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.
2. Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is a key part of India’s bowling unit as he is the leader of the team’s spin attack in white-ball cricket. Back in 2017, when India toured Zimbabwe, MS Dhoni, the then-India captain, gave Chahal the opportunity to make his international debut in the first ODI in Harare.
However, he became a regular part of the national team during Kohli’s captaincy tenure. During England’s tour of India in 2016, Chahal clinched 6/25 bowling figures in the third T20I at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and won the confidence of his captain Kohli. Later, he also proved himself in ODI cricket with his match-winning bowling.
In the 2019 World Cup, he performed efficiently with the ball and ended up with 12 wickets in eight matches at an economy of 5.97. Rohit, the current India skipper, has maintained his trust in Chahal as the leg-spinner has done wonders with the ball and has helped India pull off some important games.
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