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
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 18 | 31 | 3 | 1175 | 116 | 41.96 | 2503 | 46.94 | 4 | 6 | 139 | 6 | 23 | 0 |
| ODIs | 98 | 95 | 13 | 4054 | 183 | 49.43 | 4716 | 85.96 | 13 | 22 | 382 | 23 | 50 | 0 |
| T20Is | 20 | 18 | 2 | 558 | 78* | 34.87 | 428 | 130.37 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| First-class | 49 | 77 | 10 | 3363 | 197 | 50.19 | 6270 | 53.63 | 11 | 14 | 446 | 19 | 51 | 0 |
| List A | 129 | 125 | 16 | 5405 | 183 | 49.58 | 6160 | 87.74 | 17 | 29 | 536 | 45 | 66 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 130 | 119 | 17 | 3282 | 93* | 32.17 | 2582 | 127.11 | 0 | 19 | 333 | 89 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 18 | 3 | 66 | 35 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 98 | 22 | 315 | 306 | 2 | 1/20 | 1/20 | 153.00 | 5.82 | 157.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 20 | 10 | 124 | 159 | 3 | 1/13 | 1/13 | 53.00 | 7.69 | 41.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 49 | 17 | 534 | 289 | 3 | 1/19 | 2/42 | 96.33 | 3.24 | 178.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 129 | 28 | 373 | 358 | 2 | 1/20 | 1/20 | 179.00 | 5.75 | 186.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 130 | 39 | 415 | 599 | 7 | 2/25 | 2/25 | 85.57 | 8.66 | 59.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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:
| Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | RCB | v Warriors | Pune | 2 May 2013 | |
| 32 | RCB | v Royals | Jaipur | 29 Apr 2013 | |
| 1 | RCB | v Mum Indians | Mumbai | 27 Apr 2013 | |
| 11 | RCB | v Warriors | Bangalore | 23 Apr 2013 | |
| 1 | RCB | v Royals | Bangalore | 20 Apr 2013 | |
| 65 | RCB | v Daredevils | Bangalore | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 58 | RCB | v Super Kings | Chennai | 13 Apr 2013 | |
| 35 | RCB | v KKR | Bangalore | 11 Apr 2013 | |
| 93* | RCB | v Sunrisers | Bangalore | 9 Apr 2013 | |
| 46 | RCB | v Sunrisers | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 7 Apr 2013 |
Source: http://www.espncricinfo.com
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.
* ICC ODI Cricketer of the year 2012
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