Virat Kohli Profile: Family, Age, Career info, Records & Stats

Virat Kohli Personal Information

Personal Information
Full Name	Virat Kohli
Date of Birth	November 5, 1988
Age	34 Years
Nationality	Indian
Birth Place	New Delhi
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Batting Style	Right hand Batsman
Bowling Style	Right arm Medium Bowler
Jersey No.	18
Wife	Anushka Sharma
Father	Prem Kohli
Mother	Saroj Kohli
Daughter	Vamika Kohli

When there comes talk of modern cricket, one name that frequently comes to mind is Virat Kohli. Known for his exceptional batting skills and aggressive style of play, Kohli has become global icon in this sport. This article aims to delve into Virat Kohli biography – personal and professional life, shedding light on family, age, career info, as well as impressive records and statistics.

Virat Kohli Family Background and Early Life:

Virat Kohli comes from middle-class Punjabi family with his father being criminal lawyer and mother a homemaker. He has one elder brother and sister. Kohli was raised in Uttam Nagar, Delhi where he attended school. From an early age cricket became his passion nurtured by his family.

Rise to Stardom:

Kohli’s journey began at a very young age when he started playing cricket in streets of Delhi. He joined the prestigious West Delhi Cricket Academy where coach Rajkumar Sharma recognized his talent. Under Sharma’s guidance, Kohli honed his skills showing great promise which led him to represent Delhi at various levels.

Virat Kohli Teams

Teams
Indian Cricket Team	Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
India Blue	India A
India Under-19s	North Zone
Oil & Natural  Gas Co.	India Red
Delhi	Indian Board President’s 11
India Emerging Players	Rest of India

Debut of Virat Kohli

Format	Date
Test Matches	20 June, 2011 (IND vs WI)
ODI Matches	18 August, 2008 (SRI vs IND)
T20I Matches	12 June, 2010 (ZIM vs IND)
FC Matches	23 November, 2006 (Tamil Nadu vs Delhi)
List A Matches	18 February, 2006 (Delhi vs Services)
T20 Matches	03 April, 2007 (Delhi vs Himachal)

In 2008, Kohli made international debut for India in ODI match against Sri Lanka. Although he didn’t have an exceptional start, consistent performances earned him permanent place in the national team. His first century came in 2009 against Sri Lanka marking the beginning of a glorious career filled with records.

• List of Virat Kohli Centuries

One notable Virat Kohli record is that he is the fastest batsman to score 8,000-13,000 runs in ODIs along with an impressive batting average of over 53.67 across formats accumulating more than 25,000 runs overall including scoring 77 centuries and 132 fifties internationally.

Virat Kohli Stats by Tournament

Captaincy and Leadership:

In 2017, Kohli took over captaincy from MS Dhoni leading Indian cricket across formats reaching new heights consistently performing well. Virat Kohli, the former captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has had a remarkable career in the tournament.

IPL Career:

Kohli made his IPL debut in 2008 as a young player representing RCB. Over the years, he established himself as one of most consistent performers in the league. He quickly became an integral part of RCB’s batting line-up and eventually took over as captain from 2013 until 2021.

His performances earned him four Orange Caps for being the tournament’s leading run-scorer (in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020). With over seven thousand runs to his name across multiple seasons, Kohli is also among top run-getters in IPL history.

Under Kohli’s leadership, RCB consistently qualified for playoffs but fell short of winning their maiden title despite reaching three finals (in 2009, 2011, and most recently in 2016).

Virat Kohli Stats in every Format

List of Virat Kohli Awards

Awards
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy: 2017, 2018
ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2012, 2017
ICC Test Team of the Year: 2017 (c)
Padma Shri: 2017
ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2012, 2014, 2016 (c), 2017 (c)
Arjuna Award: 2013
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: 2018
Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer (2010-2020)

Personal Life:

Kohli is married to Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and they have a daughter named Vamika Kohli. They are considered one of the power couples in India where both enjoying successful careers.

Out of the field, Kohli has been actively participating in philanthropic activities through his foundation providing education to underprivileged children. And apart from that he has also been actively vocal about women empowerment and animal rights.

The whole profile of Virat Kohli is testament to talent, dedication and determination. From his early days in Delhi to becoming one of the greatest batsmen world has seen, Kohli’s journey has been extraordinary. With numerous records and honours under his belt, he has established himself as modern-day legend of game. Moreover, Kohli’s role as captain and leadership skills have added another dimension to remarkable career. As Kohli continues to shine on cricket field, fans can only wonder what more he has in store for future.

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