Full name Virat Kohli
Born November 5, 1988, Delhi
Current age 22 years 75 days
Playing role Middle-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
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Major teams India, Delhi, India Red, India Under-19s, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli Profile
An attacking player with a cool head, Virat Kohli has already earned a reputation as a level-headed and mature cricketer. Batting at his favourite No. 4 position, he has a penchant for converting his fifties into big scores, as he showed in 2005 when he single-handedly took Delhi from 70 for 4 to a first-innings lead with 251 off 431 balls against Himachal Pradesh in the Under-17 championships. Kohli made his first-class debut for Delhi in the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy and in January 2008 was named captain of the Indian U-19 squad for the 2008 World Cup. He contributed 235 runs and became the second Indian U-19 captain to bring home the World Cup as he led India's unbeaten campaign in Malaysia. He was included in India's squad for the one-day series in Sri Lanka in August 2008 and the Champions Trophy to follow in Pakistan. Kohli was handed a debut in the opening match of the Sri Lanka series as a replacement for the injured Virender Sehwag, and finished the five-match contest as the fourth-highest run-getter with 159.
Fast Facts
* Virat Kohli led the Indian team to its second ever ICC U19 Cricket World Cup triumph in 2008.
* He himself scored 235 runs in six matches at an average of 47, including a century in the tournament.
* In an Under-17 tournament, he scored 251 off 431 balls against Himachal Pradesh.
* Kohli became the joint third fastest in history and the fastest Indian to reach the 1000-run mark in ODIs. He took a mere 24 innings.
* In the Tri-nation series in Dhaka involving Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Kohli was the top-scorer in the tournament with 275 runs.
* His 224-run stand with Gambhir helped India chase down a stiff Sri Lankan target of 316 runs in an ODI in 2009.
* A big turning point in his career came at an 'Emerging Players Tournament' in 2009 where Kohli helped India to lift the trophy and was the leading run-scorer. (398 runs with two centuries and two fifties).
* He became the third Indian player - after Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina - to score two centuries before turning 22.
* He donned the role of vice-captain of India for the first time at the age of 21 in a Tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in 2010.
Virat Kohli Batting, Fielding and Bowling
The above stats are as per date of this post.
Virat Kohli Career
ODI:
2008-2011
T20:
2010-2011
IPL:
2008-2010
CLT20:
2009-2010
Virat Kohli Test Matches
Debut:
India Vs Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri - Aug 18, 2008
Last played:
India Vs South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town - Jan 18, 2011
Virat Kohli ODI Matches
Debut:
India Vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare (Salisbury) - Jun 12, 2010
Last played:
India Vs South Africa at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban - Jan 09, 2011
Virat Kohli T20 Matches
Debut:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Kolkata Knight Riders at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Apr 18, 2008
Last played:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Deccan Chargers at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai - Apr 24, 2010
Virat Kohli IPL Matches
Debut:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Kolkata Knight Riders at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Apr 18, 2008
Last played:
Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai - Apr 25, 2010
Virat Kohli CLT20 Matches
Debut:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Cape Cobras at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Oct 08, 2009
Last played:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Chennai Super Kings at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 24, 2010
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