Profile
Daring, tough and fiercely talented, Virat Kohli is one of the faces of the next generation of Indian cricket. The likes of Dhoni and Yuvraj were all that and more when they first donned the blue flannel for India, but this lad has broken the mould to carve a niche for himself.
Kohli's claim to fame came when he captained India's World Cup winning U-19 side and was immediately propelled into the IPL in 2008. Devoid of noteworthy performances in the tournament, his domestic form still won him an Indian ODI cap on tour to Sri Lanka. The Delhi lad was initially deployed up and down the batting line-up, from replacing Sehwag as an opener to accelerating the middle-order momentum.
After 25 ODI innings, he had already amassed 10 fifty-plus scores including 2 centuries. An assurance evident in his shot selection and footwork, he was rarely found wanting with his technique even on bowler-friendly surfaces abroad. Sure, there have been dull phases in which he performed below par, but he has so far managed to bounce back from every rut that he's fallen into.
Often compared to Rahul Dravid for his sound technique, Virat Kohli could well mould himself into a new-age anchor for India.
Fast Facts
- He scored 251 off 431 balls against in an Under-17 local tournament.
- He led the Indian team to only its second ever U-19 World Cup title triumph in 2008.
- Kohli scored 235 runs in 6 matches at an average of 47, including a century at the U-19 World Cup.
- Taking mere 24 innings to reach 1000 ODI runs, Kohli is joint third fastest in history and also the fastest in India to reach the milestone.
- Between September 2009 and August 2010, Kohli was the 8th most successful ODI cricketer with 968 runs in 26 innings (second-last in terms of innings played in the list).
- In the Tri-nation series in Dhaka involving Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Kohli was the tournament top-scorer with 275 runs.
- Kohli's 224-run partnership with Gambhir to chase down Sri Lanka's 316 in 2009 is the sixth highest for India in ODIs. It was also the 2nd highest 3rd wicket stance for India.
- A big turning point in his career came at an 'Emerging Players Tournament' in 2009 where Kohli helped India to lift the trophy and was the leading run-scorer (398 runs with two centuries and two fifties).
- Kohli scored 307 runs in 16 matches for the Royal Challengers, Bangalore in Season 3 of the IPL.
- He is only the third Indian player - after Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina - to score two centuries before turning 22.
- He donned the role of vice-captain of India for the first time at the age of 21 in a tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in 2010.
Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Runs | NO | Avg. | SR | 100's | 50's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 40 | 37 | 1479 | 5 | 46.21 | 82.48 | 4 | 10 |
| T20 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 1 | - | 123.81 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 45 | 38 | 718 | 5 | 21.75 | 122.10 | 0 | 2 |
| CLT20 | 9 | 8 | 192 | 2 | 32 | 156.09 | 0 | 0 |
Career
Span:- ODI:
- 2008-2010
- T20:
- 2010-2010
- IPL:
- 2008-2010
- CLT20:
- 2009-2010
- ODI
- Debut:
- India Vs Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri - Aug 18, 2008
- Last played:
- India Vs New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai (Madras) - Dec 10, 2010
- T20
- Debut:
- India Vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare (Salisbury) - Jun 12, 2010
- Last played:
- India Vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare (Salisbury) - Jun 13, 2010
- IPL
- Debut:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Kolkata Knight Riders at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Apr 18, 2008
- Last played:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Deccan Chargers at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai - Apr 24, 2010
- CLT20
- Debut:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Cape Cobras at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Oct 08, 2009
- Last played:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Chennai Super Kings at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 24, 2010
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