Virat Kohli (GOAT)

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Born: 5 November 1988 (age 35) Delhi, India

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Once a time, Kohli got the No. 1 position in all three formats.

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He represents RCB in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Delhi in domestic cricket.

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He holds the record as the highest run-scorer in IPL.

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He also holds the record for scoring the most centuries in ODI cricket.

He is the first player to score 20,000 runs in a decade. In 2020, the International Cricket Council named him the male cricketer of the decade.

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He has garnered 10 ICC Awards which is more than any player in International Cricket.

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His role model is Sachin Tendulkar.

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Virat Kohli holds the record for the fastest century for the India cricket team in ODI matches. Kohli achieved this milestone in just 52 balls against Australia in Jaipur on October 16, 2013.

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Virat Kohli's highest ODI score is 183 againt pakistan in 2012 Asia Cup.

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Virat Kohli is the most-followed Indian, cricketer and Asian individual on Instagram, with over 270 million followers.

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