Australian captain Pat Cummins described Kohli as a great batsman.Image Credit source: AFP
New Delhi: Talk about the Indian cricket team and discuss Virat Kohli It is not possible at all. Not only Indian media or fans, but the opposing team and their fans also talk about Kohli. Before the World Test Championship final, Australians are also talking about him. When players like Australian team captain Pat Cummins, Steve Smith were questioned about Kohli, funny answers were heard and its video is becoming very viral.
For this big final, where on one hand both the teams are practicing hard and sweating profusely, on the other hand, ICC, the organizer of the final, is preparing a tremendous atmosphere for this. Videos of the players’ practice and conversation have come to the fore from the ICC.
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One question on Kohli, many answers
A new ICC video has surfaced, where 7 prominent players of Australia were asked to describe Kohli in one word. Kohli has always performed tremendously against Australia and in such a situation Australian players do not fail to praise Kohli. Team captain Cummins described Kohli as a player who is always ready for the match.
On the other hand, Australia’s legendary batsman Steve Smith, describing Kohli as a superstar of cricket, hoped that Kohli, who always scored runs against Australia, could not score runs in this final. Like Smith, Marnus Labuschagne also expressed a similar wish but he also believed that Kohli is a great batsman of all formats.
Preparations, adapting to the conditions and getting into the #WTC23 Final groove 🙌
Hear from Paras Mhambrey, T Dilip & Vikram Rathour on #TeamIndia‘s preps ahead of the all-important clash 👌🏻👌🏻 – By @RajalArora
Full Video🎥🔽https://t.co/AyJN4GzSRD pic.twitter.com/x5wRxTn99b
— BCCI (@BCCI) May 31, 2023
Australia’s star opener David Warner, who has a good relationship with Kohli, praised Kohli’s cover drive and called it incredible. Fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who played against Kohli for a long time and with Kohli in IPL for some time, described the Indian batsman as the backbone of the Indian batting middle order. At the same time, Usman Khawaja called him competitive, while Cameron Green called Kohli the most important player of Team India.
Energy levels high
Upping the intensity with each session ahead of #WTC23 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/q6IAORAkIz
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 2, 2023
Tremendous record against Australia
In his long career, Kohli has always performed well against Australia. Kohli has scored 1979 runs in 42 innings of 24 Tests played against Australia, which includes 8 centuries and 5 half-centuries. Kohli will try to win the team by doing this amazingly in the final as he scored a century against Australia in March in Ahmedabad.
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