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#12YearsOfViratKohli: Fans storm Twitter ahead of Indian skipper's 12th anniversary in international cricket

Virat Kohli made his debut vs Sri Lanka on August 18, 2008.

  • DNA Web Team
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  • Aug 17, 2020, 08:37 PM IST

Virat Kohli - the name is enough to know that one is talking about one of the greatest cricketer's of all time. Call him a G.O.A.T, the Indian skipper, with his aggression and made sure to quite many bowlers.

The player, who made his debut vs Sri Lanka on August 18, 2008, will complete 12 years in International cricket. While he only scored 12-runs in that match, he went on to register his first ton in 2009.

Now, 'King' Kohli has the second-most number of tons in ODI cricket. He currently has 43 centuries in the 50-over format and he is just behind Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar.

Having one of the largest fan bases for any sports athlete in India on social media, his fans have stormed Twitter to celebrate his 12 years.

Known as 'Viratians', they have started trending #12YearsOfViratKohli to celebrate this day.

1. 'Virat Kohli is the fastest Indian to 25 ODI Centuries'

2. 'Google knows everything'

3. 'Love for Virat Kohli has no age limit'

'Love for Virat Kohli has no age limit'
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4. 'King Kohli - The Greatest across formats'

5. 'Highest Test Score by Indian Captain'

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