The Indian skipper Virat Kohli has impressed everyone with the consistency in his batting and leadership in all the three formats (Test, T20I, ODI). Virat Kohli is not just visionary, but the captain also knows how to make his team better.
Virat Kohli has the huge fan following, the Indian captain also has star image among the celebrities too. Be it Bollywood stars or the bowlers from across the border, everyone is a fan of Virat Kohli's batting skills. Everyone knows Virat's fan following goes beyond the dispute of India and Pakistan. And not just Pakistani cricket fans but bowlers from the Pakistan are also a huge fan of the 'run machine' of India Virat Kohli.
Recently, while talking with Gaurav Kapoor in the 'breakfast with champion' Virat had revealed, "I have never faced Shoaib Akhtar. But I have seen him in a game in Dambula 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."
While talking about Mohammad Irfan the 29-year-old said, it was quite a challenge facing him due to his height
Post the Virat's interview, both Irfan and Akhtar took it to Twitter and applauded Indian batter.
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
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