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On This Day: Kohli Announces Himself On International Stage With ODI Debut

By Shubham Shah August 18, 2020 • 14:49 PM View: 1047

AUG 18, NEW DELHI: He must have broken a dozen records, but on this day 12 years ago, star Indian batsman Virat Kohli announced himself on the international stage and soon set the marker of modern-day batsmanship to become one of the greats of the game.

In Dambulla on August 18, 2008, Kohli made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka and was sent to open the batting with state mate Gautam Gambhir. A chubby Kohli had led India to U-19 World Cup glory in the same year and came in with a reputation of someone who bats well.

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