Xtra Time Web Desk: Wishes poured in for Indian captain Virat Kohli as he celebrates his 32nd birthday on Thursday. Arguably the greatest batsmen in the modern era across formats, Kohli has achieved unprecedented success both as a captain and as a leader at such a young age.
Since making his debut for India in 2008, Kohli has so far scored 70 international hundreds across formats, the most by any in the contemporary era. He is currently No. 2 in the Test rankings and No. 1 in ODIs. He has so far played 86 Tests, 248 ODIs and 82 T20Is, scoring 7,240, 11,867 and 2794 runs, respectively. He has a staggering 27 Test hundreds and 43 centuries in ODIs. The dashing batsman is currently leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) in the UAE as his team will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator on Friday.
On his special day, current Team India head coach Ravi Shastri extended his birthday wishes to Kohli by pointing out that the Indian skipper’s inspiring fitness standards and work ethics. He tweeted: