Published 14:09 IST, November 5th 2019
Rashid Khan wishes Indian counterpart Virat Kohli on 31st birthday
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan wished his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli on his 31st birthday, joining the long list of members of the cricketing fraternity
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan wished his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli on his 31st birthday, joining the long list of members of the cricketing fraternity who wished the modern-day batting maestro. Taking to Twitter, Rashid Khan wished Virat Kohli a wonderful birthday filled with joy and happiness. Virat Kohli is regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world and has earned the reputation of being a great leader after a number of performances that have helped India win series, if not individual matches. Since he has started his international career, he has scored 21036 runs in 393 matches. In Test matches, he has scored 7066 runs in 82 matches, in ODI matches, he has scored 11,520 runs in 239 matches and he has scored 2450 matches in 72 matches.
Rashid Khan's wishes to Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli's exceptional journey
The skipper's journey from when he began his career for the Men in Blue under the wings of Captain Cool MS Dhoni to becoming a successful skipper of the Indian team has been groundbreaking and spectacular. With consistency in skill and performance, the Indian skipper is easily the most respected cricketer in the world and he is after breaking records, those being held by legends of the game for a very long time. Indian captain Virat Kohli became the first batsman to score 20,000 international runs in a single decade, the incredible stat providing another reflection of his greatness.
Relive Virat Kohli's maiden century
Virat Kohli's first century came against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in December 2009 when he scored 107 runs and formed a formidable partnership with Gautam Gambhir to help India push towards the target of 315 that was set by the away side. The youngster's performance was so good that Gambhir, who received the Man of the Match award for his unbeatable knock of 150, said he handed over the award to Virat Kohli.
Updated 14:18 IST, November 5th 2019