Virat Kohli turns 37 as he focuses on ODI career

Virat Kohli turned 37 on Wednesday, November 5, and the Indian batter’s birthday was marked with messages from family, teammates, fans and his former Indian Premier League franchise as he continues to prepare for the next phase of his international career. Kohli celebrated with social media posts from his brother Vikas and sister Bhawna, a tribute from Royal Challengers Bengaluru and an outpouring of fan messages under hashtags such as HappyBirthdayViratKohli and KingKohli.

Kohli, who made his international debut in 2008, has stepped away from T20 internationals since India’s 2024 World Cup victory and from Test cricket earlier this year, concentrating now on One Day Internationals. He was last in action during India’s three-match ODI series in Australia that concluded on October 25. After two consecutive ducks in the opening games, he responded with an unbeaten 74 off 87 balls in the final match at the Sydney Cricket Ground to steer India to a nine-wicket win.

Across formats, Kohli’s career totals underline his longevity and consistency. He has scored 14,255 ODI runs at an average of 57.71, 9,230 Test runs at an average of 46.85 and 4,188 T20I runs. In the Indian Premier League...