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Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer considered as one of the top sports players in India. Kohli is the current captain of the India men’s national cricket team, also known as Men in Blue and Team India. He is known as the greatest batsman presently.

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Key Facts & Information

Early Life and Education

  • Virat Kohli was born on November 5, 1988 in Delhi, India.
  • He was born into a Punjabi Hindu family.
  • His father, named Prem Kohli, was as a criminal lawyer.
  • His mother, named Saroj Kohli, is a housewife.
  • Kohli has an older brother named Vikas and an older sister named Bhavna.
  • His family recounts that Kohli was drawn to cricket at a young age, picking up a bat as early as three years old.
  • Recognizing his potential, Kohli’s parents enrolled Kohli at West Delhi Cricket Academy when he was nine years old.
  • Kohli received training at the academy under Rajkumar Sharma.
  • Kohli also played matches at the Sumeet Dogra Cricket Academy.
  • Kohli excelled not only in sports but also in academics.
  • Kohli’s family lived in Meera Bagh until they moved to Gurgaon in 2015.
  • Kohli’s father died due to a stroke on December 18, 2006.
  • Kohli grew to be a competent cricket player over the next years.

Domestic Career Timeline

  • Virat Kohli played for Delhi at different age-group levels in domestic cricket.
  • Kohli first represented Delhi’s Under-15 team in the Polly Umrigar Trophy of the 2002–03 season, becoming the leading run-scorer for his team.
  • He was appointed the captain of the team for the 2003–04 Polly Umrigar Trophy.
  • In late 2004, he was chosen to play for the Delhi Under-17 team for the 2003–04 and the 2004-05 Vijay Merchant Trophy.
  • Kohli finished as the highest run-scorer for the 2004-05 Vijay Merchant Trophy.
  • He made his List A debut for Delhi in February 2006.
  • In 2006, Kohli joined the India Under-19 team on its England and Pakistan tours.
  • At 18 years old, Kohli made his first-class debut for Delhi against Tamil Nadu in November 2006.
  • The day after his father’s death, Kohli decided to play for the Delhi squad against Karnataka; dedicating his play to his dad, on that day, he scored 90.
  • Kohli made his Twenty20 debut in April 2007 and went on to become the highest run-getter for his team in the Inter-State T20 Championship.
  • In July–August 2007, the India Under-19 team went on a Sri Lanka tour.
  • In February–March 2008, Kohli became captain of the Indian team at the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia, where he was one of the three batsmen to score a hundred.
  • Kohli made a major contribution to India’s three-wicket semi-final win over New Zealand Under-19s and gained the award as the man of the match.
  • After the Under-19 World Cup, the Indian Premier League cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore contracted Kohli into the team for $30,000.
  • In June 2008, Kohli was awarded the Border-Gavaskar scholarship. together with his Under-19 teammates Pradeep Sangwan and Tanmay Srivastava.
  • The scholarship granted them training for six weeks at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.
  • Also in 2008, Kohli was picked in the India Emerging Players squad for the four-team Emerging Players Tournament in Australia.
  • At 18 years old, Kohli made his first-class debut for Delhi against Tamil Nadu in November 2006.
  • The day after his father’s death, Kohli decided to play for the Delhi squad against Karnataka; dedicating his play to his dad, on that day, he scored 90.
  • Kohli made his Twenty20 debut in April 2007 and went on to become the highest run-getter for his team in the Inter-State T20 Championship.
  • In July–August 2007, the India Under-19 team went on a Sri Lanka tour.
  • In February–March 2008, Kohli became captain of the Indian team at the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia, where he was one of the three batsmen to score a hundred.
  • Kohli made a major contribution to India’s three-wicket semi-final win over New Zealand Under-19s and gained the award as the man of the match.
  • After the Under-19 World Cup, the Indian Premier League cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore contracted Kohli into the team for $30,000.
  • In June 2008, Kohli was awarded the Border-Gavaskar scholarship. together with his Under-19 teammates Pradeep Sangwan and Tanmay Srivastava.
  • The scholarship granted them training for six weeks at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.
  • Also in 2008, Kohli was picked in the India Emerging Players squad for the four-team Emerging Players Tournament in Australia.

International Career Timeline

  • Kohli received his first man-of-the-match award during the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. 
  • In 2009, he also scored his first ODI century in a match against Sri Lanka.
  • He was selected to join the 2011 World Cup squad.
  • Kohli became the first Indian batsman to score a century on World Cup debut.
  • Kohli scored 35 runs in the finals against Sri Lanka, which made him instrumental in India’s victory and first World Cup since 1983.
  • Kohli was selected for India’s tour of West Indies in June–July 2011 and he made his Test squad debut at Kingston.
  • India won the Test series but Kohli was eventually dropped from the team after scoring only 76 runs from five innings.
  • He bounced back immediately by being India’s top run-scorer in the Test series during the India’s tour of Australia in December 2011.
  • Kohli became the vice-captain for the 2012 Asia Cup in Bangladesh.
  • He continued his successes throughout 2013.
  • In 2013, he played the fastest century by an Indian in ODIs in the seven-match series against Australia.
  • In 2014, he was appointed the captain of the Indian test squad.
  • In the Australian tour the same year, he racked up the most runs by any Indian batsman in a Test series in Australia.
  • 2015 was not a big year for Kohli as he did not make any big scores that year.
  • In 2016, he became the fastest batsman in the world to make 1,000 runs in T20I cricket during the South Africa’s tour of India.

Virat Kohli Worksheets

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  • Virat Kohli Facts
  • Early Life Quotes
  • King Kohli
  • Correct Timeline
  • Cricket Terms
  • Kohli-Inspired Jersey
  • Quotes From A Captain
  • Top Cricketers
  • Titles and Achievements
  • India’s Pride
  • Reaching My Goals

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