Kohli, who made his debut in India in 2008, has become one of the best hitters in all formats of the game in the last decade. He recently became the fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs, breaking the record for the cricket icon. Sachin Tendulkar.
“I think if you look as an individual, then it certainly has to be Virat Kohli, because if you look at the number of matches that he won for India when India has been chasing great scores,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports’ ‘cricket connected’ show.
“I look at the impact that a player has had, and not just the careers or terrains that he has taken, and in that aspect, it must be said that in this decade it has really been Virat Kohli who has had the greatest impact on the games he has won. India “.
However, the former Australian starter Matthew hayden he feels he is a former employer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been the most impactful ODI player for India this decade.
Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket in August this year.
“I think it is very important and significant that MS Dhoni he has won a World Cup and a Champions Trophy. That World Cup for me is a huge milestone, “Hayden said.
“I’ve mentioned it before, we’ve played a lot of cricket in the one-day format and I feel like when it comes to getting ready for a World Cup, not only must you have a good leader, but you also need to have a quiet strong player in it. mean order like him. ”
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