Virat Kohli

Indian Cricket Player Virat Kohli at ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Virat Kohli Indian Right Handed Batsman

Full name Virat Kohli

Born November 5, 1988, Delhi

Current age 22 years 145 days

Major teams India, Delhi, India Red, India Under-19s, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Playing role Middle-order batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium


Limited Overs Career Statistics
World Cup span 2011-2011
ODI debut Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Aug 18, 2008
Last ODI India v Australia at Ahmedabad, Mar 24, 2011
List A debut Delhi v Services at Delhi, Feb 18, 2006
Last List A India v Australia at Ahmedabad, Mar 24, 2011

Profile

Virat Kohli's maturity, his hunger for success, and his ability to mould his game according to the needs of the team are the traits that separate him from some of the other young batsmen who have pretensions of occupying a slot in India's ODI middle order. In different conditions, against varied bowling attacks, Kohli has proved he can adapt quickly and succeed. And once he settles in, he doesn't leave it to the next man to finish the job - he does it himself. His athleticism considerably lifts India's urgency in the field.

Strengths

All-round strokeplay; ability to adapt according to the situation; clear head in a crisis; outstanding fielder.

Key stats

Virat Kohli scored 995 ODI runs in 2010, which was the second-highest for the year. Only Hashim Amla, with 1058, scored more.

In run-chases, Kohli averages 59.85 at a strike rate of almost 84. When batting first his average drops to 29.68. Three of his four hundreds have come in run-chases, and two of them when the target was more than 280.

All stats updated till before the start of the 2011 World Cup.

World Cup tracker

The 2011 World Cup is his first.

Expert view

"The new hope for india, he likes to make more than just a token contribution. He adds spark in the field too" - Sanjay Manjrekar, commentator and former India batsman