Overview

• Virat Kohli’s Class 10 CBSE marksheet from 2004, showing a total score of 419 out of 600, has gone viral again during India’s board exam results season.
• The marksheet reveals Kohli’s highest score was 83 in English, while his lowest was 51 in Mathematics, sparking discussions on academic performance versus life success.
• The document was first shared online in 2023 by IAS officer Jitin Yadav, who emphasized that passion and dedication outweigh academic grades in achieving success.
• Kohli announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket on May 12, 2025, after a 14-year career, describing the decision as emotional but the right one.
• The viral resurgence of Kohli’s marksheet coincides with his Test retirement, adding to public discourse on perseverance and non-academic virtues driving success.