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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Former India skipper scored his first century in chases in World Cup on October 19 (Thursday) against Bangladesh. He smashed a ton, his 48th in ODIs, off 97 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes to his name. On his way to a brilliant ton, Kohli went past Kallis' record in international cricket.
Virat Kohli got to his 48th ODI hundred with a six in the 42nd over of the 257-run chase against Bangladesh. The Men in Blue clinched the contest by 7 wickets in Pune and are unbeaten in the tournament. Kohli's love affair with records is not stopping anytime soon.
Virat Kohli made 103* off 97 balls as he helped India chase down Bangladesh's target of 257 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets to stay unbeaten in the tournament.
Virat Kohli managed to hit an unbeaten century against Bangladesh when India were chasing 20 runs and he was batting on 80 runs. KL Rahul scored a crucial 34 runs off 34 balls and remained unbeaten during India's dominant 7-wicket win.
Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah shone to restrict Bangladesh to 256 runs for 8 while bowling first in India's fourth match of the ICC World Cup 2023 and then impressive knocks from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill helped them chase the target with seven wickets remaining.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli entered the list of the top five batters with most runs in the ODI World Cup history during India's fourth World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh. Rohit has scored 1243 runs in 21 World Cup innings and leads the scoring chart in the 2023 edition with 265 runs.
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India suffered a shocking loss against Bangladesh in their last ODI encounter during the Asia Cup 2023 and also suffered a defeat in the last ODI bilateral series in December 2022. Rohit Sharma remains a potential top performer in the past encounters between the two teams.
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Upset has become the name of the game in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup with two big teams already being brought down to the ground by the likes of Afghanistan and Netherlands. According to Virat Kohli, there are no big teams as he talks about India's game against Bangladesh.
India are scheduled to face Bangladesh in the 17th match of the ongoing World Cup. India's both superstar batters - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - are in good form in the mega event and are on the cusp of breaking major records as well. Can they do it in the game against Bangladesh?
Virat Kohli has been in good touch in the ongoing World Cup in India having scored 156 runs so far in three matches. With India scheduled to play next in Pune against Bangladesh on October 19, here we have decoded his performance at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in the ODI format.
Virat Kohli is only one of the two current set of Indian players participating in the ongoing World Cup 2023 who have already been a part of an ODI World Cup-winning team. Ravichandran Ashwin is the other Indian. The two were a part of the Indian team that clinched the 2011 World Cup.
Delhi crowd seems to be a good student as it acknowledged Virat Kohli's request of cheering for Afghanistan pacer Naveen ul Haq rather than booing him since the infamous spat between the two cricketers in IPL 2023. Delhi was at its loudest when Naveen cleaned up England skipper Jos Buttler.
Anushka Sharma was present in Ahmedabad to show her support for her husband-cricketer Virat Kohli, during India's match against Pakistan. Following India's victory in the match, a heartwarming moment between the couple on the field captured the admiration of fans.
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Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram expressed his displeasure at the public meeting of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam after the Men in Green suffered a brutal 7-wicket loss in the World Cup 2023 match against India. Akram said that Babar could have gotten Kohli's shirts privately too.
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Team India continued its dominance over Pakistan in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup history as the scoreline is now 8-0 in the Men in Blue's favour. After the match, Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli was seen gifting his signed jersey to Pakistan captain Babar Azam while being involved in a chat.
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