Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. His father, Prem Kohli, worked as a criminal lawyer and his mother, Saroj Kohli, served as a housewife. He has an older brother, Vikas, and an older sister, Bhawna.
Kohli’s formative years were spent in Uttam Nagar. He commenced his early education at Vishal Bharti Public School.
According to his family, Kohli exhibited an early affinity for cricket as a mere three-year-old. He would pick up a cricket bat, display natural skill, and request his father to bowl to him.
Quick Facts:
Full Name | Virat Prem Kohli |
Date Of Birth | 5 November 1988 |
Age | 35 Years (As of 2023) |
Nationality | Indian |
Profession | Professional Cricketer |
Bio/Wiki:
Name | Virat Kohli |
Nickname | Cheeku, King, Kohli |
Date of Birth | 5 November 1988 |
Age | 35 Years (As of 2023) |
Birthplace | New Delhi India |
Hometown | Delhi |
House/Residence | He lives in his new house in Mumbai |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Punjabi Hindu |
Ethnicity | Punjabi |
Profession | Cricketer |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Playing Cricket Swimming Gym Traveling Spending Time With Family |
Autograph/Sign |
Body Measurement:
Weight | In Kg – 70 Kg In lbs – 159 lbs |
Height | In Ft. – 5Ft 9In In Meter – 1.75 m In Centimeter – 175 cm |
Chest | In Inches – 36 In In Cm – 91 In |
Waist | In Inches – 34 In In Cm – 86 cm |
Eyes Color | Dark Brown |
Hairs Color | Black |
Hair Style | Razor Cutt |
Skin Tone | Fair White |
Contact Info:
Phone No. | Not Disclosed Publicly |
Not For Public | |
Manager | +91-7064582309 |
About Profession:
International Debut | 2008 – ODI 2010 – T20I 2011 – Tests |
Clubs/Team(s) | Indian National Cricket Team Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Jersey Number | #18 |
Position | Middle Order Batsman Sometimes play as an opener |
Batting Style | Right Arm Batsman |
Bowling Style | Right arm Off- Spin Seam Bowling |
Strengths | Batting Strengths Batting Timing Aggression Play according to match conditions Good record against both pace and spin Shot Accuracy Running Speed Gap Finding |
Coach/Mentor | Rajkumar Sharma |
Career Turning Point | Performance in Under 19 World Cup Selection in Indian National Cricket Team |
Achievements:
Awards/Honors | 2013 – Arjuna Award for Cricket 2017 – Padma Shri 2019 – Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2018 – Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2012 – ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2017 – CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2018 – Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for Cricket 2017,2018 – Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2012 – People’s Choice Awards India for Favorite Sportsperson 2017 – CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Popular Choice Award Player of the Decade 2010-2020 |
Family:
Father | Prem Kohli |
Mother | Saroj Kohli |
Wife/Spouse | Anushka Sharma |
Childs | 1 – Daughter Vamika Virat Kohli |
Brothers | 1 – Vikas Kohli |
Sisters | 1 – Bhavna Kohli Dhingra ` |
Relationship & More:
Marital Status | Married |
Girlfriends Before Marriage | Sarah Jane Dias. Tamannaah Bhatia. Sanjjanaa Galrani. Izabelle Leite. Sakshi Agarwal. |
Controversies | Not Available |
Education:
School | Vishal Bharti Public School |
College/University | He never Goes to a University or a Higher Education college |
Educational Qualification | 12th Pass |
Social Media:
official Website | one8.com |
@virat.kohli | |
@Virat Kohli | |
@imVkohli | |
Tiktok | Not Available |
Favorites:
Favorite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Favorite Actress | Anushka Sharma |
Favorite Sports | Cricket Football |
Favorite Batsman | Sachin Tendulkar |
Favorite Bowler | Muhammad Amir |
Favorite Shot | Cover Drive |
Favorite Cricket Ground | The Oval Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium |
Favorite Athlete | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Favorite Destination | Rome, Italy |
Favorite Country | India |
Favorite Book | Auto Bio-graphy of a Yogi |
Favorite Food | Ram k Cholay Bhaturay Delhi Dimsum Sushi Grilled Fish |
Favorite Drink | Coffee Green Tea Energy Drinks |
Favorite Color | Sky Blue |
Favorite Cars Brand | Audi |
Favorite Phone | One Plus |
Favorite Singer | Arijit Singh Diljit Dosanjh |
Favorite Pet | Cats Dogs |
Money Factor:
Net Worth (approx.) | INR 1100 Crores (As of 2023) $ 115 Million (As of 2023) |
Earning Source | National Team Salary IPL Contract Business Ventures Sponsors Brands Promotions Endorsements |
Salary (approx.) | National Team Salary INR 7 Crores/Year IPL Contract INR 16 Crores/Year Promotional Fees INR 5-7 Crores/Instagram Post INR 100 Crores for 5 Years Contracts |
Style Quotient:
Cars Collection | Audi R8 V10 plus Audi R8 LMX Audi A8 L Audi Q8 Audi Q7 Audi RS 5 Audi S5 Renault duster Toyota Fortuner Range Rover Vogue Flying Spur Bentley Continental GT. |
Bike Collection | Kawasaki Ninja H2R Invincible Triumph Rocket III Adamant Honda Firebase |
Some Hidden Facts About Virat Kohli:
- Virat Kohli born on 5 November 1988 in New Delhi, India.
- He is 35 Years old (As of 2023).
- He is known for his out class batting performances at different occasions for Team India.
- He is the 2nd highest centurion in the World Of Cricket with 80+ Centuries.
- He is the 2nd highest scorer in International Cricket with more than 22 Thousands+ runs.
- He also owns the record of most runs in a single Decade (20,000 Runs).
- Virat Kohli belongs to very poor family before joining the cricket.
- He lost his father Prem Kohli too early.
- In 2017, He married to an Indian well-known actress Anushka Sharma.
- He also has a daughter name as Vamika Kohli.
- Virat is the only batsman to be No.1 for more than 3.5 Years in all formats of India.
- He also has the record of most runs in a single IPL edition (973 Runs) in 2016.
- He is one of the most Successful Batsman from India.
- He did not smoke and drink.
- He is fitness enthusiast.
- He is on of the most expensive player in the cricket history.
- Virat Kohli Charge 7+ Crores for a single promotional post on Instagram.
- He is the most followed cricketer in the world with over 325 Million+ followers across the social platforms.
- He is the fastest player to score 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, and 12,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs).
- Virat Kohli is a vegetarian. He decided to give up non-vegetarian food in 2013, saying that it made him feel lighter, faster, and more agile on the field.
- Kohli became the captain of the Indian cricket team in all three formats (Test, ODI, and T20I) in 2017. This made him the first cricketer in history to lead the team in all formats simultaneously.
- He owns a chain of gyms and fitness centers called Chisel and a fashion line named Wrogn. He also co-owns the Indian Super League (ISL) team FC Goa.
- He was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2013 by the President of India, recognizing his outstanding achievements in sports.