3 bowlers who have dismissed Virat Kohli the most times in ODIs

Virat Kohli has turned into a bonafide legend of cricket in general and One-Day International cricket in particular with his prolific and consistent run-scoring in recent times.

His 10,232 runs in 208 innings with an astounding average of 59.83, along with the 38 centuries has made him the most dangerous ODI batsman in the current era. Every bowler's first item on agenda while playing against India is to figure out a solid plan to get Kohli's scalp, and some bowlers have been more successful than others in doing so.

So, here are the 3 bowlers who have dismissed Virat the most times on ODIs.

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#3 Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka) - 5 times

England & Sri Lanka Nets Session

India used to have a periodic series with the island nation up to 2014 but after that, the bilateral series has been held just once in 2017, as the priorities of both the countries changed. In between that, there have been just a few occasions when India has faced Sri Lanka in international cricket.

In the period from 2010 to 2012, Thisara Perera dismissed Virat Kohli 5 times in ODI cricket with the first time in the Finals of the Sri Lanka Triangular Series (also featuring New Zealand) at Dambulla in August 2010, where Kohli was caught by Angelo Matthews of Perera's bowling at a score of 37.

The latest dismissal was in the 2nd ODI of India's tour of Sri Lanka at Hambantota in July 2012 where Kohli was caught by the wicketkeeper, Kumar Sangakkara off Perera's bowling at a score of 1. Perera took 2 more wickets in the match and returned with figures of 8-3-19-3, which led to a Sri Lankan victory and got him the Man of the Match award.

#2 Tim Southee (New Zealand) - 5 times

New Zealand v England - 2nd ODI

Tim Southee and Virat Kohli share a professional relationship since their U19 days, when India, led by Virat Kohli, defeated a New Zealand side, with Tim Southee as the bowling spearhead, in the semi-finals of the 2008 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup.

They both successfully transitioned to their national sides and have made themselves an indispensable part of their respective teams with their consistent performances.

In senior ODI cricket, Tim Southee has got the better off Virat Kohli on 5 occasions, the first one being in the 6th Match (D/N) of the Sri Lanka Triangular Series at Dambulla in Aug 2010 where Kohli was caught by the wicketkeeper of Southee's bowling at a score of 8.

The latest dismissal was in the 3rd ODI (D/N) of New Zealand tour of India at Kanpur in October 2017, where Virat was caught by Kane Williamson off the bowling of Southee after scoring a marvellous 113 off 106 balls.

#1 Ravi Rampaul (West Indies) - 6 times

West Indies v New Zealand - ICC World Twenty20 2012: Super Eights Group 1

Ravi Rampaul, the West Indian right-arm speedster, has always had a successful outing while playing against India. The fact that Rampaul has made Virat his bunny 6 times in his career speaks volumes of the talent and skill the paceman possesses.

Ravi got the better of Virat the first time in March 2011 in the first innings of the Chennai ODI of Group matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, where he bowled Virat on 59.

Among the remaining 5 dismissals, 4 have been taken in India (Vizag - twice, Kanpur and Delhi), while the only time he has dismissed Virat outside of India has been in the Port of Spain in June 2011 at the 1st ODI of India's tour of West Indies.

The latest dismissal was in the 2nd ODI (D/N) of the West Indies tour of India at Delhi in October 2014, where he was caught by Marlon Samuels on 62.

Since then there have been multiple occasions where India has faced the Windies including the recently concluded ODI series, while Virat has been a part of almost all matches, Ravi played his last ODI for the West Indies national side in 2015.