2. PERSONAL LIFE
Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988
Delhi to Prem and Saroj Kohli.
ď˘ He has an elder brother, Vikash, and
elder sister, Bhavna.
ď˘ Kohli attended school at Vishal Bharti
and Savier Convent.
ď˘ His father, Prem, worked as a lawyer and
died in December 2006.
ď˘ Little is known of Kohli's personal life.
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3. EARLY CAREERâŚ..
The West Delhi Cricket Academy was
created in 1998 and Kohli was part of
its first intake.
ď˘ Kohli first came into the spotlight when
he played for Delhi in a Ranji Trophy match
against Karnataka on the day of his father's death.
ď˘ Choosing to stay and bat, he went on
to score 90 runs.
ď˘ That is an act of great commitment to the team and his
innings turned out to be crucial".
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4. INTERNATIONAL CAREER
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Kohli made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2008 and was
part of the Indian team which won the 2011 World Cup .
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Despite being a regular in the ODI side, Kohli only played his first
Test in 2011 against West Indies in Kingston.
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But on the disastrous 2011/12 India tour of Australia, in which India's
senior batsmen struggled throughout, Kohli stood out, scoring his
first Test hundred in Adelaide.
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In the absence of the injured Yuvraj, Kohli got a chance to play in the
4th ODI when Sri Lanka toured India in December 2009.
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He scored his first ODI century, milking singles with Gautam Gambhir
with whom he shared a 224-run partnership for the third wicket as
India won
by seven wickets to seal the series 3â1.
5. IPL CAREER
( 2008 SEASON)
Kohli played for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the
2008 Indian Premier League .
ď˘ He was bought for $30,000 before the first season
in scored 165 runs in 13 innings at an average of
15 and took 2 wickets with his bowls.
ď˘ He scored a total of four 6's and an 18 4's in that
season.
ď˘ His highest score was 38.He had an average
15.00âŚ.
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6. (CONTD.)
IPL CAREER
( 2009 SEASON )
He scored 246 runs in 16 innings with an average
of 22.36 and took 9 catches and effected 2 run
outs.
ď˘ He scored a total of eight 6's and twenty-two 4's
.His highest score was a 50
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7. IPL CAREER
( 2010 SEASON )
In the third season, he scored 307 runs, including
two half centuries, in 16 innings at an average of
27.90.
ď˘ In the fourth season of the IPL, he was the only
player that Royal Challengers Bangalore
retained, preferred over the likes of Rahul
Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ross Taylor.
ď˘ His highest score was 58.He scored a total of
twenty-six 4's and 12 6's.
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8. IPL CAREER
( 2O11 SEASON )
He scored 557 runs with an average of 46.61.
ď˘ He took two wickets that season. His highest score
was 71.
ď˘ He scored a total of 55 4's and 16 6's.
ď˘ He had 4 half centuries that season.
ď˘ He was top run scorer behind Chris Gayle .
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9. IPL CAREER
(2012 SEASON )
The 2012 Indian Premier League followed in April
and May and Kohli scored 364 runs fron
16 matches, with two half-centuries.
ď˘ He scored 33 4's and 10 6's.
ď˘ His highest score was 73 not out.
ď˘ His average was 28.00
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10. IPL CAREER
( 2013 SEASON )
He was named the captain of the Royal
Challengers Bangalore team for the sixth season.
ď˘ He led his team to fifth position in the league table.
ď˘ He scored 634 runs at an average of 45.28. He hit
sixty-four 4's and 22 6's.
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11. RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTSâŚ
Fastest Century (in 52 balls) in ODI's against
Australia in Jaipur on 16 October 2013
ď˘ Fastest Indian cricketer to reach 1000 runs in ODIs
ď˘ Fastest Indian cricketer to reach 3000 runs in ODIs[
ď˘ Fastest Indian cricketer to reach 4000 runs in ODIs.
ď˘ Fastest cricketer to reach 10 centuries in ODIs.
ď˘ Fastest cricketer to reach 15 centuries in ODIs.
ď˘ Most ODI runs by an Indian cricketer in 2010[82]
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Most ODI runs by an Indian cricketer in 2011
ď˘ Most ODI runs by an Indian cricketer in 2012
ď˘ Most ODI runs in the calendar year 2011
ď˘ Most Test runs by an Indian cricketer in 2012
ď˘ Most ODI centuries in 2010 by an Indian cricketer
ď˘ Most ODI centuries in 2011 by an Indian cricketer
ď˘ Most ODI centuries in 2012
ď˘ Highest score (183) by any batsman in ODIs
against Pakistan.
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