30 Amazing Facts About Virat Kohli- “The King Of Cricket” [2023]

Among the best batsmen of all time, Virat Kohli is the present skipper of the Indian cricket crew, who bats up the order in all three codecs. Kohli got here into the Indian facet as an bizarre batsman however after spending few years on the nationwide facet, he reworked himself into a very totally different batsman and began conquering the world together with his top-quality batting throughout all codecs. He’s in all probability the primary batsman who exhibited that one can handle to carry out continuously no matter the format together with his dedication, arduous work, and resilience. There are some wonderful details About Virat Kohli, the “King Of Cricket”, which can blow your thoughts. 

Attention-grabbing Information About Virat Kohli

1. Virat Kohli was born on fifth November 1988 in Delhi in a Punjabi household to Prem and Saroj Kohli. His brother Vikas Kohli is a businessman. His sister’s identify is Bhavna Kohli. Prem Kohli was a legal lawyer. 

2. Kohli began his skilled profession by becoming a member of West Delhi cricket academy in 1998 and skilled underneath Rajkumar Sharma. He performed all age-group tournaments for Delhi earlier than getting chosen within the Indian U-19 crew in 2006 for the tour of England. 

3. His nickname is “Cheeku”, his childhood coach Ajeet Chaudhury on the West Delhi Cricket academy gave him the nickname. 

4. Kohli’s idol is Sachin Tendulkar. 

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

6. Kohli is without doubt one of the most passionate gamers the world has ever seen. Throughout a Rajni Trophy match in opposition to Karnataka, his father died attributable to a stroke however decided Kohli determined to play the match and made 90 earlier than attending the funeral of his father. 

7. Virat Kohli made his first look in worldwide cricket in an ODI match in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2008 as the primary selection openers Sachin and Sehwag missed the sequence attributable to damage. He may solely rating 12 runs within the first match. 

8. Virat was part of the Indian crew which received the 2011 World Cup underneath Dhoni’s management after 28 years. His first-ever World Cup and he ended up being a winner. 

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

ii) 2nd most centuries in ODI (43).

iii) Most centuries in a 5 match ODI sequence (3).

10. India performed with in all probability the youngest facet within the 2013 Champions Trophy. India was the very best when it comes to bowling, batting, and fielding. Virat scored essentially the most runs within the last of the event, 43 runs off 33 balls and India wore the crown for the 2nd time at Birmingham. 

11. Kohli is smacked the quickest ODI hundred by an Indian- 100 off 52 balls in opposition to Australia in 2013.

12. The trendy-day nice has scored essentially the most runs in a bilateral sequence of 5 or extra matches, 558 runs in 6 matches. 

13. Virat Kohli made his check debut in 2011 in opposition to West Indies however was a match to neglect as he scored 4 & 15 within the first and second inning of the match.

14. India tour of Australia 2014 was a nightmare and leanest part of Kohli’s profession. He accrued solely 134 runs in 5 matches. Struggling despair, Virat got here again stronger within the sequence in opposition to Australia in Australia. He was the lone warrior for India, notching up 692 runs in 4 matches, together with 4 centuries.

15. Kohli has hit 7 double centuries as a captain in Take a look at, which is essentially the most by any captain within the longest format of the sport.

16. The Delhi-based batsman received the Take a look at participant of the yr award in 2018, 1322 runs in 13 matches at a mean of 55.08.

17. Kohli has scored essentially the most runs in opposition to Pakistan in an innings by any batsman, 183 within the Asia Cup 2012.

18. Virat performed his first T20I match in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2010. He’s the very best run-scorer in T20 internationals, with 3159 runs in 90 matches. 

19. Kohli has smacked essentially the most 50s in T20I, 28. 

20. Virat Kohli was the very best run-scorer (319 runs) within the 2014 T20 World Cup however nonetheless completed the occasion because the runner. 

21. Virat is the one participant on the earth to take care of a mean of above 50 throughout all codecs.

22. As a captain, Kohli has received 37 exams, which is essentially the most by any Indian within the check. 

23. Accolades in Cricket- i) ODI participant of the year- 2012, 2017 & 2018. 

         ii) ICC Cricketer of the year- 2017 & 2018.

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

         iv) Wisden main cricketer of the yr award- 2016, 2017 & 2018.

24. For his contribution to Indian cricket, he has received few prestigious awards- Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri (2017), & Rajib Gandhi Khel Ratna award (2018).

25. Aside from cricketers, Virat Kohli is keen on “Roger Federer” & “Christiano Ronaldo”.

26. In 2013, Kohli started Virat Kohli Basis to assist unprivileged youngsters with their schooling and sports activities. 

27. In response to a report of DNA, Virat Kohli’s model worth as of 2021 is $237.7 million.

28. Kohli received married to Bollywood actress Anuska Sharma in a personal ceremony in Florence in 2018. They’ve been blessed with a daughter in 2021, named “Vamika”. 

29. Kohli’s jersey quantity is eighteen.

30. The Indian famous person’s estimated web price is $60 million.

31. The health freak likes to eat “Chole Vature” as a cheat meal as soon as a month.

32. Kohli is the one Indian batsman to smash 100 on his ODI debut.

33. Within the historical past of IPL, Kohli is the one cricketer to play for one franchise since 2008.

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