VIRAT KOHLI

Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer who is well-known for his batting and captaincy and is even a right-handed batsman and right arm medium bowler. The former captain of the Indian international cricket team Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi, India. He is a 5 ft 9 in tall batsman and is also popularly named as ‘Cheeku’ by his fans.

Virat Kohli Biography

• Name – Virat Kohli
• Born - 5 November 1988
• Birthplace – Delhi, India
• Height -- 5 ft 9 in
• Role – Top – order batter
• Batting Style -- Right Handed
• Bowling Style -- Right-arm medium
• Spouse – Anushka Sharma
• Children – Vamika & Akaay
• Zodiac Sign – Scorpio
• Nationality -- Indian

Career

Virat Kohli joined the Indian national cricket team in 2008 and showed the meteoric rise of India's cricket master who displayed extraordinary talent and a relentless drive for victory. His ODI debut was on 18th of August 2008. He debuted in test matches on 20th June 2011 where India played against West Indies. In 2009 he scored his first ODI hundred against Shri Lanka and played his first ODI world cup as a part of the Indian team in 2011, and scored a hundred in his debut match against Bangladesh.
Throughout his path, he has accomplished many incredible things, one of which is becoming one of the best batsmen in the world in all formats. India achieved unprecedented heights under Kohli's leadership, winning trophies, and historic victories. Among the many records he broke were the fastest player to score 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, and 11,000 runs in one-day international cricket. Not only is Kohli well-known for his aggressive batting style and flawless fitness regimen, but he has inspired millions of people with his enthusiasm, dedication, and unparalleled consistency off the cricket pitch.

Personal Life

Virat Kohli got married to a well-known Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma on 11 January 2021 in Italy. They both met in 2013 on the set of an advertisement and it all started from there. They have two children, the elder one Vamika and the younger one Akaay.

Rankings and Recognition

National Awards

• 2013 – Arjuna Award (India's second-highest sporting honor).
• 2017 – Padma Shri (India's fourth-highest civilian award).
• 2018 – Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (India's highest sporting honor).

International Sporting Honours

• Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Men's Cricketer of the Decade): 2011–2020
• Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year): 2017, 2018
• ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade: 2011–2020
• ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023
• ICC Test Player of the Year: 2018
• ICC T20I Player of the Year: 2024
• ICC Spirit of Cricket Award: 2019
• ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2012, 2014, 2016 (C), 2017 (C), 2018 (C), 2019 (C), 2023
• ICC Test Team of the Year: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• ICC T20I Team of the Year: 2021, 2022
• Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023

Domestic & Franchise Cricket Honours

• IPL Orange Cap Winner (Most Runs in a Season): 2016, 2023
• Most Valuable Player (MVP) – Indian Premier League: 2016
• Fastest to 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000 & 12,000 ODI Runs
• Most Centuries in ICC Tournaments (ODI + T20I + World Test Championship)

Other Recognitions

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (Now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna): 2018
• Barmy Army's International Cricketer of the Year: 2018
• Polly Umrigar Award (Best Indian International Cricketer): 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
• CEAT International Cricketer of the Year: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19
• ESPN India Athlete of the Year: Multiple Years

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