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Virat Kohli

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Virat Kohli (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋɪˈɾɑːʈ ˈkoːɦli] ; born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer and the former captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional medium-fast bowler. He currently represents Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL and Delhi in domestic cricket. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Virat Kohli has received more than 56,987,937 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Virat Kohli is the 9th most popular cricketer (down from 7th in 2019), the 837th most popular biography from India (down from 777th 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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The Indian Express
Virat Kohli, India and cricket are being muscled out of T20 by new-age big-hitters
This isn't about Kohli's deficiencies as a T20 batsman or about Head, Klassen, Buttler proving to be game-changers. It is about cricket's slow walk towards the exit in the game's shortest format.
Sandeep Dwivedi
Friday, April 19, 2024
The Indian Express
IPL 2024 Orange Cap: Travis Head on heels of Virat Kohli after Delhi fireworks, leaves behind Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul
IPL 2024 Orange Cap Holder: On the back of his century against RCB, Head smashed 89 against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.
Sports Desk
Saturday, April 20, 2024
The Times of India
You cannot always rely on Virat Kohli, Varun Aaron tells his former team RCB
Speaking to Star Sports, Aaron said, It's just that RCB are not finding the rhythm, the domestic players are just not stepping up. The 34-year-old Aaron, who announced his retirement from first-class cricket earlier this year, added, If you have to be any…
PTI
Sunday, April 21, 2024
The Times of India
"Two bats in two matches?" An entertaining conversation between Virat Kohli and Rinku Singh before the game, watch video
After IPL match, Kohli gifts Rinku his bat, damaged by Singh at Eden Gardens. Video captures their conversation in dressing room about the broken bat. Kohli thanked Rinku, uncertain about granting his request.
ET Online
Sunday, April 21, 2024

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Virat Kohli ranks 9 out of 68. Before him are Sunil Gavaskar, W. G. Grace, MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev, Willie Watson, and Alfred Bowerman. After him are Garfield Sobers, Viv Richards, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, and Bishan Singh Bedi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Virat Kohli ranks 214. Before him are Ernests Gulbis, Caner Erkin, Ralf Fährmann, Héctor Moreno, Noémie Merlant, and Takayuki Morimoto. After him are Jonathan Biabiany, Devon Murray, Ai Fukuhara, Luciano De Cecco, Tania Raymonde, and Chris Wood.

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In India

Among people born in India, Virat Kohli ranks 837 out of 1,493. Before him are P. Chidambaram (1945), Rahat Indori (1950), Norman Pritchard (1877), Naushad (1919), Sania Mirza (1986), and Sonal Mansingh (1944). After him are Aruna Roy (1946), Balbir Singh Sr. (1923), N. Chandrababu Naidu (1950), Jaya Prada (1962), Jadav Payeng (1963), and Rohinton Mistry (1952).

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Among CRICKETERS In India

Among cricketers born in India, Virat Kohli ranks 5. Before him are Sachin Tendulkar (1973), Sunil Gavaskar (1949), MS Dhoni (1981), and Kapil Dev (1959). After him are Rahul Dravid (1973), Sourav Ganguly (1972), Anil Kumble (1970), Bishan Singh Bedi (1946), Mithali Raj (1982), Ravindra Jadeja (1988), and Diana Edulji (1956).

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