The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah took to social media to celebrate star batter and former captain Virat Kohli, who comepletes 16 years in international cricket on Sunday.
Jay Shah posted: “16 years ago today, a 19-year-old Virat Kohli stepped onto the international stage for the first time, marking the beginning of what has become a truly legendary career. Congratulations to the King on completing 16 years in international cricket!”
16 years ago today, a 19-year-old @imVkohli stepped onto the international stage for the first time, marking the beginning of what has become a truly legendary career. Congratulations to the King on completing 16 years in international cricket! pic.twitter.com/Q6U17q6nP1— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 18, 2024
Broadcasters Star Sports shared a series of videos featuring Virat Kohli.
The number 1️⃣8️⃣ has become synonymous with @imVkohli. But what exactly is the story behind it?As we celebrate #16YearsOfVirat in intl. cricket today, #KingKohli also talks about who his favourite player is, who he calls after winning a match and much more! ✨ pic.twitter.com/LE8QIBvfJe
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 18, 2024
A King-level routine for a true King!Watch @imVkohli share his fitness & diet routine, as we celebrate #16YearsOfVirat in international cricket! ❤️
Do you too have a fitness routine this intense? pic.twitter.com/dE4MRLMw9p
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 18, 2024
16 years of pure brilliance – From a young prodigy to a cricketing giant! #ViratKohli, you’ve inspired a generation! ❤️#KingKohli #16YearsOfVirat pic.twitter.com/YLLCzkaXcr— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 18, 2024
What does #KingKohli strive for? What makes @imVkohli the ‘greatest of all time’?Let’s hear from the man himself as today, we mark #16YearsOfVirat in international cricket!
What about Virat inspires you the most? ✍️ pic.twitter.com/TMfLWwmek0
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 18, 2024
As we mark #16YearsOfVirat in international cricket, @ImRo45, @imjadeja, #KLRahul, and @ashwinravi99 reveal what they believe makes @imVkohli‘s a force to be reckoned with!What do you admire the most about #KingKohli? ✍️ pic.twitter.com/bbPI9nuHv2
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 18, 2024
Star Sports also shared an old clip of Gautam Gambhir from 2019 in which the currenty Indian cricket team head coach recalled Virat’s debut match against Sri Lanka in 2008.
! ♥️Team India coach, @GautamGambhir takes us down memory lane, reflecting on @imVkohli’s early days, crediting his match-winning ability and relentless hunger as the key to his success! #KingKohli #16YearsOfVirat #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/a79P2UdvgH
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 18, 2024
“When he made in his debut in Sri Lanka in the first ODI, he was dismissed quickly but the way he batted in the nets I knew he had the potential to represent India for many years, he was so talented that it was only a matter of time,” Gambhir said.
“Great attitude, good temperament, he knew the way how to fight to win games for your team. In his early days with the Indian team, the way in which how he won matches for India was a big positive,” he added.
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