“He is not just a cricketer, he is the whole world…”, the cricket world congratulated Virat Kohli on his birthday in a special way.

Virat Kohli is celebrating his 36th birthday on 5 November 2024. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian cricket team’s veteran player Virat Kohli is celebrating his 36th birthday on November 5, 2024. On this occasion, the whole world is congratulating him in a special way. Virat made his debut in international cricket in 2008 and never looked back. He has been scoring runs continuously for the last 15 years and remains an important player for the team. He played a big role in the team’s victory by playing an inning of 76 runs against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final. He also won the title of Player of the Match. Virat has retired from T20 International, he is now representing India in Test and ODI. Virat’s performance in international career After Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar (100 centuries), Virat is the second batsman to score the most centuries in international cricket. Virat Kohli has scored 80 centuries so far. He has scored 29 centuries in Test, 50 in ODI and one century in T20. Virat has scored 9040 runs in 201 innings of 118 Tests at an average of 47.83. He has scored 13906 runs in 295 ODI matches at an average of 58.18 and 4188 runs in 125 T20 matches at an average of 48.7. Talking about his performance in IPL, he has scored 8004 runs in 252 matches at an average of 38.67. Which includes 8 centuries and 55 half-centuries. Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina wrote a special thing on King Kohli’s birthday- Veteran players, BCCI, IPL franchises and fans are congratulating King Kohli on his birthday in a special way. Suresh Raina wrote, “Happy Birthday to an iconic cricketer and an inspirational person, Virat Kohli! May your coming year be filled with happiness and success.”Yuvraj Singh wrote, “Happy Birthday to you King Kohli The best comebacks come from our failures and the world is eagerly waiting for your strong comeback, you have done it before and I am sure you will do it again, God Bless you! Lots of love” Tweets from cricket world on Virat Kohli’s birthday- He is not just a cricketer, he is a saddi duniya! Happy Birthday King!#HappyBirthdayViratKohli #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/AnXDscJAfd — Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) November 4, 2024 Happy birthday Virat. Have a great year ahead. Hope you turn things around in BGT. Go well and make our country proud as always 😇🎂 @imVkohli #HappyBirthdayKingKohli pic.twitter.com/XWJhx70IGy — Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) November 5, 2024 𝙊𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙊𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙝𝙞 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧, 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚🌟 Happy 36th birthday, King Kohli!#HappyBirthdayKingKohli #HappyBirthdayViratKohli pic.twitter.com/nTVSAARA37 — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) November 4, 2024 Wishing you a very Happy Birthday #KingKohliThe greatest comebacks emerge from our setbacks and the world eagerly looks forward to your solid comeback 🔥 you’ve done it in the past and I’m sure you will do it yet again 👍🏻🙌🏻 God bless! lots of love ❤️ @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/wo9hrzUehq — Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) November 5, 2024 To an iconic cricketer and an inspiring individual, @imVkohlihappy birthday! May your year ahead be filled with joy…

IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli got run out due to his mistake in Mumbai Test, Ravi Shastri reprimanded the Indian player.

Till the end of the first day’s play, brilliant batsman Shubman Gill is batting on 31* runs while Rishabh Pant is playing on 1* runs. Virat Kohli (Pic Source-X) The third Test between Team India and New Zealand has started at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The first day of the game is over and Team India has scored 86 runs after losing four wickets in its first innings. Earlier, New Zealand had scored 235 runs in its first innings after losing all the wickets. Let us tell you that from the Indian team, experienced batsman Virat Kohli once again failed to make a big score and returned back to the pavilion after scoring four runs. Virat Kohli took a bad decision due to which he got run out. Actually, Virat Kohli played the ball of Rachin Ravindra comfortably and he ran to score runs. Kiwi team’s best fast bowler Matt Henry caught the ball very well and ran out Virat Kohli. Former player Ravi Shastri looked very disappointed with this decision of Virat Kohli and while commenting, he reprimanded the Indian batsman. While commenting, Ravi Shastri said, ‘He spoiled his wicket. Can’t understand what’s going on in Virat Kohli’s mind. The second day of the game will be very important for both the teams. Let us tell you that apart from Virat Kohli, captain Rohit Sharma once again failed to score big and returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs. His performance has been very poor in this test series. The best opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal got the start but he too was out after scoring 30 runs. Till the end of the first day’s play, brilliant batsman Shubman Gill is batting on 31* runs while Rishabh Pant is playing on 1* runs. Team India is still behind by 149 runs. For New Zealand so far, Ajaz Patel has taken two wickets while Matt Henry has taken one wicket. The second day of the game will be very important for both the teams. Even though the hosts lost four important wickets by the end of the first day’s play, the match was still within their grasp. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test: Day 1 Highlights: From Devon Conway’s LBW to Virat Kohli’s run out

After the first day’s play, Team India is trailing by 149 runs. IND vs NZ (Photo Source: IND vs NZ, 3rd Test: Day 1 Highlights: The third Test between India and New Zealand is being played at the Wankhede Stadium from November 1. On the first day of the game, after winning the toss and batting first, the New Zealand team was all out for 235 runs. By the end of the day, Team India has scored 86 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. Shubman Gill (31*) and Rishabh Pant (1*) are present at the crease unbeaten. Let us tell you all the highlights of the first day’s play- IND vs NZ: Akash Deep gave India its first success Akash Deep gave a big success to Team India by dismissing Kiwi opener Devon Conway in the first session of the first day of the game itself. The first ball of the fourth over of the innings was played by Tom Latham towards mid-off and took three runs. Akash then dismissed Devon Conway LBW on the next ball. Akash appealed strongly and the onfield umpire declared him out. Conway talked to captain Tom Latham posted at the other end and decided to take a review. UltraEdge showed that the bat was not hit and on ball-tracking, all three dots were red and India got the first success. In the first innings of the third Test, Conway could score only 4 runs in 11 balls. Akash Deep traps Conway. pic.twitter.com/tuTjqKupDf — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 1, 2024 Sundar tightened the noose on Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra Washington Sundar first bowled Tom Latham on the last ball of the 16th over. The ball beat the outside edge and hit the stumps straight away. The Kiwi captain played an innings of 28 runs in 44 balls with the help of 3 fours. Sundar then gave the third big blow to the opposition team by dismissing Rachin Ravindra in the 20th over on the score of 72. Rachin Ravindra tried to defend but the ball went beyond the outside edge and hit the stumps. Rachin Ravindra could score only 5 runs in 12 balls. 1⃣ Brings 2⃣, they say! Washington Sundar agrees! Live ▶️ https://t.co/KNIvTEy04z#TeamIndia , #INDvNZ , @IDFCFIRSTBank , @Sundarwashi5 pic.twitter.com/Q2DwB61Dj0 — BCCI (@BCCI) November 1, 2024 IND vs NZ: Jadeja breaks the partnership between Will Young and Daryl Mitchell Ravindra Jadeja gave a big blow to New Zealand by dismissing Will Young in the 45th over. Will Young tried to play a defensive shot, hit the outside edge and Rohit Sharma, posted at first slip, took a good catch. Jaddu also broke the 87-run partnership between Will Young and Daryl Mitchell. Will Young scored 71 runs in 138 balls with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes. Ravindra Jadeja sent Tom Blundell to the pavilion for a duck in the same over and New Zealand lost the fifth wicket at the score of 159. Talk about striking in quick succession! A double-wicket over for #TeamIndiacourtesy Ravindra Jadeja! Live ▶️…

Virat Kohli will be seen batting explosively against the Kiwi spinners in the Wankhede Test, Jadeja and Kuldeep have shown class in the nets.

Team India now has to play the third and final Test match against New Zealand from November 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Virat Kohli (Pic Source-X) Indian team’s experienced batsman Virat Kohli has been seen facing a lot of trouble against spin bowling for some time now. No matter what the format, Virat Kohli has failed to bat brilliantly against the spinners. Team India now has to play the third and final Test match against New Zealand from November 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Before the third Test, Virat Kohli was seen practicing hard in the nets against left-arm spinners. In the Test match played against New Zealand in Pune, Virat Kohli was seen facing a lot of trouble against Mitchell Santner in both the innings. Not only this, the Kiwi bowler had dismissed Virat Kohli in both the innings. According to the report of The Indian Express, Virat Kohli is sweating profusely against the spinners in the nets for the third Test. Not only this, he also played very strong shots against left arm spinners. He went ahead and hit big shots against Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. Virat Kohli would like to make a big score for his team at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Let us tell you that till now Virat Kohli has scored only 88 runs in four innings of the two Tests played against New Zealand. Now in the third test match to be played between these two teams, it is very important for Virat Kohli to make a big score for Team India. This is also because if Team India wants to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship, then it is very important for them to win the upcoming third Test against New Zealand. Not only this, after this three-match Test series, Team India also has to play a five-match Test series against Australia, which is starting from 22nd November. Apart from Virat Kohli, captain Rohit Sharma will also have to perform brilliantly. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-

IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will now have to score runs: Basit Ali

Both these players will be seen to perform brilliantly in the third Test starting from November 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Source X) Currently, Team India is playing a three-match Test series against New Zealand. So far two matches have been played between these two teams and New Zealand has won both of them. On behalf of Team India, captain Rohit Sharma and experienced batsman Virat Kohli have not been able to leave their mark in this Test series. However, both these players will be seen to perform brilliantly in the third Test starting from November 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Before the start of the third and final Test, former Pakistan player Basit Ali has given a big statement regarding Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. According to him, if Team India has to win this match then it is very important for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to score runs. Basit Ali shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he said, ‘Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will have to score runs now. No matter what the pitch. It is very important for Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul all to score runs. Let us tell you that in the four innings of the two Tests played against New Zealand, on one hand Rohit Sharma has scored only 62 runs, while on the other hand Virat Kohli has scored 88 runs. Team India should choose a fast bowler in its playing XI: Basit Ali The former player further said, ‘Red soil is ready for New Zealand. People are saying that New Zealand will clean sweep Team India but I do not think so. Team India will give Diwali gift to New Zealand by winning the Mumbai Test. Team India must select a fast bowler in its playing XI in the Mumbai Test. Kuldeep Yadav should also be given a chance. It is very important for Team India to win the third test and they will also have to do their homework properly. After this India will go to Australia to play Border-Gavaskar Trophy. If Team India goes to Australia after the clean sweep, then they may have to face a lot of problems. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-

Virat Kohli’s IPL salary: How much has the salary increased from 2008 to 2024

Virat Kohli resigns from captaincy in 2022 season Virat Kohli (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Virat Kohli is one of those players who has participated in every edition of IPL. Apart from this, he has represented Royal Challengers Bangalore since its inception. RCB included him in the inaugural edition of the season in 2008 for Rs 12 lakh. After this Virat never looked back. Kohli started his IPL career with a good salary, which remained the same for him for the first three seasons (2008–2010). However, 2011 saw a tremendous increase in his IPL salary. RCB recognized his potential and retained him for Rs 8.28 crore. After this, the franchise made him the full time captain in 2013. The next season saw an increase of Rs 12.5 crore in Kohli’s IPL salary. The 2016 season was Kohli’s best as he scored a record-breaking 973 runs with four centuries, helping RCB reach the final. Salary cut during the season affected by Covid epidemic Due to this incredible performance, his salary saw a further increase in 2018. When he became the most expensive player of the league with a salary of Rs 17 crore and this salary remained intact till 2021. It is worth noting that during the 2022 season affected by the Covid pandemic, Kohli voluntarily accepted a cut in his salary, in which he received an amount of Rs 15 crore. Now for the last three seasons, Delhi born players have been playing on the same salary. Let us tell you that in the 2022 season, the experienced player resigned from the role of captaincy and handed it over to Faf du Plessis to focus completely on batting. In the same year, he continued his dominance and scored 741 runs in the next season. With the retention deadline of 2025 approaching, Virat Kohli is expected to be retained for Rs 18 crore. There is also news that he is interested in captaining RCB again in the upcoming season.

Sunil Joshi has full confidence, out of form Virat Kohli will make a bang in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Even in the Test series currently being played against New Zealand, Virat Kohli has so far failed to leave his mark. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Former Indian player Sunil Joshi has strongly supported Virat Kohli in the upcoming Test series against Australia. According to Sunil Joshi, Virat Kohli will be seen performing well in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia and the experienced batsman will bat brilliantly against the Australian bowlers. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli has been struggling with bad form for a long time. Even in the Test series currently being played against New Zealand, Virat Kohli has so far failed to leave his mark. Sunil Joshi is confident that Kohli will make a great start in the upcoming 5-match Test series against Australia and his confidence will also increase a lot. Sunil Joshi told Star Sports, ‘I am 100 percent confident that Virat Kohli will start this tour in the best way. Even though he may not have scored much runs in India, he has always been seen batting explosively at crucial times against big teams. Not only this, Virat Kohli’s record against Australia has also been excellent and this will increase his confidence a lot. Know what is Virat Kohli’s record against Australia? Virat Kohli has scored 2042 runs in 25 Test matches against Australia at an average above 47, which includes 8 centuries. He has always been seen beating the Australian bowlers fiercely. Regarding Sarfaraz and Rahul, Sunil Joshi said, ‘Apart from Virat Kohli, I think Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul can also make an impact in the upcoming Test series.’ The five-match Test series between Team India and Australia is starting from November 22 in Perth. If Team India wants to secure its place in the final of this cycle of the World Test Championship, then it is very important for them to win the series against Australia. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-

“He should play domestic cricket” – DK gave important advice to Virat who was struggling with poor form.

Dinesh Karthik And Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Twitter) Virat Kohli has not been able to give his best performance in the longest format of the game for some time. His last Test century came in 2023. In the last five years, he has scored only two centuries, which is very low by his standards. After India lost its first Test series on home soil against New Zealand last week, 35-year-old Virat’s performance has also come under question. Seeing this disappointing performance of Virat Kohli, former cricketer Dinesh Karthik has advised him to play domestic cricket. Karthik believes that Kohli is a player who likes challenge. Now in the Test series against New Zealand, he is seen struggling to score runs against the spinners. However, Karthik is confident that Virat will soon give a befitting reply to his critics. Dinesh Karthik gave important advice to Virat Kohli to get back in form. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Dinesh Karthik said, “It has not been easy for Virat Kohli, this series has not been good for him, he has disappointed in three out of four innings. This is obviously a match where the spinners have troubled him, and I think he’ll figure out what he needs to do to get stronger. He is a man who is searching for answers. When you reach that level of talent and super stardom, you are given challenges and here is another challenge. India like to play on spin-friendly pitches, what is their gameplan?” He further said, “We all know what he is capable of, but this series was not for him. As fans are saying, he hasn’t done this in a long time and we can’t run away from it. We don’t want to hide it because we want to be objective in assessing any player, his performance. At present, Virat Kohli’s Test record in the last 2-3 years has not been good against spin.

VIDEO: Virat lost his temper after listening to the fans, did such a thing in anger

Overall, Virat Kohli could score only 18 runs in both the innings of the Pune Test match. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: The Test series against New Zealand has been no less than a nightmare for Team India so far. The first test match was 8 wickets and now Team India had to face defeat by 113 runs in the second match. When Virat Kohli came to bat on the third day, he gave hope of victory in the Indian camp by hitting some good shots. But when he returned to the dressing room after getting out, his anger was on top of the sky. Virat Kohli’s anger reaches sky high While returning to the dressing room, Virat Kohli got angry and hit the ice box hard with his bat. In this video going viral on social media, Virat Kohli was going towards the dressing room after getting out. Then some fans said ‘hard luck’ and then Virat hit the box full of water bottles with force with the bat. Kohli could score only one run in the first innings of the Pune Test, while in the second innings he was out after scoring only 17 runs. Talking about the match, on the third day, New Zealand had advanced its innings with a score of 198/5, but the Indian bowlers had all out the Kiwi team within the next 57 runs. In this way India got the target of 359 runs in the fourth innings. Virat Kohli came to bat in the fourth innings when India had lost the second wicket at the score of 96. There Team India needed a big partnership, but due to continuous fall of wickets the team was on the backfoot. From Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, from Gill to Sarfaraz, everyone flopped with the bat in the second innings of the Pune Test and could not contribute anything. Despite losing two consecutive Tests against New Zealand, the Indian team remains at the first position in the World Test Championship table. India’s winning percentage is 62.82, but Team India’s two consecutive defeats have made its path to the finals difficult. Australia, which is in second place, has a percentage of 62.50. India will have to win every match from here to reach the WTC final. Virat Kohli Looses His Cool Dear bro Virat Kohli, The bat is hit over the ball, not over this water box.🤬 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/FZshuZIkzL — 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) October 26, 2024

Virat Kohli’s bat has not played against spin after the year 2021, statistics are giving testimony

Let us know these statistics of Kohli Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) Veteran batsman and former Indian captain Virat Kohli has not batted at all on his return to Test cricket. Whereas Kohli has also proved to be a failure in the ongoing second test match against New Zealand. Kohli has been bowled out against Mitchell Santner after scoring just 1 run in 9 balls in the first innings of the ongoing second Test match at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Also, in the first Test played in Bengaluru, Kohli was out in the first innings of the first Test match in 9 balls without scoring any runs. This is not the first time that Kohli has been seen in trouble against spin. Kohli’s performance against spin in the last three years has been very average. Which is clearly evident from the figures given below. Virat Kohli looked in trouble against spin If we tell you about Virat Kohli’s records against spin from the year 2021, then it is nothing special. Since 2021, Kohli has batted in a total of 26 innings in Asia, scoring a total of 606 runs at an average of 28.85 and a strike rate of 49.67. Also, during this period, Kohli has been bowled out a total of 21 times, which shows that he has failed to perform against spin. Virat Kohli has an average of 28.85 with 21 dismissals against spin in Asia since 2021. What caused his significant decline? pic.twitter.com/Gr8mT77aDi — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 25, 2024 India’s first innings in Pune Test was limited to 156 runs. On the other hand, if we give information about the ongoing second Test match in Pune, then in response to New Zealand’s first innings score of 259 runs, India’s first innings was reduced to just 156 runs. For Team India, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja could play the best innings of 38 runs. Apart from this, Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed 30 runs, Shubhman Gill contributed 30 runs and Rishabh Pant contributed 18 runs. However, Virat Kohli (1) and Rohit Sharma (0) disappointed in batting. New Zealand has taken a lead of 103 runs over the hosts on the basis of first innings.