Tezzbuzz Desk– Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi. Since childhood, his passion for cricket was so much that he picked up the bat at the age of just 3 years. On 30 May 1998, he joined the West Delhi Cricket Academy. In his childhood itself, he had written in his scrapbook that he would become an Indian cricketer and later made his dream come true.
Virat Kohli's first bat was of RNS Larsons brand, which cost around Rs 1000. His childhood nickname 'Chiku' was given by his coach Ajit Chaudhary. After getting his hair cut, Virat looked like a cartoon rabbit, hence the name. The role of his father Prem Kohli was very special in Virat's life. His father died on 18 December 2006. In memory of this date, Virat made jersey number 18 a part of his career. The very next day after his father's death, Virat came to play a Ranji Trophy match and played an important inning of 90 runs. At that time his family also had to face financial problems.
Virat Kohli captained the Indian team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and after that his international career progressed rapidly. He became the first Indian to score a century in the 2011 ODI World Cup. Apart from this, he was the youngest player to win the ICC ODI Player of the Year award at the age of 23. Virat has also made many unique records in his career. He completed 10 thousand runs in ODI in just 205 innings, which was a world record at that time. He was among the fastest batsmen to reach 8 thousand to 15 thousand ODI runs. Virat's record in run chase is also excellent and he has scored many important centuries during this period.
Virat Kohli has 55 centuries in his name in ODI cricket. He has 10-10 ODI centuries in his name against Sri Lanka and West Indies. Scoring 765 runs in a World Cup is also a big record in his name. Batting at number 3, he has scored more than 13 thousand ODI runs. Some habits of Virat Kohli are also quite interesting. He is known to be superstitious about his batting gear and uses the same set of gloves and pads when in good form. She likes Japanese food, while her first Bollywood crush in her childhood was Karisma Kapoor. Virat also has many tattoos on his body including samurai warrior and dragon.
Virat has also done wicketkeeping for the Indian team. He played the role of wicketkeeper in one Test and one ODI. Apart from this, he has been associated with Royal Challengers Bangalore since the first season of IPL and never had to go to the IPL auction. As impressive as Virat's records on the cricket field are, his story is equally inspiring. Virat, who started cricket with a small dream, made his mark in world cricket on the basis of hard work, fitness and consistent performance. These 38 facts on his 38th birthday show that Virat Kohli is not only a great batsman but also an inspiration for millions of cricket lovers.