Virat Kohli@35: Mamata Banerjee wishes India's chase master on his birthday

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Mamata Banerjee wished Virat Kohli his 35th birthday expressing her joy in the fact that legendary Indian batsman will be playing in Kolkata on his big day.

Mamata wrote on X, 'Happy that the legendary Indian batsman Virat Kohli is there in Kolkata on his birthday to play a historic match for our country. I wish him and his family success.' Along with this post, Mamata also posted a picture of Virat on Twitter.


Since his early years, Virat Kohli has been a constant presence in the world of cricket.

He first gained attention by leading India to victory in the U19 World Cup in 2008 and swiftly made his international debut. From that moment, he consistently grabbed headlines with his exceptional ability to score runs.

While his early supporters always believed in his greatness, Virat has gone on to break records, chase runs, and single-handedly secure victories at an unprecedented frequency in the world of cricket.

In the realm of Test cricket, Virat Kohli has represented India in 111 matches, accumulating an impressive total of 8,676 runs at an average of 49.29. With 29 centuries and 29 fifties to his name, including his best score of 254*, he stands as India's fifth-highest run-scorer in Tests.

It's worth noting that Sachin Tendulkar holds the record as the highest Test run-scorer with 15,921 runs. Virat also holds the fourth-highest number of Test centuries for India and is ranked among the top 10 worldwide in this regard.

Furthermore, hailing from Delhi, Virat Kohli has etched his name as India's most successful Test captain ever.

His leadership has yielded an impressive record of 40 wins, 17 losses, and 11 draws in 68 matches. Under his captaincy, India has claimed five successive ICC World Test Championship