No cricket fanatic in the world can claim to be unaware of the current India captain's name. Born and brought up in the Indian capital city of New Delhi, Kohli emerged on the international radar after leading India to the title win at the ICC U19 World Cup in 2008. However, Kohli didn't exactly announce himself at the highest level till 2012 - four years after his debut - when in Australia he hit his maiden Test century (116) in Adelaide. By the end of that tour Kohli had also shown the world just how good a batsman he could become when his 86-ball-133 helped India chase down a mammoth 330 in less than 40 overs against Sri Lanka in the triangular series.
Since then he hasn't looked back and has grown from strength to strength by proving his prowess all over the world. Having hit centuries on tough away tours Kohli improved his shorter format game several notches especially with the help of the IPL, where in 2016 he smacked a record 973 runs! A established chaser of totals, he has hundreds in all Test playing nations - except Bangladesh and Zimbabwe - where he has played just a single match. He is also a World Cup winner(2011) and was adjuged the Player of the Tournament at the 2014 ICC World T20. Being counted amongst the four great batsmen of the modern age along with Steven Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root, Kohli's meteoric rise over the past couple of years has seen him rise above everyone else in the art of batting. He is the only batsman yet to average more than 48 in all formats of the game and after his exploits in England in the summer of 2018, he has proved that he is the best batsman across the globe under any given conditions.
For his exploits on the field he has also been awarded the country's highest sports honour - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2018. But with the accolades there also have been questions regarding team selection and his aggressive mindset resulting in failures to win tough series overseas. The fact remains though that just like his runs, there are many more Indian victories to come under his leadership and only time will tell how great a legacy Captain Kohli will leave behind. But regarding his batting skills, it's safe to assume that the debate has been settled for now. There is only one Kohli and he sits right at the top.
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Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka slammed an impressive 107 off just 58 balls against India on Friday in the Asia Cup T20 clash in the Super Fours, as he became only the third batter in the tournament history to go past the three-figure mark.
Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka slammed his maiden T20I century on Friday against India as the Islanders gave the Men in Blue a genuine scare, taking the dead rubber of the ongoing Asia Cup to the Super Over. However, the unbeaten Indian team prevailed in the one-over eliminator.
Abhishek Sharma broke Mohammad Rizwan’s record for most runs in a single T20 Asia Cup edition, surpassing 281 runs with a six off Dushmantha Chameera. The 25-year-old has scored consecutive fifties vs Pakistan and Bangladesh and is in sensational form.
Abhishek Sharma, currently the No. 1 T20I batter, scored consecutive fifties vs Pakistan and Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2025. With another against Sri Lanka, he could surpass Virat Kohli’s record of back-to-back fifties in the T20 Asia Cup.
Abhishek Sharma becomes the third Indian to cross 900 T20I rating points after stellar Asia Cup 2025 form. With 907 points, he trails only Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli in the all-time list. He's now also in contention for India's ODI squad for the Australia series.
Indian fans taunted Haris Rauf with Virat Kohli chants during Asia Cup 2025, rattling the pacer. India beat Pakistan by six wickets, powered by a 105-run opening stand from Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill, extending their winning streak over Pakistan to seven matches.
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