Virat Kohli Profile: Many greats have laid their foundations in the gentleman’s game, but only a few have attained the limitless heights of the legendary Indian cricketer Virat Kohli. Kohli established himself as one of the greatest-ever all-round cricketers throughout his entire career, since his debut in 2008. Due to his commanding presence and fearless attitude on the field, he is nicknamed the ‘King’.
Virat Kohli: Bio
| Date of birth | 5th November 1988 |
| Age | 34 |
| Place of Birth | New Delhi, India |
| Current Team(IPL) | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Jersey Number | 18 |
| Preferred Hand | Right Handed Batsman |
| Role | Top Order Batsman |
| Height | 1.75m(5’9 foot) |
Virat Kohli: Career
Kohli was born into a successful Delhi family and attended West Delhi Cricket Academy; he first appeared in India colors in the U-19 World Cup team in 2007, where he led his team to a decisive victory. Kohli made his international debut in 2008 and quickly became an eminent member of the ODI team.
He made his longer-format debut in 2011. After his successful run throughout these years, Kohli reached the number-one spot in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time in 2013, and since then he has never looked back.
In 2018, he was ranked first in test cricket, making him the only Indian player to hold the top spot in all three formats of the game at the same time. Throughout all these years, Kohli remained in his prime, and no other player could even reach his level of merit in the gentleman’s game.
He relished his form in 2019 when he became the first player to score 20,000 international runs in a single decade, surpassing legends like Tendulkar and Ponting, though they were short of a format,i.e., T20s.
Virat Kohli: Individual Trophy Cabinet
Kohli won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 with Team India.
Kohli has received numerous individual tributes for his performances on the cricket field. He was recognized as the ODI Player of the Year by the ICC in 2012 and was the recipient of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, given to the ICC Cricketer of the Year, for consecutive years in 2017 and 2018.
Kohli became the first player in history to win both the ICC Odi and Test Player of the Year awards in the same year. Additionally, Kohli was awarded several accolades on both international and national stages:
- Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World – for three successive years, from 2016 to 2018.
- Kohli was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2013.
- Awarded the Padma Shri under the sports category in 2017
- Honored with India’s highest sporting honor – the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, in 2018.
Virat Kohli: Net Worth
Being one of the most influential sportsmen, not only in India but also in the entire world, Kohli has an alluring net worth of around 130 million USD, which is around 1140 crores in Indian currency.
Virat Kohli: Stats
| Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
| Matches | 107 | 271 | 115 | 223 |
| Runs | 8416 | 12809 | 4008 | 6624 |
| Average | 48.93 | 57.69 | 52.73 | 36.20 |
| Strike Rate | 55.57 | 93.8 | 138 | 129.15 |
| 50s/100s | 28/28 | 64/46 | 37/1 | 44/5 |
| Highest Score | 254* | 183 | 122 | 113 |
| Catches | 108 | 141 | 50 | 93 |
Virat Kohli: Income & Salary
Virat Kohli is on the A+ list of players, which earns him around 70-80 lakhs per month and 7 crores per year from the BCCI contract. Otherwise, his monthly earnings could reach 12 crores.
He is also paid a soaring amount of $17,00,00,000 by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for playing in the IPL.
His total income would range from 165 crores annually from both match fees and social media and endorsements.
Virat Kohli: Brand Deals
Virat Kohli deals with several brands, including:
- MRF Tyres – Unique Indian branding of rubber tyres, as they produce a variety of tyres with a specialization in two-four-wheelers and OTR tyres.
- Shyam Steel TMT Bar – One of the leading Bengal-based TMT Bar manufacturers in India.
- Uber India – A Remarkable door-to-door mobility company, that offers rides for people to travel from one place to another.
- American Tourister – An internationally popular, America-based backpack brand that produces hard and soft-cover trolleys.
- Volvo – A Swedish branding that is now owned by a Chinese major automotive brand, known for producing next-gen advanced luxury cars.
- Puma – is a Worldwide popular sportswear brand that produces a variety of products, from shoes to several other accessories.
- Philips – A health and technology company that serves growth while also looking after nature.
- Adidas – A Germany-based sports brand that produces and sponsors sportswear for athletes around the globe.
- Myntra – Started with the idea of selling personalized gifts, it has emerged as one of India’s leading fashion e-commerce companies.
He also owns multiple brands:
- Wrogn – Fashion brand, known for producing clothes and accessories, owned by Kohli with his wife Anushka Sharma.
- Sport Convo – It is a Tech startup based mainly on Sports.
- ISL team FC Goa – From the very beginning years of the Indian Super League, Kohli’s football franchise (FC Goa) has made its presence impactful in the cup.
Virat Kohli: Lifestyle
Virat is often in the buzz, not only for his heroic antics on the field but also for his social media presence, entertainment media attention, affinity towards his family and many more.
His immense fanbase is also a reason for his importance in social media. Kohli has around 220M followers on Instagram and earns approx. 9 crores from his every sponsored post on Instagram.
Virat Kohli has an insane range of luxury cars, including the:
- Audi Q7 – A V-engine Sport Utility Vehicle, comprises tech equipment and extensive space for 7 people.
- Audi RS5 – A luxurious sedan that ranges up to 1.10 crores.
- Land Rover Vogue – A straight-engine SUV with a powerful design ranging between 2- 2.26 crores.
- Bentley Flying Spur – one of the most exquisite luxurious sedans that cost around 2 crores in Indian rupees.
- Bentley Continental – One of Bentley’s most powerful cars, with two doors and a slender body which gives astounding performance and effortless acceleration. It ranges from 3-4 crores.
- Audi r8 – One of Audi’s best-performance 2-seater sports cars with next-level performance.
- Alex – One of the vintage cars produced last during the early decade of the 20th century is also a part of Kohli’s car deck.
- Audi a8I w12 Quattro – A streamlined-shaped luxurious Sedan which costs 2 crores.
He owns several apartments in India, including one in Gurgaon (an 80-crore bungalow), one in Versova (10 crores), and a sea-view apartment on the 35th floor in Worli (34 crores).
He forms one of the most adorable and sizzling B-town couples with Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma (#Virushka) since their royal wedding in Italy in 2017, and they have a daughter together, Vamika Kohli.
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