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Focus on Kohli the batter as former India captain aims to surpass Dravid, join Ganguly with massive ODI records

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Focus on Kohli the batter as former India captain aims to surpass Dravid, join Ganguly with massive ODI records

When India take part in the ODI series in Pal on Wednesday, it will be the first time in seven years that Virat Kohli will appear in an Indian team as a player rather than captain. But the focus will still be on Kohli, not just how he fits into his new role, but how reducing the burden will affect his batting numbers.

Apart from the 71st international century he has eluded since November 2019, Kohli has also seen a notable drop in his numbers in the Test cricket. He has averaged just 28.14 points over the past 15 Tests, six and a half of them. However, Kohli remains equally as menacing in the ODIs over the same period, scoring 649 times in his last 15 games with an average of 43.36 and a strike rate of 92.45, including 50.

Expectations will only be higher when batsman Kohli walks the crease in South Africa’s three-game ODI series from January 19, not that it hasn’t been lowered throughout his career. With the captain’s burden off his shoulders now, fans can only hope to see the old, strong and in-form Kohli back in action.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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