It is that time of the year again, report cards, panic, family group chats blowing up, and meme-worthy toppers. But amid the annual Class 10 and 12 result storm, a rather surprising (and oddly comforting) blast from the past is trending again: Virat Kohli¡¯s old marksheet.
Yes, that Virat Kohli, the man who ruled world cricket with his cover drives and cool composure, was once as terrified of numbers as the rest of us. And let us just say, his maths marks will make every average student feel seen. Kohli's Class 10 marksheet, which keeps surfacing every exam season like clockwork, reveals that he scored a modest 51 in mathematics, his lowest subject.
In an academic profile that screams ¡°decent, but distracted by dreams,¡± Kohli clocked 83 in English, 81 in Social Science, and B1 in Hindi. He also received average grades in Science and Introductory IT, but it is that C2 in maths that steals the spotlight.
Well, Kohli himself once spilled the beans in an interview with Graham Bensinger, saying he simply could not wrap his head around maths. The cricket star admitted that he once scored just 3 out of 100 in a test, jokingly questioning why anyone would voluntarily study a subject so twisted. According to Kohli, despite working harder on maths than cricket back then, he just never got the hang of it.
But clearly, numbers on paper did not matter. The man has spent the last decade and a half breaking records, setting new benchmarks, and making history with a bat in hand, not a calculator.
The resurfaced marksheet went viral after IAS officer Jitin Yadav shared it online, noting how Kohli¡¯s journey proves that marks are not the sole deciding factor for future success. He emphasised that passion and dedication can outshine academic performance any day, using Kohli¡¯s meteoric rise as proof.
Recently, Kohli made headlines again, this time for bidding goodbye to red-ball cricket after 14 glorious years and over 9,000 runs. His emotional farewell had fans choked up, and his old maths marks just add to the narrative of an underdog who defied every expectation.
So if you are crying over your board exam results, remember: The guy who scored 51 in maths now has millions chanting his name in stadiums.