Why Virat Kohli Will Always Be Remembered as a “Real” Selfless Leader

Virat Kohli, former Indian captain, has been the player under whom various stars made their debut. This includes Suryakumar Yadav too, who is the current Indian captain. Recently, Suryakumar Yadav talked about Virat Kohli’s captaincy and how he was a selfless leader.

1. SKY on Kohli's Sacrifice

In an interview, Suryakumar Yadav talked about the incident. He remembered how Kohli trusted him with the number three position and , “Virat Kohli bhai sacrificed his No.3 position for me. When I made my debut, he told me, 'Today, you go and play at No.3'. I had said before As well, he sacrifice No.3 for me.”

Further he , “When I bat with Virat Kohli bhai, I feel sense of security, if anything happens this man handles everything. Whenever I batted with him, I always used to say, 'You just stay at that end', When he was standing at one end, I used to feel safe and play freely.”

2. Virat Kohli at Number 3

When it comes to ODIs and T20Is, Virat Kohli is the player who has held the team's batting order firm while coming down at number three. He played his last T20I game for the team in the T20 World Cup 2024, where he used to open along with Rohit Sharma. But the majority of his innings were crucial for the India team when he came at number three.

• Innings: 80
• Not Out: 23
• Runs: 3076
• Average: 53.96
• Strike Rate: 135.26
• 100s: 0
• 50s: 32

Taking a look at these stats, it is clear that Virat Kohli was the finest number three batsman for the Indian team in the shortest format of the game. Slowly he also tried to change his batting position to give other players an opportunity to play well for the team.

Following Virat Kohli, it was Suryakumar Yadav who decided to take over the number three position. It was not clear whether he will be coming at this spot or not, as he made his debut under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. But Kohli sacrificed his spot to allow Suryakumar Yadav to bat and prove his worth to the team.

Suryakumar Yadav at Number 3 in T20Is:

Suryakumar Yadav also tried to change his batting position to number four and has adapted well at this spot. With the Indian team going through frequent batting order changes, fans remain eager to see who fits in next for the number three spot. While Suryakumar Yadav had a great start at this position, his numbers are dipping now.