To illustrate Waugh’s point, here’s how good Kohli was. While he made his debut in Tests in 2011 against the West Indies, Kohli scored his first ton in Australia at Adelaide a year later. That same year, he went on to score two more Test centuries and then scripted one of the most talked about career peaks in cricket.
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Virat Kohli’s RCB finally break the jinx, lift first IPL trophy after 18 years
The final turned out to be a battle of nerves and RCB certainly channelled their years of disappointment and pain to come back roaring in the contest and seal a commanding victory.
123 matches and 9,230 runs later, Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket
Hailed as one of the greats of the modern era, Kohli has scored 30 centuries to go along with his 31 half-centuries in the format.
Virat Kohli supports players’ families on tours, values personal support
Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami had their families in Dubai during the recently-concluded Champions Trophy but they did not stay at the team hotel. The expense of the families’ stay was borne by the players and not the BCCI.
India hammers New Zealand to lift Champions Trophy
India beat New Zealand by four wickets to clinch Champions Trophy title, finishing the tournament with victory in all matches
Virat Kohli powers India to Champions Trophy final by beating Australia
Batting maestro Virat Kohli continued his strong form by hitting 84 to help India beat Australia to reach Champions Trophy final in Dubai
Virat Kohli proves he’s still the ‘King’ in crucial India-Pakistan Champions Trophy showdown
Kohli, now 36, is past his prime (or is he?). Runs don’t flow from his bat like they used to once. And this leads to calls for his removal from the squad whenever the team plays poorly, often led by a panel of former cricketers and experts.
King Virat Kohli hits unbeaten 100 to lead India to victory over Pakistan in Champions Trophy clash
Virat Kohli hits century to help India beat Pakistan in Champions Trophy match
New Zealand complete 3-0 whitewash by beating India in third Test
New Zealand beat India by 25 runs to clinch series 3-0
Gautam Gambhir-led management cancels ‘optional training’ facility for senior cricketers after series defeat against New Zealand
New Zealand beat India in first two Test matches of the ongoing series to ensure series victory
