Did you know this 7 interesting facts about Virat Kohli?

Did you know this 7 interesting facts about Virat Kohli?

Who is Virat Kohli?

  • Virat Kohli is a world-famous Indian cricketer. He is known for his aggressive captaincy and impressive batting skills.
  • Kohli was born in 5th November 1988 in Dehli. His father is Prem Kohli & his mother is Saroj Kohli. He also has an older sister Bhabna Kohli & older brother Vikas Kohli.
  • Virat is a devoted family man. He is married to actress Anushka Sharma. They have a daughter named Vamika. On social media, the couple frequently posts pictures and videos of their personal lives. Kohli also actively supports a variety of charitable causes.
NAME VIRAT KOHLI
DATE OF BIRTH 5th NOVEMBER 1988
HOME TOWN DELHI
FATHER PREM KOHLI
MOTHER SAROJ KOHLI
BROTHER VIKAS KOHLI
SISTER BHABNA KOHLI
WIFE ANUSHKA SHARMA
DAUGHTER VAMIKA KOHLI

Information about Virat Kohli

  • Virat Kohli is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time. His aggressive style of play,leadership abilities, and consistent performance have made him a fan favourite.
  • He is one of the most respected players in the game.
  • Here are seven intersting facts about his cricket career that you should know:

1. Most T20I runs in career

  • Virat Kohli is the only player to have scored 4,000 or more runs in T20Is. He achieved this milestone in 2022.
  • So far, he has played 115 T20I matches and scored a total of 4008 runs at an average of 52.73.
BATTER COUNTRY MATCH TOTAL RUNS AVERAGE
VIRAT KOHLI INDIA 115 4008 52.73
ROHIT SHARMA INDIA 148 3853 31.32
MARTIN GUPTIL NEWZEALAND 122 3531 31.81

2. Most Hundreds in career

  • So far, Virat Kohli scored a total of 74 International hundreds.
  • He ranked second in this list behind Sachin Tendulkar.
BATTER COUNTRY MATCH HUNDREDS
SACHIN TENDULKAR INDIA 664 100
VIRAT KOHLI INDIA 486 74
RICKY PONTING AUSTRALIA 560 71

3. Fastest 12000 runs in career

  • In 2nd December 2020, in a ODI match against Australia in Canberra Kohli scored 63 runs.
  • By scoring this nice half century he became the fastest player to reach 12,000 ODI runs after playing 242 innings breaking the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar.
  • Kohli also holds the records of fastest 8,000, 9,000, 10,000 & 11,000 career runs respectively.
BATTER COUNTRY INNINGS
VIRAT KOHLI INDIA 242
SACHIN TENDULAKR INDIA 300
RICKY PONTING AUSTRALIA 314

4. Most Hundreds in a calender year

  • In 2018 calender year Kohli scored 11 hundreds in 37 matches.
  • So far, he is in the second position in this list.
BATTER COUNTRY MATCH CALENDER YEAR HUNDREDS
SACHIN TENDULKAR INDIA 39 1998 12
VIRAT KOHLI INDIA 37 2018 11
RICKY PONTING AUSTRALIA 45 2003 11

5. Most Hundreds in ODI cricket during chasing

  • So far, Virat Kohli scored 26 hundreds while chasing a target.
  • It is an incredible record. Sachin Tendulkar’s 14 hundreds was the previous best.
BATTER COUNTRY HUNDREDS
VIRAT KOHLI INDIA 26
SACHIN TENDULAKR INDIA 14
ROHIT SHARMA INDIA 14

6. Most Double Centuries as Captain

  • In Test matches Viral Kohli has scored seven double centuries so far, each as captain.
  • It is the most number of double centuries scored by any test captain untill now.
BATTER COUNTRY DOUBLE HUNDREDS
VIRAT KOHLI INDIA 7
BRIAN LARA WEST INDIES 5
DON BRADMAN AUSTRALIA 4

7. Most runs in a single IPL season

  • In 2016 IPL, Virat Kohli has scored 973 runs in 16 matches at an average of 81.08 with four centuries .
  • It is the maximum number of runs scored by any batter in any IPL season. So far, no one has been able to surpass this record .

Conclusion:

In conclusion it can be said that, Virat Kohli is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. These seven interesting facts about him are just a few of the many accomplishments he has made in his career.

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