• Virat Kohli's nickname is 'Chikku'.
• He started his schooling at Vishal Bharti before shifting to Savier Convent.
• Virat Kohli first came into the limelight while playing for Delhi against Karnataka in a Ranji Trophy match on the day of his father's death. Choosing to stay and bat, he went on to score 90 runs.
• The Under-19 Indian cricket team won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup under Virat Kohli's leadership.
• Virat Kohli was also instrumental in India's winning the 2009 Emerging Players Tournament in Australia. Kohli was the tournament's leading run scorer, compiling 398 runs from seven matches including two centuries and two fifties.
• Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli was the 2nd highest run getter in IPL 2011 behind Chris Gayle.
• He is only one the third Indian to score two ODI centuries before his 22nd birthday. The other two are Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina.
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Virat Kohli turned 24 on November 5, 2012.