Passionate. No word better describes Virat Kohli. His passion for cricket has made him one of the best batsmen in the world in the format and has also helped him grow as a ruthless captain. It is also the passion that defines Kohli's emotional, brilliant and, at times, firecracker character. Virat Kohli does not stay behind and that remains his strength.
Kohli as 30 is the most tireless and popular artist in the game. He is already the Player of the Tournament in the World Cup Winners (2011), World T20 (2014) and has set India a record of eight consecutive Test series wins. He is already close to the pinnacle as a purely batsman: By his 29th birthday, he had scored more ODI centuries (32) than anyone other than Sachin Tendulkar (49) and averaged 49 in all three formats. Or were better than that. He is the only batsman to achieve this feat.
He is widely regarded as one of the four greatest batsmen of his era, the others being Steven Smith of Australia, Joe Root of England and Kane Williamson of New Zealand.
In 2012, four years after his India debut, Kohli attracted the attention of the cricket world. In the fourth and final Test of a disappointing Australia tour for India, which were already 3–0 down, Kohli came first in Adelaide with 116 runs. It was his first Test century, and the only century by any Indian batsman on that tour. Later, in the ODI tri-match, he played a stunning innings, unbeaten 133 from 86 balls to help chase down 321 runs in 36.4 overs against Sri Lanka. Shortly thereafter, he made a one-day career-best 183 against Pakistan, chasing 331 runs.
There is no better batsman than Kohli in the chase: he says that goals allow him to think clearly and pace his innings. He is unique in that he associates this clarity of thought with a classical batting technique and a highly confident mindset. A steady head, fixed footwork and a firm wrist is part of Kohli's arsenal, which helps him play audacious shots.
Fluent around the field, Kohli is equally confident with the front and back legs. And he does not shy away from tradition and guarding a yard out of his crease, as he did on the Australia tour in 2014–15. After being embarrassed in England by James Anderson, he made this technical adjustment on the advice of India coach Ravi Shastri and scored four centuries including two centuries in Adelaide. He finished the series behind Smith as the second-highest run-scorer, as Australia won 2–0.
Since then, and in no small measure helping the Tests play at home, India have not won the series against South Africa, England, Australia and New Zealand while winning in the West Indies and twice in Sri Lanka.
The biggest turning point of Kohli's career - and perhaps the most decisive moment - came on 30 December 2014, when MS Dhoni announced his unexpected retirement from the Test after the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Kohli could not believe that Dhoni would no longer be white and would now lead India. The second thought made her cry. "If you told me that when I started playing cricket at the age of 26 I would become the Test captain of India… no chance" He later described his feelings.
"A brat, arrogant and casual" was how Kohli described himself in 2008, when he became the second Indian captain to lift the Under-19 World Cup. He excelled in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore, which made him stand on the world map and put the sponsors on his doorstep, making him a brand even before he established himself in international cricket. But as he grew steadily to become India's most trusted batsman and not just a brand, Kohli realized that he needed to get rid of old, bad habits. He lost weight, focused and became a tireless force, fully fit and quick in turf, and perhaps the world's most hungry batsman, when it comes to turning people into couplets.
The IPL helped Kohli, like many other Indians, play positively. He is certain that his 52-ball 100 * (still the fastest by an Indian) in 360's chase against Australia in the 2013 Jaipur ODI match was only possible due to his IPL mentality. In 2016, Kohli hit four centuries in the tournament, not scoring a ton in his first eight seasons.
Kohli has played with the men who gave him the award when he was a chubby schoolboy, and some of those men started playing under his captaincy. Under Kohli, India has climbed into the No.1 Test rankings and holds the joint top spot in ODIs with an iron grip. He has set his sights high, though: his quest is like a legacy established by all the winning captains like Clive Lloyd and Steve Waugh.
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