16 years ago, a young Virat Kohli led the Indian team to the ICC U19 World Cup in Malaysia. The Indian U19s team defeated Wayne Parnell’s South Africa U19s in the final to lift the prestigious championship. 16 years later, Virat is the most valuable cricketer in the world right now.
Kohli has established himself as the greatest match-winner across all three formats. He continues to be the highest-paid cricketer and most-followed Asian on Instagram. While Kohli has made it big, five of his teammates have already retired. Here’s a list of five such players.
1. Saurabh Tiwary won ICC U19 World Cup 2008 under Virat Kohli
Explosive left-handed batter Saurabh Tiwary was a part of that WC winning squad. Tiwary played a few ODIs for India in 2010 and did well for MI in IPL. He retired yesterday.
“Saurabh has decided to retire from professional cricket after his next Ranji Trophy match. We will miss your big hits on the pitch,” Mumbai Indians posted a tweet for the left-handed batter last night.
2. Tanmay Srivastava won ICC U19 World Cup 2008 under Virat Kohli
Another batter to feature on the list is Tanmay Srivastava. He had enormous talent, but due to his inconsistency, Tanmay couldn’t succeed and had to retire early.
3. Ajitesh Argal
Ajitesh Argal was an all-rounder, who played a big role in the U19 World Cup 2008 Final victory. The pace-bowling all-rounder disappeared from the cricket field long back.
4. Napoleon Einstein
Napoleon Einstein was expected to make it big after he earned an IPL deal from CSK in 2008. However, the U19 WC winner did not get a single chance to play and soon quit the sport.
5. Perry Goyal
Perry Goyal disappeared quickly after winning the U19 World Cup 2008 with Team India. He didn’t even play a single IPL match or domestic game after that tournament.
