Time To Stand Up And Applaud ‘King Kohli’- Impactnewsindia
After the legendary Sachin Tendulkar bid adieu to the game in 2013 , Indian cricket fans were asking after the God Of Cricket whom ? the answer would soon come – Virat Kohli .
The rest as they say his history . Virat kohli took over where Sachin Left . Taking over the mantle from the Mumbai Bomber to become India’s batsman who carried the hopes of the nation on his shoulders. And he has done that with aplomb over the years. Across all formats of the game .
Virat Kohli is undoubtedly a modern day great and will go down as one of India’s greatest batsmen and be part of the elite league comprising – Sunil Gavaskar ( 1971) , Sachin Tendulkar ( 1989), Rahul Dravid ( 1996) . A sequence according the years they arrived on the scene. Kohli came in 2008 .
When one is premier batsman then hopes ad dreams of billions are on the shoulders . It is no easy task . But Virat Kohli has lived up to that billing by setting his own standards . In 15- year International cricket already Virat has already become an icon with his fitness regimen in the cricket world . Playing across all formats with same – aggression, passion, , grit and determination is not easy. But he has done that. In the field Virat brings in his energy and passion while fielding and while batting he is a sight to behold when he is full flow . Virat keeps fielders busy with his hard running between the wicket , one’s and two’s are run with aggression . And of- course one cannot miss when he hits those gorgeous cover drives and straight drives. The body, balance , power arms , shoulders are in full display.