Virat Kohli
Cricketer
Virat
Kohli is an Indian international cricketer. He is a middle order
batsman, who can also open the batting. He can also bowl right arm
medium pace. Wikipedia
Height: 1.75 m
Full name: Virat Kohli
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore (#18 / Batsman), India national cricket team (#18), Delhi cricket team
Indian Premier League Career
- 2008 Season
- 2009 Season
- 2010 Season
- 2011 Season
- 2012 Season
- 2013 Season
ODI Career
Following a hundred in the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia in 2008, Kohli was selected in the ODI squad for India's tour of Sri Lanka.[17] Kohli made his debut in One Day International against Sri Lanka in the Idea Cup in 2008 when both Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were injured. He opened the batting in the first match, but was out for 12. But he made a crucial 37 in a low scoring second match in the series, which helped India win and level the series. He made his first half century, a score of 54, in the fourth match which helped India win the series. This was India's first one day series win against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. He was included in the squad for the home ODI series against England later that same year but was not given a chance to play,due to inclusion of Sachin and Sehwag in team. Kohli was then dropped from the squad for the five-match ODI series in Sri Lanka against Sri Lanka in January 2009.Kohli played in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy after Yuvraj Singh was injured, and since mid-2009 has been the reserve ODI batsman. Yuvraj regained fitness for the home series against Australia, so Kohli only played in occasional matches in the series.
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.
Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar was rested for the tri-nations tournament in Bangladesh in January 2010 which helped Kohli to play in each of India's five matches. After making nine in the opening loss to Sri Lanka, he top-scored with 91 to help secure a win after India collapsed early in their run chase against Bangladesh on 7 January 2010. He then ended unbeaten on 71 to help win the match for India with a bonus point after they chased down their target quickly. The next day, he scored his second ODI century, against Bangladesh, bringing up the mark with the winning runs. He was much praised for his performances during the tournament, and became only the third Indian to score two ODI centuries before their 22nd birthday, following in the footsteps of Tendulkar and Suresh Raina.[18] However, in the final against Sri Lanka he made only two as India collapsed to 5/60 and an eventual four-wicket defeat.
Kohli was named vice-captain of the ODI side for the Tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe in June 2010 as all the other first-choice players skipped the tournament. In the same series, he became the fastest Indian to score 1,000 runs in ODI cricket.[19] He was India's leading run-scorer in 2010, with 995 runs including three centuries from 25 matches at an average of 47.38.[20]
2011 Cricket World Cup
Kohli was preferred over Raina for the 2011 World Cup and became the first Indian to score a century on World Cup debut. He also scored 59 against West Indies while sharing a 122-run patnership with Yuvraj Singh.[21] His 83-run partnership for the third wicket with Gautam Gambhir was instrumental in India taking the upper hand during their run chase against Sri Lanka in the final.[22] He made 282 runs in 9 innings at an average of 35.25.[23] Between 1 January 2009 and 1 September 2011, Kohli was India's second highest run-scorer in ODIs with 1,994 runs at an average of 47.47.[24]CB Series 2012
India remained in Australia for the triangular ODI series, that followed the Tests; it was contested by Australia, Sri Lanka, and India. Kohli was India's leading run-scorer in the series scoring 373 runs including two half centuries and a century – again, the only century scored by an Indian in the series.[25] Though India did not progress to the final,[26] victory against Sri Lanka in India's last match kept them in contention until the final fixture of the group stage. Chasing 321 to win, Kohli came to the crease with India's score at 86/2 and went on to score 133 not out from 86 balls to win with 13 overs to spare. He was named Man of the Match for his effort, which included scoring 24 runs from an over by Lasith Malinga.[27]2012 Asia Cup
International T20 Career
Kohli was included in Squad for India in Zimbabwe T20I Series, June-2010. He made T20I debut in the first match where Kohli played an impressive innings with Yusuf Pathan when Rohit Sharma & Suresh Raina were sent to pavilion by Ray Price in the 8th over. Yusuf and Kohli counterattacked & took India to an easy win in 15 overs. Since then he has been a regular player in T20I matches for India.Test Career
When India toured the West Indies in June and July 2011, they chose a largely inexperienced squad, resting Tendulkar and others such as Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag missing out due to injuries. Kohli was one of three uncapped players in the Test squad.[31] India won the Test series 1–0 but Kohli struggled on his debut in the format; he struggled with the short ball[32] amassing just 76 runs from five innings.[33] Particularly troublesome for Kohli was the fast bowling of Fidel Edwards, who dismissed him three times in the series.[34] Initially dropped from the Test squad for India's four-match series against England in July and August, Kohli was recalled as cover for the injured Yuvraj Singh,[35] though did not play in the series.[36] He participated in the subsequent ODI series, scoring 194 runs from five innings including a century,[37] although India lost the series 3–0.[38] In October England faced India in a return ODI series in India. India won 5–0 and Kohli was the highest run-scorer on either side with 270 across five matches and a highest score of 112 not out.[39][40]In November and December 2011, the West Indies toured India for three Tests and five ODIs. Following his ODI success against England the previous month Kohli was included in the Test squad ahead of Raina. In competition with Yuvraj Singh for the number six position,[41] it was not until the final match of the series that Kohli was selected in the team.[36] The match ended in a draw, and having won the first two Tests took the series 2–0; Kohli scored a pair of fifties in the match, passing his previous highest score of 30.[42] India won the subsequent ODI series 4–1 and Kohli managed 243 runs at an average of 60.75 with a highest score of 117.[43]
Kohli was included in India's squad for the tour of Australia in December 2011. After the first Test at Melbourne he felt his position in the team was in jeopardy,[44] and during the second Test at Sydney Kohli was fined half of his match fee for swearing at fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground who were insulting him.[45] In an interview after the incident, he remarked "Scoring eight hundreds in one-day internationals can't be a fluke. It's international cricket as well. I don't know why people have been questioning my technique or temperament so much. ... All of this is a learning curve for me. I am playing on difficult wickets, in Australia."[44] Kohli top scored in each of India's innings in the third Test at Perth, with 44 and 75,[46] and in the fourth and final match at Adelaide,Kohli scored his maiden Test century of 116 runs in the first innings; it was the only century scored by an Indian in the series.[47] India lost the series 4–0[48] and Kohli was the top scorer for India in the same series.[49]
Kohli made 212 runs in two test matches including one Century and two half Century with Average of 106.
- 2nd test : Kohli Score his Second Test Century against New Zealand at Bangalore. He made 103 runs including 14 boundaries and one six in first Inning. in second Inning he made 51* runs and awarded as Man of the Match.[50]
International centuries
- Test centuries
| Virat Kohli's Test centuries | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Against | Venue | Year | Result |
| 1 | 116 | 213 | 11 | 1 |  Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Australia | 2012 | Australia won by 298 runs[51] |
| 2 | 103 | 193 | 14 | 1 |  New Zealand |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 2012 | India won by 5 wickets |
| 3 | 103 | 295 | 11 | 0 |  England |
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India | 2012 | Match Drawn[52] |
| 4 | 107 | 206 | 15 | 1 | Australia |
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 2013 | Won |
- ODI centuries
| Virat Kohli's ODI centuries | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Against | Venue | Year | Result | |
| 1 | 107 | 114 | 11 | 1 |  Sri Lanka |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 2009 | India won by 7 wickets[53] | |
| 2 | 102* | 95 | 11 | 0 |  Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 2010 | India won by 6 wickets[54] | |
| 3 | 118 | 121 | 11 | 1 | Australia |
ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India | 2010 | India won by 5 wickets[55] | |
| 4 | 105 | 104 | 10 | 0 | New Zealand |
Nehru Stadium, Guwahati, India | 2010 | India won by 40 runs[56] | |
| 5 | 100* | 83 | 8 | 2 | Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 2011 | India won by 87 runs[57] | |
| 6 | 107 | 93 | 9 | 1 | England |
SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 2011 | England won by 6 wickets[58] | |
| 7 | 112* | 98 | 16 | 0 | England |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, India | 2011 | India won by 8 wickets[59] | |
| 8 | 117 | 123 | 14 | 0 |  West Indies |
ACA-VDCA Stadium, Vishakapatnam, India | 2011 | India won by 5 wickets[60] | |
| 9 | 133* | 86 | 16 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 2012 | India won by 7 wickets[61] | |
| 10 | 108 | 120 | 7 | 0 | Sri Lanka |
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 2012 | India won by 50 runs[62] | |
| 11 | 183 | 148 | 22 | 1 |  Pakistan |
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 2012 | India won by 6 wickets[63] | |
| 12 | 106 | 113 | 9 | 0 | Sri Lanka |
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 2012 | India won by 21 runs | |
| 13 | 128* | 119 | 12 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2012 | India won by 6 wickets[64] | |
Batting Career Summary
Runs by Year
| Year | Match | Run | AVG. | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34 | 1381 | 47.62 | 85.56 | 117 | 4 | 8 | 127 | 7 |
| 2010 | 25 | 995 | 47.38 | 85.11 | 118 | 3 | 7 | 90 | 4 |
| 2009 | 10 | 325 | 54.16 | 84.41 | 107 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 66.52 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
Century by Nation
| Against | Tests | ODIs |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2 | 1 |
| Bangladesh |
0 | 2 |
| England |
1 | 2 |
| New Zealand |
1 | 1 |
| Pakistan |
0 | 1 |
 South Africa |
0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka |
0 | 5 |
| West Indies |
0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 13 |
Records & Achievements
Milestones
- Fastest Indian Cricketer to reach 1000 runs in ODIs[65]
- Fastest Indian Cricketer to reach 3000 runs in ODIs[66]
- Fastest Indian Cricketer to reach 4000 runs in ODIs[67]
- Fastest cricketer to reach 10 centuries in ODIs[68]
Most Runs in Calendar Year
- Most ODI runs by an Indian Cricketer in 2010[69]
- Most ODI runs by an Indian Cricketer in 2011[70]
- Most ODI runs by an Indian Cricketer in 2012[71]
- Most ODI runs in a Calendar year for 2011 [72]
- Most Test runs by an Indian Cricketer in 2012[73]
Most Centuries
- Most ODI centuries in 2010 by an Indian Cricketer[74]
- Most ODI centuries in 2011 by an Indian Cricketer[75]
- Most ODI centuries in 2012[76]
Highest Score
- Highest score (183) by any batsmen in ODIs against Pakistan.
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