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Virat Kohli

Indian international cricketer

1988 - today

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His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2024). Virat Kohli is the 13th most popular cricketer (down from 6th in 2024), the 1,026th most popular biography from India (down from 853rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Indian Cricketer.

Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer, widely regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world. He has served as the captain of the Indian national team and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Throughout his career, Kohli has set numerous records and received multiple awards for his exceptional performances on the cricket field.

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Virat Kohli's Wikipedia page drew 4.2M views over the past year, 13× the average among Cricketers.

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Virat Kohli ranks #13 of 223 Cricketers worldwide, placing them among the top 6% of the profession.

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Among Cricketers

Among cricketers, Virat Kohli ranks 13 out of 223. Before him are Sunil Gavaskar, Kumar Sangakkara, Andrew Flintoff, Alfred Bowerman, C. B. K. Beachcroft, and Kapil Dev. After him are Montagu Toller, Shane Warne, VVS Laxman, Ravindra Jadeja, Jack Hobbs, and AB de Villiers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Virat Kohli ranks 220. Before him are Masataka Tamura, Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Yui Aragaki, Koji Onishi, Ryuichi Dogaki, and Jeffrén Suárez. After him are Han Seung-yeon, Veronica Roth, Michael Johnson, Carla Suárez Navarro, Banks, and Takuya Komine.

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In India

Among people born in India, Virat Kohli ranks 1,026 out of 2,312. Before him are Ravi Mohan (1980), Nambi Narayanan (1941), Penpa Tsering (1967), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (1959), Jamnalal Bajaj (1889), and Manohar Lal Khattar (1954). After him are Jamuna (1936), George Koovakad (1973), Nitin Gadkari (1957), Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (1944), N. Biren Singh (1961), and B. Saroja Devi (1938).

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Among Cricketers In India

Among cricketers born in India, Virat Kohli ranks 5. Before him are MS Dhoni (1981), Sachin Tendulkar (1973), Sunil Gavaskar (1949), and Kapil Dev (1959). After him are VVS Laxman (1974), Ravindra Jadeja (1988), Ravichandran Ashwin (1986), Mohammed Shami (1990), KL Rahul (1992), Rohit Sharma (1987), and Bishan Singh Bedi (1946).

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