5 facts about Virat Kohli

1. Virat Kohli started his professional career with the Delhi Ranji. On December 18 in 2006, when he was playing against Karnataka, Virat's father Prem Kohli passed away the same day. He scored a whopping score of 90 that was very crucial for his team. And only a few cricketers across the world have been able to score 20 ODI centuries and Virat Kohli is one of them.

2. Virat Kohli’s nickname is Chiku and all his teammates like to call him by this name. Virat is also well known for his brand value. Once a UK-based magazine SportsPro rated Kohli as the second most marketable athlete in the world behind only Lewis Hamilton.

3. He once revealed that his first crush was Karisma Kapoor. His favourite recipe is mutton biryani and kheer especially when it's cooked by his mother. And in 2012, he was named one of the 10 Best Dressed International Men in a list. In the year 2013, he was honoured with the Arjuna Award by President Pranab Mukherjee.

4. Virat Kohli is one of the few Indian cricketers to have a tattoo. Virat loves his tattoos and among all his tattoos he believes that his golden dragon and the samurai warrior on his forearm bring him good luck.

5. Kohli is the first Indian to score a century on World Cup debut. Kohli has also established a charity foundation named Virat Kohli Foundation, where events are held to raise funds for the underprivileged children.