India, May 27 -- Every young cricket aspirant in this country works hard and makes sacrifices in pursuit of the dream of representing India. Sometimes, even when that dream does not materialise, the connection with the game never fades because of pure love and admiration for cricket. That brings back the story of Kohli, not the great Virat Kohli, but his close teammate Taruwar Kohli, who rose to prominence when both represented India during the 2008 Under-19 World Cup campaign.

Although both batters played crucial roles in India's triumph, their careers eventually took very different paths. Virat went on to become one of the greatest batters of this generation, carrying forward the torch of Indian batting after Sachin Tendulkar. Taruwar,...