2016
THE YEAR OF VIRAT KOHLI
Virat Kohli's sensational year summed up in
photos, GIFs, stats and quotes!
photos, GIFs, stats and quotes!
2016
IN NUMBERS
12 TESTS - 1215 runs
10 ODIs - 739 runs
15 T20Is - 641 runs
Total runs - 3568
Avg - 84.95
3 double centuries
200
vs West Indies
211
vs New Zealand
235
vs England
ICC RANKINGS
Test
Rank 2
ODI
Rank 2
T20
Rank 1
"The bat is not a toy,
it's a weapon. It gives me
everything in life,
which helps me to do
everything on the field."
it's a weapon. It gives me
everything in life,
which helps me to do
everything on the field."
WORLD T20
Player of the Series
2 Man of the Match awards
Runs - 273
Average - 136.50
fastest player to 1,500 T20I runs
2 Man of the Match awards
Runs - 273
Average - 136.50
fastest player to 1,500 T20I runs
82* (51) VS AUSTRALIA
"He has stones the size of Sudan.
Skill you can hardly imagine.
Moxie of a million men.
Enjoy him."
Skill you can hardly imagine.
Moxie of a million men.
Enjoy him."
- The Guardian
55* (37) VS PAKISTAN
"The sandstorm from Sachin at Sharjah
and the hailstorm from Kohli in Mohali
should be written
in the same paragraph."
and the hailstorm from Kohli in Mohali
should be written
in the same paragraph."
- R. Ashwin
IPL
Runner up
Orange Cap winner
Highest runs in an IPL season - 973
4 centuries
1st player to 4,000 ipl runs
Orange Cap winner
Highest runs in an IPL season - 973
4 centuries
1st player to 4,000 ipl runs
"When I picked Virat
for the RCB Under-19 team,
I did not realize I was picking
the best batsman in the world."
for the RCB Under-19 team,
I did not realize I was picking
the best batsman in the world."
- Vijay Mallya
CAPTAIN
18 unbeaten Test matches - highest under any Indian captain
0 Test defeats in 2016
12 tests in 2016: 9 wins & 3 draws
0 Test defeats in 2016
12 tests in 2016: 9 wins & 3 draws
"I have curbed down
celebrations with milestones.
It feels like this is what
I am supposed to do so
why show much excitement?
It is what I am picked to do."
celebrations with milestones.
It feels like this is what
I am supposed to do so
why show much excitement?
It is what I am picked to do."
ROLE MODEL
"Sachin was an emotion.
Kohli is an experience."
- Trendulkar
Kohli is an experience."
- Trendulkar
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