Virat Kohli

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Does Virat Kohli drink alcohol?: Yes.Since the age of 3, Virat was fascinated by cricket. Virat Kohli’s childhood photo.When he was 9½ years old, his father took him to Raj Kumar Sharma’s West Delhi Cricket Academy. Virat Kohli with his coach Raj Kumar Sharma.In 2003, his coach Raj Kumar Sharma had invited Ashish Nehra to his academy, where he awarded young Kohli as he was the highest run-scorer for Delhi in the 2002-2003 Polly Umrigar Trophy, with 172 runs at an average of 34.40. Virat Kohli with Ashish Nehra then and now.His nickname ‘Chikoo’ was given by his Delhi State coach Ajit Chaudhary in his childhood days.His favourite subject was ‘History’, and he used to hate ‘Maths.’.In 2006, his father died of a brain stroke, but the very next day after his father’s death, he played a match-saving knock for Delhi against Karnataka, where he scored 90 runs.He never had any backup plan for his future as he always wanted to be a cricketer.He has a number of superstitions. He wears black wristbands, and never forgets to wear his ‘Kada’ before his matches.He is scared of heights.