Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and one of the most accomplished batsmen in the world. He was born on November 5, 1988, in Delhi, India. Kohli made his international debut in August 2008 and quickly rose to prominence with his exceptional batting skills.
Kohli is known for his aggressive playing style and incredible consistency. He has numerous records to his name, including being the fastest to score 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, and 11,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). He has also achieved several milestones in Test cricket and T20 internationals.
Virat Kohli has been a vital player for the Indian cricket team, and he served as the captain of the team in all formats until September 2021, when he stepped down as the captain of the limited-overs formats. Under his leadership, India achieved notable success, including reaching the top spot in the ICC Test rankings.
Apart from his international career, Kohli has also been a key player in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has been a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise since the inception of the tournament in 2008.
Off the field, Virat Kohli is known for his philanthropy work and fitness regimen. He has been actively involved in various charitable initiatives and is an inspiration to many budding cricketers.
Kohli’s dedication to the sport, remarkable skills, and leadership qualities have earned him numerous accolades and made him one of the greatest cricketers of his generation. He continues to be a formidable force in the world of cricket.
Early life
Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. His father, Prem Kohli, worked as a criminal attorney and his mother, Saroj Kohli, served as a housewife. He has an more seasoned brother, Vikas, and an more seasoned sister, Bhawna. Kohli’s developmental a long time were went through within the Uttam Nagar and commenced his early instruction at Vishal Bharti Open School.[7] Concurring to his family, Kohli displayed an early partiality for cricket as a simple three-year-old. He would choose up a cricket bat, show normal ability, and ask his father to bowl to him.[8]
In 1998, the West Delhi Cricket Foundation (WCDA) was made and on 30 May of that year, Prem Kohli, upheld his more youthful son’s intensity for cricket, helped nine-year-old Kohli’s desires and organized for him to meet Rajkumar Sharma, who at first seen him to be fair another excited and decided youthful boy. In any case, two weeks afterward, Sharma was awed by Kohli’s precision and control in throwing.[9] Upon the recommendation of their neighbors, Kohli’s father considered selecting his child in a proficient.
proficient cricket foundation, as they accepted that his cricketing capacities justified more than fair playing within the chasm cricket. In spite of his capacities, he confronted the setback of being incapable to secure a put within the under-14 Delhi group, not due to a need of justify but due to unessential variables. Prem Kohli gotten offers to move his child to powerful clubs,
which would have guaranteed his determination, but he declined the recommendations, as he was decided that Kohli ought to gain his acknowledgment based on his own justify and overcome the framework of favouritism and trickery predominant within the Delhi and Area Cricket Affiliation (DDCA).
Kohli endured and inevitably found his way into the under-15 Delhi team. He gotten preparing at the institute whereas at the same time taking an interest in matches at the Sumeet Dogra Foundation found at Vasundhara Enclave.
As per Sharma’s memory of Kohli’s beginning days at his institute, he oozed surprising ability, making it strenuous for the coach to control his eagerness. Kohli remained arranged to bat at any position, and regularly, Sharma had to physically coerce him to take off the preparing sessions, as he was hesitant to depart.
In interest of encouraging his cricketing career, he transitioned to Guardian angel Religious circle School amid his ninth-grade education. Kohli’s passionate enthusiasm for cricket compelled him to travel long separations with his father to guarantee that he never missed a coordinate. With time, he perseveringly sharpened his aptitudes and expanded his run of shots, commanding regard from the nearby bowlers.
Youth and domestic career
Delhi
Virat Kohli junior cricket career kicked off in October 2002 at the Luhnu cricket ground in a Polly Umrigar coordinate against the have state of Himachal Pradesh. In his make a big appearance coordinate, Kohli overseen to score a add up to of fifteen runs. His to begin with half-century in national cricket came at Ferozeshah Kotla, where he scored 70 runs against Harayana.[18] By the conclusion of the season, Virat Kohli had amassed a add up to of 172 runs, rising as the most noteworthy run-scorer for his side with an normal of 34.40.
Amid the 2003–04 season, Kohli was named as the captain of the under-15 group. In his to begin with coordinate of the season, he scored 54 runs in Delhi’s triumph over Himachal Pradesh. Within the another installation against Jammu and Kashmir, Virat Kohli scored his lady century with a score of 119 in a BCCI-conducted diversion. By the conclusion of the season, he had amassed a add up to of 390 runs at an normal of 78, which included two centuries.
Towards the conclusion of 2004, Kohli earned choice for the 2004–05 Vijay Dealer Trophy with the Delhi under-17 group. Within the four matches that he played, Kohli gathered a add up to of 470 runs, with his most noteworthy score being 251* runs. The team’s coach, Ajit Chaudhary, praised his execution and was particularly impressed with his personality on the field.
Within the 2005–06 season, Kohli commenced his innings with a score of 227 against Punjab. Taking after their triumph over Uttar Pradesh within the quarter-finals, Delhi was planned to play against Baroda within the semi-finals. The group had tall desires from Virat Kohli, who had guaranteed his coach to wrap up the work. Genuine to his word, Virat Kohli went on to score 228 runs, driving Delhi to victory. The group afterward secured the competition with a five-wicket win over Mumbai, where he contributed with a half-century within the to begin with innings. He finished as the most elevated run-scorer with a add up to of 757 runs from 7 matches, averaging 84.11
India Under-19
In July 2006, Kohli was chosen within the India Under-19 squad on its visit of England. He found the middle value of 105 within the three-match ODI series against Britain Under-19s, whereas too averaging 49 within the three-match Test series.
Taking after India Under-19’s victory in both the ODI and Test arrangement, the team’s coach Lalchand Rajput famous Virat Kohli adeptness in confronting both pace and turn bowling and communicated his adoration for profound specialized prowess.[36] In September, the India Under-19 group visited Pakistan.
Within the to begin with Test match, Virat Kohli scored 63 and 28 as India won by 271 runs against Pakistan Under-19s. Within the moment coordinate, he contributed 83 runs to India’s triumph by 240 runs and an innings. He concluded the visit with 80 runs within the last ODI game at Lahore. In early 2007, Virat Kohli was a portion of the India Under-19 group that toured Modern Zealand, where he scored 113 within the to begin with Test coordinate.
The arrangement finished in a draw with a 1–1 score line. Within the taking after month, the group voyage to Malaysia for a tri-series against Britain Under-19s and Sri Lanka Under-19s, where Virat Kohli did not get numerous openings to bat. In July–August, India Under-19 set out on a visit for a tri-series against Sri Lanka Under-19s and Bangladesh Under-19s, where he did not score a half-century in any of the matches. Be that as it may, he made a comeback with scores of 144 and an unbeaten 94 within the taking after Test arrangement.
Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 111 | 187 | 11 | 8676 | 254 | 49.3 | 15708 | 55.23 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 966 | 24 |
| ODI | 282 | 270 | 41 | 13168 | 183 | 57.5 | 14066 | 93.62 | 47 | 0 | 67 | 1232 | 143 |
| T20I | 115 | 107 | 31 | 4008 | 122 | 52.74 | 2905 | 137.97 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 356 | 117 |
| IPL | 237 | 229 | 34 | 7263 | 113 | 37.25 | 5586 | 130.02 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 643 | 234 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 111 | 11 | 175 | 84 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2.88 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 282 | 48 | 641 | 665 | 4 | 1/15 | 1/15 | 6.22 | 166.25 | 160.25 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 115 | 13 | 152 | 204 | 4 | 1/13 | 1/13 | 8.05 | 51.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 237 | 26 | 251 | 368 | 4 | 2/25 | 2/25 | 8.8 | 92.0 | 62.75 | 0 | 0 |
International Career
2008–2009: Debut and maiden stint
In Admirable 2008, Kohli was chosen for incorporation within the ODl squad for the visit of Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Earlier to the Sri Lankan visit, Kohli had constrained encounter, with as it were eight List A matches beneath his belt.
So, his determination was considered a “shock call-up”.[46] Amid the Sri Lankan visit, as both first-choice openers Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, were incapable to play due to damage, Kohli was required to fill the part of improvised opener all through the series.
On 18 Eminent 2008, Kohli made his universal make a big appearance at the age of 19 within the to begin with ODI of the visit, where he was expelled for 12 runs, caught dead in front by an incutter from Nuwan Kulasekara. Be that as it may, within the fourth coordinate of the arrangement, Kohli accomplished his inaugural half century within the ODl organize, with a add up to of fifty-four runs scored.[49]
Taking after the delay of the Champions Trophy to 2009, Kohli was picked as a substitution for the harmed Shikhar Dhawan within the India A squad for the informal Tests against Australia A in September 2008.[50] In spite of restricted openings, he overseen to form an affect within the single innings that he taken an interest in, scoring 49 runs.
In October 2008, Kohli taken part in a four-day visit coordinate against Australia as portion of the Indian Board President’s XI group. The coordinate highlighted a formidable Australian bowling line-up that comprised of Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson, Diminish Siddle and Jason Krejza. In spite of this, Kohli shown his batting ability by scoring 105 runs within the to begin with innings and an unbeaten 16 runs within the moment innings, illustrating his capacity to perform against high-level worldwide competition.
2010–2011: Rise through the ranks
In January 2010, Kohli was given the opportunity in tri-nation ODI tournament in Bangladesh, as Tendulkar was rested for the event. During the series, Kohli became just the third Indian player to score two ODI centuries before the age of 22.
He was widely hailed for his performances, and ultimately emerged as the leading run-scorer of the series, with 275 runs from five innings at an impressive average of 91.66. Kohli’s success on the field belies the stereotype of him as a brash and arrogant player. In fact, Indian captain MS Dhoni has noted that “he has grabbed his chances” and that “he has matured now.” Dhoni went on to say that “To us, he comes as a ‘humble guy’. He might come across different to the world.
2012–2013: ODI ascendancy and ascension to vice-captaincy
Within the to begin with seven matches of the Commonwealth Bank triangular arrangement that India played against has Australia and Sri Lanka, Kohli made two fifties–77 at Perth and 66 at Brisbane, both against Sri Lanka. Being set a target of 321 by Sri Lanka, Kohli came to the wrinkle with India’s score at 86/2 and went on to score 133 not out from 86 balls to require India to a comfortable win with 13 overs to spare. India earned a reward point with the win and Kohli was named Man of the Coordinate for his knock.[109] Previous Australian cricketer and commentator Dignitary Jones evaluated Kohli’s innings as “one of the most noteworthy ODI thumps of all time.
Career Information
Test debut – vs West Indies at Sabina Park, Jun 20, 2011
Last Test – vs West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval, Jul 20, 2023
ODI debut – vs Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Aug 18, 2008
Last ODI – vs Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Oct 08, 2023
T20 debut – vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Jun 12, 2010
Last T20 – vs England at Adelaide Oval, Nov 10, 2022
IPL debut – vs Kolkata Knight Riders at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Apr 18, 2008
Last IPL – vs Gujarat Titans at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, May 21, 2023
Be that as it may, Sri Lanka beat Australia three days afterward in their final bunch installation and thumped India out of the series.[111] With 373 runs at 53.28, Kohli wrapped up as India’s most elevated run-scorer and solitary centurion of the arrangementKohli’s initial foray into leadership on an international level occurred in May–June 2010, when he was appointed as vice-captain for the tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe.
This appointment came as many more established players were rested for the tour. However, in the first match, Kohli was dismissed on a diamond duck, a rare and unusual mode of dismissal. Despite this early setback, Kohli managed to become the fastest Indian batsman at the time to reach 1,000 runs in ODI cricket, achieving this milestone in 26 innings.
Kohli also made his International T20 debut against Zimbabwe at Harare, where he scored an unbeaten 26. Later that month, during the 2010 Asia Cup, Kohli was included in the Indian team and was given the role of batting at number 3. However, his struggles with form started as he scored a total of 67 runs at an average of 16.75. This poor form was also reflected in the tri-series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Sri Lanka where his average was a mere 15.
2014: T20 World Cup and assuming Test-captaincy
Amid Unused Zealand visit, he found the middle value of 58.21 within the five-match ODI series[166] in which his all endeavors went in unsuccessful as India were vanquished 4–0. He made 214 runs at 71.33 within the two-match Test arrangement that followed counting an unbeaten 105 on the final day of the moment Test at Wellington that made a difference India spare the match.[168] India at that point traveled to Bangladesh for the Asia Glass and World Twenty20.
Dhoni was ruled out of the Asia Container after enduring a side strain amid the Modern Zealand visit, which driven to Kohli being named the captain for the tournament. Kohli scored 136 off 122 balls in India’s opening coordinate against Bangladesh, sharing a 213 run third wicket stand with Ajinkya Rahane, which made a difference India effectively chase 280.
It was his 19th ODI century and his fifth in Bangladesh, making him the batsman with most ODI centuries in Bangladesh.[171] India were thumped out of the competition after contract misfortunes against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in which Kohli scored 48 and 5 respectively. Dhoni returned from damage to captain the group for 2014 ICC World Twenty20 whereas Kohli was named vice-captain. He scored 54 off 41 balls within the amusement against West Indies and an unbeaten 57 from 50 balls against Bangladesh, both in effective run chases. Within the semi-final, he made an unbeaten 72 in 44 conveyances to assist India accomplish the target of 173.
2015–2016: World Cups and limited-over success
Kohli’s frame within the lead-up to the World Glass was not at its crest, as prove by his scores of 18 and 5 within the warm-up matches against Australia and Afghanistan. In spite of his less-than-stellar frame within the warm-up matches, Kohli was able to rise to the event and provide a commanding execution within the to begin with coordinate of the World Glass against Pakistan at Adelaide by scoring 107 runs from 126 conveyances.
2017–2018: Dominant batting and leadership
Kohli got twofold centuries within the following two Test arrangement against Britain and Bangladesh, making him the primary batsman ever to score twofold centuries in four successive arrangement. He broke the record of Australian extraordinary Donald Bradman and Rahul Dravid, both of whom had overseen to urge three. Against Britain, he scored his then-highest Test score of 235.
Kohli got the chance to captain in an ICC competition for the primary time within the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. Within the semi-final against Bangladesh, Kohli scored 96* and got to be the quickest batsman in terms of innings to reach 8,000 runs in ODIs in 175 innings.[220] India come to the ultimate, but misplaced to Pakistan by 180 runs. Within the third over of Indian innings, Kohli was dropped within the slips for fair five runs but caught the another ball by Shadab Khan at point on the bowling of Mohammad Amir.
2019–2020: Record breaking captaincy and batting woes
In April 2019, he was named the captain of India’s squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[254] On 16 June 2019, in India’s coordinate against Pakistan, Kohli got to be the quickest batsman in terms of innings to score 11,000 runs in ODI cricket. He come to the point of interest in his 222nd innings.[255] Eleven days afterward within the coordinate against the West Indies, Kohli got to be the speediest cricketer in terms of innings to score 20,000 runs in worldwide cricket, doing so in his 417th innings.[256] Kohli scored five consecutive fifty also scores within the competition . In any case, India misplaced the semi-final against Modern Zealand in which Kohli was out for fair a run.
2021–2022: Captaincy exit and resurgence
The English cricket team’s visit of India in 2020–2021 started with a long 4-match Test arrangement. Kohli made 172 runs over 4 Test matches, at an normal of 28.66 with 2 half-centuries and 2 ducks. Amid the moment test at Chepauk, he scored 62 on a pitch which English batting awesome Geoffrey Boycott depicted as a format to bat and score runs on a turning pitch.[271] In 2020, Kohli scored a combined (Test, ODI and T20I) add up to of 842 runs from 24 innings with most elevated score of 89 and an normal of 36.60.
2023–present
Within the early portion of the year, Kohli started his campaign with a century against the visiting Sri Lankan side in ODI.[304] Within the third coordinate of the arrangement, Kohli conveyed a huge execution, storing up an unbeaten 166 runs from 110 balls. This century, his 21st in India, stamped a milestone as he outperformed all other players for the foremost ODI centuries scored within the nation.
Furthermore, his execution in this coordinate hoisted him to gotten to be the fifth most elevated run-scorer in ODI cricket, going ahead of Mahela Jayawardene.[305] Taking after Kohli’s execution, India went on to win the third ODI coordinate by a record edge of 317 runs.[306] In February–March 2023, Kohli played within the Border-Gavaskar arrangement of 2023. He faced a string of moo scores within the beginning three tests, some time recently playing an innings of teach and technical correctness, within the last test at Ahmedabad.
He amassed a add up to of 186 runs within the coordinate with his century being his to begin with within the arrange in three years. Ahead of his 500th Worldwide Diversion Rahul Dravid portrays Virat kohli “Life span comes with a parcel of difficult work, teach, versatility and he’s appeared all of that,”. On 20th July 2023,Virat Kohli became the 10th player to play in 500 universal matches. Among Indians, as it were Sachin Tendulkar (664), M. S. Dhoni (538), and Rahul Dravid (509) have showed up in more worldwide matches than Kohli.
Kohli, by chance, has totaled the foremost runs (25582) among these players after their to begin with 500 matches. He made this event more extraordinary by scoring his 29th Test century and got to be the primary player to enlist a fifty-plus score in their 500th worldwide match.[309] In Eminent 2023, he was chosen in India’s squad for 2023 Asia Cup. In the opening coordinate against Pakistan, Kohli might as it were score 4 runs some time recently being bowled by Shaheen Afridi.
Test match performance
Test records
- Most Wins as captain of India, with 40 wins out of 68 matches .[531]
- Four Test double-hundreds in four consecutive series.[532]
ODI records
- Most ODI centuries while chasing (26).[533]
- Most ODI centuries in India (21).[534]
- Fastest to –[d] 8,000 runs(175 innings)[220] 9,000 runs(194 innings) 10,000 runs(205 innings)[242] 11,000 runs(222 innings)[255] 12,000 runs(242 innings)
T20I records
- Most runs in T20 internationals – 4,008 runs.
- Most Fifty plus scores in the career – 38 (including 37 fifties and 1 century).
- Highest career batting average in T20I – 52.73.
- Fastest to – 3,000 runs(81 innings)[540] 3,500 runs(96 innings)
- Most player of the match(15 times)[542] and player of the series awards(7 times).
IPL records
- Most runs in Indian Premiere League – 7,263 runs.[311]
- Most runs in a single edition of IPL – 973 runs (2016).[544]
- Only player to be involved in three double-century plus stands, two times with AB de Villiers and once with Chris Gayle.[545]
- Most runs against Delhi Capitals(1030).[546]
- Most hundreds in a season (4)[544] and in the league(7)
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