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WATCH: The Virat Kohli story - of an insatiable hunger for success

He lifted the Under-19 World Cup in 2008. Eleven years later, Virat Kohli - an illustrious pupil of his cricketing alma mater in New Delhi's Paschim Vihar, will be hoping to lift the 50-over title on July 14.

Published : Jun 05, 2019 10:52 IST

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Virat Kohli's aggressive brand of cricket is something the world is now familiar with.

The cricketer from New Delhi has however come a long way from his days as an amateur to being one of the best batsmen in the world.

Abhishek Mukherjee speaks to Virat's coaches and friends to trace his journey ahead of his campaign as World Cup captain for India.

Video editor: Santhosh Kumar

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