Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket team skipper and current captain of Royals Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, is acknowledged as one of the greatest batsman in the world. However, the foundations of his greatness were laid on August 18, 2008 when he made his international debut against the Sri Lanka cricket team at Dambulla. Opening the batting with his Delhi team-mate Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 12 by Nuwan Kulasekara as the Sri Lankan cricket team won the match by eight wickets. From the humble start in Dambulla, Virat Kohli accumulated runs on a consistent basis. Facing Sri Lanka in Hobart, the Indian cricket team had to chase down 321 in 40 overs in order to stay in contention for the final.

Source: dna August 18, 2020 04:35 UTC