Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the greatest batsmen in the world of cricket with his consistency in all three formats of the game. The 34-year-old has produced some memorable performances for the Indian team in International Cricket in ICC events and big tournaments for the Indian team since his debut.
Virat Kohli is the only player with a combined batting average of more than 50 among batters who have scored more than 25000 runs. To date, he has scored a total of 75 centuries and 130 fifties. He was India’s leading run scorer in the ICC events.
The Indian batting maestro has been one of the most successful captains for India in red-ball cricket for India. Many of India’s important test series win has come under Virat Kohli’s captaincy and under his captaincy, the Indian fast-bowling unit has excelled under him overseas conditions. Here are the five Indian players who can dominate all three formats of the game like Virat Kohli.
1. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant established himself as an indispensable member of the Indian team in all three formats. The wicketkeeper-batter has taken the world by storm with his exploits since his debut for India. The youngster has grown up in the ranks since his debut for the Indian team, especially in the longer format of games scoring centuries in SENA countries making a name for himself in red-ball cricket.
He has also shown some glimpses of potential in white ball cricket and will be the mainstay for the Men in Blue going forward and can be the next superstar for India in International Cricket. The Indian wicket-keeper batter has been the best batter for India in 2022 providing vital contributions to the Men in Blue, especially in overseas conditions.
2. Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has been a vital member of the Indian team in all three formats of the game in the last year, though injuries have curtailed his career and the KKR Skipper has shown tremendous capability across formats of the game. The Right-handed batter has got a game to play in every format of the game as phases his innings nicely in both white and red ball formats.
With age on his side, The Mumbai-born batter could well be a long-term prospect for the Team India His composure and ability to read the situation can certainly come in handy for the team in crunch games and the prolific batter has been the highest run-scorer in 2022 across formats and is slated to play the crucial the role No-4 spot for the Indian team in all three formats in the future games.
3. Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is already touted to be the next big thing in Indian cricket and has been in the form of life since his debut for the Indian team. The Indian youngster has been in fantastic form in International cricket this year, with an average of over 60 across three formats, including five centuries in 17 matches. The star opener will look to carry his terrific form going into the forthcoming tournaments, as he is regarded as one of the rising stars in world cricket.
The right-handed opener would be well also be groomed as the Indian skipper going forward as he can give the role of vice-captain in forthcoming tournaments to develop him as a potential candidate to lead India in the future.
4. Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj has been India’s most consistent bowler in recent times. The pacer rise in International Cricket has been on the rise since 2022 in all three formats of the game. The 29-year-old is one of the mainstays in the Indian team especially in the absence of the Jasprit Bumrah.
Mohammed Siraj was not a regular member of the team in any format. However, things have changed completely in recent months thanks to his stunning and consistent performances. Even on Indian pitches, he has shown that he can do damage with the new ball in any format of the game.
Siraj has impressed one and all with his ability to make a difference irrespective of the conditions. He can swing and seam the new ball against high-quality opponents. He can be a valuable asset for the Indian side in the 2023 ODI World Cup, especially in Indian conditions.
5. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the standout performer for Rajasthan Royals in the recently concluded Indian Premier League and impressed everyone which his fearless approach to batting at the top of the order, taking on the world-class bowlers in IPL 2023.
Though he hasn’t made his debut for the Indian team in International Cricket. The Left-handed youngster has got the game to play in all three formats of the game, as he ability to perform in domestic cricket, with many experts believing that the youngster can be fast-tracked into the Indian team.
The Mumbai batter has been touted to make his international debut for India very soon as he has shown promises in domestic cricket for Mumbai in all three formats of the game. Notably, he was named the Emerging Player of the Season in the IPL 2023.