Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer who currently captains the India national team. A right-handed top-order batsman, Kohli is regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world. Virat plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has been the team’s captain since 2013.
Birth Name
Virat Kohli
Nickname
Cheeku
Profession
Professional Cricketer
Batting
Right Handed
Bowling
Right Arm Medium
Role
Batsman (and part time bowler)
Jersey Number
18 (All forms of cricket)
Play Style
- Aggressive
- Cover Drive
- Flick Shot
Teams
- Indian Cricket Team
- Royal Challenges Bangalore (IPL)
Nationality
Indian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Virat Kohli was born on the 5th of November 1988, in Delhi, India.
Age
He is currently 33 years old.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
Indian (Punjabi)
Religion
Hinduism
Education
Virat attended Vishal Bharti Public School in Delhi. At the age of 9, he joined the West Delhi Cricket Academy in Delhi and then enrolled at Savier Convent School in Delhi where he excelled at academics and sport.
Family Details
- Father – Prem Kohli (Lawyer) (Died in December 2006)
- Mother – Saroj Kohli
- Siblings – Vikash Kohli (Elder Brother), Bhavna (Elder Sister)
Marital Status
Married
Girlfriend / Spouse
Virat Kohli dated –
- Izabelle Leite – Virat is a Brazilian model and actress, who dated Kohli in the past.
- Anushka Sharma (2013-Present) – In 2013, Virat started dating Bollywood actress, Anushka Sharma. They both met for the first time while shooting for a television commercial. In January 2016, there were some breakup rumors. The couple has been in relationship for more than 4 years and they married on 11 December 2017 in a private ceremony in Florence, Italy. On 11 January 2021, their first child, a girl, was born.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 9 inches
- In centimeters – 175 cm
- In meters – 1.75 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 69 kg
- In Pounds – 152 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 42-15-32
- Chest – 42 inches
- Biceps – 15 inches
- Waist – 31 inches
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Playing cricket and becoming the world’s no. 1 batsman after the end of India-Australia series in November 2013.
ODI Debut
Virat made his One Day International debut on August 18, 2008, playing against Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. He made 12 runs out of 22 balls playing in the second.
Test Debut
In 2011, Kohli played his first test match against West Indies at Sabina Park from June 20 to June 23. He scored 4 runs out of 10 balls in the match.
T20 Debut
On June 12, 2010, Virat played his first international T20 against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. His knock, 26 runs out of 21 balls, in the match helped India to win the match by 6 wickets.
IPL Debut
Kohli made his IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore playing against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 18, 2008. He was able to score only 1 run playing at last with his team losing in the match.
Brand Endorsements
Virat is the most valuable celebrity endorser in sports. He has had affiliated a number of brands and products, including but not limited to, 3C Company, Adidas, Boost, PepsiCo, Nike, TVS Motors, Fastrack, Royal Challenge (from United Spirits), Fair and Lovely, Herbalife, Flying Machine, Red Chief Shoes, Toyota Motors, Celkon Mobiles, Cinthol, Munch, and Sangam Suitings.
Style Quotient
- Being a celebrity cricketer, he lives a luxury life, who owns different-styled houses in all major Indian cities. Virat, however, prefers to stay at his luxurious houses in Mumbai and Delhi. He has recently bought a luxury pad worth Rs 34 crore in Worli, Mumbai. This 7,171 square feet flat sits on the 34 the floor of Tower C that offers breathtaking sea view and boats all amenities that one could imagine.
- Kohli is a huge fan of cars, His favorite car brand is Audi and has five of them. He owns a couple Audi R8s – one R8 LMX Limited Edition, powered by a 5.2-litre V10 engine, but is tuned to produce 570 bhp along with 540 Nm and a yellow R8 V10 which is powered by the same engine but generates 517 hp for 530 Nm. He also owns Audi A8L W12 Quattro, Audi S6, Audi Q7 4.2 TDI, Toyota Fortuner and Renault Duster.
Accomplishments/Awards
- He was the first Indian to score a century in the World Cup debut (2011).
- He is third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina to knock 2 ODI centuries before turning 22.
- He is the first Indian to reach 7500 runs and 25 centuries in ODI.
- First Indian skipper to have 5 straight test series wins and 9 test wins in a calendar year.
- First IPL player to knock 4 tons in a season and to reach the highest score of 973 runs in the ninth season.
Virat Kohli Favorites
- Favorite Cricketers – Sachin Tendulkar, David Warner, Shane Warne
- Favorite Actors – Aamir Khan, Johnny Depp
- Favorite Actress – Aishwarya Rai, Penelope Cruz
- Favorite Restaurants – Megu at the Leela (Delhi), TK’s at the Hyatt (Delhi), Khan Chacha’s rolls (Delhi), Royal China (Mumbai), Shiro (Mumbai), Brick Lane (Bangalore)
- Favorite Adventure Sport – Rafting
- Favorite Holiday Destination – Barcelona, Paris
- Favorite Movie – Rocky 4, Border, 3 Idiots, Southpaw, The Warriors
- Favorite TV programs – Homeland, Narcos, Breaking Bad
- Favorite Rapper – Eminem
- Favorite Book – Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
- Favorite Food – Salmon, Suchi, Lamb chops
Virat Kohli Net worth
His net worth is estimated to be $60 million dollars that includes his valuable assets and luxury car collections. His annual earnings has increased to a staggering $19 million dollars last year. Kohli is amongst the top paid sportsperson in the country as well as the highest paid cricketer of IPL. His source of earnings are cricket, endorsement deals, advertisements and personal investments.
Social Media Portfolio
- Facebook – Virat Kohli
- Instagram – virat.kohli
- Twitter – Virat Kohli
Some Lesser Known Facts About Virat Kohli
- Virat led the Indian under 19 cricket team in the U/19 Cricket World Cup as captain in 2008 held in Malaysia. This team finally won this world cup.
- While playing for Delhi team, Virat made 90 runs in Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka on the day of his father’s death.
- He was awarded with the ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2012 and the BCCI’s international cricketer of the year for the 2011–12 and 2014–15 seasons.
- Kohli is the recipient of Indian government’s Arjuna Awards (2013) and Padma Shri (2017), the fourth highest civilian award.
- Apart from cricket, he loves to play video games and soccer.
- Alongside his cricket career, Kohli co-owns FC Goa in the ISL, the IPTL franchise UAE Royals and the PWL team Bengaluru Yodhas.
- Karishma Kapoor was his first celebrity crush.
- He has 4 tattoos inked on his body, one being on his upper right arm showing his own Zodiac Sign Scorpio, the second being a little lower on the same arm. His favourite is the tattoo of a Japanese Samurai warrior with a raised sword.
- Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers are his favorite buddies in the IPL dressing room.
- This world famous cricket player is afraid of heights.
- In 2013, he formed a charity foundation called Virat Kohli Foundation that aims at helping underprivileged kids and conducts events to raise funds for the charity.
- UK-based magazine SportsPro named Kohli as the second most marketable athlete in the world in 2014 behind only Lewis Hamilton.
- In 2016, Kohli’s brand value was estimated to be US$92 million, after the likes of Bollywood Actor Shah Rukh Khan.
- Virat has about 17 lucrative endorsement deals with reputable brands as of September 2017.
- Visit her official website @ viratkohli.club.
