Pakistan fast bowler Mohammed Irfan seems to be in awe of the Indian captain Virat Kohli. In his latest tweet, the Pakistani seamer lavished praise on the Indian captain. The pacer’s latest tweet read, “What a gentleman @imVkohli is! Great player with a great heart. Prayers for you my friend. Hope that we play more often in grounds.”
This is a big statement coming from the Pakistan camp. Before this, Pakistan fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar had also praised Kohli. Akhtar said that he was better off not bowling at all when Kohli was at the striker’s end. Of late, Virat Kohli has emerged as one of the best captains ever after he took over the reigns from MS Dhoni. Virat Kohli has already disclosed his ‘Mission 1-1-1’, ie see India to the top of the table in all three formats of the game, and he also has an eye on the 2019 cricket World Cup.
Mohammed Irfan’s tweet:
What a gentleman @imVkohli is! Great player with a great heart. Prayers for you my friend. Hope that we play more often in grounds. #Respect https://t.co/ovKWuEM4TL
— Mohammad Irfan (@M_IrfanOfficial) November 6, 2017
Shoaib Akhtar’s tweet:
I was better off not bowling at all when #Kohli was batting.Jokes apart,he’s a gr8 batsman & bowling agnst him wud have been a gr8 contest. pic.twitter.com/EHL32UpXrU
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 4, 2017
On Breakfast with Champions, Kohli heaped praise on both the bowlers and had special words for Akhtar. He said,
I have never faced Shoaib Akhtar. But I have seen him in a game in Dambulla against Pakistan. I got out. I couldn’t face him. He looked lethal. When I saw that, I realised what it would feel like after his ball hit the batsmen on the body.
CHAMPIONS #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/eE3rsVQDjO
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 7, 2017
Meanwhile, Team India, after defeating New Zealand at home, is getting ready to host Sri Lanka in a Test series starting November 16. The first Test will be played at the revamped Eden Gardens.
