He has the system, the elaborateness, the approach, the appearance, the anger as well as the power; Virat Kohli, in just 5 years, has turned out to be the most authentic and most significant of the Indian cricket team.
On his 26th birth anniversary, here are a few unbelievable realities regarding this cricket star that shows why he is already a ‘celebrity’.
1. In the year 2006, during his first Ranji period, he made his mind to play the match in opposition to Karnataka irrespective of his dad’s demise the similar day.
2. Only 8 cricket players have ever made 20 ODI centuries and Kohli is one of them.
3. Kohli is also the best cricket player ever to make 20 ODI centuries. He took only 133 innings to do so. The preceding record was booked by Sachin Tendulkar who, on the contrary, took a gigantic 197 innings to obtain 20 ODI tons.
4. Virat’s nickname in the dressing area is “Chiku”.
5. After Sachin, Sourav and MS Dhoni, he is only the fourth cricket player to attain a 1000 runs or more for three successive calendar years in ODI cricket.
6. Virat is also the best ever Indian cricket player to make 1000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 ODI runs. He is also the best ever global cricketer to make 5000 ODI runs, sharing the record with Sir Vivian Richards.
7. In the year 2012, he was incorporated in the listing of top 10 “stylish international males”.
8. Like a true-born boss, he guided India to triumph at the Under-19 World Cup during the year 2008, held in Malaysia.
9. Virat is one of the few Indian cricketers to have a tattoo. Virat has a Golden Dragon on his forearm, apparently, for good luck.
10. Kohli is the initial Indian to make a century on the World Cup debut.
11. In the year 2012, Kohli made the highest number of ODI and test runs.
12. He has the record of the quickest ODI century for his country to his name. He made a blazing 100 from just 52 balls aiding India ruthlessly run after a huge 360 – the second peak chase in ODI record – in opposition to Australia in the year 2013.
13. Virat Kohli averages over 62 with a hit rate of over 92 when the country is chasing. For batsmen having played around 20 ODIs, this batting standard batting-second is the utmost in ODI cricket.
