Virat Kohli
Sign in to saveVirat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer and the former all-format captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is a right-handed batter and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. Considered one of the greatest all-format batsmen in the history of cricket, he has been acclaimed for his batting skills, records and ability to lead his team to victory. Kohli has the most centuries in ODIs and the second-most centuries in international cricket with 85 tons across all formats. He is also the leading run-scorer in the Indian Premier League. Kohli is the most successful Test captain of India with most wins and 3 consecutive Test mace retainments. He is the only batter to earn 900+ rating points across all 3 formats.
Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, known for his exceptional batting records including the most centuries in ODIs and second-most in all international cricket. He matters because of his dominance as a player and his success as India's Test captain, making him a central figure in modern cricket and a significant influence on the sport globally.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Delhi
- Spouse
- Anushka Sharma
- Occupation
- cricketer
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Sport
- Cricket
- Member of team
- India Under-19 cricket team
- Position played
- batter
- Country for sport
- India
- Mass
- 69
- Official website
- viratkohli.foundation
- Image
- Virat Kohli during the India vs Aus 4th Test match at Narendra Modi Stadium on 09 March 2023.jpg
- Height
- 1.75
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1988-11-05
- Commons category
- Virat Kohli
- social media followers
- 53641740
- sport number
- 18
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Source: ESPN cricinfo, 21 January 2026
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