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Who is Virat Kohli?

Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer and a former captain of the Indian cricket team. He is considered amongst the highest level of sportsmen in the country. He plays as a right-handed batsman for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
 
He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and holds the records for scoring the most runs in T20 internationals and in the IPL. He has performed really well for India in ICC T20 World Cup events.
 
In 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him the 'male cricketer of the decade'.
 
Kohli, who is married to the actress Anushka Sharma, is the most-followed cricketer on social media, with over 240 million followers on Instagram and is also the third-most followed athlete on Instagram after footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Virat Kohli was born on November 5, 1988 to Prem Kohli and Saroj Kohli in Delhi. He was brought up in Delhi's Uttam Nagar and attended Vishal Bharti Public School and Saviour Convent School. As a three-year-old, Kohli showed his inclination towards the sport of cricket. According to his family, Kohli in his childhood used to pick up a cricket bat and request his father to bowl to him.
 
His father died due to cardiac arrest on December 18, 2006.
 
Ever since his T20I debut against Zimbabwe back in 2010, Virat Kohli been one of India's most reliable batters in the shortest format of the game and has enviable numbers and some records to his name. On his debut T20I match, Virat had scored an unbeaten 26 off 21 balls and formed a 64-run stand which helped India win the match by six wickets. Ever since then, his stature has grown massively in international cricket, including T20Is.
 
He is the third-highest run scorer in T20I cricket, following Rohit Sharma and New Zealand's Martin Guptill and his country's second highest-run scorer. He is the fourth-fastest batter to reach 1,000 runs in T20I cricket (27 innings) and the second fastest to reach 2,000 runs (56 innings) and 2,500 runs (68 innings).
 
Virat has won the second highest number of 'Player of the Match' awards in T20Is, with 12, following Afghanistan's Mohammed Nabi (13). He also has the most number of 'Player of the Series' awards in T20I format, with total of seven such awards.
 
In his debut ICC T20 World Cup in 2012, he played in five matches and scored 185 runs at an average of 46.25. He scored two half-centuries in the tournament with the best of 78*. He was among the top-ten run scorers in the tournament. In the next two editions in 2014 and 2016, he performed brilliantly with the bat and became only player to be crowned the 'Man of the Tournament' twice in T20 World Cup history.
 
In the 2014 edition, he scored 319 runs in six games at an average of 106.33. Four half-centuries came out of his bat, with best score being 77. India lost to Sri Lanka in final of this tournament.
 
In the next tournament in 2016, Virat scored 273 runs at an average of 136.50. Three half-centuries came out of his bat in five games, with his best individual score being 89*.
 
The whole of 2016 was Virat's peak, including in T20Is. In 15 T20Is that year, he scored 641 runs in 13 innings at an average of 106.43. Seven half-centuries came out of his bat with best of 90*. This is his most successful year in T20Is.

Latest Updates on Virat Kohli

Currently, Kohli is with the Indian cricket team in Australia for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Updated On: 20 Dec 2024 | 12:21 PM IST

According to reports from Australia's Channel 7, Kohli seemed visibly upset by the presence of cameras aimed at his family, particularly his wife, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma.

Updated On: 19 Dec 2024 | 7:34 PM IST

Virat Kohli was involved in a heated discussion with Australian media at the Melbourne Airport ahead of the boxing day test. He was unhappy with the cameraman filming his children

Updated On: 20 Dec 2024 | 12:03 PM IST

From a historic T20 World Cup win to being clean-swept at home by New Zealand, these were the highlights of the Indian men's cricket team in 2024

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 2:22 PM IST

The visuals from the dressing room saw Virat Kohli having a deep conversation with the spinner and then went on to hug him in what seemed to be an emotional moment between the two.

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 12:34 PM IST

To be fair, Gavaskar, first ever to score 10,000 Test runs and 34 hundreds, has not singled out Kohli but had spoken in detail about players also during his commentary stint.

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 5:58 AM IST

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3 BRISBANE WEATHER UPDATES: Day 4 is also expected to experience some rain with a 29% chance of a thunderstorm as well.

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 1:05 PM IST

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Playing 11: Ravindra Jadeja replaced R Ashwin in India's Playing 11 while Akash Deep came in for Harshit Rana.

Updated On: 14 Dec 2024 | 6:49 AM IST

India Playing 11 prediction for 3rd Test vs Australia: Akash Deep comes in for Harshit Rana. Ashwin could pave way for either Ravindra Jadeja or Washington Sundar

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 3:27 PM IST

Kohli, who struck a hundred in the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth to break a prolonged century drought in the game's traditional format was out cheaply for 7 on day 1 of 2nd Test

Updated On: 06 Dec 2024 | 3:27 PM IST

Rohit Sharma follows closely with 173 runs in three matches, averaging 43.25. Known for his aggressive approach

Updated On: 06 Dec 2024 | 9:15 AM IST

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Playing 11: Captain Rohit replaced Devdutt Padikkal while Dhruv Jurel made way for Shubman Gill in the India's Playing 11. Ashwin comes in for Sundar.

Updated On: 06 Dec 2024 | 9:07 AM IST

Labuschagne was all at sea against Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian pacers in the opening Test at Perth, which the Aussies lost by a whopping 295-run margin, making a 52-ball 2 and 3.

Updated On: 30 Nov 2024 | 4:19 PM IST

Kohli, who had not scored a Test century in 18 months, roared back to form with an unbeaten 100 in the second innings as India secured a thumping 295-run victory over the hosts

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 8:51 PM IST

Kohli silenced his detractors by scoring his 30th Test ton in the first Test at Perth. It was his first hundred after the 121 against the West Indies at Port of Spain in July 2023.

Updated On: 27 Nov 2024 | 1:43 PM IST

Virat Kohli, on day four of the Perth Test, scored a brilliant 100 not out off just 143 balls to bring up his 81st international and 30th Test century, helping India put a massive total on the board

Updated On: 26 Nov 2024 | 12:16 PM IST

Check Royal Challengers Bengaluru's full squad, players' salary, most expensive player, list of retained players ahead of IPL 2025 here

Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 10:44 PM IST

Hazlewood bowled 21 of the 84 overs sent down by Australian quicks, who got only four wickets, giving away 290 runs

Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 7:19 AM IST

Kohli brought all his technical expertise into play to score the 30th hundred on the third day of the first Test against Australia

Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 7:10 AM IST

Virat Kohli became the first Asian batter to score seven centuries in Australia

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 6:15 PM IST