This Afghan player takes a dig at Kohli's fitness, says 'I can hit longer sixes than Kohli can'

A little over 90 Kgs, Mohammad Shahzad is the exact opposite when of Virat Kohli when it comes to fitness but the Afghan wicketkeeper has recently said that who needs a punishing regimen like that of Indian skipper Virat Kohli when he can hit sixes longer than Virat Kohli can.

Standing in a 5'8” tall frame, the Afghan wicketkeeper is a delight on and off the gound for his no so athletic looking body.

"Dekhiye hum fitness bhi poori karte hain aur khaate bhi poora hain (I work a lot on my fitness but I don't compromise on food). You want me to have a fitness routine like Kohli, it is not possible, but I am working on it (losing weight)," Shahzad tells PTI in a chat.

The 30-year-old Afghan cricketer talks just like that and seems he has his own rules for his life.

He acknowledges the fact that he is overweight but he does not doubt his abilities a bit so much so that he went on to say that he can hit sixes longer than Virat Kohli can despite his exemplary fitness and skill.

The player has played in a refugee camp and speaks fluent Urdu. He also passes the Hindi test, speaking of weight again, Shahzad said not everybody can be like Kohli.

"Jitna lamba chakka woh (Kohli) maarte hain, main unse zyadaa maar saktaa hoon, zaroorat kya hain unki tarah itna diet karne ki (I can hit bigger sixes than Kohli so why do I need to follow his diet?)," says the stumper, whose failed attempts at weight-loss had resulted in a one-year doping ban last year.

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