There was a time in Virat Kohli’s profession when he was in comparison with Rahul Dravid. Especially the way in which he batted. His orthodox stance was properly complemented by his string of constant good scores. That reminded folks of—Rahul Dravid, in fact. Meanwhile Dravid, the brand new India coach, did play with Kohli for a 12 months or so earlier than retiring. Later, as a coach, he noticed him up and shut. In a video posted by the BCCI, Dravid recalled how he was on the different finish when Kohli made his Test debut in opposition to West Indies in 2011.

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“When he played his first Test match I was batting alongside him. It has been incredible to see how he has grown over the last 10 years or so. The way he has grown as a cricketer and a person. He has carried this team for a long time, been the captain for the last five or six years of the last 10 years he has played in. He has always delivered, averages over 50 in 100 Test matches. It is a great achievement for one of India’s greatest players. Just looking at his fitness and where he is, he has a lot more to go and I am sure it is not something that he will be satisfied with.”