Written By: Devadyuti Das | Updated: Mar 5, 2025, 12:19 PM
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In these collection of pictures, we take a look at the academic records of India cricket legends MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in class 10th and 12th exams.
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MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli were never brilliant academically in school and cricket always took precedence for them.
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MS Dhoni studies in DAV Jawahar Mandir School in Ranchi where he initially started playing football as a goalkeeper.
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MS Dhoni scored around 66 per cent in his 10th board exams, according to media reports. Dhoni started playing cricket at the insistence of coach Keshav Bannerji.
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MS Dhoni managed to score 56 per cent in 12th board exams, according to media reports. He had to travel out of Ranchi often to play in cricket tournaments when he was in 12th grade.
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MS Dhoni is the only captain to win three ICC titles - 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.
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Virat Kohli studied in Vishal Bharati Public School till class 9 and from then he studied in Saviour Convent School in Delhi.
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Virat Kohli scored 69.8 per cent in class 10th board exams, according to the marksheet he shared on social media.
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Virat Kohli scored the highest in English and lowest in Maths
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Virat Kohli reportedly scored 53 per cent in Class 12. He didn't pursue graduation and switched to playing cricket full time after school.
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