Virat Kohli, well known as Chiku among Indian fans, is an Indian cricketer who plays a humongous role as a top-order batsman. He is one of the top 10 batsmen in the world right now, current captain of the Indian cricket team and the famous Royal Challengers Bangalore team. Here are 10 things you may not know about this one of the most talked sportsmen in the world of cricket.
1) Kohli has made more money than his cricket carrier because of the popularity he has gained due to his talent and unique style.
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South American cuisine based Nueva restaurant in Delhi's Sangam complex and the One8commune restaurant, which is also located in Delhi, are few other sources of income besides cricket life and sponsorships. Virat Kohli became the #1 celebrity on Forbes India Celebrity 100 list in 2019, surpassing Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan. Before that, he finished third in 2017 and second in 2018, and by 2019 he was able to reach number one due to his demand achieved from talent and style.
2) Criticized player by foreign audiences, but a man with high human qualities.
Many criticize the way he reacts when the batsman gets out. But what you don't know is the charities he does in addition to these actions he does. He started an organization in March of 2013 called the Virat Kohli Foundation (VKF) to help underprivileged children. Also, he plays a silent role in helping poor athletes achieve their dreams.
3) BCCI pays more money to him because he is valuable.
According to the BCCI contracts system, A+ graders have higher salaries. Virat Kohli is an A+ grader, and he is also the most paid Indian cricketer who has a salary of around $ 1 million. However, he earns the same amount of money by wining in-match cash prizes such as man of the match, man of the series.
4) Virushka has a net worth of more than 1200 cores.
On December 12, 2017, he engaged with popular Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma who is 6 months older than him. According to the hindscoop website, Kohli and Anushka became India's fourth highest-paid couple by maintaining a net worth of over Rs.12 billion while Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan on the top of the list. His wife earns a substantial income from movies and advertisements. He earns a significant income from cricket and other sorts of methods.
5) Kohli earns more from endorsements than he earns from cricket.
Himalaya, Puma (which made him the first Indian sportsman to contract a 110-crore endorsement deal with a single company), Google Duo (where Virat and his wife were featured in an advertisement) and several other companies were endorsed with Virat Kohli by 2020. In 2020, he became the 66th highest paid sportsman in the world, according to Forbes magazine, and it was the first time a cricketer selected to Forbes' Top 100.
6) Virat Kohli received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is the highest sporting honor in the Republic of India and is named after Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. This is given annually, and there is a special committee to select an athlete based on his performance during the last four years. In 2018, this was awarded to two sportsmen, including Virat Kohli, and it was the third time a cricketer had been awarded the title. Virat Kohli won it 11 years after MS Dhoni had won it and 21 years after Sachin Tendulkar had won it.
7) Virat Kohli was born in New Delhi.
Virat Kohli, the son of Prem Kohli and Saroj Kohli, was born on November 5, 1988, in New Delhi, India. His father worked as a criminal lawyer, and his mother is a housewife. He is the youngest in the family and has one brother and one sister. His brother is Vikash Kohli, and his sister is Bhavna Kohli.
8) Virat Kohli's coach had pushed him home at the end of practices.
Educated at Vishal Bharti Public School, Kohli had always dreamed of playing cricket. His family says he had been trying to pick the bat and had asked his father to bowl the ball towards him since he was about 3 years old. His neighbors often told his father that he could go a long way by joining a professional cricket club rather than wasting his time playing gully cricket. The young man, who had a keen interest in cricket, entered the West Delhi Cricket Academy to get into the sport. While he was practicing in this club, he also took a shift to the nearby Savior Convent in Paschim Vihar to successfully practice his sport.
9) Kohli captained India U19 to win the 2008 U19 World Cup.
Virat Kohli became an outstanding player in the U19 World Cup because he captained the Indian team and because he was one of the three players to score a century in that tournament and was the third-highest scorer in the tournament. However, he and his team managed to bring the trophy to India by winning the final match at Kuala Lumpur by D/L method.
10) Kohli played his first match against Sri Lanka.
Virat Kohli made his debut match in the first match of a five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on August 18, 2008. He had some top-class cricketers at that time, such as Sanath Jayasuriya, Chaminda Vass, and Muttiah Muralitharan. The first match of the series was played in Dambulla. In that match, Kohli only scored 12 runs off 22 balls, and the Indian team had lost. Kohli, who was taken out by Nuwan Kulasekara for LBW in the first match, scored 37 in the second match, 25 in the third, 54 in the fourth, and 31 in the fifth, contributed India to win the 5 matches ODI series as well as Kohli's first series.
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