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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Kohli will be in action as India take on New Zealand in the much-awaited World Test Championship final from June 18th. Following the summit clash, the Indian team will take on hosts England for a five-Test series which starts in August.
Earlier in the day, the BCCI also shared a clip where Axar Patel explained the details of their quarantine schedule.
The WTC final will be followed by a one-and-a-half month-long break before Kohli's men take on hosts England in a five-Test series from August 4th.
Babar, back in April, ended Kohli's long reign at the top of the ICC ODI Rankings as he became the top-ranked batter. He became only the fourth from his country to attain the position.
India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday embarked on his third tour of England as India's most successful Test captain and one of the four best Test batsmen in contemporary cricket.
The Indian contingent, which departs for England early on Thursday morning, will also play a big-ticket Test series against England after the WTC final.
With a bio-secure environment taking a toll on the players mentally, Kohli said they will be given breaks to recover from that and not just for workload management.
India leave for UK in the wee hours of Thursday to play the WTC final against New Zealand in Southampton from June 18 and five games against England starting August 4.
This will be Virat Kohli's third major Test tour to England after 2014 and 2018, and he was asked whether he finds changes in his mindset from his last two tours.
India's pace bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah also held on to his fifth spot in the bowlers' list.
Kohli though did not clarify if he eats eggs but his denial of being a vegan means he does not avoid milk and milk products.
Virat Kohli recently held an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Instagram, and responded to his fans' questions. The final question and the sweetest question he answered was by lady love Anushka Sharma. She crashed his AMA session to ask him an important question!
While the New Zealand side has already arrived in the UK ahead of their two-Test series against England, the Indian contingent is expected to arrive in the first week of June.
Kohli will be leading India in the inaugural WTC final against New Zealand, starting June 18 in Southampton. The Indian camp, currently serving eight-day hard quarantine in Mumbai, is expected to fly out on June 2.
The win percentage for Dhoni the skipper is not remarkable in comparison to Kohli, but it is the big trophies that Dhoni has won for India that has placed him above the rest
The women's team will play their one-off Test from June 16-19 which also overlaps, for a couple of days, with the men's World Test Championship final against New Zealand to be played at the Hampshire Bowl.
More said that captaining all three teams isn't an easy task and backed Rohit to get a chance in the near future.
Cummins, who was last seen in action during the recently-suspended IPL 2021, conducted a Question & Answer session on his YouTube channel.
Kohli and Sharma were sitting pretty with 857 and 825 points respectively in the batting list headed by Pakistan's Babar Azam with 865 points.
Impressed with Virat Kohli's ability to hit perfect free-kick in a viral video, India football team captain Sunil Chhetri asked India cricket team captain to pay up for lessons in friendly banter.
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