Virat Kohli

by Priyal 8C

1. VIRAT KOHLI A YOUTH ICON …..

2. personal life …. Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988   Delhi to Prem and Saroj Kohli . He has an elder brother, Vikash , and elder sister, Bhavna . Kohli attended school at Vishal Bharti and Savier Convent. His father, Prem , worked as a lawyer and died in December 2006. Little is known of  Kohli's  personal life.

3. early career ….. The West Delhi Cricket Academy was created in 1998 and Kohli was part of its first intake. Kohli first came into the spotlight when he played for Delhi in a  Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka on the day of his father's death. Choosing to stay and bat, he went on to score 90 runs.  That is an act of great commitment to the team and his innings turned out to be crucial".

4. international career … Kohli made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2008 and was part of the Indian team which won the 2011 World Cup . Despite being a regular in the ODI side, Kohli only played his first Test in 2011 against West Indies in Kingston. But on the disastrous 2011/12 India tour of Australia, in which India's senior batsmen struggled throughout, Kohli stood out, scoring his first Test hundred in Adelaide. In the absence of the injured Yuvraj , Kohli got a chance to play in the 4th ODI when Sri Lanka toured India in December 2009. He scored his first ODI century, milking singles with Gautam Gambhir with whom he shared a 224-run partnership for the third wicket as India won by seven wickets to seal the series 3–1.

5. ipl career ( 2008 season) Kohli played for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the 2008 Indian Premier League . He was bought for $30,000 before the first season in scored 165 runs in 13 innings at an average of 15 and took 2 wickets with his bowls. He scored a total of four 6's and an 18 4's in that season. His highest score was 38.He had an average 15.00….

6. (contd.) ipl career ( 2009 season ) He scored 246 runs in 16 innings with an average of 22.36 and took 9 catches and effected 2 run outs. He scored a total of eight 6's and twenty-two 4's .His highest score was a 50

7. ipl career ( 2010 season ) In the third season, he scored 307 runs, including two half centuries, in 16 innings at an average of 27.90. In the fourth season of the IPL, he was the only player that Royal Challengers Bangalore retained, preferred over the likes of Rahul Dravid , Jacques Kallis and Ross Taylor. His highest score was 58.He scored a total of twenty-six 4's and 12 6's.

8. ipl career ( 2o11 season ) He scored 557 runs with an average of 46.61. He took two wickets that season. His highest score was 71. He scored a total of 55 4's and 16 6's. He had 4 half centuries that season. He was top run scorer behind Chris Gayle .

9. ipl career (2012 season ) The 2012 Indian Premier League followed in April and May and Kohli scored 364 runs fron 16 matches, with two half-centuries. He scored 33 4's and 10 6's. His highest score was 73 not out. His average was 28.00

10. ipl career ( 2013 season ) He was named the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team for the sixth season . He led his team to fifth position in the league table. He scored 634 runs at an average of 45.28. He hit sixty-four 4's and 22 6's.

11. records and achievements… Fastest Century (in 52 balls) in ODI's against Australia in Jaipur on 16 October 2013 Fastest Indian cricketer to reach 1000 runs in ODIs Fastest Indian cricketer to reach 3000 runs in ODIs [ Fastest Indian cricketer to reach 4000 runs in ODIs. Fastest cricketer to reach 10 centuries in ODIs. Fastest cricketer to reach 15 centuries in ODIs . Most ODI runs by an Indian cricketer in 2010 [82]

12. ( Contd .) Most ODI runs by an Indian cricketer in 2011 Most ODI runs by an Indian cricketer in 2012 Most ODI runs in the calendar year 2011 Most Test runs by an Indian cricketer in 2012 Most ODI centuries in 2010 by an Indian cricketer Most ODI centuries in 2011 by an Indian cricketer Most ODI centuries in 2012 Highest score (183) by any batsman in ODIs against Pakistan.

13. awards …. Test Match Awards ( man of the match awards) Odi Awards ( man of the match award)

14. thank u !