Virat Kohli: The Legendary Cricketer

Mrudula Gouri Bhatt
2 min readJun 2, 2021

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Who is Virat Kohli?

Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the India national team. Kohli is one of the symbolic batsmen in the world.

What Inspired Virat Kohli To Become A Cricketer?

Virat’s dad wanted him to represent India and make the country proud. Mr. Prem Kohli’s memories motivated him to become a vital player. Virat’s dad wanted Virat Kohli to represent India in cricket and make his country proud of him.

Virat Kohli assured his brother Vikas that he will play for the nation at the highest standards. He told him that he will not get distracted by anything else. The entire Kohli family encouraged and persuaded Virat to carry out his dream.

He told him he will not get distracted by anything in living. The entire Kohli family encouraged and persuaded Virat to carry out his dream.

He made cricket his priority in life. He committed to not get diverted by anything like traveling abroad, going out very often, partying with his friends, etc.

When Did Virat Kohli Play Cricket?

He first started taking part in cricket during his school days. After playing cricket for domestic teams such as Delhi and India Red, he started his one-period international beginning on 18 August 2008 against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. Later in 2010 and 2011, he established his T20 and Test appearance in particular against Zimbabwe and West Indies.

In December, he came into the spotlight when he played for his team against Karnataka on the day after his father’s death and scored 90.

Virat Kohli’s Birth Place, Birthday, Family:

Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in New Delhi. His father, Prem Kohli, worked as a criminal lawyer and his mother, Saroj Kohli, is a homemaker. He has an elder brother, Vikas, and an elder sister, Bhavna.

Virat Kohli’s Achievements:

· Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Term): 2017

· ICC ODI Player of the Period: 2012, 2017

· ICC Test Unit of the Year: 2017 (leader)

· Padma Shri: 2017

· ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2012, 2014, 2016 (captain), 2017 (captain)

· Arjuna Award: 2013

· Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: 2018

Conclusion:

His story teaches us that one must not stop moving towards his/her goals even if you face obstacles in the path of realizing your dreams.

People suffer from dilemmas (unpleasant incidents) and lose hope after encountering difficult situations in living. Only a few people like Virat Kohli can think and act alike in the encounter of adversaries.

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