10 Most Interesting things about Vikat Kohli

Virat Kohli was born on 5th November 1988 in Delhi in a Punjabi family to Prem and Saroj Kohli.

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Virat started his professional career by joining West Delhi cricket academy in 1998 and trained under Rajkumar Sharma.

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Kohli’s jersey number is 18.

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He played all age-group tournaments for Delhi before getting selected in the Indian U-19 team in 2006 for the tour of England.

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Virat led India to win the 2008 U-19 World Cup 2008. He was the 3rd highest run-getter with 635 runs in 6 matches.

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Kohli is one of the most passionate players the world has ever seen.

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Virat Kohli owns many records in One Day cricket- i) quickest batsman to score 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000 & 12000 ODI runs.

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Virat is smacked the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian- 100 off 52 balls against Australia in 2013.

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Kohli has hit 7 double centuries as a captain in Test, which is the most by any captain in the longest format of the game.

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Kohli has scored the most runs against Pakistan in an innings by any batsman, 183 in the Asia Cup 2012.

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Virat Kohli was the highest run-scorer (319 runs) in the 2014 T20 World Cup but still finished the event as the runner.

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Virat is the only player in the world to maintain an average of above 50 across all formats.

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As a captain, Kohli has won 37 tests, which is the most by any Indian in the test.

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ICC Cricketer of the year- 2017 & 2018.

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ICC Player of the Decade- the 2010s (2011-2020).

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Wisden leading cricketer of the year award- 2016, 2017 & 2018.

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he has won few prestigious awards- Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri (2017), Rajib Gandhi Khel Ratna award (2018).

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According to a report of DNA, Virat Kohli’s brand value as of 2021 is $237.7 million.

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Kohli is the only Indian batsman to smash a hundred on his ODI debut.

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In the history of IPL, Kohli is the only cricketer to play for one franchise since 2008.

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