Amazing Facts About Virat Kohli Which Will Blow Your Mind

Early days

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli was born on November 5, 1988 in Delhi. Virat Kohli was trained at the West Delhi Cricket Academy and started his career with the Delhi under-15 team.

Confused between Tennis and Cricket

There was a time when Virat Kohli had to pick between his love for tennis and cricket, but he eventually took to cricket due to the acessiblity of the sport and the encouragement of the many important people in his life.

Inspiration

Sachin Tendulkar had massive influence on Virat Kohli when he was a young boy.

Speediest 10 centuries in ODIs

Virat Kohli is the first Indian player and second in the world to score the speediest 10 centuries in ODIs.

Three back to back centuries

Virat Kohli is the first player to score back-to-back three centuries in Test cricket while captaining the team.

Never auctioned

Virat Kohli is one of the few players in IPL history who has been never auctioned in the cash-rich league. In 2008, he was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and has been retained every season.

Most Valuable celebrity brand

Forbes named Virat Kohli as Indias most valuable celebrity brand in 2017. He reportedly gets 100 crores from the brand endorsement.

Only Indian to score a hundred

Virat Kohli is only Indian cricketer who have scored a hundred on World Cup debut in 2011.

Toughest decision

Virat Kohli decided to play a Ranji match against Karnataka despite his fathers death the same day. It was debut season (2006). Despite the tough situation, Kohli went on to score a crucial 90 for his team.