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"Kohli, Rohit Won't Stay For Long": Harbhajan Singh's Blunt World Cup Selection Take

India's tour of West Indies could've served some youngsters the platform to showcase their credentials at the highest level but it didn't paint a convincing picture in the minds of the cricketing fraternity, especially considering the forthcoming ODI World Cup. As the Indian team's composition and roles of players still remain uncleared, former cricketers are sharing their views on the Indian squad and preferences for different roles in the team. For India's legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh, the defeat against West Indies in the T20I series wa s shocker, and it seems to have played a role in him deciding which players should be picked for the ODI World Cup.

Why India Need Virat Kohli In 2024 T20 World Cup? Ex-India Star Explains

Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the greatest batters in the world across all three formats. Known for his blistering knocks, the 34-year-old batter is en-route to breaking Sachin Tendulkar's historic record of 100 international centuries. While he is breathing fire in the ODIs and Tests, Kohli has not featured in a single T20I match since India's debacle in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022. Kohli, along with skipper Rohit Sharma has been missing out on the T20Is with all-rounder Hardik Pandya, donning the captain's hat.

"God's Way Of Telling Him...": Shoaib Akhtar Sums Up Virat Kohli's T20 World Cup Knock vs Pakistan

As India and Pakistan gear up for multiple showdowns over the next few months, the chatter around the two team's last face-off in the T20 World Cup 2022 gets more and more intense. It was Virat Kohli who single-handedly won the match for the team. His twin sixes against Haris Rauf at the fag end of the match earned him the crown of 'King' once again. Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar knows Babar Azam's men would need to get the better of Kohli if they are to beat India. But, looking beyond the ODI World Cup, Akhtar doesn't feel Kohli should play white-ball cricket anymore.

Virat Kohil's 2-Word Post As He Completes 15 Years In International Cricket

As he completed 15 years in international cricket, star India batter Virat Kohli expressed delight on achieving the milestone with a two-word post on Instagram. On 18th August 2008, Kohli, aged 19 years and 287 days, made his International debut in an ODI against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. He opened the batting for the team, making him the youngest Indian to open on men's ODI debut, a record that still stands to date. He, however, did not have the best of debuts as he was dismissed on 12 off 22 balls.

Jay Shah Praises Virat Kohli On Completing 15 Years In International Cricket

India batter Virat Kohli on Friday completed 15 years in international cricket. The date was August 18, 2008 when a young Kohli first entered the international arena, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. He got his India senior cap only after leading the under 19 team to the World Cup trophy months back. What followed was an illustrious career that continues to blossom. On Kohli's special day, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to congratulate the batter on his "unwavering commitment to international cricket".

Can You Guess How Much Virat Kohli Ran Between Wickets In 15 years? Report Says...

Arguably the greatest batter of his generation, Virat Kohli is a name that needs no introduction in the global sporting arena. Be it on social media or cricketing venues across the world, the number of fans who gather together to get a glimpse of the talismanic batter is huge. Though Kohli is known to pierce through gaps between fields effortlessly, he has an even bigger reputation for his fiery running between the wickets. The man who exemplifies fitness in the Gentleman's Game is known to push both his teammates and fielders on the field in his bid to convert ones into two and twos into threes. In fact, a report has revealed how much distance Kohli has covered over the years only by his running between the wickets.

#15YearsOfKingKohli Trend Takes Over Internet As Fans Celebrate Virat Kohli's Milestone Moment

On this day in 2008, a young and flamboyant Virat Kohli donned the Indian national team's jersey for the first time, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. Years on, Kohli has gone on to cement his place in the Indian cricketing spectrum as an absolute leader, who isn't too far away from breaking some of the biggest records held in the game, especially by his idol Sachin Tendulkar. As Kohli reaches a historic milestone, his fans celebrated the landmark moment on social media, as #15YearsOfKingKohli started to trend on X (formerly Twitter).

Virat Kohli Completes 15 Years In International Cricket. A Look Back At The Journey

On this day in 2008, young Virat Kohli first entered the international arena, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. Just a few months prior to the Sri Lanka series, Virat had just etched his name in history books by leading India to the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup trophy and just like a lot of U19 captains in the past, had made a strong case for donning the Indian cap in future, scoring 235 runs in six matches at an average of 47.00, with one century against West Indies in group stages.

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"Kohli, Rohit Won't Stay For Long": Harbhajan Singh's Blunt World Cup Selection Take

Why India Need Virat Kohli In 2024 T20 World Cup? Ex-India Star Explains

"God's Way Of Telling Him...": Shoaib Akhtar Sums Up Virat Kohli's T20 World Cup Knock vs Pakistan

Virat Kohil's 2-Word Post As He Completes 15 Years In International Cricket

Jay Shah Praises Virat Kohli On Completing 15 Years In International Cricket

Can You Guess How Much Virat Kohli Ran Between Wickets In 15 years? Report Says...

#15YearsOfKingKohli Trend Takes Over Internet As Fans Celebrate Virat Kohli's Milestone Moment

Virat Kohli Completes 15 Years In International Cricket. A Look Back At The Journey