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Chris Gayle - Sixer King
CHRIS GAYLE (1979–)
FAMOUS CRICKETER (WEST INDIES)
Chris Gayle (Full name Christopher Henry Gayle) is a famous cricketer of West Indies Cricket Team.Chris Gayle was born on September 21, 1979 in kingston, Jamaica. He Raised up in Jamiaca. He belongs to Jamaica and also plays domestic cricket for Jamaica. He also palys cricket for international leagues including Bangladesh Premier League, Big Bash League and Indian Premier League, in indian Premier league he represents the Royal Challenger Banglore.Gayle has also set lot of records in his international cricket career, he is also listed in the four players who made two triple centuries in a test. He is famous as a big hitter, while representing RCB he made fastest century on just 30 balls and the highest score 175 not out. Gayle is much famous for his big sixes.He is Allrounder left handed batsman. He lead the team as a captain from 2007 to 2010.
BEGINNIG OF CHRIS GAYLE CAREER AND RECORDS
Gayle beginnign as a cricketer was from Lucas Cricket Club in Kingston, Jamaica. He played his debut as a first class cricketer from Jamaica at the age of 19. later he palyed his ODI debut in 1999 against India and T20 debut in 2006 against NewZealand. The beginning of his international career was not so distinguished but later on he established himself and set lot of records, inclding his 1000 runs in the whole year of 2002, made him the third player to set this record after Vivian Richard and Brian Lara.
He recenlty made double century against Zimbabwe and set other records on 24th fabruary 2015, in the ICC World cup of 2015. He became the first person to score a double century in the World Cup. His inning consist of 10 fours and 16 sixes, made 215 totsl score in the inning on just 147 balls.
He broke the record of Gary Kristen of South Africa, who scored 188 against UAE in 1996.Gayle with Marlon Samuels set another record of highest ODI partner of any wicket with 371, they broke the record of Rahul Dravid and Tendulker of 331 made against NewZealand in 1999.![chris gayle made double century](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tuHldRSMuI5n7YdbhZJoObsaEt6dl2Z2QbsVFi2jt92aqY5jpwZgWgX9ooT_QXsVS7C_YdN0zior8HMfHPzk6_lypff9T_vods5cgR6Zr743WwqAVz8OB-gx9VJauMhRMlTk7ovvpHVA8cEiSz827GDK3ZgoUjf61boIFuDhiCN32zbQ=s0-d)
T20 CAREER AT OTHER LEAGUES AND RECORDS![chrish Gayle cricket](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u79Fy59iAQKW_PkjhIhYLBBLqvXnaLi7DDWgt7x51Wlp647njYjL3RmIMfXcVQlzNwYwhcB0kA1tKU4TzPm5LYq3XKAnSzleQU2enj8e_o7wDA3ddicu7hNt7QFPsXBPa_Srvpnx4vYaD8oopmYjF0VqaUZYYQhwg=s0-d)
Gayle represented Royal Challenger Banglore in the Indian Premier League in 2011, and made his century in the first match against Kolkata Knight Riders follwoing another century against Kings XI Punjab with most of the Sixes in both series.He also scored 37 runs including one run for a No ball, in an over in the next match against Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
He was a key player of the RCB, who led to many victories in the series. He was also the runner up of the highest run scorer in the Champions League T20 in 2011 with the average of 42.83 in the series. He also hit the most sixes in 2012 IPL season with 59 sixes in the series.![kkr chris gayle](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_trKQQBlixX0rY6pmdmYf-LBhCGF9IAhMuFzuf8q_CcFcTzfd2KtzNljsq_WtQQwXpceAWabawf64NUxulZfLnOsT8lbnSagPBbOoepGd8vmsnDTJnwmY6giBfMrona7AcdZD-68OtsKdwZzQ=s0-d)
In the IPL series of 2013, Gayle made the fastet century on just 30 balls against Pune Warriors India, In the same inning he also made a record in IPL of hitting most sixes in an inning.![rcb chris gayle](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v97u9MCHEB_vMqode-zfhtTjNrG9BNxUpzxfzwmnNACO3_n1kusq-i-KxdoFu7dWkv1AQjAKt7Iy6sgKQqJ9_fmoS-0gigpYHRMwiGr0VeFUzYbKMo5pT1lSd7BR8BP9WG-Ih0FHWUiq4vH-a4qTCkDF-Rg_EqE54lIw=s0-d)
In the IPL series of 2013, Gayle made the fastet century on just 30 balls against Pune Warriors India, In the same inning he also made a record in IPL of hitting most sixes in an inning.
SOME DISPUTES OF GAYLE’S CAREER![chris gayle record against zimbabwe](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v0MjREwtMRE32VQXrSsC52Px4FhwasH80YddItaktREWhMIRl3dcPDZo9dcQyhrPhPGZHIdlKel1oBrlo9XgCjpxfc5mKwl561wcYJ6YMAemi3lFwQtgJNonz8TM1J7vLBo6DEsd-cLf3oeDCKLPYBAlFtP4STon7h5cPthOdCUwmtQ4zLWw=s0-d)
Gayle faced a dispute over sponsorship issue in 2005. for which he was dropped in the first test against South Africa by the West Indies Cricket Board. In 2009 Gayle was also criticised by the Viv Richards and Gary Sobers, when he refused to become the captain of West Indies team and delivered some harsh comments.Gayle did not paly for a year, when he criticized the West Indies Cricket Board in 2011.
PHYSICAL STATS AND ZODIAC SIGN OF CHRIS GAYLE![chri gayle girl friend](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_szDZL1gdCO05LNmyr3AsBa7tuHGm299Zef73b_RpDVNcDgdifWp0ZnU1FdDREA67wBD5z6ZsF_LBLQ6SJ5fMGVp1cx9wdnElES0-MKFnARQkQvQ04OuJNGD5fBrTd0znM6IrqxrFFyZOXZwH7wkrbxcDq0qTINIUEnBw=s0-d)
Heigt ——————6 ft 3 inchs or 1.91 m or 188 cm
Chest Size————- 44 inches
Waist——————- 34 inches
Biceps size————-14.6 inches
Eye color—————-Dark Brown
Affairs & Girl Friends—Nacy Benoit
Weigth——————99kg or 218 pounds
Star————————Virgo
Nick Name—————- Gayle Force, Gayle Storm,
Chest Size————- 44 inches
Waist——————- 34 inches
Biceps size————-14.6 inches
Eye color—————-Dark Brown
Affairs & Girl Friends—Nacy Benoit
Weigth——————99kg or 218 pounds
Star————————Virgo
Nick Name—————- Gayle Force, Gayle Storm,
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 103 261 45 180
Runs scored 7214 9136 1406 13,226
Batting average 42.18 37.44 35.15 44.7983
100s/50s 15/36 22/46 1/12 32/61
Top score 333 215 117 333
Matches 103 261 45 180
Runs scored 7214 9136 1406 13,226
Batting average 42.18 37.44 35.15 44.7983
100s/50s 15/36 22/46 1/12 32/61
Top score 333 215 117 333
AB de Villiers - Mr. 360 degree
AB DE VILLIERS (1984–)
FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER (SOUTH AFRICA)
AB de Villiers (Full name Abraham Benjamin de Villiers and nick name ABD, Mr.360) was born on February 17, 1984. He is South African Cricket Player. He is part of the team as a batsman. He has also been leading the team as a Captain since 2011. He was at the second position in Test Ranking issued by International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2014 and got the first position in ODI ranking.
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION OF AB DE VILLIER
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AB de Villiers was born on February 17, 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa. His father name is Dr Abraham P de Villiers. AB de Villiers has two siblings Jan and Wessels. He got his early education from Afrikaans High School for Boys, He also received national medal on completion of a science project from Nelson Mandela.
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AB de Villiers also took part in lot of Games at national level including Tennis, Golf, Rugby and Cricket. de Villiers was a part of U-16 hockey Team of South Africa, a good swimmer having records in swimming championships at national level. He has been Badminton national champion in U-19 category. De Villiers, before his start of International Cricket Career distinguished himself as most talented athlete in South Africa.
DE VILLIERS CAREER AS A CRICKETER AND RECORDS
De Villiers started his international cricket career in 2004. He was only twenty years old when he played his debut against England on 16 December 2004. He is also an outstanding fielder. His performance in the ICC World Cup 2007 was also good. He made a record against India to become the first South African Player who made a double century against India. He made 217 runs and remained not out. South Africa scheduled a tour to Australia in 2008/09. He played well and contributed a lot to make South Africa win the first test and this was South Africa first test victory in Australia after fifteen years.![Ab de Villiers test performance](https://whoisbiography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Ab-de-Villiers-test-performance.jpg)
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De Villiers made lot of records in 2011 world cup including first South African Batsman who scored two centuries in a world cup and became the fifth batsman who made two consecutive centuries in a world cup. He had been player of the series in South Africa tour to Sri Lanka in 2011-12.![ab de villiers awards](https://whoisbiography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ab-de-villiers-awards.jpg)
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He made the fastest century ever in one day International Cricket on just 31 balls against West Indies at New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg in January 2015. In this inning he made total 149 runs on 44 balls including 16 sixes and equaled the record of Rohit Sharma of India.
De Villiers played another thrilling and unbeaten inning in the World cup of 2015 against West Indies, blasted 162* runs off 66 with 17 fours and 8 sixes, second fastest century and the fastest ever 150 runs of 64 balls in the history of one day international.
PERSONAL LIFE AND RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF AB DE VILLIERS
AB de Villiers married to Danielle de Villiers. He is a Christian by his belief.
AB DE VILLIERS TEST CAREER STATISTICS
Competition | Test |
Matches | 98 |
Runs scored | 7,606 |
Average | 52.09 |
100s/50s | 21/36 |
Top score | 278* |
AB DE VILLIERS ODI CAREER STATISTICS![player of the year](https://whoisbiography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/player-of-the-year.jpg)
Competition | ODI |
Matches | 182 |
Runs scored | 7,686 |
Average | 53.30 |
100s/50s | 20/43 |
Top score | 162* |
PHYSICAL STATS AND STAR OF AB DE VILLIERS
Chest Size | 40 inches |
Waist size | 32 inches |
Height | 5 feet and 7 inches |
Weight | 77 kg |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Rohit Sharma
Birthday: April 30, 1987
Birthplace: Maharashtra, India
Star Sign: Taurus
Profession: Cricketer
Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian cricket player. Rohit is also the captain of IPL team Mumbai Indians. Sharma currently holds the record for highest individual score in One Day Internationals. He scored a record 264 of 173 balls against Srilanka on November 13, 2014. Rohit is also the only player to score two double centuries in One Day Internationals. He is also the only person to score 250+ in an ODI innings.
Biography of Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma was born on April 30, 1987 in Maharashtra. He was born to Gurunath Sharma and Purnima Sharma. He speaks fluent Telegu. He came to prominence after a wonderful 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He scored the highest number of runs in that tournament. India lost to Pakistan in the finals. He made his ODI debut for India against Ireland in Belfast. He scored an unbeaten 50 against South Africa in the 2007. During his early career he was a finisher. Rohit Sharma finished a lot of innings with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. His position was taken by the new upcoming star Virat Kohli. He scored his maiden ODI century against Zimbabwe in 2010. in 2013, he made his permanent place in Indian cricket when his was asked to open the innings with Shikhar Dhawan. Rohit Sharma took India to win the Champions Trophy in 2013. He later created history by hitting 16 sixes in an ODI innings against Australia. He scored 2009 runs of 158 balls in that match. He became only the third player after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Shewag to score a double century in ODI. Rohit Sharma was then picked for the test series against West Indies in 2013. He scored a massive 177 on debut. He also followed that up with another ton. On November 2014, he broke Virender Shewag’s record of 217 with 264 in an ODI. Rohit Sharma became the only player to score two double centuries in ODI’s. He was also the only player in history to score 250+ in One Day Internationals. Rohit Sharma captained Mumbai Indians to an IPL championship. He also won 1 Champions League as captain of Mumabi Indians. On the pitch Rohit is an exceptional fielder.
Rohit Sharma is not known for anything other than his talent on the field. He is said to be an humble guy. His favorite cricket player is Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin is the favorite player of almost the entire Indian squad. He has scored 2 test centuries, 5 ODI centuries and 2 twenty-20 centuries.
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi Biography
Lionel Messi is an Argentinian footballer widely regarded as the one of the greatest players of the modern generation. He plays for FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He has won FIFA world player of the year four times (a record already). He has often been described as Diego Maradona’s successor because of his prolific goal scoring record and ability to dribble past opponents.
“I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a genius and he can become an even better player.”
His potential is limitless and I think he’s got everything it takes to become Argentina’s greatest player.”
Short Biography Lionel Messi
He began playing from an early age, and his talent was soon apparent. However, at the age of 11, Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). This was a condition that stunted growth, and required expensive medical treatment, including the use of the drug Human growth hormone.
Local club, River Plate were interested in signing Messi, but didn’t want to pay for his medical treatment. However, Messi was given a trial with Barcelona, and coach Carles Rexach was impressed – offering Messi a contract (written on paper napkin!) which included paying for Messi’s treatment in Spain. Messi moved to Barcelona with his father and became part of the prestigious FC Barcelona youth academy.
“I made a lot of sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. But everything I did, I did for football, to achieve my dream. That’s why I didn’t go out partying, or do a lot of other things.”
– Lionel Messi
In the 2009-10 season, Messi scored 47 goals in all competitions, equalling Ronaldo’s record total for Barcelona. As the seasons have progressed, Messi kept improving and breaking his own records. In the calender year of 2012, he broke the all time world record for most goals scored in a calender year. His final total of goals in 2012 was 91 – beating the previous record of 85 by German Gerd Muller, and Pele’s milestone of 75 in 1958.
“My record stood for 40 years – 85 goals in a year – and now the best player in the world has broken it, and I’m delighted for him. He is an incredible player, gigantic.”
– Gerd Muller
At the start of 2013, in club football, Messi has scored 292 goals from a total of 359 appearances, and in international football, 31 goals from 76 appearances.
At the end of 2012, Messi turned down a very lucrative offer to play for an unnamed Russian side. It would have given Messi a salary of €20 million a year and made Messi the most expensive player in the world (Barcelona would have been paid €250million). He turned down the offer because he was unsure if he would be playing in major European championships and the difficulties in moving to Russia. Instead he signed a contract with Barcelona until the end of 1918. When asked about moving to the English Premier league, Messi revealed his sense of commitment to Barcelona.
“Barcelona is my life. They have brought me to where I am today. I could not leave, I don’t want to leave. I know the Premier League is very good. But I cannot see myself playing in England because my heart is with Barcelona, always.”
– Lionel Messi
International Career
Because Messi was brought up in Spain, since he was 11 years old, he has Spanish nationality. In 2004, he was offered the chance to play for Spain’s Under 20 side, but Messi decided to play for Argentina, the country of his birth. He led Argentina to victory in the 2005 FIFA Youth championship. Messi made his full international debut in August 2005, during a friendly against Hungary. In his first game, Messi was sent off for allegedly elbowing a player. The decision was contentious and not in keeping with Messi’s style of play which is not dirty, and has very rarely been accused of diving.
In 2006, he participated in the World Cup, becoming Argentina’s youngest player to play in the world cup. Argentina were eliminated in the quarter finals. In 2008, he won an Olympic gold medal for Argentina in football at the Beijing Olympics. Initially Barcelona had not allowed him permission to play, but new coach Pep Guardiola allowed him time off.
In the 2010 World Cup, Messi wore the number 10 shirt and played well to help Argentina reach the quarter finals, but Messi struggled to score and Argentina disappointingly lost 4-0 to Germany in the quarter final. Messi has admitted he is desperate to play in a world cup final. Success for Messi in the World Cup would be the last test of greatness. Pele by contrast was part of Brazil’s three times winning World Cup side ’58, ’62 and ’70.
Messi is widely regarded as one of the most exciting players of the modern age – in fact any age. He has a peerless ability to dribble and take on opponents. Maradona has described his ball control as supremely good. “The ball stays glued to his foot; I’ve seen great players in my career, but I’ve never seen anyone with Messi’s ball control.” Messi has said he wishes to retain the joy of how a child plays football
“I have changed nothing, my style of play is still that of a child. I know that above all it is my job and that I should approach it in another way, but one must not lose sight of the fact that football is a game. It is imperative one plays to amuse oneself, to be happy. That is what children do and I do the same thing.” (total Barca)
– Lionel Messi
After winning the Ballon d’Or for the fourth time in January 2013, Messi said:
“To tell you the truth this is really quite unbelievable. The fourth award that I have had is just too great for words. ” (BBC)
Messi and Ronaldo
Messi has often been compared to prolific Real Madrid goal scorer Christiano Ronaldo, but both have been keen to downplay the rivalry.
“Messi has his personality and I have mine. He has his game and I have mine. I also play in a big club like him. We are different in every aspect. But right now, he is the best.”
—Christiano Ronaldo, in September 2011
Messi’s goal scoring record
By any standards, Messi’s goal scoring record is exceptional. By February 2013, he has scored 301 goals in 365 official matches for Barcelona FC.
- In 2012/13, Messi set an all time world record of scoring in 21 consecutive games (33 goals from 21 games)
- He holds the Guinness World Record for most goals in a calender year – 86 goals during 2012.
- He is the only player to score in four consecutive Champions League campaigns.
- As of February 2014, Messi has scored 343 club goals out of 434 appearances (including Barcelona B team)
- His international record for Argentina is 37 goals from 83 appearances.
Messi major honours
Barcelona
- Spanish La Liga title(*8) : 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Spanish cup (*2)– Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12; Runner-up 2010–11
- Supercopa de España (*6): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013; Runner-up 2012
- UEFA Champions League (*4) : 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014-15
- UEFA Super Cup (*2): 2009, 2011; Runner-up 2006
- FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011
Argentina
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2008
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
- 2006 World cup – QF
- 2010 World cup – QF
- 2014 World cup – Runners up.
Wealth and income
Messi has frequently been the target of other football clubs with big transfer budgets, but he has remained loyal to Barcelona FC. He is one of the highest paid footballers in the world. His base salary is estimated at €16 million net a year, until 2018. His net wealth is estimated at €110m.
Private life
By the standards of modern football, Messi has a relatively private and modest lifestyle. He makes efforts to keep links to his hometown of Rosario. He has an Argentinian girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo, and they have one child Thiago, born in November 2012.
Messi acts as an ambassador for Unicef, and also runs his own charitable foundation – supporting access to education and sport for children. Because of his own expensive medical treatment, he has also helped Argentinian hospitals with paying for similar treatment to his own.
World Cup 2014
Many commentators have stated that Lionel Messi has performed at his best in all competitions, except the World Cup. In both the 2006 and 2010 World Cup, Argentina were knocked out in the quarter finals, with Messi not at his best.
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is an opportunity for Messi to make an impact on the highest stage of them all. In the opening game against, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Messi scored a great goal to give Argentina a winning start. He scored four goals to help Argentina reach the World Cup Final. In the final, Argentina lost 1-0 to Germany. Messi was awarded ‘Golden Ball’ player of the tournament, though the decision was not universally supported. After the tournament, Messi replied:
“I do not care about the Golden Ball. I am just upset by the wasted chances. We had the best chances. We knew we could not dominate the game but we knew what we wanted to do. Right now I do not care about my prize. I just wanted to lift the cup and bring it to Argentina. The pain is very great.”
Stats.
- Full name Lionel Andrés Messi
- Date of birth 24 June 1987 (1987-06-24)
- Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
- Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Playing position: Forward...
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Saturday, December 24, 2016
Virat Kohli
In a country where cricket is considered a religion, it isn’t easy to compete with a million other talented young men in the sport and make it to the top. But Virat Kohli, the epitome of aggressive sportsmanship and confidence did not just make it to the Indian team but also went to become the Captain of the Indian National Cricket Team for Test matches, and a Vice-captain for Limited over matches (ODIs and T20s). ![]()
His cheekiness and self-assured attitude are also loved by all the millions of fans of the sport in India. From a small kid who played for the local cricket teams to the captain of Indian team, Virat Kohli had a long and inspiring journey. Today, at just 27, this right-handed middle order batsman isn’t just another Captain that the team has had already, but he looks to become one of the most efficient captains the team had ever had.
Family Life![]() Family background
Virat Kohli was born on 5th November 1988 in Delhi, although his family originates from Punjab.
His father, Prem Kohli, was a Criminal Lawyer and his Mother, Saroj Kohli is a Housewife. He has an older brother called Vikash and an elder sister called Bhavna.
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He was known to have had an affinity towards cricket from a very early age, as early as 3, according to some. He’d take up his bat, and ask his father to bowl to him. He studied at Vishal Bharti Public School and was raised in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. When he was a youngster, he played in the alleyways with the boys from the area, and the people around saw his talent even then. Everyone urged his father to not let his talent go to waste in gulley cricket and send him to a proper cricket coaching Academy.
In 1998, a nine-year-old Virat Kohli joined the newly formed West Delhi Cricket Academy. His father, having recognised the potential in him, took him there. Here, Virat trained under Rajkumar Sharma and played matches in the nearby cricket academies including Sumit Dogra Academy near Noida.
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To help better his game, Virat moved schools to Savier Convent in Paschim Vihar. He is remembered at his schools as a bright and alert child, his academics were above the normal grade.
In 2006, Virat’s father passed away having been bed-ridden for a month after suffering a brain stroke.
The family faced hard times after that, and Virat mentions that they had to live in a rented house after their family business started declining. Having seen tough times in his young life and lived through that, he is a person who has his priorities set.
Virat has mentioned his father to have been his biggest support, that his father drove him to practise every day and that he still misses him sometimes.
Youth and Domestic CareerState and Ranji Career
It wasn’t long before Virat was noticed by the scouts. He played for Delhi Under-15 team for the first time in October 2002 in the 2002-2003 Polly Umriger Trophy. Scoring the highest number of runs that year, he was made the Captain for the next year. In the 2003-2004 Polly Umrigar trophy, he scored two centuries and two fifties, totalling 390 runs in 5 innings.
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By late 2004 he was a member of the Under 17 Delhi Cricket Team for the Vijay Merchant Trophy. he blazed through the tournament scoring over 450 runs and made a high score of 251* in just four matches. The next year in the Vijay Merchant trophy, he made headlines. Virat Kohli was the highest run scorer with 757 runs in 7 matches with two centuries and a batting average of 84.11.
Under 19 Career
In July 2006, Kohli was selected for the India Under-19 Cricket squad for their tour of England. In the three-match ODI tour against England Under-19s, he scored at an average of 105 runs. In the three tests that they played on the same tour, Kohli scored at an average of 49 runs. India Under-19 came back a winner of both the series. He even performed remarkably against Pakistan’s U-19 cricket team later that year.
By this time, Virat had become a permanent fixture in the Delhi U-19 team as he showed his quality batsmanship over and over. He made his First Class Debut for Delhi against Tamil Nadu in 2006. He came to spotlight later that year when he continued to play his part in the match against Karnataka even after he’d got the news of his father’s death. He scored 90 runs in that innings and went directly to his father’s funeral from there.
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Everyone saw the change in him from then onwards, his sense of responsibility increased and according to his captain, he received a lot of accolades for his attitude and determination.
"The way I approached the game changed that day. I just had one thing in my mind - that I have to play for my country and live that dream for my dad."
— Kohli said on his innings against Karnataka Limited Over State Level Matches
In April 2007, he made his Twenty20 debut in the Inter-State T20 Championship and was the highest scorer for his team with an average of 35.80. Later that year India U-19 Team toured SriLanka, playing in a triangular series along with the Sri Lanka U-19s and Bangladesh U-19s. He scored 146 runs in the 5 ODI matches, and in the test series, he scored a hundred and a fifty ( a total of 244 runs).
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In February - March of 2008, he was made the Captain of the India Under 19 Cricket Team for the U-19 World Cup in Malaysia. He returned home victorious and with many achievements under his belt.
Following his spectacular performance in both batting and bowling and also his capacity to keep his cool under pressure, he was bought by the Indian Premier League's Franchise of Royal Challengers Bangalore on a youth contract. He was awarded the Border-Gavaskar scholarship in 2008 along with his U-19 teammates Pradeep Sangwan and Tanmay Srivastava which allowed him to Train for six weeks in Brisbane at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence.
In the July of 2008, he was picked out for the tentative 30 man squad for ICC Championship Trophy to be held later that year.
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Virat Kohli with Shikhar Dhawan
International CareerSelection to India Team![]()
When the Championship Trophy was postponed to 2009, he was selected for a tour of Sri Lanka for an ODI series by the selectors of the Indian Cricket Team. In this tour is when he got his chance at playing on the Indian A-Team. Due to both Sehwag and Tendulkar being injured and unavailable, Kohli was called up as a makeshift opening batsman for the team. He scored his first ODI fifty in that series, and India went on to win the series against Sri Lanka.
After that, he was repeatedly called up for the Indian Team, although he didn’t much get chances to play.
Milestones
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Known popularly having a blend of Dravid’s intensity, Sehwag’s audacity and Sachin’s intelligent style of batting, Kohli is one of the greatest captains the Indian team ever had. And someone with such a gamut of talent definitely deserves the demi-god status that a cricketer often receives in India.
Personal Life
Virat Kohli has admitted himself that he’s a superstitious person, he wears black wristbands for luck and a Kara since 2012. Earlier in his career, he used to wear the same gloves that he’d scored well with.
Relationships![]()
Virat Kohli has been linked to various high-profile women over time. He has dated Sarah Jane Dias, an Indian Model, and VJ, Sanjana, another actress for a short while. For a while, he’s dated Tamanna Bhatia, Izabelle Leite, a Brazilian Model and lately he was in a quite a high profile relationship with Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma.
As of early February he has confirmed that he’s single, having broken up with Anushka Sharma.
Tattoos![]()
Virat Kohli has a total of four tattoos. The two on his right hand are pretty straightforward. One of his Zodiac sign Scorpio and another is a tribal design that he has yet to reveal the meaning of. But the two on his left are what speaks volumes about India's Test Skipper.
The Tattoo on the inside of his upper left hand is that of a Samurai with a raised sword. Virat Kohli had said about that tattoo that he admires the discipline, the training and the focus of the samurai warriors. And the tattoo on his left forearm is the Chinese symbol of Faith.
He says that the tattoos talk about who he is as a person, and they are very personal as well as important to him.
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