One of the best cricket players of all time has to be Virat Kohli. His popularity and fan base are unparalleled in cricket. With 75 hundreds to his glorious name, Kohli is only below Sachin Tendulkar for the number of most international century. He has taken over international cricket since the day he played his debut game.
Given the intense competition and small number of available spots, playing cricket in India has not been an easy task. However, Kohli put in all the effort necessary to realise his dream of playing cricket for India and did so in the end. Virat Kohli wrote about his desire to play for India in a scrapbook that was given to him by a friend and filled out between the years 2002 to 2003.
Virat Kohli's childhood friend said, "I've a scrapbook which was filled by Virat in 2002/3. There's a section of what's your ambitions - Virat mentioned 'become an Indian cricketer."
Virat Kohli is, presently, participating in the Indian Premier League 2023. With the bat, Kohli has been in excellent form, amassing 364 runs across nine games. The Royal Challengers Bangalore mainstay has also displayed his greatest aggression during the competition. An energised Kohli argued with Afghan quick Naveen ul Haq and Lucknow Super Giants coach Gautam Gambhir during a recent match against LSG in Lucknow.
With Lucknow Super Giants having defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore previously in the tournament at Chinnaswamy, Kohli was fired up and eager to take revenge. After the victory, LSG coach Gautam Gambhir calmed the RCB supporters and responded in an emotional manner. Fighting fire with fire is something Kohli is known for doing, so he made sure LSG experienced it at their home ground.
Earlier, Kohli had attracted attention for giving Sourav Ganguly a near-death experience. Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly's connection suffered when Kohli was fired as the captain of the Indian team and Ganguly was appointed president of the Indian Cricket Board.
Fans react to Virat Kohli's childhood desire becoming true : -
Virat Kohli's friend said, "I've a scrapbook which was filled by Virat in 2002/3. There's a section of what's your ambitions - Virat mentioned 'become an Indian cricketer'". pic.twitter.com/7ridPm5oHH
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 5, 2023
He wrote name of Hrithik 👌in admirable person section 😃
— Mr.Yadav (@MigTrader) May 5, 2023
Bhai ye Jo Piyush ladka hai. Isko bolkar match ki 2 tickets kara do kal ki Delhi waali ☺️☺️
— Bhupender Thakur (@MisterBeeTee) May 5, 2023
Jo mai bolta hu vo mai krta hu
— Virat Kohli (@im_viratkohlii) May 5, 2023
Pkmkb alag se krta hu pic.twitter.com/nF3w4JkZuQ
Virat friends mother said "he used to see the hoardings on the road and told that one day he will be there there and will marry a heroine"
— ⚔️जशवंथ विजय कुमार⚔️ (@yoursjashwanth) May 5, 2023
The determination the gut feeling the hardwork he has is impeccable 👌