‘Kohli was never just a batter, he was a…’: Greg Chappell’s Heartfelt tribute for Virat and Rohit

On their last tour of Australia, Rohit and Kohli are closer to the end than beginning and Chappell feels that the legacy created by the duo goes well beyond numbers.

“Now, as the cricketing world moves forward, new names will rise. New captains will lead. But this golden chapter – the Kohli-Rohit era – will remain engraved not just in record books but in the hearts of every fan who understood what they stood for,” Chappell wrote in his column for the ESPN Cricinfo.

The former Aussie legend feels that merely bracketing Kohli in the pantheon of batting greats will be a disservice to him.

“Kohli was never just a batter, he was a movement. He brought what few dared to – a warrior’s mindset. He turned India’s ODI side into a sharp, focused and supremely fit unit that played to win, home or away.“

He then dissected their games and personas and what the duo stood for.