Virat Kohli: Difference between revisions

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== Early Life ==

Virat Kohli was born in 5 November 1988. New Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. Kohli developed his passion for cricket from early childhood when he started playing at the age of three.

Virat Kohli was born in 5 November 1988 in New Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. Kohli developed his passion for cricket from early childhood when he started playing at the age of three.

He spent his childhood in Uttam Nagar where his neighbors and family members discovered his natural ability for cricket. In 1998, he joined the West Delhi Cricket Academy under coach Rajkumar Sharma, who played a crucial role in shaping his technique and discipline.

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===Franchise Career===

Kohli has been associated with Royal Challengers Bengaluru since the inaugural IPL season in 2008. He has established himself as the main representative of the team and he has become one of the league's most accomplished athletes since then.

Kohli has been associated with [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] since the inaugural IPL season in 2008. He has established himself as the main representative of the team and he has become one of the league's most accomplished athletes since then.

His exceptional performance during 2016 enabled him to achieve a record 973 runs which stands as the highest single-season total in IPL history. Throughout the tournament he has maintained his position as one of the leading run-scorers while achieving multiple records.

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== Awards and Recognition ==

Kohli is one of the most decorated cricketers in history, having won numerous ICC awards, including multiple Cricketer of the Year and ODI Player of the Year honors.

Kohli is one of the most decorated cricketers in history, having won numerous ICC awards, including multiple Cricketer of the Year and ODI Player of the Year honors. He received the Arjuna Award in 2013, followed by the Padma Shri in 2017, and the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018. The 100 most influential people in the world list which Time magazine published in 2018 included him. Additionally, he has been named the ICC Cricketer of the Decade for the period 2011–2020.

He received the Arjuna Award in 2013, followed by the Padma Shri in 2017, and the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018.

The 100 most influential people in the world list which Time magazine published in 2018 included him. Additionally, he has been named the ICC Cricketer of the Decade for the period 2011–2020.

== Personal Life ==

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 == Early Life ==
-Virat Kohli was born in 5 November 1988. New Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. Kohli developed his passion for cricket from early childhood when he started playing at the age of three.
+Virat Kohli was born in 5 November 1988 in New Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. Kohli developed his passion for cricket from early childhood when he started playing at the age of three.
 He spent his childhood in Uttam Nagar where his neighbors and family members discovered his natural ability for cricket. In 1998, he joined the West Delhi Cricket Academy under coach Rajkumar Sharma, who played a crucial role in shaping his technique and discipline.
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 ===Franchise Career===
-Kohli has been associated with Royal Challengers Bengaluru since the inaugural IPL season in 2008. He has established himself as the main representative of the team and he has become one of the league's most accomplished athletes since then.
+Kohli has been associated with [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] since the inaugural IPL season in 2008. He has established himself as the main representative of the team and he has become one of the league's most accomplished athletes since then.
 His exceptional performance during 2016 enabled him to achieve a record 973 runs which stands as the highest single-season total in IPL history. Throughout the tournament he has maintained his position as one of the leading run-scorers while achieving multiple records.
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 == Awards and Recognition ==
-Kohli is one of the most decorated cricketers in history, having won numerous ICC awards, including multiple Cricketer of the Year and ODI Player of the Year honors.
+Kohli is one of the most decorated cricketers in history, having won numerous ICC awards, including multiple Cricketer of the Year and ODI Player of the Year honors. He received the Arjuna Award in 2013, followed by the Padma Shri in 2017, and the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018. The 100 most influential people in the world list which Time magazine published in 2018 included him. Additionally, he has been named the ICC Cricketer of the Decade for the period 2011–2020.
-He received the Arjuna Award in 2013, followed by the Padma Shri in 2017, and the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018.
-The 100 most influential people in the world list which Time magazine published in 2018 included him. Additionally, he has been named the ICC Cricketer of the Decade for the period 2011–2020.
 == Personal Life ==