Personal life Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi to Prem and Saroj Kohli. [ 6 ] He has an elder brother, Vikash, and an elder sister, Bhavna. [ 7 ] Virat attended school at Vishal Bharti and Savier Convent. Virat's father, Prem, worked as a lawyer and died in December 2006. [ 6 ] Little is known of Virat Kohli's personal life. [ 8 ] Youth cricket and early career The West Delhi Cricket Academy was created in 1998 and Kohli was part of its first intake. [ 8 ] Kohli first came into the spotlight when he played for Delhi in a Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka on the day of his father's death. Choosing to stay and bat, he went on to score 90 runs. Mithun Manhas , the team's captain, remarked that "That is an act of great commitment to the team and his innings turned out to be crucial". [ 9 ] Kohli captained the victorious Indian team at the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia . [ 10