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Credit to Virat Kohli's mother for giving birth to such a legend: Harbhajan Singh

Virat Kohli celebrated his 30th birthday on Monday and wishes started to pour in from all quarters for the Indian cricket team captain.

A batsman par excellence with a plethora of records to his name, Kohli is spending his birthday with wife Anushka Sharma in Haridwar.

Kohli is a leader, on the field and off it. The youth icon does not only push and inspire his teammates but millions of others who consider him to be their hero.

Kohli has been in phenomenal form for the last few years now and has been on a record-breaking spree since taking over the captain's role from MS Dhoni in all formats.

Kohli's exploits on the field have been well documented as well as the multitudes of records he has broken and set over the course of his now-illustrious career.

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