Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Indian Cricket’s Talisman Turns 31

The Indian ODI and Test captain, Virat Kohli, turns 31 today, November 5, 2019, while earning a well-deserved break from the game even when India faces Bangladesh in a T20I series without him during this time.

Kohli, who made his debut in India in August 2008, has won a legendary status in the game, has broken many records and in progress to set many more, as he enters what should be the peak of his career. He has redefined aptitude for a batter, and continues to push the bar higher as a captain. Under his command, India recently recorded 11 consecutive victories in the series of tests, the largest joint amount of a team in history, matching the record set by the Australian team.

On his birthday, BCCI shared a video of its first ODI century:

As #TeamIndia Captain @imVkohli turns 31, we take a look back at his maiden ODI hundred and where it all started for the Run Machine. #HappyBirthdayVirat ??? pic.twitter.com/6vNY1U4p8H

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 4, 2019

Kohli has 11,520 ODI runs to his name in 239 matches, 7066 runs in 82 Tests and 2450 runs in 72 T20Is.