Sunday 5 May 2013

Virat Kholi


Short description about Virat Kohli : Virat Kohli, an attacking player with a cool head has already earned reputation as a talented, level-headed and mature cricketer..




Unknown Facts about Kholi: 

* 2006: His Father passed away when he was just 17! Still the very next day he played for delhi against Karnataka  in a Ranaji Trophy match and scored 90 Runs!
* During the 2011 World Cup, Virat Kohli became the first Indian to score a century on World Cup debut. He made 282 runs in 9 innings at an average of 35.25.
* He's the fastest Indian cricketer to reach 1000 runs in ODIs and also the fastest Indian cricketer to reach 3000 runs in ODIs.
* In 2012, Virat Kohli was named as one of the 10 best dressed international men in a list that included US President Barack Obama. 
* Virat Kohli's nickname is 'Chikku'. Delhi State coach Ajit Chaudhary was the one who gave Virat his nickname Chikku.
* Out of his 11 centuries, 10 of them resulted in India’s win.
Lawn Tennis is the next thing which fascinates Virat Kohli a lot. He is huge fan of Leander Paes and Roger Federer.
 Virat Kohli's role model is Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa.
*  ODI Shirt no is 18




Virat Kholi's complete profile:


Born: 5th November 1988(age 24) at Delhi

Height: 5ft 11inch(1075m)

Parents: Prem Kohli (father) & Saroj Kohli (mother) 

* Lived in uttam Nagar ,Delhi
* Got his initial cricket training from West Delhi Cricket Academy.
* He has an elder brother, Vikash, and an elder sister, Bhavna
Virat attended school at Vishal Bharti and Savier Convent
Virat's father, Prem, worked as a lawyer and died in December 2006
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2008
He made his Test debut in 20th June 2011
He made his T20 debut in 12th June 2010
* Batting style: Right Hand Batsman
* Bowling style: Right-Arm Medium




Batting and fielding averages
MatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100504s6sCtSt
Tests18313117511641.96250346.94461396230
ODIs989513405418349.43471685.96132238223500
T20Is2018255878*34.87428130.370470880
First-class497710336319750.19627053.63111444619510
List A12912516540518349.58616087.74172953645660
Twenty2013011917328293*32.172582127.1101933389560
Bowling averages
MatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10
Tests18366350---3.18-000
ODIs982231530621/201/20153.005.82157.5000
T20Is201012415931/131/1353.007.6941.3000
First-class491753428931/192/4296.333.24178.0000
List A1292837335821/201/20179.005.75186.5000
Twenty201303941559972/252/2585.578.6659.2000



Source Of Virat Kholi's Statistics: http://www.espncricinfo.com
Virat Kohli's Performance in Indian Premier League:

2008: Kohli played for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the 2008 Indian Premier League. He was bought for $30,000 before the first season in 2008 scoring only 165 runs in 13 innings at an average of 15 and taking only 2 wickets with his bowling. 

2009: In the second season, scoring 246 runs in 16 innings with an average of 22.36 and taking 9 catches and effecting 2 run outs.

2010:In the third season, he scored 307 runs, including two half centuries, in 13 innings at an average of 27.90. In the fourth season of the IPL, he was the only player that Royal Challengers Bangalore retained 

2011:He scored the second most runs in the tournament behind Chris Gayle scoring 557 runs in 16 innings.

2012:  Kohli scored 364 runs fron 16 matches, with two half-centuries


2013: He was named as the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team for the 6th season.

Virat kohli"s performance in 2013:
RunsTeamOppositionGroundMatch Date
25RCBv WarriorsPune2 May 2013
32RCBv RoyalsJaipur29 Apr 2013
1RCBv Mum IndiansMumbai27 Apr 2013
11RCBv WarriorsBangalore23 Apr 2013
1RCBv RoyalsBangalore20 Apr 2013
65RCBv DaredevilsBangalore16 Apr 2013
58RCBv Super KingsChennai13 Apr 2013
35RCBv KKRBangalore11 Apr 2013
93*RCBv SunrisersBangalore9 Apr 2013
46RCBv SunrisersHyderabad (Deccan)7 Apr 2013

Kohli has signed with the following brands:



  • PepsiCo
  • Nike
  • TVS Motors
  • Fastrack (from Titan)
  • Royal Challenge (from United Spirits)
  • Sangam Suitings
  • Fair and Lovely
  • Herbalife
  • Flying Machine
  • 3C Company (a real estate player)
  • Red Chief Shoes
  • Boost
  • Toyota Motors
  • Celkon Mobiles
  • Cinthol (from Godrej)
  • Munch (from Nestle)
Milestones of Virat Kohli


Kohli was the captain of the victorious Indian team at the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia

Fastest Indian Cricketer to reach 1000 runs in ODIs
Fastest Indian Cricketer to reach 3000 runs in ODIs
Fastest Indian Cricketer to reach 4000 runs in ODIs
Fastest cricketer to reach 10 centuries in ODIs   
Highest score (183) by any batsmen in ODIs against Pakistan.

1 comments:

  1. One of the reasons why Virat Kohli is the successful cricket player is his health consciousness. He is the only player who goes to gym after playing the match in the evening.

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