Virat Kohli picks maiden India call-up day favourite career moment

He has many milestones in what has been a stellar career so far but India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday said his favourite career moment will always be day he was picked for national team back in 2008. 31-year-old dasher, who is currently world .1 in both Test and ODI formats, was speaking at an 'Audi' launch event. Indian skipper also won 2019 Spirit of Cricket Award in 2019 ICC Awards. 

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Kohli picks maiden India call-up day favourite career moment

"...for me, moment that will always be very dear to me or special is day that I got selected in Indian team. I was at home with my mor, watching news, I was getting information from anywhere and as my name flashed I had idea what to do," Kohli recalled in response to a query.

"I went berserk, re was synchronisation. I didn't kw wher to sit, stand, run or jump...I think that is one moment that I would multiply eight times any day and replay it," he said. 

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A prodigal talent, Kohli was captain of Under-19 World Cup winning team that same year and within months made senior squad breakthrough.  "...when you are playing for national team, tournaments or series become achievements, y become accomplishments. But something that you work hard for as an eight-year-old starting to play cricket to representing your country -- that is a feeling you can't replicate," he said.  " starting point stands out for me because it gives you clarity, vision and motivation and also because it keeps me grounded and reminds me where I'm from," he added. 

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prolific batsman has more than 11,000 ODI runs and has a Test accumulation of over 7,000. He avers more than 50 in all three formats of game and is widely considered one of best to have ever picked up bat. He has a combined 70 hundreds in Test and ODI formats.

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