Even before Virat Kohli was part of the Indian team, stardom had already hit him. The young man led us to the Under-19 World Cup title in 2008 and it was there that he showed the early signs of the talent that was to be unleashed on the cricketing world.
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In a group game vs West Indies, he launched into their attack as India piled up 265/5 and eventually won by 50 runs. Kohli was unstoppable, looked like he was batting on another planet as he slammed a quickfire century. When he fell, his score was 100 in 74 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes.
The rest as they say is history. The man is the best among batsmen right now and also Team India skipper. In a decade he has left a legacy few can match up to. But the first ripples were made that day of the waves that would follow. February 22, 2008, saw merely a teaser of the damage he could cause. By now we all know what he is capable of.