The immense desire to succeed coupled with his hard work has been crucial in the rise of India skipper Virat Kohli as a cricketing superstar, reckons former national selector Vikram Rathour. "He's a great player. He has been extremely hungry and hardworking and I think all this combination is paying off now. He always wanted to be a superstar. He already is now,' the former North Zone selector said here today. Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 9,000 runs in ODIs during the series-deciding third game against New Zealand in Kanpur on October 29.

This file photo taken on October 29, 2017 shows Indian captain Virat Kohli after hitting his century (100 runs) during the third one day international (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur. Virat Kohli reclaimed the throne as the world's best one-day international batsman on October 30 after smashing his sixth ton of the year in India's home series victory over New Zealand. The India skipper, who cracked his 32nd ODI century in Kanpur, surpassed South Africa's AB de Villiers at the top of the rankings after his a 106-ball 113, an International Cricket Council statement said. Pic/AFP