Virat Kohli Debut Date: Virat Kohli, who played more than 550 international matches for India and scored 27599 runs, made his debut against Sri Lanka in international cricket 17 years ago.
Virat kohli on this day: Former Indian captain Virat Kohli may have announced his retirement from Test and T20 International, but he is part of the Indian team in ODIs and will soon be seen in action. Fans are eagerly waiting to see Virat Kohli again on the field. But today, Virat Kohli’s fans will definitely like to remember, because on today, on August 18, 2008, such a star shone in the Indian cricket team, who created history and came to be called the king of cricket. Yes, Virat Kohli made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on this day.
How was Virat Kohli debut match (Virat Kohli Debut Match)
Virat Kohli Had made his ODI debut under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first. Virat Kohli started the innings with Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir was out early, then Virat Kohli tried to handle the innings. But while batting for 12 runs, Kohli Nuwan became LBW on a ball of Kulasekara. In this match, the Indian team had to face defeat by 8 wickets. Kohli’s first ODI may not have been memorable, but he scored a half -century in the same series against Sri Lanka.
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Kohli’s most memorable match (Virat Kohli International Career)
Virat Kohli scored his first international century against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2009 and never looked back. Virat Kohli has played a total of 550 matches in his international career, with 27599 runs in his name. It has 82 centuries and 143 half -centuries in the name of King Kohli. Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket and T20, with his names 9230 and 4188 runs respectively. Whereas, they are playing ODI cricket right now. It has 14181 runs in 302 matches, fans are waiting for his 15000 runs to be completed soon.
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Virat has a special connection with number 18 (Virat Kohli Jersey Number 18)
Most people feel that on the 18th, Virat Kohli or someone special will have a birthday, so their jersey number is 18. Whereas, on 18 December 2006, his father had a death, at that time Virat Kohli was playing cricket for Delhi. At the same time, on August 18, he made his international debut 17 years ago. 18 years later, he won the trophy for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2025, so this number is very special for him.