DRIVEN The VIRAT KOHLI Story

 Prologue

His batting is a masterclass in the art of making runs. He was born to entertain, inspired by a maestro who lit up the world of cricket with his astonishing deeds. Sachin Tendulkar was the god of cricket, worshiped by his fans for enhancing India's image in a game that is a national obession. Virat Kohli arrived to carry the legacy forward in his inimitable style. Tendulkar was a cricketer's cricketer. So is Virat, a Phenomenon who has created a legion of frenzied followers in all formats of the game.

The Early Years

Other than playing an aggressive game, the common thread that runs among Sehwag, Gambhir, Ashish Nehra, Dhawan , Ishant and Virat is that all of them hail from West Delhi, an area in the national capital where the struggle for space and recognition is that much more intense. Lack of Opportunities means youngsters have to jostle for a spot in the state squads that sets off a race, which often produces champions. Raman Lamba was a firm believer of this  theory. Lamba introudced a trend that has given Delhi cricket a steady stream of international cricketers, with Virat being the most recent example.

The credit for puttting Delhi on the national cricket map should go to Bishan Singh Bedi. He led a bunch of ambitious an talented cricketers, a namely, Mohinder Amarnath, Madan Lal, Surender Khanna, Kriti Azad to challenge the hegemony of Bombay cricket.