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

2012

Kohli celebrates his Adelaide ton

The move worked wonders, as Kohli gave a splendid show of batsmanship in Adelaide, compiling a century when the rest of the batting crumbled and was swooped away by the Australian attack.

The Hobart masterclass, and Kohli's celebration

The Commonwealth Bank tri-series was yet another pivotal point for Kohli to transform, as his famed onslaught on Malinga during the record-breaking chase at Hobart turned the boy into a man. A 183-run masterclass against Pakistan in the Asia Cup further established his authority in the middle-order.

2013

Kohli was part of the triumphant Champions Trophy 2013 side

By 2013, Kohli had firmly put his feet in all forms of the game and was identified as the future of the game with the golden generation slowly phased out. By the end of the year, Sachin Tendulkar left the stage, leaving Dhoni, Kohli, and a young set of Indian men to work their way ahead.

The Champions Trophy win exhibited the power of young India and Kohli became the centre of the batting bulk, scoring centuries at will that completed a renaissance of sorts for the Delhi 'brat'.