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= Virat kohli =

Virat Kohli Biography

Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer, counted amongst the top sportsmen in India. This biography of Virat Kohli provides detailed information about his childhood, life, cricket records, achievements, works & timeline.

Quick Facts

Birthday: November 5, 1988

Nationality: Indian Famous: Cricketers Indian Men

Age: 30 Years, 30 Year Old Males

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Also Known As: Cheeku

Born In: Delhi

Famous As: Cricketer

Height: 5'9" (175 cm), 5'9" Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Anushka Sharma

Father: Prem Kohli Mother: Saroj Kohli

Siblings: Bhavna Kholi, Vikash Kholi

Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer, counted amongst the top sportsmen in India. Considered to be among the best batsmen in the present era, he also doubles up as an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He is known for his dependable and powerful batting style and has single-handedly won several matches for India. Virat became fascinated with cricket quite early on in his life and took to the bat when he was just three. His parents recognized his potential and had him enrolled at themy West Delhi Cricket Acadewh en he was nine years old. He developed into a very talented player over the ensuing years and represented his city Delhi at various age-group levels and domestic cricket. His first major success came in 2008 when he captained India Under-19s to victory at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup. Soon he was selected to play for the Indian team and established himself as a valuable middle order player. After having gained a reputation as an “ODI specialist”, he has proved his mettle in test cricket as well. Currently, he is the captain of the Indian team in Test cricket and vice-captain in limited overs formats. Virat Kohli is married to famous Indian actress Anushka Sharma. Childhood & Early Life


 * Virat Kohli was born on 5    November 1988, in Delhi, India, to Prem Kohli and Saroj Kohli. His father     was a criminal lawyer while his mother is a housewife. He has two     siblings: an elder brother, Vikash, and an elder sister, Bhavna.
 * He became interested in cricket    when he was a little boy. Aged just three, he would pick up a cricket bat     and ask his father to bowl to him. He received his early schooling from   Bharti Public School.  Vishal
 * His interest in cricket    continued to grow and his father had him enrolled at the West Delhi     Cricket Academy when Virat was nine. He trained at the academy under     Rajkumar Sharma and also played matches at the Sumit Dogra Academy.


 * He was selected for the Indian    ODI squad for tour of Sri Lank a in 2008. During the tour, he batted as a     makeshift opener throughout the series as both the regular openers Sachin     Tendulka r and Virender Sehwag were injured. India eventually won the     series 3–2 which was India's first ODI series win against Sri Lanka in Sri     Lanka.

Philanthropic Works


 * Virat Kohl i started a charity    foundation called 'Virat Kohli Foundation' (VKF), in 2013, for helping     underprivileged children. The foundation also conducts events to raise     funds for charitable causes.

Awards & Achievements


 * He won the ICC ODI Player of    the Year in 2012 and the BCCI's international cricketer of the year for     the 2011–12 and 2014–15 seasons.
 * He received the Arjuna Award in    2013 in recognition of his achievements in international cricket.

Personal Life & Legacy


 * Virat Kohli was in a high    profile relationship with Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma. The pair     reportedly broke up in early 2016, but they later patched up and got back     together.
 * Virat Kohli portrait.jpg and Anushka Sharma got    married on December 11, 2017. The two tied the knot at Borgo Finocchieto     in Tuscany, Italy.
 * involved in the wedding including the photographers, caterers and hotel    staff was bound by a Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA).