Virat Kohli completed 10 years in Test cricket having made his debut in 2011 against West Indies at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. Although his impact in that match was pretty much negligible, he rose quickly soon after.
In the longest format, the Indian skipper has scored the most tons among all the players since his debut. His leadership stint started off on an astonishing note as well. Assuming captaincy from Dhoni in the Adelaide Test in 2014 against Australia, Kohli scored centuries in both innings.
He has since had a successful career and is arguably the greatest batsman of the modern era. However, not everyone, who made their debut in the same year as him, has had such a fruitful career.
Here, we take a look at 3 such cricketers who debuted in 2011 alongside Virat Kohli:
1) Abhinav Mukund
The cricketer from Tamil Nadu made his debut in 2011 in the same Test as Virat Kohli. He earned his place in the team through stellar performances in the domestic circuit. Having the knack of playing the long innings in the Ranji trophy, Abhinav Mukund looked destined to make it big at the international level.
However, it wasn’t as rosy as one would have expected. In the three-Test series against the Windies, Mukund only had a solitary fifty to his name. However, noticing his composure and comfort at the crease, the selectors felt he deserved another chance.
As a result, he was named in the squad for the tour of England in 2011. Unfortunately for him, he was found wanting against the moving ball and ended up losing his place after 2 matches. His final appearance came in 2017 against Sri Lanka at Galle. He scored 12 & 81 in the two innings but ran out of opportunities and is unlikely to make a return.
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