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Virat Kohli

Indian batter Virat Kohli is one of the leading run-scorers of his generation and a member of India's World Cup, T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy-winning sides.

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Biography

Kohli rose to prominence by captaining India to the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and made his senior international debut the same year. He was part of the side that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and later captained India in all three formats before stepping down between 2020 and 2022. He retired from T20 internationals after India's 2024 T20 World Cup win and from Test cricket in May 2025, finishing with 9,230 Test runs and 30 centuries. A one-franchise player in the IPL, he helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru win their first title in 2025 and defend it in 2026.

Career timeline

  1. India national cricket team

    2008 – present · Retired from T20Is in 2024 and from Test cricket in May 2025; still available for ODIs

  2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

    2008 – present · Captained the franchise from 2013 to 2021

Major achievements

  • ICC Under-19 World Cup winner (captain)2008
  • ICC Cricket World Cup winner2011
  • ICC Champions Trophy winner2013, 2025
  • ICC T20 World Cup winner2024
  • Indian Premier League champion with RCB2025, 2026

Sources

  1. Virat Kohli — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  2. Indian Premier League — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  3. RCB win IPL 2026 final by 5 wickets, defend title against Gujarat Titans — Adda247 Current Affairs (accessed 2 November 2026)