Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer who plays for India national cricket team. He was born in Delhi, India on November 5, 1988. Virat is the first player in ICC cricket history to win all 3 ICC awards in a single year- ICC , ODI player of the year, ICC Test player of the year and ICC Player of the year award in 2018. He is rated as one of the best batsmen in the world.[3][4][5] He is playing right handed-batting. He is a king of the cricket.😈
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Born | Delhi, India | 5 November 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Chiku, King Kohli, Chase Master,[1] Run Machine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5Â ft 9Â in (175Â cm)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Anushka Sharma (wife) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | viratkohli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 269) | 20 June 2011 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 4 January 2024 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 175) | 18 August 2008 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 19 November 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 31) | 12 June 2010 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 10 November 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006–present | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–present | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Playing Style
Kohli's playing style is widely regarded as aggressive, a trait that extends to his leadership on the field. Kohli is known as a skilled batsman who plays with determination and energy. In one-day cricket, he usually bats at number three and stands with his chest slightly open and holds the bottom of his bat firmly. He's praised for his quick footwork, wide range of shots, and his talent for leading innings, especially in high-pressure situations. Instead of trying to hit big shots, Kohli prefers to play safe shots close to the ground. People admire his ability to make wrist shots and consistently perform well in the mid-wicket and cover areas. Kohli is known for his composed batting technique and versatility in his play. He scores runs between long-off and long-on with an aligned bat, while also possessing the ability to display a destructive streak. His combination of bat-speed and supple wrist movements enable him to craft innovative angles that disrupt traditional field positioning.[6]
However, Kohli has a known vulnerability to deliveries that are wide of the off-stump.[7] Bowlers often make use of this weakness by targeting him with such deliveries, especially in Test and ODl matches. This weakness has resulted in Kohli's dismissal on many occasions. Cricket experts such as VVS Laxman and former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar have acknowledged this weakness,[8] and former New Zealand cricketer Richard Hadlee has also noted that Kohli is particularly exposed to out-swinging deliveries.[9]
Career
Virat Kohli first came into the limelight in 2008, when he led the Indian U-19 cricket team to victory in 2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He soon made his debut for the Indian team in August 2008, during a ODI match against Sri Lanka.[10] In 2013, Kohli reached the number one spot in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time.[11] Virat also became one of the valuable Indian captain in Test cricket with 40 test wins, 16 of which came overseas and gained highest winning percentage as captain in both Tests and ODIs. Kohli was ranked eighth in ESPN's list of world's most famous sportspeople in 2016.[12] Virat is the only current player to have a stand named after him in Delhi's Firoz Shah Kotla stadium to Honour his contributions to Indian cricket. Kohli won ICC Test Player of the Year and ICC ODI Player of the Year awards in 2018, becoming the first player to win both awards in the same year.[13]
Ranking
Kohli is rated as one of India's best cricket captains in terms of wins and winning percentages. He is ranked the 4th best captain for India of all time. He is the highest run scorer in T20 cricket for all time,[14] the 5th best in ODI cricket[15] and 23th best in Test's for all time as of 2023.[16]
Ranking | ODI | Test | T20 |
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Rating | 719 | 705 | 612 |
Position | 8 | 13 | 14 |
Best | |||
Rating | 911 | 937 | 897 |
Position | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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2008 | 2019 | ||
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2018 |
ODI | Test | T20 |
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153 | 50 | 100 apporx |
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65/30 | 68/40 | 30/20 |
2020 - present | ||
18/14 | 12/9[17] | 7/2 |
Personal life
In 2013, Kohli established the "Virat Kohli Foundation" with a philanthropic objective to support underprivileged children. Kohli is committed to helping kids have a better future by using sports programs. He also uses his connections and partnerships to help people who are left out or don't have much in society.[18]
He started dating Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma in 2013. They got married on 11 December 2017 in Florence, Italy.[19][20] The couple had their first child, a daughter named Vamika born on 11 January 2021.[21]
Virat Kohli Media
Kohli playing his famous flick shot at the 2015 Cricket World Cup
Virat Kohli's signed bat at Blades of Glory Cricket Museum, Pune
Virat Kohali and Anushka Sharma at Mumbai reception
Kohli at the opening ceremony of the Pro Kabaddi League in June 2016
Virat Kohli at the VKF charity dinner for Smile Foundation.
An innings-by-innings breakdown of Kohli's Test batting career, showing runs scored (blue and red (not out) bars) and the black line is his career batting average.
An innings-by-innings breakdown of Kohli's ODI batting career, showing runs scored (blue and red (not out) bars) and the black line is his career batting average.
An innings-by-innings breakdown of Kohli's T20I batting career, showing runs scored (blue and red (not out) bars) and the black line is his career batting average.
Kohli receiving the Padma Shri award from President Pranab Mukherjee in March 2017
References
- ↑ "Chase master Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar for this record". The Times of India. 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "See Who Is The Tallest Player In The Indian Team" (in en). Cricket Addictor. 8 January 2022. https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/see-tallest-player-indian-team/. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "ICC World Twenty20: Virat Kohli best batsman in the world, says Sunil Gavaskar". India Today. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kohli is world's best batsman: Wasim Akram". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kohli the best in the world: Waugh". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "The Kohli method". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Gardner, Ben (2018-07-31). "Analysis: The evolving genius of Virat Kohli (and how to stop him)". Wisden. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Prabhu, Anuj Nitin (2021-09-01). ""Virat Kohli will need to work on his weakness outside off-stump"- VVS Laxman". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Dinakar, S. (2020-03-01). "Richard Hadlee: Southee is Kohli's weakness". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "Virat Kohli's debut in International Cricket". www.sportskeeda.com. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ↑ "Kohli becomes number-one ranked ODI batsman". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "ESPN's World Fame 100". ESPN. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kohli clean sweep of three major ICC awards". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "T20I matches | Batting records | Most runs in career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "Virat Kohli becomes fifth highest run scorer in ODI cricket". The Economic Times. 2023-01-15. . https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/virat-kohli-becomes-fifth-highest-run-scorer-in-odi-cricket/articleshow/97007901.cms?from=mdr. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "Test matches | Batting records | Most runs in career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ↑ "About Us – Virat Kohli Foundation". viratkohli.foundation. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "It's official: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are married". The Express Tribune. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212015758/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1581527/4-official-anushka-sharma-virat-kohli-married/. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ↑ "Virat Kohli officially announces marriage to Anushka Sharma, Twitter goes berserk". Hindustan Times. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212084301/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/story-JOqE1uBbeBrAjXJeac2KpK.html. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ↑ "Virat Kohli Family: Parents, Siblings, Daughter, Wife – Meet the Kohli Clan". www.kreedon.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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