Fans of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli gathered at Wellington International Airport to wish him a happy 38th birthday following his rapid 74-run innings in the first ODI at Auckland. Despite the match being reduced due to rain, Kohli’s 51-ball 74 demonstrated his commanding form and confidence.
As Kohli arrived in Wellington ahead of the second ODI on Saturday, supporters greeted him, singing the birthday song as he descended the aircraft stairs. Meanwhile, in Bengaluru—home to Kohli’s IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru and current back-to-back champions—fans expressed lessons they have learned from the batsman, including “200 per cent energy”, “Never give up”, “If you can give it, you have got to take it”, and “There is always a one per cent chance.”
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With a celebrated career spanning 19 years, Kohli has accumulated numerous honours, including a 50-over World Cup, a T20 World Cup, two Champions Trophy titles, and two Indian Premier League titles. He also holds the record as India’s most successful Test captain with 40 wins in 68 matches, against 17 losses.
In Test cricket, Kohli has played 123 matches for India, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries, ranking as the fourth-highest Test run-scorer for India. In ODIs, he holds the position of the world’s second-highest run-scorer, amassing 15,183 runs in 318 matches and 306 innings at an average of 58.84, including a record 55 centuries and 80 half-centuries. In T20 internationals, Kohli is the third-highest run-scorer with 4,188 runs in 125 innings, averaging 48.69, including one century and 38 half-centuries.
Across all formats, he is the second-highest run-scorer in international cricket history, with 28,601 runs in 566 matches and 633 innings, maintaining an average of 52.86. His career totals include 86 centuries and 149 half-centuries, with a highest score of 254 not out.
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