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The Victorious Competitor

Every cricket fan out there is familiar with the name of Virat Kohli, and what a delight he is to watch when he is batting. But not many know about how he became the person and the cricketer he is today, how he strived to be the best, survived through hardships, and never lost hope even after the loss of his loved ones and the people who believed in him.This book tells the story of a chubby but determined boy who entered the WDCA at the age of 9 years, and after almost 20 years, became the legend 'Virat Kohli' who is known for his physical and mental fitness and doesn't lose hope no matter how bad the situation is.Like someone said, "When Kohli comes on to bat, the whole world watches.". But how did he become the cricket great? How did he overcome the problems he faced and how he remained so focused and kept on striving for greatness no matter what? This is the story of the person who is perceived to be quite aggressive on the field, but only a few might know that he was so shy that he couldn't raise his voice even on his teammates during his childhood days.The person who led his team to the U-19 World Cup trophy, and won it all with the national side, that's Virat Kohli for you, the best in the world.

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Introduction

If you are a cricket fan regardless of the country, Virat Kohli needs no introduction to you. If you are new to cricket, Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer. He plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Kohli is regarded as one of the best contemporary batsman in the world.Kohli is a part of the Fab 4 of cricket which includes Virat Kohli (India), Steve Smith (Australia), Joe Root (England) and Kane Williamson (New Zealand). He is also called the Chase Master, because when it comes to chasing a target, no active cricketer is better than him.

If I come to the stats of Virat Kohli thenTest career- 98 matches

7854 runs

50.3 average

56.3 strike rate

ODI career- 254 matches

12169 runs

59.1 average

93.2 strike

T20I career- 95 matches

3227 runs

52.0 average

137.9 strike rate

IPL career- 207 matches

6283 runs

37.4 average

129.9 strike rate

List A career- 288 matches

13611 runs

57.7 average

93.2 strike rate

1st class career- 130 matches

10103 runs

51.3 average

56.6 strike rate

He has a total of 23,197 runs in international cricket with a total of 70 centuries and 115 half centuries. *

*Stats available till 7th January 2022

This book includes Virat's journey from childhood to 2020 which is known as his purple patch.