#9 Virat Kohli - No.18
The new “Master Blaster”, the “Run Machine” and the pillar of the current Indian batting line up and the one who will lead Indian in limited-overs format in the future wears number 18. Kohli is currently one of the best batsmen in the game and he has been wearing the number since his Under-19 days.
The reason behind him choosing number 18 is very personal and also a very emotional one. It was his father Prem Kohli, who sent him for cricket coaching and it was his dream that his son will one day represent his country. Virat was always very close to his father.
On 18 December 2006, his father passed away when he was only 18-years-old. Since then his jersey number is 18. Though his father never got to see Virat play for the Indian team but his memories are with his son who is dominating the world of cricket with his bat right now.
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