Man of the Match for his 118 vs Australia in November 2010
Man of the Match for his 105 vs New Zealand in November 2010Known for his immense chutzpah and firehouse passion Virat Kohli’s personality transcends through his game which is level headed yet attacking. With a penchant for rising to the occasion and meeting expectations Kohli never appears to buckle under pressure and it is this trait amo
ngst many others that allowed him to lead the Under-19 team all the way to victory. Virat is often touted by many experts the perfect candidate for the Future Captain of the Indian cricket team as he possesses all the necessary traits. Virat is also a member of the Bangalore Royal Challengers IPL team. Virat with his fiery brand of cricket and immense cool under tense situations makes him an ideal and well-deserved youth icon. A World Cup winner with the Indian national team, Virat has finally made his highly-awaited debut in test cricket taking field for India, in whites against the West Indies in the Caribbean. Second highest run getter in ODIs in 2010 with 995 Runs
2153 Runs in ODIs at an average of 43.93
5 Hundreds and 15 Fifties in 59 Matches
First ODI hundred vs Sri Lanka in 2009
Captain of the India U-19 team which won the World Cup in 2008
ODI debut in August 2008 vs Sri Lanka
Fastest Indian to 1000 Runs in ODIs
Second Indian (after Dhoni) and 6th overall to complete 1000 Runs at an average of above 50.
