Virat Kohli was born on November 5, 1988, in Delhi, India

Kohli grew up in Delhi and trained at the West Delhi Cricket Academy

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Kohli played for the Delhi Under-15 in 2002. He was the highest run scorer in the 2003–04 Vijay Merchant Trophy, playing for the Delhi Under-17 team

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Kohli made his international debut in ODIs against Sri Lanka in 2008

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Kohli captained the Indian U-19 team to victory in the 2009 U-19 World Cup in Malaysia

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Kohli scored his first ODI century against Pakistan in 2011

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Kohli debuted in the IPL in 2008 and has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ever since

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Kohli is the highest run-scorer in IPL history with most IPL centuries (8) and runs in a single season

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Kohli led the Indian team in all formats, including T20, ODI, and Test matches

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Kohli is often referred to as "King Kohli" due to his dominance in the game

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