Virat Kohli      

India

Full name Virat Kohli

Born November 5, 1988, Delhi

Current age 24 years 15 days

Major teams India, Delhi, India Red, India Under-19s, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Playing role Middle-order batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	11	20	2	736	116	40.88	1500	49.06	2	5	85	4	15	0
ODIs	90	87	12	3886	183	51.81	4496	86.43	13	21	366	20	49	0
T20Is	16	14	2	463	78*	38.58	358	129.32	0	4	57	8	5	0
First-class	42	66	9	2924	197	51.29	5267	55.51	9	13	392	17	43	0
List A	121	117	15	5237	183	51.34	5940	88.16	17	28	520	42	65	0
Twenty20	115	104	16	2796	84*	31.77	2213	126.34	0	16	281	77	47	0

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	11	3	66	35	0	-	-	-	3.18	-	0	0	0
ODIs	90	20	292	276	2	1/20	1/20	138.00	5.67	146.0	0	0	0
T20Is	16	8	106	128	3	1/13	1/13	42.66	7.24	35.3	0	0	0
First-class	42	17	534	289	3	1/19	2/42	96.33	3.24	178.0	0	0	0
List A	121	26	350	328	2	1/20	1/20	164.00	5.62	175.0	0	0	0
Twenty20	115	37	397	568	7	2/25	2/25	81.14	8.58	56.7	0	0	0

Career statistics

Test debut	West Indies v India at Kingston, Jun 20-23, 2011 scorecard
Last Test	India v England at Ahmedabad, Nov 15-19, 2012 scorecard
Test statistics	- Statsguru Test analysis - Player analysis menu/filter Test match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Bowling match list Best innings bowling Best match bowling Bowling series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics
ODI debut	Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Aug 18, 2008 scorecard
Last ODI	Sri Lanka v India at Pallekele, Aug 4, 2012 scorecard
ODI statistics	- Statsguru ODI analysis - Player analysis menu/filter ODI match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Best innings bowling Bowling series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics
T20I debut	Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 12, 2010 scorecard
Last T20I	India v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Oct 2, 2012 scorecard
T20I statistics	- Statsguru T20I analysis - Player analysis menu/filter T20I match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Best innings bowling Bowling series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics
First-class debut	Delhi v Tamil Nadu at Delhi, Nov 23-26, 2006 scorecard
Last First-class	India v England at Ahmedabad, Nov 15-19, 2012 scorecard
List A debut	Delhi v Services at Delhi, Feb 18, 2006 scorecard
Last List A	Sri Lanka v India at Pallekele, Aug 4, 2012 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Delhi v Himachal Pradesh at Delhi, Apr 3, 2007 scorecard
Last Twenty20	India v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Oct 2, 2012 scorecard

Recent matches

Bat & Bowl	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
19, 14*	India	v England	Ahmedabad	15 Nov 2012	Test # 2058
14, 43	Delhi	v U. Pradesh	Ghaziabad	2 Nov 2012	FC
2	India	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	2 Oct 2012	T20I # 286
1/21, 78*	India	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	30 Sep 2012	T20I # 282
15, 0/10	India	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Sep 2012	T20I # 278
40	India	v England	Colombo (RPS)	23 Sep 2012	T20I # 272
50	India	v Afghanistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Sep 2012	T20I # 265
75*	India	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	17 Sep 2012	Other T20
8	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	15 Sep 2012	Other T20
0/27, 70	India	v New Zealand	Chennai	11 Sep 2012	T20I # 261

Profile

A typical modern-day cricketer, Virat Kohli plays his game aggressively, bares his emotions loudly in public, yet retains the element of maturity that forms an integral part of every good and great player. Anil Kumble said he had thought hard before calling Kohli the best under-22 player in international cricket - that would rate as perhaps the best compliments he has received. It is also proof of Kohli's transformation as a player.

Kohli himself readily admitted to committing mistakes and walking the wrong path in the immediate aftermath of becoming only the second India captain to win the Under-19 World Cup in 2008. Monikers such as brash, arrogant were stuck on him as Kohli struggled to balance his career and the adulation that came with success. But some introspection and the expert guidance from the Indian team's seniors allowed Kohli to bounce back.

Today he is recognised for his growing maturity, and, more importantly, for his superb skills with bat in hand. Even in the presence, or absence, of his other prolific partners, Kohli has become one of the most dependable batsmen in the Indian middle order. His defensive technique is organised, he is an accomplished strokeplayer all round the wicket - his timing on the legside is especially silken - and he relishes performing when the pressure is on. He was an important presence during India's World Cup triumph, where he struck a vital century in the tournament opener and then played his hand in the summit clash with a patient 35 which formed a crucial part of the third-wicket partnership with Gautam Gambhir that allowed India to recover from the early loss of the openers. Then came the tour to Australia later that year, when he truly proved he belonged at the highest levels in both forms of the game. On a tour in which India's senior batsmen struggled throughout, Kohli stood out, scoring India's only Test hundred - a mature, composed innings in Adelaide. And with India almost out of the CB Series, Kohli uncorked his best with an astonishing 86-ball unbeaten 133 to help India chase down 321 in under 40 overs. Much was expected of him when he occupied the spot left vacant by VVS Laxman before India's home season in 2012. He got off to a bright start, hitting a century and two fifties against New Zealand.

His gung-ho attitude, his youthful charm and his aggression have also made him the mascot of his IPL team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kohli has repaid the franchise by helping Bangalore reach the finals of the 2009 and 2010 IPL seasons and then almost single-handedly taking them to the title clash in the 2011 Champions League Twenty20. His fantastic fielding, and the ability to assess situations and seize the moments make Kohli one of the most exciting young talents to watch out for in the international circuit.
Nagraj Gollapudi

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Latest Articles

• Swann's worst fears confirmed (Nov 15, 2012)
• Turning tracks for England Tests not unfair - Kohli (Oct 27, 2012)
• Build India's T20 team around Kohli (Oct 5, 2012)
• Whoa! We got tickets to India-Pakistan? (Oct 1, 2012)
• India with much work to do - Kohli (Sep 20, 2012)

Notes

ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2012