Virat Kohli is a cricketer from India who is widely considered as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He was born on November 5, 1988, in Delhi, India. Kohli made his international debut in August 2008, and has since become a prolific run-scorer across all formats of the game.
Kohli is known for his aggressive and passionate style of play, both as a batsman and a captain. He has scored more than 22,000 runs in international cricket, including more than 75 centuries &100 half-centuries. He has also led the Indian cricket team to many significant victories, including the 2011 World Cup, the 2013 Champions Trophy, and the historic 2-1 Test series win in Australia in 2020-21.
In 2013 Kohli became the captain for IPL team “Royal Challengers Bangalore”. He was the most successful player in IPL. Over the years, RCB has developed a large & passionate fan base. Kohli and his teammates AB De Villiers, Chris Gayle were the popular figures in this team.
Virat Captaincy for Indian team lasted from 2014 to 2022, Kohli was the great and successful captain in Test cricket, He captained for 68 matches, 39 matches won & 16 matches were lost. In oneday Cricket he was captained for 95 matches, 53 matches won & 27 were lost. Despite the amazing records, as a captain kohli couldn’t get a word cup for india.
Kohli is also a successful entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He has several business ventures, including a fitness brand and a chain of restaurants, and He established “Virat Kohli Foundation” which is actively involved in charitable work for empowering underprivileged children and women in India.
Virat Kohli Family
Virat Kohli Parents
Virat Kohli was born in punjabi hindu family, His father name is Prem Kohli and his mother name is Saroj Kohli, She is a housewife. Virat father Prem Kohli was a criminal lawyer and passed away in December 2006 due to a stroke.
Siblings
Virat was the youngest in his family, He has one elder brother named Vikas Kohli and an elder sister named Bhawna Kohli.
Wife & Daughter
Virat Kohli married to popular bollywood actress Anushka Sharma in 11 December 2017. The couple was first met on the sets of promotional ad shoot, and their relationship grown gradually from that time. The couple has a daughter named Vamika, who was born in January 2021. Vamika is a sanskrit word which means “little goddess”.
Facts
- Kohli’s favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar.
- In Instagram, Virat Kohli is the most followed celebrity from India with more than 240million followers
- In the history of IPL, Kohli is the only cricketer to play for one franchise since 2008.
- His Jersey no is 18 and nick name is “Cheeku”
- He was the youngest player to win the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year award (23 years old)
- Kohli estimated net worth is morethan $120 million.