Virat kohli

Virat Kohli

   

Personal information
Full name        Virat Kohli
Born                5 November 1988 (age 26)
                               Delhi, India
Nickname        Cheeku
Height                5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Batting style        Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Role               Batsman, India Test captain
Website               www.viratkohli.club

International information
National side
India
Test debut (cap 269) 20 June 2011 v West                                             Indies
Last Test                 28 August 2015 v Sri                                             Lanka
ODI debut (cap 175) 18 August 2008 v Sri                                             Lanka
Last ODI                  25 October 2015 v                                                 South Africa
ODI shirt no. 18
T20I debut (cap 31) 12 June 2010 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I                 5 October 2015 v                                                   South Africa
Domestic team information
Years                 Team
2006–present Delhi
2008–present Royal Challengers                                                 Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition Test        ODI    FC   LA
Matches          37         165    69        199
Runs scored 2,794    6,824  5,043 8,266
Batting avg   45.06     50.92 48.96 50.40
100s/50s    11/11    23/34  18/19 27/42
Top score 169       183  197         183
Balls bowled 144        581  612         645
Wickets          0        4   3          4


Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 October 2015


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Virat Kohli is the most google searched sportsperson

No surprises here. India's Test captain, her favourite cricketing hero, Virat Kohli tops the list. The man who is as entertaining on the cricket field as he is off it, Kohli had a watershed 2015. While it was not the best of years with the willow for Kohli as he made only two Test centuries in 15 innings and two ODI centuries in 20 matches. But under his captaincy in Tests, India rose from No. 6 in Tests to No. 2, riding on back-to-back series wins against Sri Lanka and South Africa.

He also reached 8 million Twitter followers - currently only a few thousand behind Sachin Tendulkar.

But virat surprized and tweeted

"Can't believe I am the most searched! I must be good at hiding; just kidding. Thank you for your love. Feel blessed"

Virat Kohli has wished Rohit Sharma-Ritika Sajdeh on wedding

India Test captain Virat Kohli has wished his colleague Rohit Sharma after he tied the knot with fiancee Ritika Sajdeh in Mumbai on Sunday.

“To the sweetest couple I know, congratulations. May God bless you and give you a lot of happiness always,” posted Kohli on his Facebook page which was tagged with a picture of the newlyweds.

Rohit Sharma married his fiancee Ritika Sajdeh in a ceremony attended by the bigwigs of cinema, business and sports.

No home advantage because of IPL:Virat Kohli

India Test captain Virat Kohli feels that India won't have such a big home advantage any more.

"So many players from around the world have played the IPL for 8-9 years now so they are familiar with the Indian conditions," Kohli said at the launch of 2016 ICC World T20.

When India last hosted an ICC event in 2011, they started the tournament as clear favourites. And they delivered too. But the IPL was three years old back then - with the second edition taking place in South Africa. With eight seasons complete, and with more and more cricketers from around the world making a name for themselves in India, conditions are not fully in India's favour anymore.

India suffered heartbreak in the previous edition when they failed at the final hurdle, losing to Sri Lanka in the final at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. Kohli said that the defeat in the final hurt the team.

Kohli said that keeping things simple will be the key to success in this edition.

Virat team Bengaluru Yodhas vs Rohith Uttar Pradesh Warriors team

A day after Rohit Sharma was announced as the co-owner of PWL team Uttar Pradesh Warriors, Kohli was unveiled as a stakeholder of another franchise Bengaluru Yodhas. The two cricket superstars are the new big names in a league, which also has actor Dharmendra as the co-owner of Punjab Royals. 

Bengaluru Yodhas will start their campaign against the UP Warriors in their opening fixture on Friday.

The six-city based PWL will commence at New Delhi's K.D. Jadhav Stadium on Thursday. The semi-finals will be held on December 25 and 26, with the final on December 27.

“I was thrilled on hearing about the Pro Wrestling League and Bengaluru Yodhas. I am no stranger to the city of Bangalore and it is wonderful that I can extend my association by way of the Yodhas,” Kohli said in a statement.

“I am confident that the Yodhas will be a vital cog in the scheme of things. I am excited and cannot wait to follow all the action on the mat.”

Bengaluru are a strong team comprising the likes of Narsingh Pancham Yadav (74kg), Bajrang Punia (65kg), Sandeep Tomar (57kg), Ukraine’s Pavlo Oliiynik (97kg), 2012 London Olympics silver medallist Davit Modzmanashvili (125kg) of Georgia in men’s section.

In the women’s category, five-time World Championship medallist Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan, USA’s Alyssa Lampe, India’s Lalita Sehrawat and Navjot Kaur are in the ranks.

Virat gives credit to the team after test series win against Africa

"Test cricket has been one format where we all have wanted to do well. I'd like to give credit to the team to show character and bounce back in last two series like the way we have. I feel that it all began in Australia for us, the way we played there. Showed character even in defeats. Not one-sided defeats. We were always on opposition's heels that we could cash in on any stage. That gave us a lot of belief as a Test team that we can play well around the world. We carried that from Australia, took it to Sri Lanka, had a few plans and rules - things that we needed to do in order to do well. We gave everyone the responsibility that you have to give your 110 percent effort every single day. You are being honest to work ethics team requires going out there to play the best cricket that one can play. Not focusing on opposition too much, not on what people were saying. We focused on our skills. Strong bond that team requires."said Kohli in post match conference.