{
  "id": 1633145,
  "title": "18 Years, Countless Records, One King: Virat Kohli's Stunning Journey From Dambulla Debut To Cricketing Immortality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/18-years-countless-records-one-king-virat-kohlis-stunning-journey",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:43:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/18-years-countless-records-one-king-virat-kohlis-stunning-journey-from-dambulla-debut-to-cricketing-immortality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "August 18 marks a significant day in Virat Kohli’s cricketing journey as it was on this date in 2008 that he made his international debut for India against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. A 19-year-old Kohli scored 12 runs in his first ODI, but that modest beginning marked the start of what would become one of the most celebrated careers in modern cricket. Before making his senior India debut, Kohli had…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}