10 years of Kohlism - Virat Kohli's India career in pictures

2010

By 2010, Kohli had truly found his feet in ODI cricket

By 2010, as the Indian team shaped into a cohesive unit in time for the World Cup, Kohli found more and more scope to develop his game and smoothen rough edges. It helped that India played on batting-friendly pitches as Kohli upped his game, scoring his first century against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens.

His attacking strokeplay ensured that he got a taste of the shortest format soon and made his T20I debut for India that year.

2011

Kohli hit a century in his first-ever World Cup game

The World Cup came along and Kohli found a place. The opening game, against Bangladesh, was crucial to erase the ignominy of the 2007 loss and Kohli stepped up, scoring a century in his maiden World Cup game to show that he belonged.

A major turning point in his career came when he was called for his maiden Test series - a tour to West Indies. The start was unimpressive and several questions were raised, but the selectors persisted with him and took him to Australia.