#3 I was the one to pick Kohli and Ishant for Delhi, says Atul Wassan

Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma are an extremely integral part of the Indian Test set-up. Both of them have been in the side for a long time now. Kohli
"You know, Virat came from my academy. He first came to us when he was 11. I have seen him develop in his junior cricket days. I was the one who picked him and Ishant (Sharma) to play for Delhi," the former Indian cricketer, Atul Wassan told Khaleej Times.
"The Delhi management wasn't keen to pick them because they were playing for India U19. But I fought for them and both made their Ranji debut in the same match. And the rest is history," he continued.
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