Virat Kohli birthday: Looking at the star's life outside cricket through Instagram

Virat Kohli -- the cricketer, needs no introduction. We all know about his antics on the field -- give him the bat, some time to 
settle down and a good partner to run with, in between the wickets. That's all, Virat, the star comes to the fore, giving cricket 
fans some everlasting moments of cheer, time and again.

His ODI, Test match and T20I records are a testament to the superstar that he is. 
In the last decade or so, Virat has gone on to become one of the greatest cricketers to ever play for India. Good news is that the aggressive stroke play and his unique batting demeanour isn't coming to an end very soon. There are many years to go and many more records to be broken. Virat himself knows that!

The three-year-old kid, who would swing the bat aggressively at his Uttam Nagar residence in New Delhi, has seen life for over close to three decades now. Virat Kohli officially turns 28 on Saturday, November 5, 2015.

On this very bright occasion, let us look into something not many of us know of -- the cricketer's life outside the game. Of course, his 

relationship with Ae Dil Hai Mushkil actor Anushka Sharma has hogged the limelight for all the bad reasons, unfortunately, and Kohli has also been targeted by trolls, but we haven't really given a great deal of attention to what really goes on in the mind of Virat and what he stands for.

What better way than looking into one of the social media platforms frequented by him -- Instagram. From portraying his love towards his country and his parents as well as standing up for people's rights and giving his fans a reason to go "aww", Virat has done it all.