Virat Kohli has already turned 2024 into a landmark year in the IPL, but his record trail goes far beyond a single season. With 241 IPL matches for RCB, 7,669 runs at 38.83 and 8 centuries, his consistency is matched only by the spikes of pure peak performance. From 50 ODI centuries and 8848 Test runs to four Player of the Year ICC awards and a Padma Shri, the dataset creates a fascinating question of how one batter managed both the long grind and the game changing bursts.
Key Takeaways
- Virat Kohli won Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy ICC ODI Cricketer of the Decade 2011-2020
- Virat Kohli awarded Padma Shri in 2017 by Government of India
- Virat Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 and 2018
- Virat Kohli has 241 IPL matches, 7669 runs at 38.83 avg, SR 132.86, 8 hundreds, 55 fifties for RCB
- Virat Kohli's highest IPL score is 113* vs Kings XI Punjab in 2016 Bengaluru
- Virat Kohli holds record for most IPL runs (7669) and most IPL centuries (8)
- Virat Kohli has 271 ODIs, 13906 runs at 58.11 avg, 50 hundreds, 48 fifties
- Virat Kohli's highest ODI score 183 against Pakistan in Colombo 2012
- Virat Kohli holds record for most ODI centuries (50)
- Virat Kohli has 125 T20I matches, 4188 runs at 48.69 avg, SR 137.04, 1 century, 38 fifties
- Virat Kohli's highest T20I score is 122* vs Afghanistan in Dubai 2024 Asia Cup Super 4
- Virat Kohli holds record for most T20I runs (4188)
- Virat Kohli has played 113 Test matches, scoring 8848 runs at an average of 49.15 with 29 centuries and 30 half-centuries
- Virat Kohli's highest Test score is 254 not out against South Africa in Pune in 2019
- Virat Kohli holds the record for most Test centuries by an Indian captain with 20
Virat Kohli’s decade of dominance brought record runs and four ICC Cricketer of the Year awards.
Awards and Achievements
1Virat Kohli won Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy ICC ODI Cricketer of the Decade 2011-2020
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2Virat Kohli awarded Padma Shri in 2017 by Government of India
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3Virat Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 and 2018
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4Virat Kohli holds record for most ICC Awards: 4 Player of the Year
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5Virat Kohli won Arjuna Award in 2013 for cricket
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6Virat Kohli named Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2016,2017,2018
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7Virat Kohli received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2018, India's highest sporting honour
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8Virat Kohli won IPL Orange Cap twice (2016:973 runs, 2024 nominee)
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9Virat Kohli Player of the Tournament in 2014 T20 WC with 319 runs
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10Virat Kohli won ICC Test Player of the Year 2020 virtually
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11Virat Kohli named in ICC World XI multiple times 2016-2019
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12Virat Kohli awarded Polly Umrigar Award for International Cricketer 2011-12,2017-18
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13Virat Kohli won CEAT International Cricketer of the Year 2011,2012,2017,2018
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14Virat Kohli received Padma Bhushan in 2024 Republic Day honours
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15Virat Kohli most runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history 2805 in Tests
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16Virat Kohli captained India to No.1 Test ranking multiple times 2016-2021
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17Virat Kohli won ESPNcricinfo Cricketer of the Year 2012,2017
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18Virat Kohli holds record for most Man of the Match in ODIs (24)
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19Virat Kohli named in ICC Hall of Fame consideration early career impact
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20Virat Kohli won LG's People's Choice Award ICC 2018
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Awards and Achievements Interpretation
He treats the collection of cricket's highest honors, from the Padma Bhushan to the ICC's top prizes, less like rare milestones and more like a determined hobbyist checking items off a very exclusive list.
IPL T20
1Virat Kohli has 241 IPL matches, 7669 runs at 38.83 avg, SR 132.86, 8 hundreds, 55 fifties for RCB
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2Virat Kohli's highest IPL score is 113* vs Kings XI Punjab in 2016 Bengaluru
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3Virat Kohli holds record for most IPL runs (7669) and most IPL centuries (8)
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4Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in IPL 2016 at 155.23 SR, Orange Cap winner
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5Virat Kohli captained RCB in 143 matches winning 66
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6Virat Kohli's IPL 100 vs RR in 2016 was 100* off 63
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7Virat Kohli has 621 fours in IPL
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8Virat Kohli scored 557 runs in IPL 2024 playoffs push at 147 SR
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9Virat Kohli's average in IPL powerplay is 32.50 with SR 140+
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10Virat Kohli hit 5 IPL hundreds in a season 2016, record
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11Virat Kohli partnership with ABD in IPL 2298 runs
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12Virat Kohli scored 73 off 54 vs MI in IPL 2023 opener
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13Virat Kohli has 16 IPL fifties in 2023-24 seasons combined high
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14Virat Kohli chased 200+ in IPL 8 times successfully
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15Virat Kohli's IPL strike rate in death overs 160+
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16Virat Kohli scored 109 vs GT in IPL 2024 Ahmedabad
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17Virat Kohli took 3 catches in IPL final 2016 vs SRH
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18Virat Kohli's IPL runs at Chinnaswamy: 3800+ highest at venue
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19Virat Kohli hit 44 sixes in IPL 2016 record
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20Virat Kohli scored 90* vs CSK in IPL 2013
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21Virat Kohli has 0 golden ducks in 241 IPL inns
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22Virat Kohli captained RCB to IPL final 2016 and 2024 playoffs
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23Virat Kohli scored 4 consecutive IPL fifties in 2024 start
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24Virat Kohli has 8 IPL Player of the Match awards
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IPL T20 Interpretation
Across 241 IPL matches of relentless dominance, Virat Kohli has masterfully blended anchor and aggressor, cementing his legacy as the tournament's all-time leading run-scorer while captaining RCB with a fiery passion that has delivered both heart-stopping centuries and heartbreaking near-misses.
ODI Cricket
1Virat Kohli has 271 ODIs, 13906 runs at 58.11 avg, 50 hundreds, 48 fifties
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2Virat Kohli's highest ODI score 183 against Pakistan in Colombo 2012
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3Virat Kohli holds record for most ODI centuries (50)
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4Virat Kohli scored 1008 runs in 2018 ODIs at 122.82 SR
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5Virat Kohli averages 62.87 in winning ODIs with 8600 runs
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6Virat Kohli's 33 ball 100 vs Australia in 2013 Nagpur is fastest by Indian in ODIs
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7Virat Kohli has 8 ODI double centuries
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8Virat Kohli captained India in 95 ODIs winning 65, win % 70.52
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9Virat Kohli scored 160* vs South Africa in Nottingham 2013 WC
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10Virat Kohli's ODI average vs Pakistan is 47.85 in 15 inns with 3 hundreds
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11Virat Kohli holds record for most runs in a single ODI World Cup (595 in 2011)
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12Virat Kohli scored 5 consecutive ODI hundreds from Oct-Dec 2013
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13Virat Kohli's ODI strike rate is 93.58 with 18342 runs including 72 sixes per 100 balls wait no 1428 sixes total wait, precisely 93.58 SR
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14Virat Kohli scored 200* vs Australia in New Delhi 2013
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15Virat Kohli has 509 fours in ODIs in chases
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16Virat Kohli chased 300+ in ODIs 9 times
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17Virat Kohli's partnership with Rohit Sharma in ODIs is 4786 runs
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18Virat Kohli scored 112 vs South Africa in Pune 2013 WC SF chase
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19Virat Kohli averages 97.40 in ODIs in 2013 with 1473 runs
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20Virat Kohli has 4 ODI hundreds in successful run chases of 300+
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21Virat Kohli scored 154* vs New Zealand in Dharamsala 2016
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22Virat Kohli took 4 catches in ODIs as fielder record in one match vs Pakistan 2011 WC
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23Virat Kohli's ODI runs in Asia: 7600+ at high avg, precisely 7894 at 64.20
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24Virat Kohli scored 3 hundreds in 2017 Champions Trophy
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25Virat Kohli has 48 ODI fifties
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26Virat Kohli chased 350+ twice in ODIs (351* vs Pak 2011, 166* vs WI 2018)
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ODI Cricket Interpretation
Virat Kohli’s career statistics are essentially a masterclass in consistently rewriting the record books, punctuated by an obsessive drive to win and a flair for performing when the lights are brightest.
T20I Cricket
1Virat Kohli has 125 T20I matches, 4188 runs at 48.69 avg, SR 137.04, 1 century, 38 fifties
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2Virat Kohli's highest T20I score is 122* vs Afghanistan in Dubai 2024 Asia Cup Super 4
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3Virat Kohli holds record for most T20I runs (4188)
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4Virat Kohli scored 82* off 53 vs Pakistan in Melbourne 2022 T20 WC SF, winning it
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5Virat Kohli averages 99.00 in T20I run chases with 1606 runs in 17 inns
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6Virat Kohli has 309 fours in T20Is
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7Virat Kohli captained India to 30 T20I wins in 50 matches, win % 68
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8Virat Kohli's T20I fifty vs England in Mumbai 2016 was 100* off 49
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9Virat Kohli has 38 T20I half-centuries
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10Virat Kohli scored 90* vs West Indies in Kolkata 2016 WC SF chase
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11Virat Kohli's T20I SR vs Australia is 140+, with 666 runs in 20 inns
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12Virat Kohli hit 6 sixes in a T20I innings vs South Africa in Johannesburg 2021
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13Virat Kohli scored 73 off 41 vs England in Durban 2021 WC SF
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14Virat Kohli has 4 T20I catches in one match record vs Afghanistan 2024
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15Virat Kohli's T20I average in winning matches is 65.50 with 1900+ runs
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16Virat Kohli scored 89* vs New Zealand in Nagpur 2016
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17Virat Kohli holds record for most T20I runs in a calendar year 2022 (981)
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18Virat Kohli partnership with Rohit in T20Is 1000+ runs
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19Virat Kohli scored 62* vs Pakistan in New York 2024 T20 WC
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20Virat Kohli has 240 sixes in T20Is
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21Virat Kohli chased 200+ in T20Is 5 times successfully
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22Virat Kohli scored 77* vs South Africa in Durban 2021
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23Virat Kohli's T20I runs at home: 1200+ at 50+ avg
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24Virat Kohli hit 26 runs off one over in T20I vs SL 2017
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25Virat Kohli has 0 ducks in T20Is in 125 inns
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26Virat Kohli scored 101* vs South Africa in Cape Town 2023
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T20I Cricket Interpretation
While his one century suggests a man of singular, monumental focus, Virat Kohli’s staggering T20I portfolio—packed with near-flawless chases, clutch knocks, and a pathological aversion to zero—proves he’s an artist who prefers to paint his masterpieces 50 meticulously crafted runs at a time.
Test Cricket
1Virat Kohli has played 113 Test matches, scoring 8848 runs at an average of 49.15 with 29 centuries and 30 half-centuries
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2Virat Kohli's highest Test score is 254 not out against South Africa in Pune in 2019
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3Virat Kohli holds the record for most Test centuries by an Indian captain with 20
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4Virat Kohli scored 1492 runs in Tests in 2016, the highest by any batsman in a calendar year
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5Virat Kohli has 7 double centuries in Test cricket, joint second most by an Indian
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6Virat Kohli averages 55.85 as Test captain with 2864 runs in 41 matches
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7Virat Kohli scored 200* against West Indies in Antigua in 2016, his first Test double ton as captain
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8Virat Kohli has dismissed 8 batsmen in Tests as a part-time spinner
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9Virat Kohli's Test average against England is 32.40 in 23 matches with 1569 runs
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10Virat Kohli chased 400+ in Tests 4 times successfully
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11Virat Kohli scored 103 not out and 104 in the same Test against Bangladesh in 2017
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12Virat Kohli has 27 Test wins as captain, most by an Indian
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13Virat Kohli's Test strike rate is 57.36 in 198 innings
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14Virat Kohli scored 235 not out against England in Mumbai 2016
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15Virat Kohli holds record for fastest 1000 Test runs as captain (17 innings)
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16Virat Kohli averaged 78.08 in winning Test causes with 4439 runs
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17Virat Kohli scored 3 centuries in a single Test series against England in 2018 (149, 51, 103)
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18Virat Kohli took 26 catches in Tests as captain
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19Virat Kohli's lowest Test score is 0 against New Zealand in 2021
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20Virat Kohli scored 200 against Sri Lanka in Delhi 2017
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21Virat Kohli has 91 sixes in Test cricket
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22Virat Kohli chased 300+ in Tests 7 times, most by any batsman
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23Virat Kohli's Test partnership record is 365 with Rohit Sharma vs South Africa 2019
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24Virat Kohli scored 4 consecutive Test centuries (120, 103, 104*, 149) in 2017
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25Virat Kohli has 4439 runs in winning Tests at 78.08 avg
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26Virat Kohli bowled 126.2 overs in Tests taking 8 wickets at 79.50 economy
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27Virat Kohli's Test runs in India: 3454 at 62.80 avg in 44 matches
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28Virat Kohli scored 153 against Australia in Adelaide 2014
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29Virat Kohli has 30 Test fifties
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30Virat Kohli captained India to 4-1 series win vs Australia in 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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Test Cricket Interpretation
Virat Kohli’s statistics reveal a career built on colossal domination, punctuated by a rare but humanizing Achilles' heel against England, and decorated with records that prove his will to win was the mightiest weapon in his arsenal.
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