5 best athletes for the week 16 May - 23 May
Part of our series on the standout athletic performances of the week sees cricket, tennis and some spirited badminton performances take centrestage:
Virat Kohli
The mercurial Indian batsman has on top of his game at the 2016 Indian Premier League, scoring tons in quick succession to add to his growing list of batting records.
Captaining the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli has enjoyed a fine run of form this year, recently taking his fourth T20 ton – also his fourth in the Indian Premier League.
The Delhi native led his team to second in the league as they won four successive games, personally contributing to each of those victories significantly with the bat and on the field.
Against the Kings XI Punjab last week, Kohli played a mammoth 113-run knock to take his side to 211 runs in a 15-over game truncated due to rain; the Kings were unable to match up, managing 120 runs in 14 overs and serving no match for a spirited knock from the Indian Test captain.