Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- Written by - Diganta Guha

His critics have built careers taking acerbic jabs at him, but King Kohli has thrived on confidence, grit, and, of course, the limitless love and backing of his fans. And yes, we dare say it, millions of them.

On this day back in 2008, the former Indian skipper made his India debut in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla.

His first outing, a modest 12 off 22 balls, didn't set the stage alight. But fast forward to 2025, and Virat Kohli stands tall with nearly 30,000 international runs across formats, including a staggering 82 centuries, second only to his icon, Sachin Tendulkar.

Today isn't the day to get lost in numbers or dissect his greatness; that's been done countless times already. I...