Virat Kohli Biography

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Virat Kohli Biography The face of Indian
cricket, Virat Kohli is easily the best limited
overs batsman of the current era. One who runs
his life on hard work and discipline, Virat
Kohlis career has seen a drastic
transformation, be it his fitness and his
performance on the field. Started his career as
a young prodigy, Virat Kohli made huge strides in
his career and established himself as a
phenomenon in World Cricket. Kohli has played 248
One-Day Internationals and 86 Tests so far in
his international career, scoring 11,867 runs
and 7240 runs respectively. At 31, the Indian
Skipper certainly has a lot of years left in him
and would look utilize it to the fullest. It
would also be interesting to see if how many
Sachin Tendulkars records will he be able to
break in his career and how many ICC Trophies he
will lift in his captaincy career. Virat Kohli's
Personal Information
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Virat Kohlis Date of Birth Virat Kohli was born
on 5th November 1988 in Delhi. His father, Prem
Kohli, worked as a criminal lawyer, while his
mother Saroj Kohli, is a homemaker. Virat
Kohlis Age Virat Kohlis currently 31 years
old. He will turn 32 this November. Virat
Kohlis Height Standing at 5 feet 9 inches,
Virat Kohli is one of the fittest athletes in
world cricket. Once used to be a chubby guy,
Virat Kohli has made a huge transformation in
his fitness levels to now be counted among the
fittest cricketers in the nation. Virat Kohlis
Birthday Virat Kohli celebrates his birthday on
05th November. Virat Kohli's Family
Information Virat Kohli was born on 5 November
1988 in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. His
father, Prem Kohli, worked as a criminal lawyer
and his mother, Saroj Kohli, is a housewife. He
has an older brother, Vikas, and an older sister,
Bhavna. Virat Kohli tied the knot to Anushka
Sharma on 11th December 2017. To know more about
his personal life and his love story with Anushka
Sharma. Click Here
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Virat Kohli's Career Stats
Domestic Career Virat Kohli has been piling on
runs since his junior-level cricket days. He
made excellent performances at the under-15
level. Virat Kohli was the highest run-scorer
with 757 runs in 7 matches at an average of 84.11
in 2004-05 Vijay Merchant Trophy. In November
2006, Virat Kohli made his Ranji Debut for Delhi
while playing against Tamil Nadu. Virat Kohli was
just 18 years old at that time. International
Career 2008 under-19 World Cup title opened the
doors for Virat Kohli on all fronts. His first
step in International cricket was during Sri
Lankan tour 2008. At just 19 years of age, Virat
Kohli made his debut for India against Sri Lanka.
In the absence of both the openers, Virat Kohli
was given the task to open the batting. In the
fourth match of the series, he struck his first
half-century. His scores in his first
international series read 19, 37, 25, and 31.
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To know about Virat Kohlis complete journey from
his domestic cricket days to becoming a star in
world cricket. Click Here
Virat Kohli's IPL Career
Virat Kohli made his debut for Royal Challengers
Bangalore in the inaugural edition of the IPL.
Playing in the lower middle order, Virat scored
165 runs in 12 matches at a disappointing
average of 15. Virat Kohli fared much better in
the following season though, where he
accumulated 246 runs at an average of
22.36. Overall, he has played 177 matches in his
IPL career so far, accumulating 5412 runs at an
average of 37.84 and a strike rate of 131.61. He
has struck five centuries and 36 half-centuries
in his career.
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Virat Kohli's Awards

1. Virat Kohli was conferred with the Padma Shri
   Award in 2017.
2. Virat Kohli was listed in the Wisden Cricketers
   of the Year in 2019.
3. Virat Kohli was Wisden Leading Cricketer in the
   World for three consecutive years in 2017, 2018,
   and 2019.
4. Virat Kohli won the Arjuna Award in 2013.

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1. Virat Kohli became the ICC ODI player of the year
   in 2012.
2. Virat Kohli was conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi
   Khel Ratna Award in 2018.
3. In 2017, he was the CNN-IBN Indian of the year.
4. In the year 2012, he was awarded the Peoples
   Choice Award for the favorite
5. Virat Kohli is the only player in history to win
   the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer
   of the Year, the ICC Mens Test Player of the
   Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards
   following an extraordinary 2018.
6. Virat Kohli was also conferred with the Padma
   Shri award in 2017.

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Virat Kohli's Net Worth

1. Virat Kohli is currently the highest-paid Indian
   athlete in India with a net worth of
   approximately 900 crores.
2. His net worth comprises of salary paid by BCCI
   and RCB. He also earns a major chunk of income
   through brand endorsements and business ventures.
3. Virat is a big Football lover and this was the
   reason he bought the ISL team FC GOA in 2014.
4. Kohli also became the brand ambassador and a
   major stakeholder of a social networking venture
   based in London named Sport convo.
5. He is also a brand ambassador of major sports and
   casual wear brand WROGN which he launched in the
   collaboration with USPL.

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• In 2015, Virat Kohli also bought the co-ownership
  of the UAE royal franchise in the famous IPTL
  league.
• He currently owns the famous chain of gyms and
  fitness centers in India and the world around
  with the name Chisel.
• Virat Kohli's Controversies

1. A man who plays with a heart on his sleeve, Virat
   Kohli has been surrounded with a lot of
   controversies in his international career. Here
   are a few of them.
2. During Indias tour of Australia, his gesture of
   showing the middle finger to the crowd came
   under the dark clouds of controversies.
3. During an IPL game in Delhi, he did break the
   BCCI code of conduct whilst meeting his beau
   Anushka Sharma in the audience box.
4. At a time when he was going through a rough patch
   in his personal and professional aspects in
   2015, he abused an Indian journalist for his
   controversial article on Kohlis relationship
   with Anushka Sharma.

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Virat Kohli's Social Media Virat Kohli remains
very active on social media and updates his fans
with regular updates on his social media
handles. Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian
sportsperson on Instagram and is, in fact,
currently the most followed cricketer on social
media in the world. To know about his social
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