Biography of Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is an outstanding Indian cricketer and has broken many old batting records. He also captained the Indian side from 2013 to 2022 in all formats - ODI, T20I & Test. The blog is dedicated to Kohli and we have mentioned the biography of this cricketer. In this biography, we have covered his Personal Life information, cricket career details, records, and & the reason for his being a popular Indian cricketer.

He is an experienced player, and his efforts to become a top-order cricket player serve as an example to others. Read the given blog and learn about your favorite Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli Biography 2024

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If you are a fan of Virat Kohli, you can take inspiration from his life story by reading the article that covers his biography.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is a top-order Indian batter who played international cricket and captained the Indian national squad from 2013 to 2022. He has been an inspirational player and irreplaceable batsman in Indian cricket history.  He belonged to Delhi from a Punjabi-Hindu family.

Personal Details

❖ Full Name - Virat Kohli

❖ Birth Date - 5 November, 1988

❖ Age - 36 (In 2024)

❖ Height - 5’ 9”

❖ Weight - 75 KGs

❖ BirthPlace - Delhi, India

❖ NickName - Cheeku & King Kohli

❖ Marital Status - Married

❖ Playing Role -  Top-Order Batter

❖ Batting Style - Right-Handed Batsman

❖ Bowling Style - Right-Arm Off-Break &  Right-Arm Medium Bowler 

❖ IPL Teams - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

❖ Virat Kohli’s- 

• T20I Debut: Zimbabwe vs India on June 12th, 2010
• Last T20I: South Africa vs India on June 29th, 2024
• ODI Debut: Sri Lanka vs India on August 18th, 2008
• Last ODI: Australia vs India on November 19th, 2023
• Test Debut: West Indies vs India on June 20th, 2011
• Last Test: South Africa vs India on January 4th, 2024
• IPL Debut: - He debuted in IPL’s 2008 edition.

Family Details

Cricketer Virat Kohli belongs to a Punjabi-Hindu family from Delhi.

• Father - Prem Nath Kohli (Criminal Lawyer)
• Mother - Saroj Kohli (Homemaker)
• Siblings - Vikas (Elder Brother) & Bhawna (Elder Sister)
• Wife - Anushka Sharma (Married on 11th December, 2017)
• Children - Vamika (Daughter born on 11th January 2021) & Akaay (Son born on 15th February 2024)

Virat Kohli Education

Virat’s family always supported him in regards to cricket and also wanted him to complete his education. He did his basic schooling at Vishal Bharti Public School in Delhi and later switched to Saviour Convent School, Paschim Vihar Cricket training goal. As a student, he was interested in learning History (Subject) and struggled with Mathematics (Subject). 

He dropped out of school after the completion of 11th standard and he did not complete his 12th standard. Kohli started playing when he was only 16 years old for the Under-19 Indian team. He became the Under-19 captain and continued to focus on his Cricket career.

Coach of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, the former Indian skipper, was assisted by coach Rajkumar Sharma (Childhood coach).

Why is Virat Kohli so Famous?

Virat Kohli has registered his name in the Indian Cricket history as he performed tremendously well in most games. He is still playing internationally for the team. 

• He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2010 when he was just 22 years old and flourished his batting skills with time. 
• He becomes popular globally cause of his outstanding cricket skills, superb persona, and magnetic personality. He is an aggressive player and a consistent performer on the field for many years. 
• He broke many records and achieved rewards for being one of the fittest Indian players. He is a fearless batter and dominates all the bowlers from all over the world. 
• He is also the most followed Indian Cricketer and Asian on Instagram with 270 Million followers. 

Virat Kohli's Cricket Career

Virat Kohli has debuted in 2008 in Cricket and continuously played since then. He is an integral part of the Indian cricket team for both national and International games. 

Test Matches

Virat Kohli debuted in the test matches on 20th June 2011 in a match against West Indies. He has played 113 matches and scored 8848 runs with his best score being 254.

ODI International Matches

Virat Kohli debuted in the ODI International matches on 18th August 2008 in a match against Sri Lanka. He has played 293 matches and scored 13872 runs with his best score being 183.

T20 International Matches

Virat Kohli debuted in the T20 International matches on 12th June 2010 in a match against Zimbabwe. He has played 125 matches and scored 4188 runs with his best score being 122.

IPL Matches

Virat Kohli made his debut in the IPL matches in 2008 and he was chosen by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team. 

Virat Kohli Achievements

Virat Kohli was honored with the Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri (2017), and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2018). Kohli has earned various other sporting honors. Some of them are:

• ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Decade (2011–2020)
• ICC ODI Player of the Year (2012, 2017, 2018, 2023)
• ICC Test Player of the Year (2018)
• ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year (2022)
• ICC Spirit of Cricket (2019)
• ICC Men's Player of the Month (October 2022)
• Indian Premier League Orange Cap for most runs (2016 & 2024)

Virat Kohli Facts

Virat Kohli is an extremely hardworking player who is strict about his physical fitness. He gave his best as a player and a skipper of the team. The team won many achievements under his guidance. Some lesser-known facts about Virat Kohli are:

• He is an admirer of Sachin Tendulkar and was influenced by him to play cricket.
• He has the record of the highest run-scorer in the IPL tournament. He is ranked third in both T20I and ODI formats and stands at 4th number in international cricket for the same record. 
• He has the record for the maximum number of centuries in ODI cricket and is in second position in the maximum number of centuries in International cricket. 
• He has invested in some of the best brands like Chisel, Stepathlon Lifestyle, & ISL (Indian Super League).

Conclusion

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