Virat kohli birthday

The Indian run machine scored an unbeaten 64 of 44 balls in the match, including eight boundaries and a six. His strike rate during the innings was 145.45. The right-hander now has 1,065 runs in 25 T20 World Cup matches, averaging 88.75. He has 13 half-centuries under his belt. Kohli has 71 international centuries (27 in Tests, 43 in ODIs and 1 in T20I) under his belt.

Virat Kohli may not have scored a century in two years but the India captain still continues to be one of the best batters in world cricket not only among current cricketers but also across era. Kohli's rise to greatness has been at such a pace that despite not being at his best in the last couple of years, he is still miles ahead in terms of runs and centuries among modern-day cricketers. With 70 international centuries, Kohli is third on the list only behind Sachin Tendulkar (100) and Ricky Ponting (71). The Indian captain has 23159, which is the seventh most in the list of all-time highest run-scorers in international cricket and is also the only one averaging over 50 across formats among 11 great cricketers who have managed to notch up more than 20000 international runs. As Kohli turns 33 on Friday, here is a look at five knocks that prove he is one of the greatest batters ever. Happy birthday Virat Kohli 1. Hurricane in Hobart (133* vs Sri Lanka, 2012) Despite having scored eight centuries leading up to this contest against Sri Lanka, it was in Hobart during the 2012 CB series that Kohli really came of age. With India in the middle of a sloppy campaign having being blanked in the Test series 0-4 and enduring not the greatest of tri-series, Kohli played the innings of a lifetime. Kohli dished out a memorable assault en route to scoring an unbeaten 133 off just 86 balls to help India gun down 321 runs in less than 37 overs. His treatment of Lasith Malinga was the stuff ...

Johannes Albertus Morkel, better known as Albie Morkel, the former South African all-rounder is celebrating his 42nd birthday on June 10. Albie, recognized as a potential successor to Lance Klusener from a young age, gained fame for his exceptional talent in hitting sixes and his adeptness in medium-pace bowling. Irrespective of the formats, the southpaw never shied away from attacking the bowlers with so much ease. One of his standout and unforgettable moments came during the 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. It happened in the thrilling match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) when CSK needed 43 off the last two overs. The then RCB skipper Daniel Vettori handed over the ball to Kohli as he had only two options left in the form of Raju Bhatkal, who had conceded 35 runs in his two overs and Chris Gayle. Morkel displayed his dominance by taking Kohli to task, launching three gigantic sixes and two fours in an over which cost RCB as many as 28 runs. The ‘Yellow Army’ capitalized on this momentum and ultimately emerged victorious in the match by successfully chasing down the required 15 runs in the final over, which was bowled by Vinay Kumar. Here is the video: See more Who’s looking forward to — Durban Heat (@durban_heat) Morkel made his international debut for South Africa in December 2004 in an ODI against Zimbabwe. He went on to play a total of 58 ODIs, scoring 782 runs at an average of 23.06 and taking 50 wickets with his bowli...

Anushka Sharma celebrates her birthday today, May 1. While she is an accomplished actress and filmmaker, she is also the wife of former India skipper Virat Kohli. While the couple shell major relationship goals, Virat Kohli, had a few years back revealed how their first encounter was anything but smooth. Well, as it turns out, Anushka's better half has had something to say about it. A few years back, India former skipper Kohli had opened up about his first meet with wifey Anushka. The duo who got married in December 2017, in a private ceremony at a lavish 800-year-old villa in Tuscany, Italy, but had in fact first met several years earlier, while shooting for a shampoo ad in 2013. “I remember it was 2013. I had just been named the captain for the Zimbabwe Tour, I was excited. Then my manager called up about a TV commercial. He told me that I was shooting with Anushka Sharma. She was a well-established, one of the top actors. As soon as I heard that, I was shivering. I was so nervous. I was so, so tensed before walking on the set (of the ad shoot in 2013). I was thinking 'how am I going to say hi to her? What am I going to say?'. I was so completely out of it. " Virat had revealed in a chat show with fellow cricketer AB de Villiers. Virat had gone on to add that he went there five minutes before Anushka and realised how tall she was. "Out of my nervousness...First thing I told her, she was wearing a decent-high heels. The first thing I told her when I saw her heel was 'Didn...

Star India batter Glenn Maxwell sent Virat Kohli a birthday message a day before(Getty/Screengrab) After Australia's narrow four-run win over Afghanistan at the "Yeah, so tomorrow, I just want to wish a very happy birthday to one of my very good friends, Virat Kohli. Hope you have a great day. I'll send you a text anyway. Enjoy, mate," said Maxwell. Watch the video below: Kohli and Maxwell have been teammates at RCB for two seasons. Maxwell joined RCB from Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) in 2021 after enduring a horror season with the 2014 IPL runner-up which saw him struggle and score just 108 runs from 14 matches. The following year, Maxwell hit top gear as he amassed 511 runs from 15 games at a strike-rate of 144.10, a season where he hit six half-centuries. At the IPL mega-auction, Maxwell was retained by RCB for ₹11 crore and scored 301 runs from 13 games in IPL 2022. Back to the Afghanistan game, Maxwell was adjudged the Player of the Match for his innings of 54 not out off 32 balls which lifted Australia to 168/8. An all-rounder in the team, Maxwell did not get to bowl but took a smart catch to dismiss Najibullah Zadran. "It was nice to have an impact in the field. I knew I wasn't going to have much of an impact with the ball with the conditions they were. To have an impact is nice. During the day, it was quite slow and taking spin, it was holding up a little bit," he added. While Maxwell praised Afghanistan for the fight their batters showed, he knows what ...

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli celebrates his birthday today, 5 November. Kohli turns 33 today and is currently leading the Indian side in the ongoing T20 World Cup in his final outing as the Indian T20 captain. The Delhi batter’s special day is turning out to be a cause for celebration both among his teammates and the international cricketing community, with wishes pouring in for him from around the world. On Kohli's 33rd birthday, here are some of the wishes the Delhi batter has received: T20 World Cup 2024 could be shifted from West Indies and USA to England: Report ICC considering changing 2024 T20 World Cup, 2025 Champions Trophy venues: Report The International Cricket Council (ICC) wished Kohli on his birthday and asked if he would get a win as a gift on his special day. For the unversed, India is set to play against Scotland in the T20 World Cup today. 23,159 intl. runs & going strong Most Test wins as Indian captain 2011 World Cup & 2013 Champions Trophy-winner Wishing Let's relive his fine ton in pink-ball Test — BCCI (@BCCI) The official account of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli’s team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), called him “the KING, the LEADER, the INSPIRATION,” while sending him their best wishes. Not everyone is as lucky as me to be blessed with a elder brother like you. Thank you so much for coming into my life and standing by my side through thick and thin. I hope you get all that you truly deserve. Happy Birthday king — Mohammed Siraj...

• • • • On Virat Kohli's birthday, his and Anushka Sharma's 5 romantic statements: 'We live each day loving one another' On Virat Kohli’s birthday, his and Anushka Sharma’s 5 romantic statements: ‘We live each day loving one another’ On Virat Kohli's birthday, we revisit some of the most candid confessions of love by him for his wife Anushka Sharma. Anushka Sharma shared she loves Virat Kohli because… In an interview with Filmfare, the 34-year-old actor said she loves Kohli “just because of the human being that he is”. Talking about her marriage, Anushka shared, “I am married to my best friend. I am married to my confidant. I am married to someone I love so dearly just because of the human being that he is. You talk about being misunderstood in life and then you meet someone who understands you completely. Then the world doesn’t exist. So for him and me, when we are together, the world ceases to exist.” When Virat Kohli said he feels he has known Anushka Sharma for ages, not years During an interaction with Vogue, Kohli shared how both of them love travelling and while planning their vacations, they do not have to convince each other to do their favourite thing since both of them have a similar taste. He said, “Travelling together is our favourite thing to do. We feel blessed to love doing the same things, so we never have to make an effort to convince one another for the kind of holiday we want because we want the same thing.” He also added that their relationship is only...

A spunky, chubby teenager with gelled hair shot to fame after leading India to glory in the Under-19 World Cup at Kuala Lumpur in early 2008. In an Indian team filled with saint-like icons worthy of their own hagiographies, Virat Kohli, with his most un-Indian, 'bad-boy' intensity, would clearly be an outcast. Grind through the ranks He soon joined the senior Men in Blue in Sri Lanka, come August 2008. In the absence of the regular openers, Virat Kohli was given a chance to open the batting in the ODI series. He played some commendable knocks in his extended run as an opener, as India went on to win the ODI series. However, the established and formidable pair of Tendulkar and Sehwag kept Kohli out of the team The 20-year-old continued to impress for Delhi and dominated attacks, clearly demonstrating that he belonged at a much higher level; that junior cricket was beneath his standards. Kohli then traveled to Australia in 2009 for the Emerging players tournament and stamped his authority all over the bowling attacks. He added 'big-match temperament' to his résumé too, lacing a fluent hundred in the final against South Africa, and guiding his team to a clinical victory. The young prodigy, barely old enough to receive his man-of-the-match champagne, ended the tournament with 398 runs from 7 outings with two centuries and two fifties, ensuring that he remained fresh in the selectors' minds. Cementing a national spot The selectors had no choice but to give Kohli another go in t...