The Indian star batter Virat Kohli has broken many records as of now in his cricket career, but there was a time when he was just a replacement for the legendary batter Yuvraj Singh at a time. In the fourth ODI match against Sri Lanka on December 24, 2009, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Kohli got a chance to show his power and abilities. Before the start of the match, suddenly bad news erupts for the Men in Blue: Yuvraj Singh won't be part of the match due to a finger injury. After that news, a young right-handed batsman (Virat Kohli) was included in the team in the absence of Yuvraj Singh. Under the captaincy of Kohli, India won the U-19 World Cup, although he made his debut in 2008 but was still looking for an opportunity to establish his identity in the cricket world.
Sri Lanka had put up a huge target of 316 runs on the board for the Indian side. While chasing the target, India lost its two crucial wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag at the score of 23. After this, Virat Kohli entered the ground and made a brilliant partnership with Gautam Gambhir. The duo made a partnership of 224 runs and dominated the Sri Lankan bowlers with their powerful shots.
In the match, Kohli scored 114 runs while Gambhir posted an unbeaten 150 runs. Gambhir was awarded as the Player of the Match for his exceptional performance in the match, but he called up Kohli on stage and gave his award to the youngster Virat Kohli. This gesture of Gambhir's has won everyone's heart.