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Virat Kohli. Early Life and Family
Early Life and Family
This timeline highlights the key events and milestones in Virat Kohli's early life and family background.
5 November 1988
Birth
Virat Kohli was born in Delhi, India, to Prem Kohli, a criminal lawyer, and Saroj Kohli, a housewife, into a Punjabi Hindu family.
Age 3
Early Interest in Cricket
Kohli showed an early interest in cricket, picking up a cricket bat and asking his father to bowl at him.
2002-03
Family Support
Kohli's family supported his cricket career, with his father and brother encouraging him to pursue the sport.
