Virat Kohli, born in Delhi on November 5, 1988, began playing cricket at the age of 9 due to his early interest in the sport.
He debuted for India in 2008 and was a member of the team that won the World Cup in 2011.
He was named vice-captain of the Indian ODI squad in 2013 and leader of the Test team in 2014.
With a prolific run-scorer scoring over 70 hundreds and 100 half-centuries, his leadership allowed India to become the world's top Test and ODI squad.
He married Bollywood star Anushka Sharma in 2017, and their daughter is named Vamika.
He is currently well-known as one of the most successful and famous cricketers around the world.
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