Virat Kohli in the IPL: The transformation from 2008-2018 in pictures 

2011- Finally showing the world that I'm not just another player

This is when the world saw the glimpses of a legend in making. In 2011 season, Virat came up with a different attitude and it largely affected his performance. He scored over 550 runs, including some eye-catching knocks in the pressure situation.

Meanwhile, it must be said that Royal Challengers Bangalore had just retained Kohli before overhauling their team in the auction, which in a way says that think-tank of the franchise was good at identifying a star in him.

2012- Struggling yet confident

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If you think that everything goes well once you get in the reckoning, you are again wrong. Bad times don't knock the door before making the entry. Same was the case with Kohli, after doing exceedingly well in 2011 edition, he had an average 2012 IPL, scoring 364 runs in the 16 games.

However, he didn't give up as he was seen working even harder thereafter.