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Virat Kohli turns 38 on November 5 - (Source: AFP)
November 5 is a special day for Indian cricket fans because Virat Kohli turns 38. The Indian star is celebrating his birthday, and wishes are pouring in from around the globe. On his birthday, Virat Kohli gave his fans a surprise by picking the best ODI innings of his career.
It needs no special mention that Virat Kohli has an illustrious ODI career, which features 15183 runs and 55 hundreds. To select one option is a daunting task, but thanks to Star Sports, the fans know which ODI knock Virat considers his best and close to his heart.
Virat Kohli picks 2013 Champions Trophy final knock above any other innings
Star Sports played a ‘This or that’ game with Virat, where the 38-year-old was asked to select one option out of the two, and the winner remains. The India star was first asked to pick between his 2011 ODI World Cup knock against Sri Lanka and the 2012 Hobart innings where he whacked Lasith Malinga.
Much to everyone’s surprise, Virat picked the 35-run innings against Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup final. Only moments later, Kohli changed his answer and picked his 2013 Champions Trophy final innings against England as his favourite.
For the unversed, it was a rain-reduced fixture, and Kohli scored 43 (34), the most by an Indian batter on that day. His knock featured four fours and a solitary six.
Why Did Virat Kohli Pick the 2013 Champions Trophy Final Knock Over Any Other Innings?
The fans were shocked to see Virat not picking any of his daddy hundreds but rather go ahead with a 43-run knock. However, the magnitude of the game was such, and the conditions were testing in Birmingham.
In that game, India lost wickets at regular intervals, but Virat Kohli kept his ground and stayed until the end. Courtesy of his knock, India managed to put 129 runs on the board. Eventually, England could only pose 124 runs, and Virat’s knock turned decisive.
It is worth noting that Virat Kohli was the top scorer in that match across both teams.
