Virat Kohli
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Birth, Family, and Education-
Virat Kohli, born on November 5, 1988, in a Punjabi household in Delhi, has a family consisting of his mother Saroj Kohli, who is a stay-at-home mom, and his father Prem Kohli, who practices criminal law. He also has an older sister named Bhavna and an older brother named Vikash. During his childhood, Kohli attended Vishal Bharti Public School and later moved to Uttam Nagar. According to media sources, he completed his final year of high school at Vishal Bharti Public School. Kohli not only excelled academically but was also described by his teachers as a bright and intelligent child.
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Cricket career of Virat Kohli-
When Kohli was three years old, he requested his father to ball while holding the cricket bat in his hands. At age nine, Kohli enrolled in the cricket academy. Rajeev Kumar Sharma was Kohli’s trainer, and he also participated in games at the Sumit Dogra Academy. She was placed at the Saviour Convent in the ninth standard to aid in her cricket training.
In 2002, Kohli joined the Indian under-15 squad, which marked the beginning of his cricket career. He advanced to the under-17 team in 2004 and displayed his great talent there. His outstanding performance led to his 2006 first-class cricket debut. In just two years, in 2008, Kohli was chosen for the cricket under-19 squad. Team India put up an impressive showing at the under-19 World Cup in Malaysia, with Kohli playing a significant role.
Kohli made his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka at the youthful age of 19. Additionally, he was a member of the 2011 World Cup team, competing against legends like Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. At the time, Kohli was the team’s youngest player. In the 2011 World Cup, India triumphed thanks to Kohli’s 35 runs.
The following year, Kohli played his first Test match and did a fantastic job. He is recognized as a great performer in T20 matches in addition to ODIs and Tests.
Kohli demonstrated his exceptional abilities by winning back-to-back “Man of the Series” awards in the T20 competitions played in 2014 and 2016.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kohli served as captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in addition to leading franchise India. Currently, Rohit Sharma is in charge of steering Team India.
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Marital Status-
No one was aware of Virat and Anushka’s impending nuptials until only a few days before the ceremony. On December 11, 2017, Virat Kohli wed Anushka Sharma, a well-known Bollywood actress, at an opulent resort in Tuscany, Italy. Anushka Sharma has contributed to several Bollywood films, the majority of which have become instant classics. Vamika Kohli is the name of the daughter of Virat and Anushka. On January 11, 2021, Vamika Kohli was born.
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Records of Virat Kohli-
- The previous record holder for the quickest 17 centuries was Sourav Ganguly. When Virat Kohli reached the milestone of amassing 1000 runs in a calendar year for three straight years, he became the fourth batsman in the world to do so.
- In One Day Internationals (ODIs), Kohli has twice scored five consecutive half-centuries, making him the only batter in the world to accomplish this incredible achievement.
- In his role as captain, Kohli broke Sourav Ganguly’s previous record of 2059 runs and set a new mark for all Indian captains by amassing 2312 runs in a calendar year.
- Virat Kohli is the second-highest century scorer in international cricket, with a total of 74 in 486 games.
- In October 2017, Kohli broke Ricky Ponting’s record of 30 ODI centuries by scoring his 31st century. Only Sachin Tendulkar 49 hundreds in 463 matches, who is first on the list of batsmen with the most centuries in international cricket, has more centuries than Kohli’s 46 in 268 games.
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More Achievements-
1. Won the Under-19 World Cup in 2008
2. 2008 ODI debut against Sri Lanka
3. Joined Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008
4. T20I debut in 2010 against Zimbabwe
5. Won the 2011 ICC World Cup in 2011
6. Test debut against West Indies in 2011
7. Vice-captain of the Indian ODI team in 2012
8. ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2012
9. No. 1 batsman in ODI rankings in 2013
10. 2014 Man of the Tournament at the 2014 ICC World Twenty20
11. Appointed Test Captain in 2014
12. Played in 2015 ICC World Cup in 2015
13. 2016 Man of the Tournament at the 2016 ICC World Twenty20
14. ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2017
15. Appointed ODI captain in 2017
16. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018
17. Became the fastest ODI batsman to reach 10000 ODI runs in 2018.
18. In 2019, took India to the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup
19. Completed 100 Test matches for India in 2022
20. Scored his first T20 International century in 2022
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Famous Awards-
From 2011 to 2020, Virat Kohli was awarded the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for being the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Decade. In 2012, he received the ICC ODI Player of the Year Award and the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Cricketer. The following year, in 2013, he was honored with the Arjuna Award for his contributions to cricket.
In 2017, Kohli was bestowed with the Padma Shri Award and the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Award in the sports category. He also received the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year in the same year. Kohli further clinched the ICC ODI Player of the Year title in 2012 and 2018, and the ICC Spirit of Cricket award in 2019.
Kohli’s remarkable performances led to his inclusion in the ICC ODI Team of the Year multiple times, including in 2012, 2014, 2016 (as captain), 2017 (as captain), 2018 (as captain), and 2019 (as captain). He was also recognized in the ICC Test Team of the Year in 2017 (as captain), 2018 (as captain), and 2019 (as captain). Additionally, he was named the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade from 2011 to 2020 and captained the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Decade for the same period. He was also a part of the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Decade from 2011 to 2020.
Kohli received the CEAT International Cricketer Award for the seasons of 2011–12, 2013–14, and 2018–19. He was honored with the Polly Umrigar Award for International Cricketer of the Year for the seasons 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18. Furthermore, he was recognized as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for the years 2016, 2017, and 2018. The Barmy Army named him their International Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018.