In 2008, a young Virat Kohli made a name for himself when he led the India U-19 team to an emphatic U-19 World Cup title victory. Ever since the historic win, Kohli was marked for greatness and it was only a matter of time when the Delhi cricketer made his India debut. The current India captain, after 13 years, still continues to play for the same franchise in the IPL. Akmal, who was part of the Rajasthan Royals franchise that had won the first IPL trophy, shared his experiences of seeing a young Kohli playing in the IPL 2008. At that time, I was so surprised when I saw Virat Kohli.

Source: Hindustan Times July 03, 2021 11:48 UTC