He made his international debut in 2008 and quickly became a key player in the ODI team and later made his Test debut in 2011. Kohli has also contributed to India's successes, including winning the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions trophy.īorn and raised in New Delhi, Kohli trained at the West Delhi Cricket Academy and started his youth career with the Delhi Under-15 team. In 2020, the International Cricket Council named him the male cricketer of the decade. Widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Kohli holds the records for scoring most runs in T20 internationals and in the IPL.
Virat Kohli ( Hindi pronunciation: ( listen) born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer and the former captain of the Indian national cricket team who plays as a right-handed batsman for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL and for Delhi in Indian domestic cricket.
