Q 01/05

Which Bollywood actress did Kohli marry in December 2017 in a private ceremony near Florence, Italy?

A) Anushka Sharma

B) Deepika Padukone

C) Priyanka Chopra

D) Alia Bhatt

Answer · why

A) Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma and Kohli first met on a shampoo commercial shoot, and the Indian press fused their names into the couple's nickname, "Virushka".

Q 02/05

Kohli's 76 in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, his last T20 international, came against which team?

A) England

B) Australia

C) Pakistan

D) South Africa

Answer · why

D) South Africa

South Africa lost by seven runs in Bridgetown, and Kohli was named player of the match before announcing his T20I retirement that same night.

Q 03/05

Whose record of 49 ODI centuries did Kohli overtake at the 2023 World Cup, with his 50th hundred?

A) Sachin Tendulkar

B) Ricky Ponting

C) Virender Sehwag

D) Sourav Ganguly

Answer · why

A) Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar's mark of 49 fell in the semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium, where Kohli made 117 on his way to being named player of the tournament.

Q 04/05

Whose mid-series retirement in Australia in December 2014 made Kohli India's permanent Test captain?

A) Rahul Dravid

B) Sourav Ganguly

C) MS Dhoni

D) VVS Laxman

Answer · why

C) MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni quit Tests after the Melbourne match, and Kohli went on to become the first player to score centuries in his first three innings as captain.

Q 05/05

Which shirt number does Kohli wear for India, echoed in the name of his Puma-backed lifestyle brand?

A) 7

B) 10

C) 18

D) 45

Answer · why

C) 18

The brand is One8, launched with Puma in 2017, and 18 has been Kohli's number on the back of every India shirt he has worn.