3 Players who can become the next Virat Kohli

Over the years India has produced lots of top-class batsmen, starting from the great Sunil Gavaskar to master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. The latest addition to this dream batsman's list is the Indian Captain Virat Kohli. Kohli has taken over the world cricket by storm with his batting and has been the talisman of the Indian team for the better part of the past decade and will continue to do so for years to come.

But all good things have to come to an end, and it is up to the next generation batsman's to take up the huge void which will be left by Virat Kohli and make a name for themselves.

Here are three credible young batsmen who can become the next Virat Kohli.

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#3 Prithvi Shaw

Shaw captained his U19 to victory

Prithvi Shaw has been compared to Sachin Tendulkar since his heroics in school days where he scored a mammoth 564 at a tender age of 14. His footwork, technique, and stroke playing are also the added reasons for this comparison. For a young kid to handle huge pressure has to be the major reason which makes him a credible batsman to become the next Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli was the next big thing when he made his international debut and winning the U19 tournament started making people comparison between him and Sachin. It is how he handled this comparison, made him the player he is today.

Everything that Shaw has touched has been very successful. He won the U19 tournament, had amazing IPL with the Delhi Daredevils. Shaw's purple patch has already earned him a spot in the Indian test squad. If Shaw could continue to do what he is doing right now, Shaw can be the batsman of the generation to come.

#2 Rishabh Pant

The Delhi Lad!!

It seems like Rishabh Pant has been around the cricket circuit for a long time now but he just 20 years old. The Swashbuckling Southpaw made an instant impact in his U19 days and has taken a giant stride in IPL. He has also scored 300 in Ranji Trophy and has already captained the Delhi Ranji team.

These performances made sure that Pant gets called up to the Indian Test team for the tour to England where he initially struggled but at the last innings of the test series made a dashing century to live up to the promise that he has shown.

Pant can be the guy who can be the guy who can take Indian cricket forward in the years to come much like how Kohli has been doing for the past few years. Pant is the perfect resemblance of the new age batsman who is daring and willing to take any risks. While Pant still has a long way to go if he ever wants to fill Virat Kohli' shoes, he has the skill and potential to become the batsman for any situation

#1 Shubman Gill

Gill considers Kohli as his idol

The talented Shubman Gill took International cricket by storm when he became the highest run scorer of the recently concluded U19 World Cup. He was the one of the biggest reason for India winning the championship.

The lanky top order batsman from Punjab has all the weapons in his armor to become a successful batsman. He was picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders for season 11 where he played some match-winning knocks, thus in the process helping them secure a place in the playoffs. His strokeplay is authoritative and the way he goes about his innings is similar to his idol Virat Kohli and one can notice Steve Smith-esque shuffle and stance.

Every innings has a stamp of maturity and calmness surrounding it which is an art that even the veteran players fail to perfect.

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