New Delhi, May 14 -- Modern sport often celebrates talent, but very few athletes sustain excellence long enough to redefine pressure itself. Virat Kohli belongs to that category. Born in Delhi in 1988, Kohli rose through India's under-19 cricket system before becoming one of the defining batters of his generation. Over the years, the former India captain and long-time Royal Challengers Bengaluru star has built a reputation around chase mastery, elite fitness standards, relentless competitiveness and remarkable consistency across formats.

Kohli's IPL profile credits him with 85 international centuries and the record for the most ODI centuries in cricket history. He was also part of India's victorious squads in the 2011 ODI World Cup, the ...