The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli is celebrating his 32nd birthday on Thursday. The batting superstar is currently in the UAE for the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. RCB managed to reach the playoffs for the first time after four years and Kohli will be definitely keen to guide the team to its first-ever IPL title.
RCB managed to qualify for the playoffs by a narrow margin. Along with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), they finished the league stage with seven victories. But they were ahead of the KKR in terms of NRR which helped them to seal the final spot. RCB could have finished higher in the table but four back-to-back losses dashed their chances.
Under the captaincy of Kohli, RCB will be locking horns with SRH in the Eliminator. If they manage to win the game against the in-form team, they will be facing the losing team from the first Qualifier which will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC).
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Virat Kohli’s IPL teammates, nonetheless, made sure that their skipper enjoyed his birthday. A video of the celebration from the team hotel in the UAE has surfaced showing the RCB skipper cutting his birthday cake and celebrating the special day with his teammates. After the celebrations, Kohli’s face and hair were completely smeared in cake all over Kohli’s face and hair while singing and cheering.
"Happy birthday @imVkohli ⭐️🙌🏻 I feel extremely lucky to be celebrating your birthday with the best people around @AnushkaSharma @yuzi_chahal 💛 You’re an inspiration to many and you guys are the most sweetest people I have come across." – Dhanashree Verma via Instagram 💕 pic.twitter.com/QpM2Mq6BrF
— Anushka Sharma FC™ (@AnushkaSFanCIub) November 5, 2020
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King Kohli @imVkohli #viratkohlibirthday#HappyBirthdayViratKohli #KingKohli #Kingkohlibirthday pic.twitter.com/7nazxCgqZv— Sayed Sufiyan (@SayedSufiyan13) November 5, 2020
Born on November 5, 1988, Kohli made his international debut at the age of 19 against Sri Lanka in Dambulla and has been an integral part of the international setup since. Kohli has come a long way now — from leading the country’s U-19 team to World Cup glory back in 2008 to leading the senior team in dominating the world of cricket in all forms of the game.
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Virat Kohli has represented India in 86 Tests, 248 ODIs, and 82 T20Is and is counted among the greatest cricketers of all time. Kohli is loved by millions across the world for his majestic batting. Currently leading the world in run-making, Kohli is by far the best all-formats batsman in the world.
