Top 5 players Virat Kohli passed on to Rohit Sharma
During his five-year captaincy stint, Virat Kohli inducted some exceptional talents into the Indian team who are currently serving the side as match-winners under Rohit Sharma's leadership.
4. Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj is a crucial part of India’s pace attack along with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. The right-arm bowler featured in international cricket for the first time during New Zealand’s tour of India in 2017. In the second T20 International played against the Black Caps, Siraj got a chance to play his maiden international game.
In 2019, he toured Australia to play a three-match ODI series. Virat Kohli, who was the skipper of India then, gave a chance to the pacer in the second one-day. During India’s tour of Australia in 2020, Siraj made his debut in Test cricket as well. He showcased his mettle in the Pataudi Trophy 2021-22 taking 18 wickets in nine innings of five Tests and ended up as the fourth-leading wicket-taker in the competition.
The Hyderabad-born speedster was a member of India’s playing XI against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final 2023 squad. India lost the contest against the Aussies but Siraj became the highest wicket-taker for the team with five wickets. Under Rohit’s leadership, the 29-year-old has emerged as a premier pacer in one-day cricket.
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