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Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer who made his debut for the senior national side in a One Day International game against Sri Lanka on August 18, 2008 at Dambulla. Virat is a former captain of the Indian team across all formats of the game and currently represents the country in Test and ODI cricket.
Fondly referred to as the "Chase Master", "Run Machine" and "King Kohli" by fans across the globe and cricket pundits alike, Virat Kohli is already regarded as one of the greats of the game. What sets him apart from cricketers across generations is his ability to lead his team to victory, his knack for chasing down daunting targets , relentless hunger for runs and aggressive batting style. He holds the record for the most number of ODI centuries in international cricket and is second only to the great Sachin Tendulkar for the record of most centuries in international cricket across all formats.
Virat is also the current highest run scorer in the history of the Indian Premier League and is the third highest run scorer in international cricket across all formats behind Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara.
Year | Age | Achievement |
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2008 | 19 | Won the U-19 World Cup as Captain |
2008 | 19 | ODI debut against Srilanka |
2008 | 19 | Joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore |
2009 | 20 | First ODI Century (against Sri Lanka) |
2010 | 21 | T20I Debut vs Zimbabwe |
2011 | 22 | Part of the ICC ODI World Cup Winning Squad |
2011 | 22 | Test Debut vs West Indies |
2012 | 23 | First Test Century (vs Australia) |
2012 | 23 | Appointed India's ODI Vice-Captain |
2013 | 24 | Part of the ICC Champions Trophy Winning Squad |
2014 | 26 | Man of the Tournament at the ICC World T20 2014 |
2014 | 26 | Appointed as Captain of the Test team |
2016 | 28 | Man of the Tournament at the ICC World T20 2016 |
2016 | 28 | Most runs ever in a single IPL edition |
2017 | 29 | Appointed as ODI Captain |
2018 | 29 | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna |
2019 | 30 | Most runs in IPL history |
2022 | 33 | Scored his first T20 International Century |
2023 | 35 | Player of the Tournament and Runner Up in the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup |
2023 | 35 | Scored 50th ODI century (surpassing Tendulkar) |
2024 | 35 | Won the ICC World T20 and awarded Player of the Match in the Final vs SA |
2025 | 36 | Part of the ICC Champions Trophy Winning Team |
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A: Virat is not vegan but he transitioned to being vegetarian after suffering from cervical spine issues in 2018. While he does not consume meat, he does consume diary products and eggs.
A: Virat lives with his family in a property located at DLF Phase 1, Gurgaon which boasts of amenities like a private pool and a state of the art private gym. He also owns a high rise apartment in Worli , Mumbai and a lavish villa in Alibaug, Maharashtra. He plans to relocate to London with his wife Anushka Sharma and two children.
A: Virat has scored 8 centuries in the IPL so far.
A: Virat's birthday is on 5th November
A: Virat has scored 82 centuries so far in international cricket and could possibly break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 international hundreds.
A: Virat has scored 7 double centuries in Test cricket surpassing the record of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag who have each scored six.
A: Virat has 5 centuries in the ODI World Cup, behind Rohit Sharma's record of 7 centuries and tied with Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara's tally of five each.