Virat Kohli, born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi is an Indian international cricketer. He is a middle order batsman, who can also open the batting. He can also bowl right arm medium pace. Kohli was the captain of the victorious Indian team at the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia. He represents Delhi in first-class cricket and is the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in the Indian Premier League. He also played for the West Delhi Cricket Academy. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2008 and was part of the Indian team which won the 2011 World Cup.
Despite being a regular in the ODI side, Kohli only played his first Test in 2011 against West Indies in Kingston. But on the disastrous 2011/12 India tour of Australia, in which India’s senior batsmen struggled throughout, Kohli stood out, scoring his first Test hundred in Adelaide. Kohli was the recipient of the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2012.
Virat Kohli was born to Prem and Saroj Kohli. He has an elder brother, Vikash, and an elder sister, Bhavna. Virat attended school at Vishal Bharti and Savier Convent. Virat’s father, Prem, worked as a lawyer and died in December 2006. Little is known of Virat Kohli’s personal life.
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Questions of this week:
1. Who emerged winner in the inaugural tie of the baisakhi premioer league t-20 cricket tourney?
2. Who won the Uri Premier League title?
3. Who won the title of the basketball event in men category, organised during the inter-battalion tournament?
4. Who won Team Championship in women category, organised during 20th J&K Bank National Veterans TT Championship at Srinagar?
5. Who lifts 31st Katra Kundrorian Kesari Title?
Answers of the last week:
1. India, 2. Royal Challenger Kathua, 3 Rupesh Shah, 4. Mandeep Kour, 5. Gregg Clark.
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