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Virat Kohli
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Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer who plays ODI cricket for the India national team and is a former captain in all formats. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. Considered one of the greatest all-format batsmen in the history of cricket, he is called the King, the Chase Master, and the Run Machine for his skills, records and ability to lead his team to victory. Kohli is the highest run-scorer in the Indian Premier League, third in T20I, third in ODI, and third in international cricket. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Virat Kohli is the 13th most popular cricketer (down from 6th in 2019), the 1,011th most popular biography from India (down from 853rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Indian Cricketer.
Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer, widely regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world. He has served as the captain of the Indian national team and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Throughout his career, Kohli has set numerous records and received multiple awards for his exceptional performances on the cricket field.
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Among CRICKETERS
Among cricketers, Virat Kohli ranks 13 out of 136. Before him are Sunil Gavaskar, Kumar Sangakkara, Andrew Flintoff, Alfred Bowerman, C. B. K. Beachcroft, and Kapil Dev. After him are Montagu Toller, Shane Warne, VVS Laxman, Ravindra Jadeja, Jack Hobbs, and AB de Villiers.
Most Popular Cricketers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSunil Gavaskar
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 7
Kumar Sangakkara
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 8
Andrew Flintoff
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 9
Alfred Bowerman
1873 - 1947
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 10
C. B. K. Beachcroft
1870 - 1928
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 11
Kapil Dev
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 12
Virat Kohli
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 13
Montagu Toller
1871 - 1948
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 14
Shane Warne
1969 - 2022
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 15
VVS Laxman
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 16
Ravindra Jadeja
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 17
Jack Hobbs
1882 - 1963
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 18
AB de Villiers
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Virat Kohli ranks 218. Before him are Masataka Tamura, Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Yui Aragaki, Koji Onishi, Ryuichi Dogaki, and Jeffrén Suárez. After him are Han Seung-yeon, Veronica Roth, Michael Johnson, Carla Suárez Navarro, Banks, and Takuya Komine.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsMasataka Tamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 212
Muath Al-Kasasbeh
POLITICIAN
1988 - 2015
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 213
Yui Aragaki
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 214
Koji Onishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 215
Ryuichi Dogaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 216
Jeffrén Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 217
Virat Kohli
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 218
Han Seung-yeon
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 219
Veronica Roth
WRITER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 220
Michael Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 221
Carla Suárez Navarro
TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 222
Banks
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 223
Takuya Komine
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 224
In India
Among people born in India, Virat Kohli ranks 1,011 out of 1,861. Before him are Murli Manohar Joshi (1934), Jayam Ravi (1980), Nambi Narayanan (1941), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (1959), Jamnalal Bajaj (1889), and Manohar Lal Khattar (1954). After him are Jamuna (1936), Nitin Gadkari (1957), Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (1944), N. Biren Singh (1961), B. Saroja Devi (1938), and Raja Ramanna (1925).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsMurli Manohar Joshi
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 1,005
Jayam Ravi
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 1,006
Nambi Narayanan
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 1,007
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 1,008
Jamnalal Bajaj
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 1,009
Manohar Lal Khattar
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 1,010
Virat Kohli
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,011
Jamuna
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 1,012
Nitin Gadkari
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 1,013
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,014
N. Biren Singh
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 1,015
B. Saroja Devi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 1,016
Raja Ramanna
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2004
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 1,017
Among CRICKETERS In India
Among cricketers born in India, Virat Kohli ranks 5. Before him are MS Dhoni (1981), Sachin Tendulkar (1973), Sunil Gavaskar (1949), and Kapil Dev (1959). After him are VVS Laxman (1974), Ravindra Jadeja (1988), Ravichandran Ashwin (1986), Mohammed Shami (1990), K. L. Rahul (1992), Bishan Singh Bedi (1946), and Syed Kirmani (1949).
MS Dhoni
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 1
Sachin Tendulkar
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 2
Sunil Gavaskar
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 3
Kapil Dev
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 4
Virat Kohli
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5
VVS Laxman
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 6
Ravindra Jadeja
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 7
Ravichandran Ashwin
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 8
Mohammed Shami
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 9
K. L. Rahul
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 10
Bishan Singh Bedi
1946 - 2023
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 11
Syed Kirmani
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 12