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Virat Kohli is absolutely one of the best batsmen to ever play for India. Recently, he became the fastest player to reach 25000 runs in international cricket. With 27 centuries in Tests, 46 in ODIs, and 1 in T20Is, Virat Kohli has definitely proved his title of ‘run-machine’.
Virat Kohli was the captain of the Indian team till last year. He stepped down as the skipper in all formats one by one and now, only remains a crucial batter for the team. Under his captainship, Kohli groomed many players but there were also a few for whom he did not lend good support. Here we talk about 5 players whose careers were destroyed by Virat Kohli.
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5 Players Whose Careers Were Destroyed By Virat Kohli
5. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is the first player on this list. The left-handed batsman was the hero of India’s ODI World Cup 2011 victory. He was the player of the tournament after executing multiple brilliant performances with both bat and ball. However, he was diagnosed with cancer in 2011, when he was at the peak of his career. After returning to international cricket, Yuvraj played a few impressive knocks for India.
However, in ICC T20 World Cup 2014 final, Yuvraj failed to score runs in a crucial match. His slow batting (11 runs off 21 balls) cost India that match. post that, his career went downhill. However, the all-rounder could have played more games for India if he had got backing from skipper Virat Kohli. In June 2019, Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from international cricket.
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