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 opened for the eighth time in T20Is and first since 2018 in the fifth and final T20I match against England on Saturday and scored an unbeaten 80, his highest from that position, surpassing his previous best of 70* scored in 2012 in Chennai.
As per the existing rule, at least 50 per cent of the ball should be hitting at least one of the three stumps for the batsman to be adjudged LBW on review in case an umpire's call has been challenged.
The series will be particularly important for the 35-year-old left-handed batsman who failed to make an impact as an opener in the T20Is where he managed to get only one opportunity before being benched.
Kohli had said that he would open the batting for RCB after India's fifth T20I against England.
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma was recently spotted at the Ahmedabad airport with her Indian skipper husband Virat Kohli and daughter Vamika as the Indian team left for Pune for the three-match ODI series against England starting Tuesday, March 23.
Captain Kohli and Rohit opened the innings for India in a T20I for the first time on Saturday and their 94-run stand played a key role in India's win over England by 36 runs.
India replaced the out-of-form KL Rahul with bowler T Natarajan in the fifth and final T20I against England in Ahmedabad.
Kohli has opened 18 times in IPL since 2018, scoring 595 runs at 37.2 with a strike rate of 142.3 with three centuries and a dot ball percentage of 29.4.
On Saturday, the seniors, Kohli and Rohit, worked in tandem to help India post an intimidating 224 -- India's highest score against England in the shortest format.
Earlier, Kohli, playing as an opener, hammered 80 not out off 52 balls as India posted 224 for two wickets in 20 overs.
Malan, who was under pressure owing to his tally of 79 runs in the first four games with no half-century scores, scored an impressive half-century as a better strike rate to get to the milestone.
Kohli's 28th half-century knock and third in the series took his tally in the contest to 230 in five innings at an average of 115 and strike rate of 147.43
This is the eighth time he has opened the innings in T20I cricket, the last being in 2019 against Ireland in Dublin. He also has three centuries to his name as an opener in IPL.
The five-match series is locked at 2-2. England won the first and the third matches while India won the second and the fourth games
KL Rahul, who has been struggling to get big scores on the board, was dropped to accommodate pacer T Natarajan.
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Following India's eight-run victory, Kohli also heaped praise on Suryakumar and Hardik for their clinical performance.
In the fourth T20I against England, Kohli tried to play a premeditated across-the-line shot but the googly spun down the leg stump.
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Urvashi Rautela shared a post on social media saying that her mother sent a picture of Virat Kohli to her on WhatsApp but she doesn't know what's her motive behind it.
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