Virat Kohli’s journey: Top four reads about the batsman from World T20

Virat Kohli: A song of ice and fire by Harsha Bhogle

Virat Kohli took India into the semifinals with a splendid knock against Australia. They face West Indies on Thursday. (Source: Reuters)

From the time he was a very young man, a fire has raged within Virat Kohli. An angry flame that licked at the surface and occasionally shot through in a violent burst. When word of his ability spread, so did word of his temper. In India, we have a word for it. Attitude. He’s got “attitude”, they said, not in the admiring way we would now when we say, “Wow, Kohli’s got a great attitude.” It was a destructive flame, some thought it would burn him. (READ FULL HERE)

Portrait of Virat Kohli: The escape artist by Daksh Panwar

Virat Kohli’s masterclass took India past Australia and the group stages into the semi-finals where Men in Blue face West Indies. (Source: Reuters)

Taking Virat Kohli’s self-assessment as reference points, we try to understand the anatomy of the magical 51-ball 82 against Australia that inspired India into the semi-finals.

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(Before 2009), I did not have so much belief in my game — about being able to cover up later in the innings. But now I have started to realise that I have the ability to catch up with the required rate later on. And that is what gives me the best chance of going out there and doing the same thing again and again, because I back my game.”

— Virat Kohli, in 2015. (READ FULL ARTICLE HERE)

In Virat Kohli, a bit of Sachin, Dravid, Laxman and Dhoni by Sriram Veera

Virat Kohli led India home with an unbeaten 55 against Pakistan on Saturday. (Source: AP)

To see Virat Kohli construct a chase in limited-over cricket is to see something quite un-Indian. MS Dhoni has done some incredible finishing acts of course but it’s difficult to recall anyone as good from the top-order who has steered, revived, resuscitated, and taken control like Kohli. Match banake phir jitana, as they say. (READ FULL ARTICLE HERE)

Captain Virat Kohli: Why he is destined to lead by Sriram Veera

Virat Kohli has led India to a 5-0 clean sweep against Sri Lanka recently. (Source: PTI)

Kuala Lumpur 2008: A young boy in love with himself. Durban 2009: The boy in a hurry to grow. Dominica 2011: The struggler anointed as a leader. And now in Australia, where he has landed as India’s Test captain, he will have his tryst with self-scripted destiny. (READ FULL ARTICLE HERE)

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