Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the world. In the limited-overs format, he has quickly established himself as one of the finest players. Kohli has set high standards for future players to meet. Since his debut in 2008, the Delhi cricketer has batted as if his life depended on it. Many cricketers from different countries have been compared to Kohli in the last few years.
Kohli isn’t satisfied with only establishing standards with his bat; he’s also spearheaded a fitness revolution in India. Kohli’s willingness to never give up has helped him become a great international cricketer. Kohli has had a lot of success in one-day internationals, with 12169 runs in 254 games, including 43 centuries and 62 fifties. His statistics demonstrate that he is a world-class cricketer.
Here’s the list of players who everyone expected to be the next Virat Kohli:
Umar Akmal
Umar Akmal’s batting prowess wowed the crowd, and several experts dubbed him the game’s budding star. Virat Kohli made his debut around the same time, and the cricketing community began drawing comparisons between him and Akmal as a consequence. In terms of batting ability, Umar is incredible.
Unfortunately, the selectors did not have enthusiasm for the Pakistan player, and he only made sporadic outings in the Green shirt. Umar would have been a consistent performer like Virat if he had been given the regular opportunity, according to his brother, Kamran Akmal.
Unmukt Chand
Unmukt Chand and Virat Kohli are both from the same mold. ‘Aggressive top-order batsman from Delhi. Up to the Under-19 level, he had an outstanding record. Taking up the captaincy and bringing the World Cup back. Despite their many similarities, Kohli rose to great heights, set several records, and eventually became India’s most successful Test captain. Chand, on the other hand, grew increasingly unimportant with each passing year, and in 2017, the year Kohli was named as all-formats captain,
Chand was sacked from his stateside, Delhi, and failed to obtain an IPL contract a week later, and has been without one for the past four years. Currently, he is representing Uttarakhand in the Ranji Trophy, and all we can hope for is that one of India’s prospective superstars is able to have the career that has been predicted for him.
Ahmed Shehzad
Ahmed Shehzad is the first Pakistani cricketer to score hundreds in all three formats. It suggests the right-hander is adaptable enough to excel in a variety of situations. Shehzad was dominating the attention from all over the world, and the country even dubbed him the next decade’s batting staple. Fans began to compare him to Virat Kohli, the Indian batting sensation. He might have given Virat a run for his money with his skills, but his careless blunders cost him dearly. His physical health and behavioral difficulties both played a role in his fall. Since then, he’s been putting in long hours on the domestic circuit in order to reclaim his spot in the national lineup.
Jonathan Trott
From 2009 to 2011, Jonathan Trott was one of the most consistent batsmen in Test cricket, averaging above 40. Trott was even more productive in One-Day Internationals, with averages of 49.33, 47.86, 52.60, 41.00, and 61.10 in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. After scoring a century on his Test debut, the South African-born batsman was instrumental in England’s Ashes series triumph in Australia in 2010-11. The following tour to Australia in 2013-14 was a pivotal juncture in his career for the worse.
The right-handed batsman declared himself out of the rest of the series after England’s 381-run defeat in the first Test in Brisbane owing to stress-related sickness. After making 72 runs in three Tests at 12.00 in 2015 against the West Indies, he withdrew from international cricket.
Manan Vohra
Manan Vohra, a bright young batsman who has dropped off the radar, was expected to make a significant impact. In 2012, he was named to the U19 World Cup roster but had to withdraw due to a finger injury. The youngster’s downfall began when RCB purchased him during the 2018 auction. He was selected as the team’s opener, joining Brendon McCullum, Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli, and Parthiv Patel.
As a result, the kid was limited to only four games. He has been in and out of the Punjab team, and in the first two rounds of the 2019 auction, he was unable to find any bids. The 25-year-old didn’t have many opportunities with India A.
