12 Years Ago, Virat Kohli Made His Test Debut Against West Indies. Here's A Look At The King's 1st Innings

In the 109 Tests, Virat collected  28 centuries at an average of 48.72.

Virat Kohli in action. ( Image Source :Getty )

On this day back in 2011, the world witnessed the great Virat Kohli for the first time in red ball format. He made his debut on June 20, 2011, against West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica where he did not have a great outing as he managed to make only 19 runs in the entire match. While batting in the first innings, he scored four runs while in the second innings, he made 15 runs from 54 balls and was eventually dismissed by Fidel Edwards. However, India ended up winning the game by 63 runs. Though Kohli could not score many runs, cricket pundits discovered the hidden talent in him.

Ever since the Delhi-based batter started playing Test cricket for India, he has created a major impact both as a batter and skipper. In the 109 Tests, Virat collected 28 centuries at an average of 48.72. Talking about his highest Test score, it came against  South Africa at Pune in 2019, when he gathered 254 runs.

Currently, the former India batter is standing 13th in the latest ICC Test rankings. So far in his career, he has amassed 8479 runs in cricket's longest format at a strike rate of 55.34.

Recently, the star India batter shared photos and videos of his high-intensity workout video ahead of the Windies tour.

"Look for excuses or look to get better’, he captioned the post.

Look for excuses or look to get better. pic.twitter.com/qbTmcNlGfR

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 19, 2023

The Men in Blue will be locking horns with West Indies in two-Tests, three One-Day-Internationals (ODIs), and a five-match T20 International series, starting from July 12. With this series, the new World Test Championship Cycle (2023-25) will start for India. 

India vs West Indies full schedule (IST)

IND vs WI 1st Test: 12 July to 16 July - 7.30 pm - Windsor Park, Dominica

IND vs WI 2nd Test: 20 July to 24 July - 7.30 pm - Queens Park Oval, Trinidad

IND vs WI 1st ODI: 27 July - 7 pm - Kensington Oval, Barbados

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: 29 July - 7 pm - Kensington Oval, Barbados

IND vs WI 3rd ODI: 1 August - 7 pm - Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad

IND vs WI 1st T20I: 3 August - 8 pm - Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad

IND vs WI 2nd T20I: 6 August - 8 pm - Providence Stadium, Guyana

IND vs WI 3rd T20I: 8 August - 8 pm - Providence Stadium, Guyana

IND vs WI 4th T20I: 12 August - 8 pm - Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida

IND vs WI 5th T20I: 13 August - 8pm - Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida