Virat Kohli made his India debut on August 18, 2008 in an ODI against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. He made his debut aged 19 under MS Dhoni's captaincy. He opened the innings along with Gautam Gambhir. Zaheer Khan was the oldest player in the XI at 29. The playing XI also featured Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh.