5 Indian players who made a successful transition from U-19 to international cricket

Virat Kohli

The captain of the 2008 U-19 World Cup winning squad as well as the current captain of the Indian national team, Virat Kohli's international career has been nothing short of exceptional. Leading from the front as he always does, Kohli was India's second highest, and the tournament's third highest run scorer, notching up 235 runs at a strike rate of over 94 and an average of 47. His performances and his captaincy skills were so exceptional that he was contracted by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Inaugural IPL.

Making his international debut just months after the World Cup, Kohli's career has been on an upward spiral ever since. His records in the limited-overs format are enough to confirm that he has been the best player in the world in the past 10 years.

Once considered a limited-overs specialist, the classy batsman's Test career took a turn for the better when he was made the captain of the national side in 2015 and, as of now, he stands as the only player in the world with an average of over 50 in each of the formats.