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Virat Kohli (The cricketer)

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Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer who currently captains the Indian team in Test cricket and is its vice-captain in limited-overs formats. Born: November 5, 1988 (age 28), Delhi Height: 1.75 m Awards: ICC One Day International Player of the Year Award, Parents: Saroj Kohli, Prem Kohli Siblings: Bhavna Kohli, Vikash Kohli Current teams: India national cricket team (#18 / Batsman) Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi into a Punjabi family. His father, Prem Kohli, worked as a criminal lawyer and his mother, Saroj Kohli, is a housewife. He has an elder brother, Vikash, and an elder sister, Bhavna. According to his family, when he was three-years old, Kohli would pick up a cricket bat, start swinging it and ask his father to bowl at him. Kohli was raised in Uttam Nagar and started his schooling at Vishal Bharti Public School. In 1998, the West Delhi Cricket Academy was created, and Kohli, a nine-year-old, was part of its first intake. Kohli's father ...

Karun Nair (The best young cricketer of India)

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Karun Kaladharan Nair is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka and India. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler. Born : December 6, 1991 (age 25),  Jodhpur Career start : February 20, 2012 Batting style : Right-handed Parents :  Prema Nair ,  Kaladharan Nair Current teams :  India national cricket team ,  Delhi Daredevils  (Batsman),  Karnataka cricket team Karun Nair, who plays for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy, also joined cricket legends like Gary Sobers and Bob Simpson by becoming only the third Test batsman to convert his maiden Test hundred into a triple century. India declared their first innings right after Nair reached his triple hundred. Nair’s 303 became the third highest individual score by an Indian in Tests, after Sehwag’s 319 against South Africa in March 2008 and 309 against Pakistan in March-April 2004. Nair also became the highest individual scorer for In...