10 years of Virat Kohli: In pictures

2012

In 2012, Kohli showed that he has the ability to do well in Test cricket as well. He scored three hundreds and averaged close to 50 that year in Tests. On a disastrous tour to Australia in 2011-12, Virat Kohli just came into his own.

He struck his maiden Test hundred at Adelaide. He was also amidst controversy during that Test series when he showed the middle finger in the Sydney Test.

In ODIs, he continued his dream run. He struck five hundreds that year in ODI cricket. Two of them stood out. 133 against Sri Lanka when India had to chase down 320 in 40 overs and 183 against Pakistan in the Asia Cup.

He was not too far behind in T20Is as well. He amassed 471 runs at an average of almost 40.