5 amazing records that Virat Kohli has made in his name in international cricket
On this day in 2018, experienced Indian team batsman Virat Kohli made his international debut. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) On this day in 2018, experienced Indian batsman Virat Kohli made his international debut. He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. In his first match, Virat Kohli failed to score big and was out after scoring 12 runs. Kohli’s wicket was taken by Nuwan Kulasekara. The great batsman scored his first half-century in the fourth match of this ODI series played in Colombo. He played a brilliant innings of 54 runs in 66 balls in this match. Not only this, Kohli scored his first century against Sri Lanka in Eden Gardens in December 2009. The performance of this player has always been very good in international cricket. Let us tell you, Virat Kohli has so far scored 8848 runs in 113 Test matches at an average of 49.15, which includes 29 centuries and 30 half-centuries. Talking about ODIs, Kohli has scored 13906 runs in 295 matches at an average of 58.18, which includes 50 centuries and 72 half-centuries. Virat Kohli has retired from the T20 format. He had scored 4188 runs in 125 matches in this format at a strike rate of 137.04. Today we tell you about five such incredible records that Virat Kohli has made in international cricket. 1- Virat Kohli is the first batsman to score 50 centuries in ODIs Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) Virat Kohli is the only batsman so far to have scored 50 centuries in ODIs. He achieved this feat against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the first semi-final of the ODI World Cup 2023. He scored 117 runs in 113 balls in this match. During his innings, Kohli hit 9 fours and 2 sixes. Virat Kohli has scored 10 centuries against Sri Lanka so far. Not only this, he has scored 9 centuries against West Indies.
On This Day in 2008: Virat Kohli completed 16 years in international cricket, made his debut on this day
Virat Kohli played the first international match of his career against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) Virat Kohli Completed 16 Years in International Cricket: Indian player Virat Kohli made his debut for India on 18 August 2008, today he has completed 16 years in international cricket. Kohli played the first international match of his career against Sri Lanka. There was a day and there is a day today… Virat Kohli has become the most liked cricketer in the world. Virat has led Team India to victory on many important occasions with his batting. He is number 1 not only inside the field but also outside it, the King’s fan following among people of every class across the world is not hidden from anyone. Virat Kohli scored 12 runs in his debut match In 2008, the first ODI match of the Sri Lanka tour was the first match of Virat Kohli’s international career. Batting first in the match, Team India was struggling against the Sri Lankan pace attack. The team lost 3 wickets at a score of 36 within 12 overs. After this, Suresh Raina and debutant Virat Kohli tried to handle Team India’s innings. Kohli seemed to be trying to make his debut special but then he lost his wicket against a brilliant delivery from Nuwan Kulasekara. The Sri Lankan team made a strong appeal and the umpire also did not waste much time in raising his finger. Virat Kohli had scored 12 runs for India in his debut match. 16 years ago today, a nervous 19 year old Virat Kohli Played his 1st International match & the rest is a glorious history. pic.twitter.com/UvoIgoYT24 — Gaurav (@Melbourne__82) August 17, 2024 After his debut, Kohli scored crucial runs for India in the next four matches, including a half-century. Since then, he has proved himself in every opportunity he has got and has become not only the team’s leading batsman, but also one of the greatest players in the world. He has retired from T20 International After debuting in the ODI format in 2008, Virat Kohli made his T20 International debut in 2010 and then made his Test debut in 2011. After Team India won the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game. He will now be seen representing India only in ODIs and Tests. Virat Kohli’s international career has been like this so far Virat Kohli has so far scored 13,906 runs in 295 ODIs for India at an average of 58.18, which includes 50 centuries and 72 half-centuries. Virat has scored 8848 runs in 191 innings of 113 Test matches at an average of 49.15, which includes 29 centuries, 7 double centuries and 30 half-centuries. At the same time, in the T20 format, Kohli has scored 4188 runs in 125 matches at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04, which includes one century and 38 half-centuries.
“They will have a lot of ego and it will be very difficult to manage them”- Former head coach Dravid’s statement on Virat and Rohit
Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli are the two biggest batsmen of Team India. Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid. (Image Source: BCCI/X) Former head coach of Team India Rahul Dravid has made a big statement about Indian team’s star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Dravid said that the truth is completely opposite to what fans think about captain Rohit Sharma, star batsman Virat Kohli or other big players. Dravid also made it clear that there is no ego or any kind of problem between the big players. While talking to Star Sports, the former Indian batsman said, “I believe that teams are really led by a group of senior players. They are led by the captain. So, I think it was a privilege to work with Rohit. I think he has been a fantastic leader in these two and a half years. People are really attracted to him and the team. I think that makes a lot of difference.” Managing high profile cricketers is not a difficult task- Rahul Dravid During this, Dravid also said that he never found it difficult to manage high-profile cricketers. He said, “There were many other senior players in the team, be it Virat, Jasprit Bumrah or Ravichandran Ashwin in Test cricket. Many Indian cricketers are big names, they are superstars and many people follow them. Sometimes people think that they will have a lot of ego and it will be very difficult to manage them. But actually it is just the opposite. A lot of these superstars are actually very humble about their preparation. They are humble about their work. And that is why they are superstars.” Dravid further said, “Look at 37-year-old Ashwin today. Even at this age, he is ready to adapt. He is ready to learn. This is just an example. Of course, at times you have to manage him, manage his body, manage the workload and there are many such things. But honestly, it was not very difficult. I had a good group of people around me and I am happy that we were able to create a good atmosphere. But a lot of credit for this goes to the captain and the seniors.”
From Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar to Sarah Taylor, 7 cricketers who are victims of a dangerous disease
Until the last few years, mental health was not talked about openly in cricket, but now the players have come forward to talk about their struggles. Virat Kohli – Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar, Cricketer who was in Depression: Cricketer Graham Thorpe, who was suffering from depression, committed suicide last week. Thorpe’s wife Amanda said that the former cricketer was unable to bear the stress and anxiety and so he decided to take his life. After this, mental health is once again being discussed in the sports world. However, this is not a new issue. Which has never been discussed openly. Mental health was not openly talked about in cricket for the past few years, but now players have come out to talk about their struggles. Big cricketers not only addressed their depression publicly but also chose to keep themselves away from the grueling schedule. Let’s take a look at those cricketers who are suffering from dangerous diseases like depression and stress ben stokes Ben Stokes (Image Credit- Twitter X) Current England Test captain Ben Stokes opened up about his mental health in 2021. He took a six-month break from the game in 2021 after suffering from panic attacks. In a documentary film, the legendary all-rounder had revealed that he is still taking medication for stress and depression and he also regularly talks to a mental health expert. Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell (Image Credit- Twitter X) Glenn Maxwell, one of the best power hitters in the world, took a break from cricket in 2019 due to mental stress. Then the then coach Justin Langer helped him and encouraged him. When Maxwell found himself mentally fit, he returned to cricket and performed brilliantly. Virat Kohli Virat Kohli & Shahid Afridi (Photo Source: Getty Images) Virat Kohli was not able to score runs as expected in the year 2014 and at that time he was becoming a victim of depression, but he did not say anything about it then. During a press conference in the year 2019, Kohli talked about this and said, “I was not feeling well mentally. I was getting away from cricket those days.” However he overcame the problem and everything turned out fine. Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar (Image Source: India Today) You won’t believe it but legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 100 centuries in his career, has also been a victim of stress and depression. Sachin had said that there was a time for 10-12 years when he could not sleep till midnight before the match. Later he made it a part of his preparation. Then he learned to keep himself busy in other things to divert his attention. Jonathan Trott Jonathan Trott (Photo Source: Trott, a former England batsman and current Afghanistan coach, also struggled with mental health problems at the peak of his career. He left the 2013 Ashes series midway, citing a ‘long-standing stress-related’ condition as the reason for his decision. However, he tried to make a comeback in the county circuit but could not do much…
Virat Kohli will be bid for Rs 30 crore in IPL 2025 auction: Hugh Edmeads
A comment made by IPL 2025 auctioneer Hugh Edmeades has now become a topic of discussion in the sports world. RCB’s (Image Credit- Twitter X) A mega auction is going to be held in November-December this year before the IPL 2025 season and the BCCI is busy preparing for it in full swing. The upcoming IPL season is going to be a bit tough, as the excitement of the auction is at its peak before the start of this tournament. This is because the star players who played for their team in the previous season will be seen playing for another team in the upcoming season. So you will see players from other teams playing in your favorite team. Before the upcoming auction begins, all teams will have to declare the list of their retained players. Meanwhile, while the announcement of this list is being discussed, a big news is coming from the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. Virat Kohli will be bid for Rs 30 crore in IPL 2025 auction: Hugh Edmeads A comment made by IPL 2025 auctioneer Hugh Edmeades has now become a topic of discussion in the sports world. “Virat Kohli could get 30cr if he enters the IPL auction”- IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades He said that if Virat Kohli comes in the mega auction then he will undoubtedly get Rs 30 crore. Edmeads’ speech has now gone viral on the internet. Will RCB release Virat Kohli? Team India’s run machine Virat Kohli can make a splash with his bat in any format. In the last IPL season, he rained runs and won the Orange Cap. However, he is not able to make his team win the IPL title. So some fans keep advising him to leave Royal Challengers Bangalore and go to another team. However, Virat Kohli has been representing RCB since the inception of IPL. Every player may have played in different teams but only Kohli has never changed his team. The entire RCB team is very dependent on Kohli. In such a situation, the franchise cannot even think of releasing him. What do you think, will RCB release Virat Kohli? And if they do, then how much will be the bid on him in the auction?
“He is the pride of India, I love him…”, Jackie Shroff said something special about King Virat Kohli
He is the pride of India, and I admire him a lot – Jackie Shroff Virat Kohli & Jackie Shroff (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian veteran player Virat Kohli is the most liked cricketer in the world. Kohli has led Team India to victory on many important occasions with his batting. Recently, he played a big role in India’s victory by playing a brilliant innings of 76 runs against South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you, his bat did not do much in the entire tournament, but he once again proved that he is a big player in big matches. Virat is number 1 not only inside the field but also outside it. King Kohli’s fan following is not hidden from anyone, from country to abroad, small to big and common man, sports players to Bollywood stars, his fan following is amazing in every category. Recently, Bollywood’s veteran actor Jackie Shroff has said a heart touching thing about Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli is the pride of India- Jackie Shroff Talking about Virat Kohli on Ranveer Allahabadia’s show, Jackie Shroff said, “He is the pride of India, and I admire him very much.” This is not the first time that Jackie Shroff has talked about Virat, on many occasions before this, Jackie has praised Dada King Kohli. Virat’s performance was nothing special in Sri Lanka tour Virat Kohli was recently seen playing for India in the ODI series of the Sri Lanka tour. But his performance in this series was disappointing, he was out LBW against spinners in three consecutive innings. He scored only 58 runs in 3 matches against Sri Lanka at an average of 19.33. Take a look at Virat Kohli’s performance in international cricket- Virat Kohli has so far scored 8848 runs in 191 innings of 113 Test matches at an average of 49.16 and a strike rate of 55.56, which includes 29 centuries, 7 double centuries and 30 half-centuries. At the same time, he has scored 13906 runs in 295 ODI matches at an average of 58.10 and a strike rate of 93.54, which includes 50 centuries and 72 half-centuries. In the T20 format, Kohli has scored 4188 runs in 125 matches at an average of 48.7 and a strike rate of 137.04, which includes one century and 38 half-centuries. After India became champions in the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game.
“By training with Virat Kohli….” This RCB bowler said a big thing in praise of VK
Vaishakh Vijaykumar performed brilliantly for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024. Vyshak Vijaykumar (Photo Source: Twitter) Vijaykumar Vyshak’s big statement about Virat Kohli: Team India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the most influential cricketers in the world. At the age of 35, Kohli’s fitness is far ahead of all other players, and he is constantly inspiring the next generation of young players through his influence and performances. Something similar has happened with Karnataka cricketer Vaishakh Vijaykumar. Vaishakh Vijaykumar made a big statement about Virat Kohli Vijaykumar has learned a lot from players like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj at Royal Challengers Bangalore. Vaishakh said, training with Virat Kohli can really leave a great impact on you as a player, last season, I noticed the nuances of his work ethic, process and consistency, whether it is eating habits or practice routine, Virat Kohli does everything with precision. Vijaykumar Vyshak big statement about Virat Kohli The 27-year-old fast bowler said, it is admirable how confident Kohli is before every game, I too now try to maintain the same confidence every time I step on the field. As a senior player in the Maharaja Trophy T20, Vijaykumar will also be committed to guiding the young team members. Vijaykumar also talked about the lessons he learned from Mohammad Siraj while playing for RCB. He said, I did well in my first match for RCB, but then I gave away 60 runs in the next match, during this Siraj told me that this is a game and there is a challenge at the highest level here, I want to keep this in mind and take these lessons forward whenever possible. Let us tell you that Vaishakh Vijaykumar is the vice-captain of KSCA Gulbarga Mystics in the upcoming cricket tournament Maharaja Trophy T20. He has said that he is excited to work with Devdutt Padikkal as the vice-captain. Gulbarga Mystics will start their campaign in this tournament on August 15, when they will take on Bengaluru Blasters in the first match of the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
Football legend Sunil Chhetri’s big statement on Virat Kohli’s batting, said- “I will only support Kohli when…”
“I love watching Virat Kohli. I love the RCB team, I watch matches only when Virat bats.”: Sunil Chhetri Virat Kohli and Sunil Chhetri. (Photo Source: Twitter) Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri is a big fan of cricket maestro Virat Kohli. Being sports lovers and fitness freaks, a strong bond has developed between the two. Recently In an interview, Chhetri said Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) expressed his love for the team, especially when his friend Kohli is on the field. He admitted that he mainly watches matches when Kohli is on the field. “I love watching Virat Kohli. I love the RCB team, I watch matches only when Virat bats.” Sunil Chhetri said, “I love watching Virat Kohli. I love RCB, I watch only when Virat bats.” (Mashable India). pic.twitter.com/ifec2IXoLz — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 12, 2024 Virat Kohli has retired from T20 cricket Virat Kohli recently announced his retirement from the T20 format of the game after Team India’s T20 World Cup win in Barbados. to Virat Kohli He faced a lot of harsh comments and criticism throughout the tournament as he did not display his best game for most of the tournament. However, Indian captain Rohit Sharma showed full faith in him and Kohli emerged when his team needed him the most. Kohli, who flopped throughout the tournament, scored 100 runs in the final match South Africa He played an innings of 76 runs in 59 balls against which played an important role in the team’s victory. Virat Kohli will be seen playing in Duleep Trophy The Indian team was on a tour of Sri Lanka a few days ago, where the team won the T20 series but faced defeat in the ODI series. After this, the team is now resting and preparing for the Test series against Bangladesh. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be seen playing in the Duleep Trophy before the Test series against Bangladesh. The senior selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will select the team for the Duleep Trophy. Keeping in mind the Test series against Bangladesh, the senior selection committee wants all the players to be available for the Duleep Trophy.
Rohit, Virat, Bumrah, Ashwin will not play Duleep Trophy, big report came out about the players
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Source – Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Senior Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin will not be participating in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, which begins on September 5. Reports came in this morning that the BCCI has asked the veterans to play in domestic tournaments to prepare for the upcoming series. India are scheduled to play Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand on home pitches in the coming days. According to new media reports Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin They might be rested from the Duleep Trophy as these players have 10 Test matches to play in the next 5 months. Other Indian cricketers like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be part of the tournament. Mohammed Shami, who is currently at the NCA, will play at least one match before joining the national team for the Bangladesh series. Notably, the format of the Duleep Trophy has been changed this season. Earlier, six teams named North, South, East, West, Central and North-East used to participate in the tournament but on the recommendation of former India head coach Rahul Dravid and NCA head VVS Laxman, they have decided to change it. Some big players of Team India will play Duleep Trophy According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the reason behind the move was to track a wider pool of players. Ahead of the Test season, the governing body is set to monitor several cricketers, especially those who haven’t played much red-ball cricket. The main focus will be on the likes of Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Mayank Yadav, while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer could also be tested. Ishan Kishan is also expected to be included. The BCCI selectors will meet at the end of the month to finalise the squads and pick the captains of each team. Four teams will participate in the tournament, which will run till September 22. Each team will play the other three teams in a round-robin tournament and the team with the most points will be declared the champion.
“I am not defending Virat, but…” – DK said about Kohli’s poor form in the Sri Lanka series
After a brilliant performance in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli took a short break and then joined the Indian team for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the recent three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, Kohli did not look in his best form. He could not score a single half-century in this series. The most strange thing was that he was out LBW in all three matches. After tying the first ODI, Sri Lanka managed to register stunning wins against India in the second and third ODIs by 32 and 110 runs respectively. Virat Kohli’s performance in the Sri Lanka series immediately made headlines. This was the first time that Virat was out LBW in three consecutive matches of a series and all three times he lost his wicket to spinners. Dinesh Karthik gave a big statement about Virat Kohli Virat was heavily criticized for his poor performance. People are constantly talking about his struggle against spinners. Amid the criticism, former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik backed Virat and said that batting in Sri Lanka is very tough. He said that he was not trying to defend Kohli in any way, but the conditions in Sri Lanka can be very harsh for a batsman at times. Dinesh Karthik was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “It has been a tough pitch to play spin on in this series, let’s admit that first. Be it Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or anyone else. With a little bit of semi new ball between about 8 to 30 overs, it has been a tough job. There is nothing to worry about. Not too many pitches work like this, but it was a tough pitch for spinners to play. I am not going to defend Virat Kohli here, but I can tell you that it was very tough to play spin.”