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Virat Kohli names his 'ideal ODI batter', leaves out Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni

During a recent broadcast appearance, star India batsman Virat Kohli assembled his ultimate one day international player by selecting different legends for specific technical strokes and skills. He chose Sachin Tendulkar for the straight drive, Kumar Sangakkara for the cover drive, Rahul Dravid for the flick, Virender Sehwag for the cut shot, Matthew Hayden for the sweep, Chris Gayle for power hitting, and AB de Villiers for base running.

Notably absent from his composite selection were Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. In recent on-field action, Kohli propelled India to a commanding opening victory in the three-match series against the West Indies by hammering an unbeaten 139 runs from 88 deliveries to successfully chase a target of 296 alongside captain Shubman Gill.

This performance marked his 55th format century, his 86th international hundred overall, and elevated him to the second position behind Tendulkar for most runs in the fifty-over format while establishing him as the fastest player to surpass the 15,000-run threshold.

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