Virat Kohli, the captain of the Indian cricket team, has turned into one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. The right-handed batsman is often called the 'milestone' man of cricket
Virat Kohli was born on November 5, 1988, into a Punjabi family in Delhi. His father Prem Kohli, who passed away in 2006, worked as a criminal lawyer. Virat Kohli's mother, Saroj Kohli is a homemaker. Virat Kohli shared this throwback of his days as a kid
Virat Kohli shares a very close bond with his siblings, older sister Bhavna and elder brother Vikash. Here, Virat Kohli is seen in a throwback photo with his sister and brother
Virat Kohli received his early schooling from Vishal Bharti Public School in Delhi's Paschim Vihar area. Viart joined the West Delhi Cricket Academy in 1998 where he began his cricket training. In picture: Virat Kohli during his early days in cricket
When Virat Kohli was in Standard IX, he joined Saviour Convent in Paschim Vihar in order to improve his skills in cricket. In picture: Virat Kohli during his early days in cricket
Virat Kohli often credits his father for helping him in pursuing cricket as a career. He terms him his 'biggest support' and says he sometimes misses his 'presence.' Virat in a throwback photo with his father, the late Prem Kohli
After leading the Indian team to victory at the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia, Virat Kohli made his senior ODI debut in August 2008 against Sri Lanka. In the match, he opened with Gautam Gambhir and scored 12 runs off 22 balls. In picture: Virat's selfie with his mother Saroj Kohli
Virat Kohli made his T20I debut in 2010 against Zimbabwe and scored 26 runs off 21 balls. Virat Kohli shared this adorable selfie with his mother and said that he wishes he had his mother's eyes
Virat Kohli got his Test cap in 2011 against West Indies. However his debut innings was forgetful, he managed to get just 4 runs in 10 balls. In picture: Virat Kohli with his family at Wagah border
Virat Kohli has played 96 Test matches scoring 7765 runs at an impressive average of 51.08. Kohli has 27 centuries and fifties each in Tests. Kohli has played 254 ODIs and scored 12169 runs at a stellar average of 59.07. Kohli has 43 hundreds (only second to Sachin Tendulkar) and 62 fifties in ODIs
Virat Kohli has played a total of 207 matches in IPL and scored 6283 runs - the most by any cricketer in the league. Kohli has 5 centuries and 42 fifties in his IPL career
In picture: Virat Kohli with his sister Bhavna, nephew, mother Saroj and brother Vikash during Diwali celebrations at home
Virat Kohli posted this on Women's Day with an emotional tribute to the women in his life: Happy women's day to every woman out there, but specially to the two strongest women in my life. My mom for looking after the family in toughest times in life and @anushkasharma for fighting against the odds regularly and standing up for righteousness and changing the norms
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma dated for quite a while before they officially confirmed being in a relationship. Virat and Anushka got married in December 2017 in a private and traditional ceremony in Italy
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma often show immense support for each other in their respective careers as well. The cricketer and his actress wife are one of the biggest celebrity star couples in the country
In August 2020, Virat and Anushka Sharma took to social media to announce that they were expecting a baby in January 2021
In picture: Virat Kohli shared a candid moment with former cricketer and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on one of the latter's birthdays
Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle became close friends during their time at the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore and things have stayed that way to this day
In picture: Virat Kohli with Mohammed Shami, Kedar Jadhav, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja in Birmingham
In picture: Virat Kohli with MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav and Sanjay Bangar during a dinner outing
In picture: Virat Kohli with his buddies and former cricketers Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni and Ashish Nehra
Virat Kohli with Yuvraj Singh. The two shared great chemistry when on the cricket field as well as a great friendship off it
Even though Virat Kohli is considered one of the finest captains in international cricket and IPL, he has yet to lead Team India and Royal Challengers Bangalore to an ICC World Cup title and an IPL title respectively
Virat Kohli is very particular about his workout routine and his diet and credits his fitness to the same
Virat Kohli is a major fitness enthusiast and is often seen working out in the gym. He also shares tips on workouts and diet on his social media handles.
Virat Kohli is also a huge style icon. The youth of the country love to emulate his style from his trimmed beard to his various hairdos as well as the way he carries himself on and off the cricket field
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