Virat Kohli made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2010 and scored his first T20I fifty against Sri Lanka in 2012. Kohli continued churning runs in T20s as he scored 185 runs, including two half-centuries in 5 matches at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. For his excellent batting, Kohli was named in the ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the 2012 T20 World Cup.
In the next T20 World Cup in 2014, Kohli’s continued to be in top form and played what he considers his best T20 innings in the semi-final of the tournament. He scored 72 not out in 44 balls and helped India get into the final by reaching the target of 173 runs.
Career Statistics (2007–present)
Full name: Virat Kohli
Born: November 5, 1988, Delhi
Major teams: India, Delhi, India A, India Blue, India Emerging Players, India Red, India Under-19s, Indian Board President's XI, North Zone, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Rest of India, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Surrey
Playing role: Top-order batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
T20I Career
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
82 76 21 2794 94* 50.80 2021 138.24 0 24 258 76 41 0
T20 Career
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
281 266 50 8900 113 41.20 6614 134.56 5 64 808 286 128 0
Career Highlights
- Most runs all-time in T20Is, 2749, avg. 50.80
- Player of the Tournament at the T20 WC in 2014 & 2016.
- Most runs by an individual batsman at single T20 WC (319)
- Most runs in IPL history (5412)
- IPL player of the tournament & orange cap winner 2016 (record 973 runs)
- 1st player to reach the 4000-run milestone in the IPL (2nd to 5000)
- 82 T20I caps (3rd most for India)
- 8900 T20 runs averaging 41.20