Born: 5 November 1988 (age 34 years), New Delhi Height: 1.75 m Batting style: Right-handed
Dates joined: 18 August 2008 (India national cricket team), 2008 (Royal Challengers Bangalore), 2006 (Delhi cricket team
A spunky, chubby teenager with gelled hair shot to fame after leading India to glory in the Under-19 World Cup at Kuala Lumpur in early 2008.
Career InformationTeamsIndia, Delhi, India Red, India U19, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Board President's XI, North Zone, Indians, India A, Asia XI
Widely ranked as one among the top three batsmen in the cricketing world, Indian skipper Virat Kohli is an inspiration for many.
He was recognized as the ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2012 and has won Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, given to the ICC Cricketer of the Year, on two occasions, in 2017 and 2018.
In 2016, he was ranked as one of the world's most famous athletes by ESPN and one of the most valuable athlete brands by Forbes.
Kohli has been deemed one of the most commercially viable cricketers, with estimated earnings of ₹165 crore (US$21 million) in the year 2022.