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Virat Kohli is an international cricketer who currently captains the India national team. He was ranked eighth on ESPN's list of world's most famous athletes in 2016.

Born in Delhi, Kohli shot to fame as the Under-19 skipper, who led India to victory at the 2008 Junior World Cup in Malaysia. He got an opportunity in 2008 ODI as an opener in Srilanka when both Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag were rested due to injury. He made his Test debut in 2011 and was part of the World Cup 2011 winning team.


In the year 2013, Kohli reached the number one spot in the ICC ranking for ODI batsman for the first time. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Test retirement in 2014, Kohli was appointed Test captain.


In the year 2017, Kohli became the limited-overs captain as well after MS Dhoni stepped down from the position.


The cricketer holds numerous Indian batting records including the fastest ODI century, the fastest batsman to score 5,000 ODI runs and the fastest to 10 ODI centuries. In February 2018, Kohli scored his 34th ODI century and second of the series against South Africa.


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Virat Kohli

QUICK FACTS
BATTING STYLE

Right Handed

BOWLING STYLE

Right-arm medium

TEAM

India

Place of birth

Delhi

Birthday

November 5, 1988

Full Name

Virat Kohli

Nick Name

Cheeku

MAJOR TEAMS PLAYED

India, India A, India Blue, Indian Board Presidents XI, India Red, North Zone, Rest of India, Royal Challengers Bangalore, India Under-19, Delhi

Virat Kohli Match records

BATTING

  • HUNDREDS

    25

  • FIFTIES

    20

  • FOURS

    731

  • SIXES

    19

  • BALLS FACED

    11549

  • NOT OUT

    8

  • MATCHES

    77

  • INNINGS

    131

  • RUNS

    6613

  • AVERAGE

    53.76

  • STRIKE RATE

    57.26

  • HIGHEST SCORE

    243 Vs
    Sri Lanka

BOWLING

  • MATCHES

    77

  • INNINGS

    9

  • OVERS

    27.1

  • BOWLED

    163

  • MAIDENS

    2

  • RUNS

    76

  • WICKETS

    0

  • AVERAGE

    -

  • STRIKE RATE

    -

  • ECONOMY RATE

    2.79

  • OVERALL BEST

    -

  • BEST IN MATCH

    -

  • 4 WICKET

    0

  • 5 WICKET

    0

  • 10 WICKET

    0

  • CATCHES

    72

  • STUMPING

    0

  • RUN OUT

    3

Virat Kohli Profile
Virat Kohli is an international cricketer who currently captains the India national team. He was ranked eighth on ESPN's list of world's most famous athletes in 2016.

Born in Delhi, Kohli shot to fame as the Under-19 skipper, who led India to victory at the 2008 Junior World Cup in Malaysia. He got an opportunity in 2008 ODI as an opener in Srilanka when both Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag were rested due to injury. He made his Test debut in 2011 and was part of the World Cup 2011 winning team.


In the year 2013, Kohli reached the number one spot in the ICC ranking for ODI batsman for the first time. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Test retirement in 2014, Kohli was appointed Test captain.


In the year 2017, Kohli became the limited-overs captain as well after MS Dhoni stepped down from the position.


The cricketer holds numerous Indian batting records including the fastest ODI century, the fastest batsman to score 5,000 ODI runs and the fastest to 10 ODI centuries. In February 2018, Kohli scored his 34th ODI century and second of the series against South Africa.