Virat Kohli: Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team
Virat Kohli is a former captain of the Indian cricket team. He currently plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League and for Delhi in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman. Read on to know more about the former Indian captain. Also, find out about his superstitions.
ICC Cricketer of the Year
India's skipper Virat Kohli has won the ICC Cricketer of the Year award for 2018. Virat scored 2203 runs in the qualifying period, including eight centuries, to win the award. His figures also include an unbeaten 157 against Afghanistan in Bulawayo during the World Cup Qualifiers and a match-winning 140 against England.
Virat Kohli also won ODI and Test Player of the Year awards. He is also the only player to have been named in all three ICC Men's Teams of the Decade. He first showed his potential as a teenager when he led India to victory in the ICC under-19 World Cup.
Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World
Virat Kohli has been named the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World, a top award given to players for their outstanding performances over a calendar year. He is the third Indian to win the award, which has been given out annually since 2003. In 2018, Kohli topped the Test run charts with 593 runs and also scored two centuries. He also led the one-day international rankings, outscoring England's Joe Root by a considerable margin.
Virat Kohli's three-year reign was ended by Ben Stokes, who was named Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for 2019. Stokes becomes the first Englishman to win the honour since Andrew Flintoff did so in 2005. Stokes' performance was described as a 'performance of a lifetime' in the 2020 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Superstitions of Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the leading player for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 30-year-old is a role model for budding cricketers, and is considered one of the best batsmen in modern-day cricket. He is a prolific scorer, and has set many records. Interestingly, he also follows a very unusual superstition. Virat Kohli likes to bat in white shoes. Virat recently revealed this in an Instagram live chat with Pep Guardiola, and pledged to explain the rules to him when they meet again.
The Indian cricket team captain has a number of superstitions and beliefs about cricket. One such superstition involves his jersey number. He once wore the number 44, and it seemed to help him score higher. After consulting with a numerologist, he decided to go numberless.
His record as captain
Andrew Close has a stellar record as a cricket captain. He captained England twice, winning four Tests and losing nine, with one draw. His record as captain was the best for any England captain. His most notable victory came against Australia in the 2003 World Cup, which closed out a 2-0 series win for England.
His batting style
Virat Kohli has had an incredible record in both international cricket and the Indian Premier League. But it's not always clear exactly why Kohli's batting style is left-handed. The official website of the IPL says Kohli bats right-handed but his trigger movement is left-handed. This might be because Kohli is more defensive in his approach to the game.
During his peak form, Kohli would work the ball into the leg side and force bowlers to bowl marginally short. In addition, Kohli used to camp himself deep in the crease, which would have made it harder for him to access the ball when it came side-on. But, in recent years, he hasn't changed his batting style much. He's still picking up the wrong balls and often defending with his pads.
