Virat Kohli has become a cricket legend. Virat Kohli debuted in cricket on August 18, 2008. Virat saved a tie for Delhi after losing his father in a Ranji Trophy match. He has worn jersey no. 18 since his father’s death. Most cricketers can’t beat Virat’s 18,000 international runs.
Every cricket fan should know specific interesting facts about Virat Kohli.
1. The only Asian skipper to win test matches in England, Australia, and South Africa
Virat Kohli became India’s test captain in 2015. Kohli has become a modern-day maestro by winning the Test series in England, South Africa, and Australia. He won a test in South Africa and one in England in 2018, and then he won the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Australia in 2019.
2. The only player to reach 500 runs in a bilateral ODI series
Virat Kohli’s records are all hailed after him. This megastar probably broke every record because he loves scoring runs. He scored the most runs in a bilateral ODI series against South Africa in the 2018 series. The 30-year-old did it by racking up 558 runs in just six games.
3. Virat Kohli has played as a wicketkeeper twice in his career
When MS Dhoni elected to bowl without pads in the 1st Test against South Africa in Johannesburg, Virat Kohli stepped in to keep wickets. And Kohli stepped up to the plate when MS Dhoni had to step away from the field to answer nature’s call during India’s match against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
4. The only IPL player who never auctioned
A player’s consistency in the IPL can be judged by the number of teams he has performed for. Virat Kohli plays for the Bangalore franchise in every edition of the IPL. Virat is one of the few cricketers in IPL history who has never been put up for auction.
5. Virat became the first World Cup debutant to make a century in WC 2011
Virat’s ODI century record is also remarkable. He is the only World Cup debutant to score a century. Kohli recorded his first World Cup century against Bangladesh in 2011. In 83 balls, he scored 100 runs during his innings.
6. Scored India’s fastest ODI century against Australia
Virat scored India’s fastest ODI century. He set this mark in a 2013 India-Australia ODI match at Jaipur. He reached 100 runs in 52 balls in a record-setting chase for India.
7. Fastest batsman to reach 10,000 ODI runs
When Virat reached 10,000 runs in ODIs, he did so in 54 fewer innings than Sachin Tendulkar had. For Virat to become the fastest ODI cricketer to achieve the 10,000-run mark, it took just 205 innings.
