Virat Kohli: podcast appearances and interviews

Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer who has served as the former all-format captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is known for his right-handed batting style and occasionally bowls right-arm medium pace. Kohli is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in limited overs cricket, holding records for the most centuries in One Day Internationals and ranking second in all formats with a total of 85 international centuries. He is also the leading run-scorer in the Indian Premier League. Kohli captained the Indian under-19 team to victory at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup and has been a key member of the national team during its victories at the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2013 Champions Trophy, 2024 T20 World Cup, and 2025 Champions Trophy. In domestic cricket, he represents Delhi and plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Throughout his career, Kohli has achieved numerous rankings and awards, including being the only Indian to top the batting rankings in all three formats of international cricket. He was named Cricketer of the Decade for 2011 to 2020 and has received ten ICC Awards, making him the most awarded player in international cricket history. Other accolades include being honored with national awards such as the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, and Khel Ratna Award. Kohli has been recognized internationally, including inclusion in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. After his success in the 2024 T20 World Cup, he retired from T20 Internationals, followed by his retirement from Test cricket in May 2025. Kohli is married to actress Anushka Sharma and they have two children.