has played 90 T20Is scoring 3159 runs with 28 fifties. He captained India in 45 of those games winning 27 and losing 14.
Anushka Sharma has reacted after Virat Kohli's decision to step down as India’s T20 Captain post World Cup.
Gavaskar showered praise on the Karnataka batsman for his quality of leadership shown in the IPL. Rahul is the captain of Punjab Kings.
While Kohli has maintained that he would remain captain in the other two formats, one can't say with absolute certainty that he will be India's 50-over skipper going into the 2023 World Cup at home.
Virat Kohli announced his decision to step down from T20I captaincy after the T20 World Cup in October-November this year.
Kohli became the T20I captain in 2017 after MS Dhoni stepped down as limited-overs captain. Kohli has led India in 45 T20Is, out of which India have won 27, lost 14, tied two and no result in two.
The 34-year-old Rohit is Kohli's deputy in the white-ball formats and is most likely to take up the leadership role.
Kohli cited his "immense workload" to move away from the T20 captaincy and contribute as a batsman in the shortest format.
Kohli captained India in 45 T20Is, leading the side to victory in 27 games. The team lost 14 T20Is in his captaincy while two resulted in tie.
In his statement, Kohli said that his decision was taken after consulting head coach Ravi Shastri, his heir apparent Rohit, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah.
Virat Kohli is set to step down from captaincy after the T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman, announced the India skipper in a tweet on Thursday.
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