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Virat Kohli Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer who has also served as the 32nd captain of the India national team and was also a part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup. Regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the world, he was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2013, the Padma Shri in 2017, and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018. Moreover, he was ranked at number #66 on the “Top 100 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World” list issued by Forbes for the year 2020.

Born Name

Virat Kohli

Nick Name

Cheeku

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Education

Kohli attended Vishal Bharti till the 8th standard and later enrolled himself at Savier Convent School in Delhi to complete his schooling.

Occupation

Cricketer (Right-handed batsman)

Family

  • Father – Prem Kohli (Criminal Lawyer) (Died in December 2006)
  • Mother – 
  • Siblings – Vikash Kohli (Older Brother), Bhavna (Older Sister)

Manager

Virat’s work is managed by Vaibhav (via ).

He is signed with Cornerstone Sport for his endorsement deals.

Bowling Style

Right-arm medium

Batting Style

Right-handed

Role

Batsman (and part-time bowler)

Shirt Number

18

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

69 kg or 152 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Virat Kohli has dated –

  1. Izabelle Leite – She is a Brazilian model and actress, who dated Kohli in the past. Read more about their relationship .
  2. (2013-Present) – He started dating Bollywood actress, Anushka Sharma in 2013. They both met for the first time while shooting for a television . In January 2016, there were some . Virushka, as the couple is fondly called, married on December 11, 2017, in Florence, Italy. They announced on August 27, 2020, that they were pregnant with their first child.

Race / Ethnicity

Indian

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Loses temper easily as seen on cricket grounds.
  • Tattoos

Measurements

Virat’s body specifications may be (it is just an approximation) –

  • Chest – 42 in or 107 cm
  • Arms / Biceps – 15 in or 38 cm
  • Waist – 31 in or 79 cm

Shoe Size

His shoe size is not known.

Brand Endorsements

Kohli has numerous endorsement deals with companies like –

  • 3C Company (a real estate player)
  • Adidas
  • Gillette
  • Gionee
  • Oakley
  • Fair & Lovely
  • Fastrack
  • Audi
  • PepsiCo
  • Nike
  • TVS Motors
  • MRF
  • Manyavar
  • Puma
  • Tissot
  • Fastrack (from Titan)
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Royal Challenge (from United Spirits)
  • Fair and Lovely
  • Herbalife
  • Flying Machine
  • American Tourister
  • Red Chief Shoes
  • Toyota Motors
  • Celkon Mobiles
  • Cinthol (from Godrej)
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • Boost
  • Munch (from Nestle)
  • Uber
  • Vicks
  • Sangam Suitings

Religion

Hinduism

Best Known For

Playing cricket and becoming the world’s no. 1 batsman after the end of the India-Australia series in November 2013.

First ODI

On August 18, 2008, Virat made his One Day International debut in Dambulla playing against Sri Lanka. He made 12 runs in that match out of 22 balls by playing at number 2. Have a look at the .

First T20I

On June 12, 2010, Kohli made his T20 International debut playing against Zimbabwe in Harare. Virat made 26 runs (not out) from 21 balls. Have a look at the complete .

First Test Match

His first test match was against West Indies at Kingston from Jun 20-23, 2011. He made 4 runs out of 10 balls in the match. India was able to win the match by 63 runs. Again, you can have a look at the complete and other statistics.

Personal Trainer

Virat maintains his fitness by visiting a nearby gym for five times a week. He does a combination of cardio and weight training.

Virat Kohli Favorite Things

  • Friends In IPL Team Royal Challengers Bangalore – ,
  • Restaurants – Megu at the Leela (Delhi), TK’s at the Hyatt (Delhi), Khan Chacha’s rolls (Delhi), Royal China (Mumbai), Shiro (Mumbai), Brick Lane (Bangalore)
  • Adventure Sport – Rafting
  • Holiday Destination – Barcelona, Paris
  • Movie – Rocky 4 (1985)
Source – HindustanTimes.com

Virat Kohli Facts

  1. Virat was ICC’s ODI Player of the Year in 2012.
  2. After the India-Australia ODI series of 7 matches, Virat became world’s 1st ranked batsman for the first time.
  3. Besides cricket, he likes to play video games, plays soccer and is a car lover too.
  4. Virat is the only player in the world with the most centuries in 2012.
  5. While playing for Delhi team, Virat made 90 runs in Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka on the day of his father’s death.
  6. He led the Indian under 19 cricket team in the U/19 Cricket World Cup as captain in 2008 held in Malaysia. This team finally won this world cup.
  7. He is a member of the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore since 2008. He was made the captain of this IPL team in 2013 (or in the sixth season).
  8. He has a number of tattoos on his body and his favorite one is that of a Samurai Warrior.
  9. He wants to have his eyes insured as he believes these are his assets.
  10. was his first celebrity crush.
  11. ESPN has named him as one of the world’s most famous athletes.
  12. As an initiative to promote the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), he cleaned the Eden Gardens on Gandhi Jayanti of 2016 alongside Anurag Sharma and the Indian team.
  13. After , he became the 2nd player to reach 5000 IPL runs on March 28, 2019.
  14. Connect with him on , , and .
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Facts of Virat Kohli

  • full nameVirat Kohli
  • Date of Birth November 05, 1988
  • Age 35 years 11 months
  • Horoscope Scorpio
  • Lucky Number 6
  • Lucky Stone Garnet
  • Lucky Color Purple
  • Best Match for Marriage Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces
  • weight69 kg
  • height5 ft 9 in

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