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Virat Kohli (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋɪˈɾɑːʈ ˈkoːɦli] ⓘ; born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer who plays Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket for the Indian national team. A former captain in all formats, Kohli retired from Twenty20 International (T20I) following India's win at the 2024 T20 World Cup. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional unorthodox right arm quick bowler. He represents Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Delhi in domestic cricket. He holds the record as the highest run-scorer in IPL, ranks third in T20I, third in ODI, and stands as the fourth-highest in international cricket.[5] He also holds the record for scoring the most centuries in ODI cricket and stands second in the list of most international centuries scored. Kohli is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and the greatest batsman in the modern era.[citation needed] Kohli was a key member of the Indian team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2013 Champions Trophy and 2024 T20 World Cup and captained India to win the ICC Test mace three consecutive times in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[6]

Virat Kohli

Kohli in 2024

Brand ambassador of Border Security Force (2013-present)[1]

Personal details

Born

5 November 1988 (age 35)

Delhi, India

Height

5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2]

Spouse

Anushka Sharma (m. 2017)

Profession

Cricketer

Awards

Padma Shri

Arjuna Award

Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award

Nickname(s)

Cheeku[a]

King Kohli[4]

Personal information

Batting

Right-handed

Bowling

Right-arm medium

Right-arm off break

Role

Top-order batter

Website

viratkohli.foundation

International information

National side

India (2008–present)

Test debut (cap 269)

20 June 2011 v West Indies

Last Test

4 January 2024 v South Africa

ODI debut (cap 175)

18 August 2008 v Sri Lanka

Last ODI

19 November 2023 v Australia

ODI shirt no.

18

T20I debut (cap 31)

12 June 2010 v Zimbabwe

Last T20I

29 June 2024 v South Africa

T20I shirt no.

18

Domestic team information

Years

Team

2006–present

Delhi

2008–present

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Career statistics

Competition Test ODI FC T20

Matches 113 295 145 399

Runs scored 8,848 13,906 11097 12886

Batting average 49.15 58.18 50.21 41.43

100s/50s 29/30 50/72 36/38 9/97

Top score 254* 183 254* 122*

Balls bowled 175 662 643 460

Wickets 0 5 3 8

Bowling average – 136.00 112.66 83.37

5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0

10 wickets in match – 0 0 0

Best bowling – 1/13 1/19 2/25

Catches/stumpings 111/– 152/– 142/– 182/–

Medal record

Men's cricket

Representing India

Cricket World Cup

Winner 2011 India-Bangladesh-Sri Lanka 

Runner-up 2023 India 

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Winner 2024 West Indies–United States 

Runner-up 2014 Bangladesh 

ICC Champions Trophy

Winner 2013 England and Wales 

Runner-up 2017 England and Wales 

ICC World Test Championship

Runner-up 2021 England 

Runner-up 2023 England 

Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup

Winner 2008 Malaysia 

Asia Cup

Winner 2010 Sri Lanka 

Winner 2016 Bangladesh 

Winner 2023 Pakistan-Sri Lanka 

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 August 2024

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In 2013, Kohli was ranked number one in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen. In 2015, he achieved the summit of T20I rankings.[7] In 2018, he was ranked top Test batsman, making him the only Indian cricketer to hold the number one spot in all three formats of the game. He is the first player to score 20,000 runs in a decade. In 2020, the International Cricket Council named him the male cricketer of the decade.[8]

Kohli has garnered 10 ICC Awards which is more than any player in International Cricket, making him the most decorated player in International Cricket history. He won the ICC ODI Player of the Year award four times in 2012, 2017, 2018, and 2023. He also won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, given to the ICC Cricketer of the Year, on two occasions, in 2017 and 2018 respectively. In 2018, he became the first player to win both ICC ODI and Test Player of the Year awards in the same year. Also, he was named the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for three consecutive years, from 2016 to 2018. Kohli has the second most and most 'Player of the Match' and 'Player of the Series' awards to his name, respectively, in all three formats combined. At the national level, Kohli was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2013, the Padma Shri in 2017, and India's highest sporting honour, the Khel Ratna Award, in 2018. In 2018, Time magazine included him on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

After winning the 2024 T20 World Cup, Kohli announced his retirement from T20I.[9]

Early life

Career

Player profile

Public image and in media

Personal life

Outside cricket

Career summary

Honours

See also

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