Virat Kohli is very successful caption, and he is also known for his destructive batting.
Virat Kohli dreamed. A dream like all the other kids in India to represent the country in a master game. This enthusiasm for cricket has helped this greatly skilled Delhi, boy, to measure the heights at a very young age.
Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and the present captain of the India national team. A right-handed top-order batsman, Kohli is deemed as one of the best contemporary batsmen in the world. He plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as captain of the franchise since 2013.
Personal information
Born | 5 November 1988 (age 32) New Delhi, India |
Nickname | Chikoo & Cheeku |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm medium |
Role | Top-order batsman |
Relations | Anushka Sharma (wife marriage 11 Dec. 2017) |
International information | ||||
National side | India (2008–present) | |||
Test debut (cap 269) | 20 June 2011 v West Indies | |||
Last Test | 18 June 2021 v New Zealand | |||
ODI debut (cap 175) | 18 August 2008 v Sri Lanka | |||
Last ODI | 28 March 2021 v England | |||
ODI shirt no. | 18 | |||
T20I debut (cap 31) | 12 June 2010 v Zimbabwe | |||
Last T20I | 20 March 2021 v England | |||
T20I shirt no. | 18 | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
2006–present | Delhi | |||
2008–present | Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 18) | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Competition | Test | ODI | T20I | FC |
Matches | 91 | 254 | 90 | 123 |
Runs scored | 7,490 | 12,169 | 3,159 | 9,739 |
Batting average | 52.38 | 59.07 | 52.65 | 52.92 |
100s/the 50s | 27/25 | 43/62 | 0/28 | 34/33 |
Top score | 254* | 183 | 94* | 254* |
Balls bowled | 163 | 641 | 146 | 631 |
Wickets | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Bowling average | – | 166.25 | 49.5 | 110 |
5 wickets in innings | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 wickets in the match | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best bowling | – | Jan-15 | Jan-13 | Jan-19 |
Catches/stumpings | 88/– | 132/– | 42/– | 119/– |