Kohli, who was 18 at the time of his father’s death, started to buckle down and focus all the energy into his cricket aspirations.

Kohli, who was determined to succeed, revealed of the time he thought his days of playing for India were over. It was in the 2009 Champions Trophy, when he failed seven matches against Pakistan.

In a YouTube video uploaded on cricket.com.au., Kohli tells Smith, “I remember getting out on 16 while trying to hit Shahid Afridi over his head for a six and got caught at long-off. We lost the game and till 5 am in the morning, I was looking at the ceiling and thinking I am done and gone.”  However, lull days were not lingering too long for the cricket star. He got his first player of the match award just four days later. Kohli felt he belonged there, since.

On the other hand, Smith began his career as a leg-spinner. He pointed out that he was this “blonde little pudgy leg-spinner” when he made his way into the Australian side.

Many at the time believed that he was an amazing successor of the great Shane Warne. Smith revealed that he was fond of bowling but leg spin took a lot of work, finally leading him to decide to forgo the leggies. Besides, Smith always wanted to bat and realised that batting could help in the better future of his international career.