Full Name | Virat Kohli |
Date of Birth | November 5, 1988 (age 35) |
Place of Birth | Delhi, India |
Nickname | Cheeku, King Kohli |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Batting Style | Right-handed |
Bowling Style | Right-arm medium |
Role | Top-order batter |
Wife | Anushka Sharma (m. 2017) |
Website | viratkohli.foundation |
Net Worth | $122 million |
International Debut | – Test: June 20, 2011 vs West Indies – ODI: August 18, 2008 vs Sri Lanka – T20I: June 12, 2010 vs Zimbabwe |
Last Match | – Test: January 4, 2024, vs South Africa – ODI: November 19, 2023, vs Australia – T20I: June 12, 2024, vs United States |
Total Matches | – Test: 113 – ODI: 292 – First-Class: 145 – List A: 326 |
Runs Scored | – Test: 8,848 – ODI: 13,848 – First-Class: 11,097 – List A: 15,290 |
Batting Average | – Test: 49.15 – ODI: 58.67 – First-Class: 50.21 – List A: 57.48 |
Centuries/Fifties | – Test: 29/30 – ODI: 50/72 – First-Class: 36/38 – List A: 54/80 |
Top Score | – Test: 254* – ODI: 183 – First-Class: 254* – List A: 183 |
Bowling Figures | – Test: 0 wickets – ODI: 5 wickets – First-Class: 3 wickets – List A: 5 wickets |
Best Bowling | – Test: N/A – ODI: 1/13 – First-Class: 1/19 – List A: 1/13 |
Catches/Stumpings | – Test: 111/– – ODI: 151/– – First-Class: 142/– – List A: 169/– |
Medal Record | – ICC Cricket World Cup: Winner in 2011, Runner-up in 2023 – ICC Champions Trophy: Winner in 2013, Runner-up in 2017 – ICC T20 World Cup: Runner-up in 2014 – ICC World Test Championship: Runner-up in 2019–2021 and 2021–2023 – ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup: Winner in 2008 – ACC Asia Cup: Winner in 2010, 2016, and 2023 |
Awards and Honors | – ICC ODI Player of the Year (2012, 2017, 2018, 2023) – ICC Cricketer of the Year (2017, 2018) – ICC Test Player of the Year (2018) – Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World (2016–2018) – Arjuna Award (2013) – Padma Shri (2017) – Khel Ratna award (2018) – Time 100 Most Influential People (2018) – And more (see article for full list) |
Early Life | Kohli was born into a Punjabi Hindu family in Delhi. His father was a criminal lawyer, and his mother was a housewife. He showed an early interest in cricket, often requesting his father to bow to him from a young age. He attended Vishal Bharti Public School in Uttam Nagar. |