Indian captain Rohit Sharma is one of the most blessed Indian skippers of all time because he has an abundance of talent available to form his team. Never before has India had so many resources in all departments of the game. Be it opener, middle-order batter, finisher, pace-bowling all-rounder, spin-bowling all-rounder, express pacer, swing bowler, mystery spinner, wrist spinner or finger spinner, India has it all.
It is up to the management how to use the players and groom them. Before Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli was the Indian captain in all three formats of international cricket. He helped many players become match-winners, and here’s a list of three players groomed by Kohli who are game-changers for the Hitman now.
1. Mohammed Siraj has been a game-changer for captain Rohit Sharma
There was a time when Mohammed Siraj was brutally trolled on social media for leaking runs while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Team India. Fans even questioned Virat Kohli for backing him so much.
However, right now, Siraj is India’s top match-winner with the ball. He has played a big role in India’s success, especially in overseas Tests and ODI cricket.
2. Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill received a lot of backing from Virat Kohli at the start of his career. Kohli even went on to say that Gill was much more talented than himself at the age of 19. Currently, Gill is India’s all-format batter and an impact player at the top of the order.
3. KL Rahul
KL Rahul has witnessed many ups and downs in his career. When he would fail to score runs, fans would blame Virat Kohli, saying that Rahul is playing for India only because of his friendship with the captain. However, the wicketkeeper batter proved himself as a game-changer in ODI and Test recently. He has been fantastic for India in overseas Tests.
